Turkish prospective English teachers reflections on teaching practice

This study is an attempt to present the

reflections of prospective English teachers in Turkey on

teaching practice over their experiences and perceptions. A

mixed-method research design was conducted through the

use of a questionnaire involving a 5-Likert scale and one

open-ended question. The participants were 120 senior

students at ELT department of Atatürk University.

According to the findings, prospective teachers are of the

opinion that teaching practice greatly contributed to the

development of self-confidence and competency in teaching

and coping up with the challenges of the profession, and that

they began to regard themselves like a teacher.