REPORT ON PRACTICUM II CARRIED OUT AT G.H.S BOKWANGO , BUEA FROM OCTOBER 2022 T0 MARCH 2023.

INTRODUCTION

Over the years, the administrators in the Faculty of Education have developed a practice which gives students an opportunity to in the field and have an opportunity to practice what they have been taught in class which involves mostly theoretical section of the work. The administrators try to bring out strategies that can help the students to practice the different theories they studied in class which the practicum exercise is also known as an Internship. This internship also enables the students to gain administrative skills by working in collaboration with the administrators in the school environment and make us feel as important members in the society. Most importantly, practicum has made students from other towns of the country who studied in the University of Buea under the Faculty of Education use the practice as an opportunity to explore the town in which they are studying.
DEFINITION OF TERM.
TEACHER: A teacher is anyone who helps to facilitate the teaching and learning process, Luma (1983) . The teacher is someone who gives knowledge to students and bring about intended outcome in the classroom.
TEACHERS MOTIVATION. Teacher’s motivation involves both the desire to teach and one’s interpersonal style towards a task in order to enable them perform better.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: class participation can be defined as student’s work or efforts both inside and outside of school including hours spent on homework, meetings and classes. Ken (2006) describes class participation as when students are given the opportunities participate during the teaching and learning process thereby fostering their understanding.
STUDENT: A student is someone or a person enrolled in an educational institution such as a school. This is a person formally engaged in learning especially one enrolled in a school or college and participates in the educational activities, Ngalim (2003).
SCHOOL. A school is a formal institution where teaching and learning takes place and where formal education can be acquired. According to Ken , 2006 , a school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environment for the teaching of students under the direction of the teacher

WHAT IS PRACTICUM?
Merriam-Webster defined practicum as a course of study designed especially for the preparation of teachers and clinicians that involves the supervised practical applications of previous studied theory. It is learning by doing that is; transferring of knowledge of actual work. It is an observational activity that requires students to observe the teaching learning process and activities, attitudes, shown by teachers and students in the teaching learning environment.
On the other hand, teaching practicum can also be defined as the provision of the direct experience opportunities to the students of the Faculty Of Education to apply newly acquired skills and knowledge in a more real life situation. This practice helps brings students face to face with concrete situations and their underlying assumptions are considered as a form of problem solving that students learn best within cohesive academic and practical situations that allow them to understand and master the environment.

OBJECTIVES OF PRACTICUM