Abstract:

This research aims to examine the pre-service science teachers' views about the orientation program. The phenomenological research was adopted in the research. 13 teacher candidates who participated in all orientation programs were studied. The data were collected through an open-ended interview form. The content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. It was determined that pre-service teachers think that they will experience difficulties in friendship relations, socialization, getting used to the city, faculty members, exams and lessons. In the general program, information activities are high, activities are useful and fun but boring; the meeting activity facilitates adaptation to the friend environment, increases the fusion, and is a fun and unusual application; It was determined that program orientation activity is useful, informative, stress-relieving and necessary. It has been determined that orientation activities are fun, useful and informative, ensuring compliance with the environment and making friends.

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