Improving the practicum training of the Kindergarten Program
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https://doi.org/10.47750/pegegog.13.03.15Keywords:
comprehensive quality standards; kindergarten program; practicum; trainee students.Abstract
This study aimed to determine the degree of availability of comprehensive quality standards for improvement the practicum training of the Kindergarten Program in Saudi Arabia, and the statistically significant differences in the degree of availability among these standards according to location and GPA (Grade Point Average). We conducted an interpretive analysis by surveying the opinions of 48 students enrolled in the eighth level of the Kindergarten Program. Results revealed the program’s strengths and weaknesses. There were no statistically significant differences in the degree of availability among the comprehensive quality standards according to location and GPA. In light of the analysis results, we recommended reconsidering the different aspects of the current practicum training to meet the requirements of the specified comprehensive quality standards.
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