Home⇛Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives⇛vol. 4 no. 2 (2026)

"International Practicum Experiences of Teacher-Education Students in a Private Higher Education Institution"

Alvin G. Alma Jose | Melanie M. Santos | Flordeliza A. Castro | Jasmin S. Tayao | Alden T. Bucu | Ma. Patricia Vennise M. Santos | Esther Jedidiah C. Meneses

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Internationalization of on-the-job training (OJT) programs helps students develop greater global competence and intercultural sensitivity, prompting schools to further enhance their international practicum programs through feedback and evaluation. In this study, the researchers aimed to describe the international practicum experiences of teacher education students at a private higher education institution in Bulacan. Using a qualitative research method, three themes were identified in the students' and principals’ evaluation and narrative reports. These themes are: From Theory to Practice, More than just the Classrooms, and Overcoming Roadblocks. The findings showed that the teacher-education students who took their practicum in Thailand have positive experiences in terms of the learning they have gained, the opportunity for them to earn, their exposure to Thai culture, and their further professional enhancement. Since the results of the study imply that the respondents have acquired the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed in the teaching profession, it is recommended that the university continue its international practicum program, as this will provide opportunities to its teacher-education students to apply for a teaching position in Thailand or in other countries because of their experiences.



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