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Abstract

This study is a survey to identify the formation of leadership skills through teaching practice.
Leadership skills consist of three basic skills of technical skills, interpersonal skills and conceptual
skills. The study also examined the relationship between the formations of leadership skills with the
course of study and identifies the differences in formation of leadership skills during teaching practice
conducted in rural schools and urban schools. The study was conducted through survey method by
using questionnaires. Meanwhile, the population involved were students of Faculty of Education,
UTM. Analysis of the findings of this study is using SPSS 17.0 by descriptive and inferential. The
results of this study show that the formation of leadership skills through teaching practice is high at
85.4%. For inferential statistical results showed there was no significant relationship to formation of
leadership skills with the course of study and there was no significant difference in relationship between the formation of leadership skills through teaching practice conducted in rural schools and
urban schools. In conclusion, all the elements of leadership skills can be formed and developed through
teaching practice and will be improved from time to time. Meanwhile, there was no significant
relationship to the formation of leadership skills through teaching practice with the course of study and
with the different of teaching practice location.