ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book looks at practicum from various dimensions including new trends and changing practices as a response to changing needs in teacher education. According to Y. F. Mok, teaching practicum is an important nurturing ground for novice teachers and maintain this attitude in the future. The book focuses on various research projects reflects on practicum experiences and provides some examples on applications of teaching practicum in various settings. At the transition process from being a student teacher to a teacher, teachers may have accumulated a repertoire of strategies and skills at their disposal. Within the teacher education programme, the teaching practicum process takes advantage of the school environment in order to help professional development of teachers in the educational and pedagogical fields. Finally, practicum process is valuable process which provides a meaningful experience for pre-service teachers to understand becoming a teacher.
