To What Extent Can Pre-service Teachers Turn Theoretical Knowledge They Have Acquired into Practice?

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Year-Number: 2015-Volume 7, Issue 2
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This study examined to what extent pre-service teachers can turn into practice theoretical knowledge and principles they have acquired throughout their 4-year pre-service training during teaching practice. The study was designed on the basis of the qualitative research model and the data was collected through an interview form prepared by using the standardized open-ended interview technique. The sample of the study consisted of 42 senior year students from different departments of the faculty of education at a university in Middle Anatolia, Turkey. The findings of the study showed that teacher candidates couldn’t completely put into practice their theoretical knowledge they have learned in the faculty. It is also found that while the subjects participants have turned into practice best were "communication with students" and "classroom management", they generally had some difficulties in turning into practice their theoretical knowledge on the subjects including “the subject area knowledge”, “assessment and the monitoring of students' progress” and “planning and the implementation of the teaching-learning process”.

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Abstract

This study examined to what extent pre-service teachers can turn into practice theoretical knowledge and principles they have acquired throughout their 4-year pre-service training during teaching practice. The study was designed on the basis of the qualitative research model and the data was collected through an interview form prepared by using the standardized open-ended interview technique. The sample of the study consisted of 42 senior year students from different departments of the faculty of education at a university in Middle Anatolia, Turkey. The findings of the study showed that teacher candidates couldn’t completely put into practice their theoretical knowledge they have learned in the faculty. It is also found that while the subjects participants have turned into practice best were "communication with students" and "classroom management", they generally had some difficulties in turning into practice their theoretical knowledge on the subjects including “the subject area knowledge”, “assessment and the monitoring of students' progress” and “planning and the implementation of the teaching-learning process”.

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