PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ METAPHORIC PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE CONCEPT OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL NETWORK
ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ TEKNOLOJİ VE SOSYAL AĞ KAVRAMLARINA İLİŞKİN METAFORİK ALGILARI

Author : Mustafa FİDAN
Number of pages : 483-496

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal perceptions regarding the concepts of technology and social network of prospective teachers’ by metaphors. The research study is carried out at the 2013-2014 academic year with 176 prospective teachers who educate at the various branches in a university where is a in Western Black Sea region. The study is a descriptive researh in the survey model. The study’s datas were gathered through a form which include the phrase “the technology is similar……, because…..” and “the social network is similar……, because……”. The analysis and interpratation of data were used content analysis tecniques. Results of this study showed that 82 various metaphors were developed regarding the concept of technology that these metaphors gathered in 8 categories, 108 various metaphors were developed regarding the concept of social network that these metaphors gathered in 9 categories by prospective teachers. Considering as a whole that categories regarding the concept of technology; the metaphors which are respectively developed most are child, water, human and life, when considered separately; they are child, water, book, space, monster, medicine and helper. Considering as a whole that categories regarding the concept of social network; the metaphors which are respectively developed most are marsh, language, letter when considered separately; they are language, marsh, cigarette, life, encyclopedia neighborlines, game. Furthermore, the metaphors which are regarding the concept of technology concentrated at the “developing-changing” categories, the metaphors which are regarding the concept of social network concentrated at the “communication” categories. In this study, there are some suggestions according to results.

Keywords

metaphor, technology, social network

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