Prospective Pre-School Teachers’ Perceptions of “Child”: a Study of Metaphors

Busra ERGIN, Mehmet SAHIN, Yavuz ERISEN

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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2013, Vol. 4(4) 88-101

Prospective Pre-School Teachers’ Perceptions of “Child”: a Study of Metaphors

Busra ERGIN, Mehmet SAHIN, Yavuz ERISEN

pp. 88 - 101

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Abstract

The aim of the study is to find out, using the metaphor technique, the images of prospective preschool teachers about “child”. To do this, the study group consists of 123 prospective preschool teachers studying at the Preschool Teaching Department of Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Education, Necmettin Erbakan University. The data obtained were analyzed. The participants made out 66 metaphors and these metaphors were categorized under 10 different headings according to their common features. The results indicate that the prospective teachers regard “child” mainly as an entity that can be shaped, in need of love and care.

Keywords: Metaphor, child, preschool, prospective teachers

How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
ERGIN, B., Mehmet SAHIN, , & ERISEN, Y. (2013). Prospective Pre-School Teachers’ Perceptions of “Child”: a Study of Metaphors. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(4), 88-101.

Harvard
ERGIN, B., Mehmet SAHIN, and ERISEN, Y. (2013). Prospective Pre-School Teachers’ Perceptions of “Child”: a Study of Metaphors. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(4), pp. 88-101.

Chicago 16th edition
ERGIN, Busra, Mehmet SAHIN and Yavuz ERISEN (2013). "Prospective Pre-School Teachers’ Perceptions of “Child”: a Study of Metaphors". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 4 (4):88-101.

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