THE ANALYSIS OF MALAYSIAN INDEPENDENT CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOL (MICSS): THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TEACHERS’ TRAINING

Abstract

This study aims to identify the characteristics of teacher training of Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary School (MICSS). Two different scale MICSSs are composed of the research samples, and the eight informants include two MICSS administrators in charge of teacher training and two MICSS teachers with different teaching experience. Document analysis and semi-structured interviews are adapted to collected data, and the thematic analysis approach is used to analyze data. Finally, progressive timeline and effort toward implementation are used to conclude the characteristics of MICSSs’ teacher training.