A study of Practice Teaching Programme: A transitional phase for student teachers

Practice Teaching is an integral component of teacher training. This study explores the experiences of the student-teachers of Waymade College of Education during their 8-10 weeks' practice teaching. Semi-structured interviews and focused group discussion with all student-teachers were used to collect the data while content analysis was used to analyze the data. The research established that, despite the positive experiences during practice teaching, student-teachers experienced challenges. Based on the findings of this study, measures were suggested on how to improve practice teaching. Key words: Practice teaching, trainee teachers, transitional phase