| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (Diğer hakemli ulusal dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Eğitim Bilimleri ve Uygulama | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Educational Research Abstracts | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 01-2008 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 7 / 14 / 93–110 | DOI | – |
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Matematik Eğitimi
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| Özet |
| With the understanding of the important role of the theory/practice composition in teacher education, the value assigned to the School Experience and Teacher Practice Courses is augmented from day to day. In this context, the given responsibilities to mentors in schools are also increased. In the literature, there are numerous studies that try to definite and identify the role of mentor. Mentoring plays an important role in this process and is considered to be an indispensable component of teacher education programs. In consequent, the efficiency of Teaching Practice Course depends on the nature of the relationship between mentors and teacher candidates and process experienced by teacher candidates. This study aimed to investigate mentors’ views about the process and practices of Teaching Practice Course. To end this, semi-structured interviews conducted with 6 mentors who work in different secondary schools in Istanbul. Data were analyzed and interpreted by qualitative methods. The results of the study have shown that mentors’ practicum perception is closer to a perception of “traditional practicum” which involves only listening and lecturing for a few hours. The results indicated a limited, if there is at all, interaction between mentor and instructor (tutor), therefore it can be argued that the accommodation and permanency of this perception in mentors is encouraged by the passive role of instructors (tutors) in Teaching Practice Course. The most important problem for mentors is the absenteeism. The other problems emerged as appearance, respect and attitude against teacher profession, etc. In addition, interactions between mentor and … |
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