The qualifaction of mentoring serves that presented to the secondary school science student teachers during school experience-i training

ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to examine the qualification of mentoring serves that presented to the Secondary School Science student teachers during School Experience ?I training. This study employed qualitative research methods, specifically interviews to achieve the purpose of the study. The teachers at Siirt Education Faculty of Dicle University used data from Science, Primary School 1st year student teachers and practice teachers at school. Informants included seven volunteered teachers and five university teachers at Siirt Education Faculty with sixty two student teachers. It was ensured that each student represented a specific group that attended a different practice school. Thus, it was aimed to from a relatively small sample that best represents the research population. Qualitative research method employed in this study included 3 simultaneous phases: typing, categorizing linking to the sub questions and the report. The most important finding was that the mentoring is useful, but not sufficient. Finally, the study offers suggestion to improve the qualification of mentoring serves.