WHAT WAS EXPECTED, WHAT WAS FOUND? ON THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG: ONLINE TEACHING PRACTICUM

This study investigated the expectations of pre-service English teachers from online teaching practicum and their reactions upon completion under Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Theoretical Framework to find out whether it was successfully administered in Turkiye setting. The experimental study design aimed to identify problems underlying online teaching practicum and suggest solutions for future generations. 356 participants were incorporated into the study. A pilot study was conducted initially. Pre-practicum expectation and post-practicum reaction scales were formed after the items were revised by three field experts. Scales were developed via conducting Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. The data were gathered from six different state universities at six different regions across Turkiye with 4th grade English Language Teaching students who were taking the School Experience courses. KMO value and Bartlett Sphericity Test were performed. The expectation scale had 0.96 and reaction scale had 0.98 Cronbach alpha reliability. The validated scales were administered to 41 teacher candidates to see if their expectations were met. Every week the candidates were asked to do peer and self-evaluation as well. According to Pearson correlation (p>0.050) expectations of the pre-service teachers were not met. Friedman Regression analysis over self and peer evaluation showed success increased from the first to the fourth practice in time. Spearman’s Rho correlation found significant positive high correlation between the general self-assessment score and the peer-assessment general score. (r=0,735; p