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Issues in Educational Research, 2024, Vol 34(4), 1388-1409.
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Examining pre-service teachers' professional identity ahead of teaching practicum

Ika Wahyuni Lestari, Rudi Hartono, Januarius Mujiyanto and Zulfa Sakhiyya
Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia

There has been extensive research on pre-service teachers' professional identity; however, there remains a gap on its examination prior to teaching practicum engagement. Considering its significance in succeeding and providing meaningful actual teaching experiences through a practicum program, the present study aimed to address the gap by examining the professional identity of pre-service teachers before they engaged in teaching practicum. Under a mixed methods design, data were collected using a questionnaire distributed to ninety third-year pre-service EFL teachers (PSETs) in Indonesia (N=90), nine of whom (n=9) were interviewed. The results showed a moderate level of professional identity shaped ahead of practicum. It suggested a developing process of professional identity construction among pre-service teachers and needs for improvement, particularly regarding their self-efficacy in teaching, their commitment to teaching, and their perceptions toward the teaching profession. Positively, the pre-service teachers demonstrated strong values of teacher professional orientation and good understanding of teachers' roles. Implications were discussed, emphasising the steps English language teacher education programs should take to strengthen PSETs' professional identity.
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Authors: Ika Wahyuni Lestari is a lecturer in the English Language Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in the Language Education Program at Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. Her publications include the areas of English language teaching, experiential learning pedagogy, and teacher education.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0067-4035
Email: ikawahyuni_11@students.unnes.ac.id

Professor Rudi Hartono (corresponding author) is a Professor of Translation Studies in the English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang. He is concerned with literary translation, academic writing, and IT-based language instruction. He has authored several articles and books published by national and international publishers.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9331-8744
Email: rudi.hartono@mail.unnes.ac.id

Professor Januarius Mujiyanto is a Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Languages and Arts at Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. His research focuses on applied linguistics, translation studies, and language philosophy.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2627-9789
Email: yanmujiyanto@mail.unnes.ac.id

Dr Zulfa Sakhiyya is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Languages and Arts, and the Director of the Literacy Research Centre at Universitas Negeri Semarang. She is a member of the Indonesian Young Academy of Science (ALMI). Her work includes discourse studies, critical literacies, and gender studies, published in reputable journals.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4183-977X
Email: zulfa.sakhiyya@mail.unnes.ac.id

Please cite as: Lestari, I. W., Hartono, R., Mujiyanto, J. & Sakhiyya, Z. (2024). Examining pre-service teachers' professional identity ahead of teaching practicum. Issues in Educational Research, 34(4), 1388-1409. http://www.iier.org.au/iier34/lestari.pdf


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