AN ANALYSIS ON PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ VIEWS ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING

Abstract

This study aims to define views of Preservice teachers about Community Service Learning, who take CSL course in the 3rd grade of Classroom Teacher Training Department in University of Artvin Çoruh. It is aimed to define the problems of practice process from the perspective of Preservice Teachers and to submit a proposal for solving them. In the study, qualitative research method was used. According to findings of the study it was understood that Preservice Teachers understood the objectives and content of the course. Moreover Preservice teachers stated that the course brought them in social sensitivity, social awareness and social responsibility. And some problems dealing with course planning and implementing process which Preservice teachers had were defined.