The purpose of this study is to search the reflection and orientation of the practicum in
Korea teacher education program. Teacher's professionalism is variously conceptualized as
we see the nature of teaching and quality of professional occupation. There are many critics
about the meaning and nature of teacher practicum. The issue about teacher professionalism
and teacher education program is centered on the conception and period of practicum. As
usual, teacher practicum in korea has been managed in accordance with technical rationality.
The notion of technical rationality on professionalism have overwhelmed the practice of
teacher role in the situation of teacher education. So, the biased conception of teacher
professionalism and practicum often brings about many problems in teacher education. So
we need to search the problems and future orientations about teacher professionalism and
practicum.
We criticize technical rationality on professionalism and teacher practicum in terms of
Schon's reflection-in-action and reflective?narrative knowledge. To improve the problems of
teacher practicum, we should consider many factors about teacher education. There are
many factors in improving practicum: change in conception of teacher professionality, focus
on the profession of teacher education program, multidimensional management of practicum
content and period, establishment of PDS, practicum internship, and support of teacher
learning community. In this paper we argue new conception of teacher professionalism is
constructed on the basis of reflective?narrative knowledge and the nature of practicum.