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The Metaphors That Elementary School Students use to Describe the Term “Teacher”

The Metaphors That Elementary School Students use to Describe the Term “Teacher”

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  • Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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  • 2012

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Abstract (2. Language): 
The aim of this study is to investigate metaphors that elementary school 5th and 8th grade students (N=567) use in order to describe the term “teacher”. The data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions, and analyzed using qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques. Content analysis technique was used in the analysis of qualitative data, and chi square was used in quantitative data analysis. According to the results of the study, it was found out that 83 valid metaphors were produced by 429 elementary school students. These metaphors were collected under 6 conceptual headings according to their common features. It was observed that the conceptual categories formed related to the metaphors that elementary school students use have no significant difference according to gender and school levels, but have significant differences related to their classroom levels.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
İlköğretim Öğrencilerinin “Öğretmen” Kavramına İlişkin Kullandıkları Metaforlar. Bu araştırma ilköğretim 5. ve 8. sınıf öğrencilerinin (N=567) öğretmen kavramına ilişkin sahip oldukları metaforları ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verileri nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden yarı yapılandırılmış açık uçlu anket formları ile toplanmış; veriler nitel ve nicel veri analizi teknikleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın nitel verilerinin analizinde içerik analizi, nicel verilerinin analizinde ise ki kare veri analiz tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda 429 ilköğretim öğrencisi tarafından öğretmen kavramına ilişkin toplam 83 adet geçerli metafor üretildiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu metaforlar ortak özellikleri bakımından altı kavramsal kategori altında toplanmıştır. İlköğretim öğrencilerinin oluşturmuş oldukları metaforlara ilişkin yapılandırılan kavramsal kategoriler öğrencilerin cinsiyetleri ve okul düzeyleri bakımından farklılık göstermezken, sınıf düzeylerine göre anlamlı farklılık ortaya çıkmıştır
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