The purpose of this study was to specify the opinions of teacher candidates who are in the department of Primary School Teaching about the course of teaching practice. Around this general purpose it was asked the opinions of teacher candidates about the evaluation of themselves, practice teachers and the instructors in terms of instructional process in teaching practice course. The sample of the study was totally 146 fourth grade teacher candidates from the department of primary school

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... The data was obtained by means of an instrument that was developed by the researchers. The analysis of the data was actualized with percentile and frequency calculations. The most important result of the study pointed out that the teacher candidates were perceived themselves as sufficient and well in many aspects of instructional process. Similarly, it was determined that the scoring of teacher candidates as under achievers were very low by the instructors and practice teachers. According to another finding, teacher candidates found themselves as not sufficient in dealing with individual differences of the students and using mother language efficiently. SUMMARY Purpose and Significance: In every field of life it is possible to talk about the importance of practice for increasing the efficiency of what is learned. During their education teacher candidates study on three main fields: field knowledge, professional teaching knowledge and general culture. Through this education they improve their knowledge, skills, attitudes and values about teaching. In the teaching practice course they combine these and use them for getting a more qualified level. For this purpose of the Project of YOK/World Bank for Improving National Education; teaching practice course is accommodated as revised and defined in the programs of all departments of educational faculties in the 8th. term. The aim of this study was to specify the opinions of teacher candidates who are in the department of primary school teaching about the course of teaching practice. Around this general purpose it was asked the opinions of teacher candidates about the evaluation of themselves, practice teachers and the instructors in terms of instructional process in teaching practice course. By means of this it was targeted to determine the breakdowns related to the course of teaching practice. It was thought that the results can be used either for improvement of the course or for improvement of the relations of parties who carry this course together as the faculty and the school.