Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 4(7), pp. 1672 - 1679
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.040720
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Comparison of Pre-service Teachers' Metaphors Regarding the Concept of “Scientific Knowledge”

Orhan Akinoglu ¹, Canan Dilek Eren ^2,*
1 Department of Educational Sciences, Ataturk Faculty of Education, Marmara University, Turkey
² Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Kocaeli University, Turkey

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.

KEYWORDS
Science, Scientific Knowledge, Metaphor, Teacher Education, Learning and Teaching, Phenomenology

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Orhan Akinoglu , Canan Dilek Eren , "Comparison of Pre-service Teachers' Metaphors Regarding the Concept of “Scientific Knowledge”," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 1672 - 1679, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.040720.

(b). APA Format:
Orhan Akinoglu , Canan Dilek Eren (2016). Comparison of Pre-service Teachers' Metaphors Regarding the Concept of “Scientific Knowledge”. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4(7), 1672 - 1679. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.040720.