The purpose of this study was to examine the views of physics preservice teachers about the course of teaching practice. The study was carried out with 10 physics preservice teachers taking the course of teaching practice in the Department of Physics Teaching at Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty. In the study, the semi-structured interview technique was used as the data collection tool. The data collected in the study were examined with content analysis and descriptive analysis techniques. The results revealed that the preservice teachers found the course of teaching practice necessary and beneficial since they gained experience thanks to this course. On the other hand, a majority of the preservice teachers reported that they experienced communication difficulties during the practices; that the practicum teacher did not give importance to them; and that they were always in the background. In addition, the preservice teachers also stated that the weekly course-hour for this course should be increased; that it should not be taught in the last academic year when all preservice teachers are anxious about graduation and about KPSS and that this course should be taught throughout undergraduate education. Also, the preservice teachers participating in the study pointed out that they wanted to be more in center at their practice schools; that the practices should be enriched; that people involved in this course should be more active; and that physics courses given in education faculties should be parallel to the physics course curriculum in high schools.

This research aims to draw a picture of chemistry lessons based on students’ opinions in Hakkari, Turkey. The research design is a case study. An open-ended qualitative questionnaire consisting of 15 questions was used. The questionnaire was applied to 463 tenth- and eleventh-grade students studying at high schools in Hakkari. The data obtained were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods: content analysis, correlation tests, and chi-square tests. As a result, two categories were found: the factors affecting chemistry teaching and the effect of chemistry on students’ daily and future lives. According to this, students’ interest in chemistry is a factor in learning chemistry, the teaching method used by the teacher is an essential factor for chemistry, and having enough knowledge of chemistry affects achievement in other courses. A significant difference was found between female and male students choosing chemistry in their future careers, and the results were in favor of male students. On the contrary, female students thought that chemistry would be more permanent than males thought in their lives. The activities used in chemistry lessons, teachers’ attitudes in the classroom, and the use of chemistry examples in daily life are effective for learning chemistry and choosing chemistry for a future career.