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ABSTRACT Indah Mutia Rahim Ry, 2321038, “Perception of Eighth Semester English Education Student Toward Micro Teaching Courses As Preparation For Teaching Skills At UIN Sjech M.Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, 2025 This research was motivated by several key issues in the implementation of microteaching: (1) students' perceived limited practice time, making it difficult to deliver structured lessons; (2) difficulties in classroom management and nervousness during microteaching practice; and (3) challenges in mastering comprehensive teaching skills. This study aims to describe eighth-semester English Language Education students' perceptions of microteaching as preparation for teaching skills and to describe the extent to which microteaching helps them develop their teaching skills. This study employed a mixed methods approach, divided into two stages. The first stage employed a quantitative approach using a closed-ended questionnaire via Google Form containing 15 statements to 83 eighth-semester English Language Education students from the 2021 intake from classes PBI-A, PBI-B, and PBI-C. The second stage employed a qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews through convenience sampling with 10 respondents and 10 questions to deepen the findings from the quantitative data. The results showed that microteaching successfully equipped prospective teachers with mastery of basic teaching skills. Quantitative data revealed strong mastery of explanation skills (90.3%), reinforcement skills (91.6%), and small group and individual teaching (81.9%). Qualitative findings revealed strong mastery in applying basic teaching skills such as classroom management, providing reinforcement, and engaging with students in a personalized manner. However, a major challenge was identified in the aspect of creative teaching variations that adapt to real-life classroom dynamics. Respondents also demonstrated the ability to combine various skills to create an interactive learning environment. Keywords: Perception, Microteaching, Teaching Skills. ABSTRAK Indah Mutia Rahim Ry, 2321038, “Persepsi Siswa Semester Delapan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Dalam Pembelajaran Micro Teaching Sebagai Persiapan Keterampilan Mengajar di UIN Sjech M.Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, 2025. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh beberapa masalah utama dalam pelaksanaan microteaching, yaitu: (1) keterbatasan waktu praktik yang dirasakan mahasiswa sehingga menyulitkan penyampaian pembelajaran secara terstruktur, (2) kesulitan dalam pengelolaan kelas dan rasa gugup selama praktik microteaching, dan (3) tantangan dalam penguasaan keterampilan mengajar secara komprehensif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan persepsi mahasiswa semester delapan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris terhadap pembelajaran microteaching sebagai persiapan keterampilan mengajar serta mendeskripsikan sejauh mana microteaching membantu mempersiapkan keterampilan mengajar mereka. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan mixed methods yang terbagi dalam dua tahap. Tahap pertama menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan kuesioner tertutup melalui Google Form yang berisi 15 pernyataan kepada 83 mahasiswa semester delapan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris angkatan 2021 dari kelas PBI-A, PBI-B, dan PBI-C. Tahap kedua menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan wawancara semi-terstruktur melalui convenience sampling terhadap 10 responden dengan 10 pertanyaan untuk memperdalam temuan dari data kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan microteaching berhasil membekali calon guru dengan penguasaan keterampilan dasar mengajar. Data kuantitatif mengungkap penguasaan kuat dalam explaining skill (90.3%), reinforcement skill (91.6%), dan small group teaching and individual (81.9%). Temuan kualitatif mengungkap penguasaan kuat dalam penerapan keterampilan dasar mengajar seperti pengelolaan kelas, pemberian reinforcement, dan pendekatan personal terhadap siswa. Namun, tantangan utama teridentifikasi pada aspek variasi mengajar kreatif yang adaptif terhadap dinamika kelas nyata. Responden juga menunjukkan kemampuan menggabungkan berbagai keterampilan, untuk menciptakan lingkungan belajar yang interaktif. Kata Kunci: Persepsi, Microteaching, Keterampilan Mengajar.