Exploring Challenges EFL Pre-Service Teachers Experience in Teaching Practicum: A Transformative Learning Perspective

<p><span lang="EN-US">This study examines pre-service teachers' experience, especially on challenges they face through transformative learning. Qualitative descriptive research was utilized as a methodology to explore the teachers’ experience during teaching practicum. Five seventh semester students of English education department were invited be participants study. The data collected reflective notes and in-depth interviews then analyzed thematically. results show that teachers confront several obstacles throughout their According data, experienced Tension between vision reality, practicum, which is accompanied by class lectures, classroom management, lack supervision. are explored via transformational learning, enables overcome them, particularly in enhancing capacity choose techniques depending needs skills students. This hoped difficulties practicum faced can reduced so objectives achieved properly.</span></p>