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This study aims to determine the opinions of prospective English teachers about the practicum.. The data of this study were collected through qualitative data collection tools from 20 prospective English teachers through focus group interviews and the obtained data were analysed by using the descriptive analysis method. In light of the findings obtained from the participants, the opinions about the practicum were categorized into such categories as views related to the instructor of the practicum, the academician of the university, the practicum school, and suggestions. The participants stated that the academicians in the university and the teachers in practicum schools did not cooperate at the required level and that the teachers of the practicum schools did not have the qualifications to be a model for them. However, prospective teachers emphasized that practicum is very important in recognizing the current educational system and students.

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