Efl Pre-Service Teacher’s Experiences On Authentic Teaching During Teaching Practicum In A Vocational High School

Abstract

The research aims to investigate EFL pre-service teachers teaching practicum in vocational high school. The research used a descriptive study proposed by Suryabrata (2010). The participants of this study were two female students of English Education Department. They were chosen because of they conducted teaching practicum in vocational high school. The data were collected through interview to represent EFL pre-service teacher’s experiences during teaching practicum. The data were analyzed by using teaching practicum process theory from Geng, Smith, and Black (2017). The result of this research found that although pre-service teacher experience unexpected situation during Pandemic Covid-19, however they found that they learnt a lot how to develop their social skill.