Mirror of Prospective Teachers Mind Metaphors

OpenAlex İngilizce

The meaning of “teacher” and “pedagogical formation” are mirror of prospective teachers’ idea about their job. The purpose of this study to examine and classify the metaphors that prospective teachers formulated to describe the concept of “teacher” and “pedagogical formation”. The sample which selected by the use of convenience sampling techniques was drawn from pedagogical formation students and primary school, preschool undergraduate students in the 2014-2015 academic years. Participants completed the prompt “A teacher is like. .. because ...” and “pedagogical formation is like. .. because... ...” by focusing on only one metaphor to indicate their conceptualization. The content analysis technique was used to analyze the data. Firstly the metaphors and then conceptual categories will be identified according to metaphors. According to results categories of metaphors on “teacher” concept are disseminating information, mother-father, pioneer confidant and altruism. Categories of metaphors on “pedagogical formation” concept are necessity, criticism, obligation, pioneer, enlightenment, giving meaning tool, inception and opportunity.