Equipping Student Teachers with Remote Teaching Competencies Through an Online Practicum: A Case Study

This study aimed to equip student teachers with remote teaching competencies through an online practicum. To that end, a framework was developed and implemented; the case study approachwas taken, involving four faculty members and twenty-four student teachers—the latter underwent 45 h of training in five competency areas. Data were collected through one-to-one and focus group interviews, and thematic analysis (deductive and inductive approaches) conducted. The final findings indicated that student teachers should be comprehensively trained in remote teaching competencies such as developing digital learning resources, facilitating learning, communication, and assessing learning in the online environment, and managing online classrooms. They should also be given opportunities to develop these competencies in a way that includes knowledge and practice, and this should be implemented effectively during their preparation program. Finally, the participants’ opinions on developing student teachers’ remote teaching competencies and online practicum’s pros and cons were examined and discussed.