Abstract:

School Experience and Teaching Practice courses are carried out by undergraduate students in Higher Education Institution teaching programs in educational institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in the level and field of education in which they will be teachers. Teaching practice courses within the framework of teacher training are of great importance in educating qualified teachers. In teacher training programs, School Experience and Teaching Practice courses are extremely necessary as they are the courses where many theoretical and practical knowledge given to teacher candidates can come to life in real terms and shape their knowledge and attitudes towards the profession. The aim of the study is to examine and investigate the functioning of the School Experience and Teaching Practice courses in depth, the reflections of these courses on students' attitudes towards the teaching profession, and by taking students’ views on the harmony between undergraduate education and practices in schools. This research was designed as a case study with the qualitative research method in order to determine the opinions of Fine Arts Education students towards the teaching profession in the axis of School Experience and Teaching Practice courses. The research is a descriptive case study based on semi-structured interview.

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