Comparison of Pre-Service Teachers' Metaphors Regarding the Concept of "Scientific Knowledge"

Autor/inn/en	Akinoglu, Orhan; Eren, Canan Dilek
Titel	Comparison of Pre-Service Teachers' Metaphors Regarding the Concept of "Scientific Knowledge"
Quelle	In: Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4 (2016) 7, S.1672-1679 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2332-3205
Schlagwörter	Scientific Literacy; Preservice Teachers; Figurative Language; Comparative Analysis; Scientific Concepts; Phenomenology; Qualitative Research; Content Analysis; Knowledge Level; Correlation; Cluster Grouping; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Qualitative Forschung; Inhaltsanalyse; Wissensbasis; Korrelation; Eingruppierung; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this research was to analyze pre-service teachers' perceptions of the concept "scientific knowledge" through metaphors. Phenomenology, one of qualitative research designs, was used in the study. A total of 189 pre-service teachers, including 158 females and 31 males, studying at different departments in the education faculty of Kocaeli University, Turkey in spring semester of 2013-2014 academic year, participated in the study. Data of the study was obtained by asking pre-service teachers to complete the sentence "Scientific Knowledge is like ...... because ....." and analyzed by content analysis method. Chi-square test, a non-parametric test, was employed to examine the relationship between the department and pre-service teachers' perceptions of the concept of scientific knowledge. According to the study findings, pre-service teachers produced a total of 129 valid metaphors regarding the concept of scientific knowledge. These metaphors were divided into 13 different conceptual categories after they were examined in terms of their common features. A statistically significant relationship was identified between the department of study and pre-service teachers' perceptions of the concept of scientific knowledge. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01