Prospective teachers` perceptions of teaching practice experience in

Prospective teachers` perceptions of teaching practice experience in

Prospective teachers' perceptions of teaching practice
experience in school placements
Maskan A., Efe R.
Dicle University, Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty, Departmentof Physics Education, Diyarbakir, Turkey;
University Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty, Departmentof Biology Education, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of prospective teachers' first contact with
the teaching profession during their practising school attachments. The participants of the study were 101
prospective secondary school teachers at Dicle University in Turkey. The data were collected by using both
questionnaire and interview research tools. The frequency, percentage, average and factor analysis
techniques have been used for the analysis of quantitative data. The findings revealed that the main
problems faced by prospective teachers are students' unwanted behaviours, difficulties in class management,
and being treated indifferently by the school administrators and mentors. This situation affects the
approaches and motivations of the prospective teachers, and increases the tendency to prefer another
occupation than teaching after such practicing period. The prospective teachers believed that university
teacher education courses are too theoretical and disconnected from the real world of the classrooms. The
findings also show that the tutors, mentors, coordinators and school administrators need training for a
healthy cooperation and better teacher education.
Author Keywords: Practicing school; Preservice teacher education; Prospective teacher; Teaching practice
Year: 2011
Source title: Journal of Turkish Science Education
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Page : 64-77
Link: Scorpus Link
Document Type: Article
Source: Scopus
Authors with affiliations:
1. Maskan, A., Dicle University, Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty, Departmentof Physics Education, Diyarbakir, Turkey
2. Efe, R., University Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty, Departmentof Biology Education, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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