Professional development of pre - service teachers: the case of practicum experience

This paper focuses on pre-service teachers' professional development during teaching practice. The cohort studied comprised participants in their final year Bachelors degree programme undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Education at a university in Fiji. Results indicate that overall, pre-service teachers were satisfied with the practicum experience, and that the practicum experience contributed well towards their professional preparation for work expected of them in Fiji's secondary schools