Hermeneutic phenomenology to explore the student teacher in professional experience

This research attempts to explore how the student teacher conceptualizes teaching, being a teacher through their professional experiences. This study used hermeneutic phenomenology as a research approaches to explored perceptions and lived experience of student teachers in Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. The study focus on student teacherâ?™ self-perception of notions of practice, good teaching and a good teacher. Key Informants in this study were 5 student teachers who are in during professional experience placements. Their transcripts were individually analyzed in order to extract themes. The qualitative data obtained were analyzed according to van Manen (1990). This study found that student teacher perception and feelings were three themes of meaning of motivation to become a teacher. 1) being a teacher as a learning experience and social support 2) teacher professional socialization as a subconscious process whereby persons internalize behavioral norms and standards and form a sense of identity and commitment to a professional field 3) being a teacher is related to a model of good teacher. The meaning of being a teacher were three themes such as intellectual content, intentional fulfillment for student and treat them with love and compassion.