The aim of this study is to
determine and compare the perceptions of candidate teachers on the concept of
violence through metaphors. In line with this aim, the metaphors used to
perceive the concept of violence by candidate teachers in Education Faculty, Mathematics,
Social and Verbal, Foreign Languages and Fine Arts Education departments and
any variations by certain demographic features have been compared. The study
used semi-structured survey form as data gathering tool. The form comprises two
section including demographic variables and asking participants to complete the
sentence "Violence is similar to…, because…". The study attained
metaphorical data on the concept of violence in candidate teachers through
their written statements on the concept of violence. The study utilized the
qualitative study pattern of “phenomenology”. Metaphorical content analysis has
been used to evaluate the data. The data have been summarized primarily as
frequency and percentage charts. The sample group of the study consists of
candidate teachers in Trakya University, Faculty of Education in Edirne
Province during the second term of the 2016-2017 academic year. The study group
comprises the sophomore candidate teachers in Trakya University, Faculty of
Education. The study compares the categories developed by candidate teachers on
the concept of violence to establish the conclusion section.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Article |
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Publication Date | June 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 21 Issue: 1 |