Relationship between 21st century learning understanding toward teaching practice among Teachers Trainee in Eastern Zone: The IPGM trainee perspectives

Abstract

21st Century Learning (PAK-21) has been introduced and implemented by the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) in schools throughout Malaysia since 2016. This study was conducted to examine the level of understanding of PAK-21 practices faced among teacher’s trainer in addition to identifying the relationship between the two. This study uses a quantitative research method involving 186 respondents. Questionnaires were used in this study and the study sample that has been selected is the cluster sampling method (cluster). The findings showed that the level of understanding among Semester 8 trainee teachers was at a high level (B = 4.02, SP = 0.831), while the practice of Semester 8 trainee teachers towards PAK-21 was also at a high level (B = 4.05, SP = 0.951). Furthermore, the researchers found that there was no significant difference between male and female trainee teachers on the level of understanding of PAK-21 and PAK-21 practice based on gender. Moreover, the two aspects had a significant relationship based on the correlation value (r = .770, p <0.05). This situation indicates that the level of understanding of PAK-21 has a significant impact on the practice of trainee teachers. This study has implications for the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) and the Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia (IPGM) in improving and improving the level of understanding and evaluating the practice of PAK-21 among trainee teachers during practicum in school before actually being placed in the real field.