%0 Journal Article %T PRIMARY TEACHERS CANDIDATES¡¯ VIEWS ON GOOD TEACHER %A Behiye UBUZ %A Sibel SARI %J Ondokuz May£¿s University Journal of Education %D 2009 %I Ondokuz May?s University %X The aim of this study was to examine qualitatively 109 third year primary teacher candidates¡¯ views on being a good teacher. One open-ended question was posed to teacher candidates to be answered in writing. Although opinions about being a good teacher were categorized into six subtitles: personal characteristics, knowledge of subject and its teaching;, skills, professional growth, appreciation, and commitment to the mission, most of the answers were about different dimensions of personal characteristics. %K primary teacher candidates %K good teacher characteristics %K views %U http://dergi.omu.edu.tr/index.php/EDUCATION/article/view/833/15