Elementary and Middle School Students' Perception of Homeland through Metaphors

Autor/inn/en	Palavan, Özcan; Kozaner Yenigül, Çigdem
Titel	Elementary and Middle School Students' Perception of Homeland through Metaphors
Quelle	In: European Journal of Educational Research, 10 (2021) 2, S.607-618 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-8714
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Student Attitudes; Figurative Language; Place of Residence; Foreign Countries; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Patriotism; Administration; Emotional Response; Social Values; Nationalism; Safety; Value Judgment; Cultural Influences; Social Influences; Social Environment; Cyprus; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Schülerverhalten; Wohnort; Ausland; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Patriotismus; Verwaltung; Emotionales Verhalten; Sozialer Wert; Nationalismus; Sicherheit; Werturteil; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss; Soziales Umfeld; Zypern; Türkei
Abstract	Individuals and societies continue and end their lives within the framework of values. One of the most important of these values is the concept of homeland. Homeland refers to the land, where the individuals were born and live in, a piece of which may also be owned by such individuals. The concept of homeland is always given utmost importance in the curricula. In this context, it is important to determine the perceptions of elementary and middle school students towards the concept of homeland in order for foreseeing the love they felt for, and the importance they attach to, the geography they live in. In this study, it is aimed to reveal what students understand from the concept of homeland through metaphors. Phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research patterns, was used in this research. The study group of the research comprises 580 students. "Convenience sampling" was used in sample selection. In this study, elementary and middle school students were given a form of incomplete sentences in the following format of "Homeland is like ............... Because ................." as a data collection tool, and then they were asked to write their opinions by filling the blanks. The results of the study revealed that the participants expressed a total of 59 metaphors in relation to the concept of homeland. Based on the metaphors developed by students for the concept of "homeland", 7 categories were created. These categories are; Administration, Vitality, Concrete Object, National Value, Security, Value, Social Environment. The results of the study indicate that particular attention should be paid to the synonyms of the word "Homeland". It would be useful to organize certain activities in order to create a sense of belonging and national awareness among the students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01