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5. Conclusion 
The perception voiced by the student teacher regarding their teaching practice experience indicated that the 
program has some deficiencies that make the experience stressful. Issues related to inadequacy of budget 
allocated for the students during the Teaching Practice, assessment problems, inadequate support and secondary 
school students’ disciplinary problems emerged as themes from student teachers response. It is clear that student 
practical experience is vital to the preparation of qualified teachers. The effectiveness of the Teaching Practice 
program is highly linked to its quality components. Therefore, it is imperative that the concerned bodies must 
ensure the quality of the teaching practice so that the students can find it educative and supportive. However, to 
the contrary the finding revealed that the program has deficiencies that put question marks on the quality of 
school based practical experience of student teachers. The insightful response of student teachers about their 
practicum experiences are very much important and must be acted up on to make the experience fulfilling and 
satisfying. Another important issue voiced repeatedly by student teachers was the steps that must be taken by the 
university to make school based practical experience adequate and fulfilling so that the student teachers were 
easily acclimatized to the teaching profession.
The suggestions emerged from the study regarding what the university should do were provision of 
adequate fund, continuous follow-up of the program, building strong partnership with the school and provision 
of effective supervisors. The teaching practice is emphasized than needed and create a negative impact on other 
relative courses. The BSc with education curriculum content gives equal emphasis on both knowledge of the 
subject matter and method of teaching is more preferable by most of the student teachers. Lack of sufficient 
facilities is the most serious problem influencing Teaching Practice implementation. Lack of financial and 
material support and inadequate supervision are the major challenges of teaching practice. Nearly equal percent 
of the student teachers interviewed planned and did not plan to be teachers but they do love their profession 
somehow.