Abstract:

This study aims to identify the opinions of teachers candidates who study in the last class of the educational faculty in the field of teaching practice in the schools where they go to the mentor teachers. The participants of the research, which is one of the quality research patterns of the phenomenon science model is preferred in the 2017-2018 Education-Teaching year, Kilis 7 December University Muallim Rıfat Education Faculty Basic Education, Mathematics and Sciences Education, Turkish and Social Sciences Education Departments Class, Pre-School, Science Information, Turkish and Social Information Education Anabilim Divisions have formed teachers candidates who continue their studies in the last class. The research data was collected through a semi-configured interview form developed by the researcher. The opinions of the teacher candidates on the mentor teachers; the competence of the field knowledge of the mentor teachers, the impact of the mentor teachers on the personal and professional development of the teacher candidates, the provision of the class management of the mentor teachers as well as the dedication of sufficient time to the students and the teacher candidates, the conversion, the communication with the teachers in the faculty, the conduct of general evaluation meetings and the ability to be a role model for the teacher candidates. The study, which included five different mentor teachers between 4 and 26 years, found that teachers don’t need to be superior to mentor, but less experienced teachers did not find much success by teachers candidates. The knowledge of the field of teachers and the impact of teachers' candidates on their personal and professional development is not considered sufficient by teachers' candidates, and it is determined that mentors who have the task of ensuring class management and being responsible for the development of teachers' candidates are not sufficient. The research findings that teachers’ candidates have received a sufficient level of conversion, although it is not very regular between the faculty and the practice school, are reflected in the research findings that they have been communicated. Considering the findings of the research, it was recommended what to be taken into consideration when determining mentor teachers and more professional mentoring can be done.

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