Comparison of "Learning," "Teaching," and "Teacher" Metaphors of Pre-Service and In-Service Science Teachers
top of page
Asian Institute of Research, Journal Publication, Journal Academics, Education Journal, Asian Institute
Asian Institute of Research, Journal Publication, Journal Academics, Education Journal, Asian Institute

Education Quarterly Reviews

ISSN 2621-5799

asia institute of research, journal of education, education journal, education quarterly reviews, education publication, education call for papers
asia institute of research, journal of education, education journal, education quarterly reviews, education publication, education call for papers
asia institute of research, journal of education, education journal, education quarterly reviews, education publication, education call for papers
asia institute of research, journal of education, education journal, education quarterly reviews, education publication, education call for papers
crossref
doi
open access

Published: 27 September 2021

Comparison of "Learning," "Teaching," and "Teacher" Metaphors of Pre-Service and In-Service Science Teachers

Evrim Ural, Muhammed Pekbalcı

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (Turkey), Gazi University (Turkey)

asia institute of research, journal of education, education journal, education quarterly reviews, education publication, education call for papers
pdf download

Download Full-Text Pdf

doi

10.31014/aior.1993.04.03.361

Pages: 557-574

Keywords: Metaphor, Learning, Teaching, Teacher, Pre-Service Science Teacher, In-Service Science Teacher

Abstract

The study aims to examine science teachers' and pre-service science teachers' metaphors about learning, teaching, and teacher concepts and compare their metaphors. The study is designed according to phenomenology research design. The study participants consisted of 62 in-service science teachers working in government schools and 45 pre-service science teachers attending a government university’s science teaching department. The data was collected during the 2017-2018 academic year. The participants were requested to fill in the blanks of three statements: "Learning is like…..; because …….", "Teaching is like…..; because…….", "Teacher is like….; because……". The results displayed that teachers and pre-service teachers generally have different meaning categories. While teachers expressed the concept of “teacher,” they took their own experiences and professional lives into consideration since they are actively working as teachers. On the other hand, pre-service teachers expressed their own teachers and their behaviors while defining the concept of “teacher.” Similarly, when we take a look at the results related to the concept of “student,” while teachers started off with the children they taught, pre-service teachers talked about their own experiences since they are students.

References

  1. Afacan, Ö. (2011). Fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının “fen” ve “fen ve teknoloji öğretmeni” kavramlarına yönelik metafor durumları. e- Journal of New World Sciences Academy, 6(1), 1242-1254.

  2. Amin, T. G.,Jeppsson, F., & Haglund, J. (2015). Conceptual metaphor and embodied cognition in science learning: Introduction to special issue, International Journal of Science Education, 37, 5-6, 745-758, DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2015.1025245

  3. Baltacı, A. (2017). Nitel veri analizinde Miles-Huberman modeli. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 3(1), 1-15.

  4. Ben-Peretz, M., Mendelson, N., & Kron, F. W. (2003). How teachers in different educational contexts view their roles. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19(2), 277–290.

  5. Botha, E. (2009). Why metaphor matters in education. South African Journal of Education, 29, 431-444.

  6. Bullough, R. V.,Jr., & Stokes, D. K. (1994). Analyzing personal teaching metaphors in pre-service teacher education as a means for encouraging professional development. American Educational Research Journal, 31(1), 187e224.

  7. Çağlar Karapınar, B. (2017).Sosyal bilgiler öğretmen adaylarının doğa eğitimi hakkında metaforik algıları. Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Aksaray Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü. Aksaray.

  8. Duru, S. (2015). A metaphor analysis of elementary student teachers' conceptions of teachers in student- and teacher-centered contexts, Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 60, 281-300

  9. Ekici, G. (2016). Biyoloji öğretmen adaylarının mikroskop kavramına ilişkin algılarının belirlenmesi: bir metafor analizi çalışması. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Kırşehir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 17(1), 615-636

  10. Farrell, T. S. C. (2006). 'The teacher is an octopus’: Uncovering pre-service English language teachers' prior beliefs through metaphor analysis. RELC, 37(2), 236-248.

  11. Fenech, M., Harrison, L. J., Press, F., & Sumsion, J. (2020). Using metaphor to illuminate quality in early childhood education. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 45(2), 197–210.

  12. Gallagher, P. (2004). How the metapfor of a gap between the ory and practice has influenced nursing education. NurseEducationToday, 24, 263-268.

  13. Gillis, C.,& Johnson, C. L. (2002). Metaphor as renewal: Re-imagining our Professional selves. English Journal, 91(6), 37–43.

  14. Guerrero, M. C. M. & Villamil, O.S. (2002). Metaphorical conceptualizations of ESL teaching and learning. Language Teaching Research, 6(2), 95–120.

  15. Güveli E., İpek, A. S., Atasoy, E., Güveli, H. (2011). Sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının matematik kavramına yönelik metafor algıları. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 2 (2), 140- 159.

  16. Ibanez, F. J. R. M. & Hernandez, L. P. (2011). The contemperory theory of metaphor: Myths, developments and challenges. Metaphor and Symbol, 26(3), 161-185.

  17. Kalra, M. B. &Baveja, B. (2012). Teacher thinking about knowledge, learning and learners: A metaphor analysis. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 55, 317–326.

  18. Lakoff, G.,& M. Johnson. 1980. Metaphors we live by. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press.

  19. Lakoff, G.,& Johnson, M. (1999). Philosophy in the flesh. New York, NY: Basic Books.

  20. Lancor, R. (2014). Using metaphor theory to examine conceptions of energy in biology, chemistry, and physics. Science and Education, 23, 1245-1267.

  21. Lay, C. D.,Pinnegar, S., Reed, M, Wheeler, E. Y, &Wilkes, C. (2005). The positioning of pre-service teacher candidates entering teacher education. In J. Brophy, & S. Pinnegar (Eds.), Learning from research on teaching: Perspective, methodology, and representation. In J. Brophy (Series Ed.), Advances in research on teaching (pp. 235e252, Vol. 11). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

  22. Leavy, A. M., McSorley, F. A., &Bote' L. A. (2007). An examination of what metaphor construction revealsabout the evolution of pre-service teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning. Teaching andTeacherEducation, 23, 1217–1233.

  23. Marshall, H. H. (1990). Metaphor as an instructional tool in encouraging student teacher reflection. Theory into Practice, 29(2), 128–132.

  24. Martinez, M.A., N. Sauleda, & L.H. Guenter. 2001. Metaphors as blueprints of thinking about teaching and Learning. Teaching and Teacher Education 17(8), 965–77.

  25. Miles, M. B.,& Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis. ThousandOaks, CA: Sage.

  26. Mintz, A. I. (2018). The present, past, and future of the gardening metaphor in education, Oxford Review of Education, 44(4), 414-424.

  27. Olsen, B. (2008). How reasons for entry into the profession illuminate teacher identity development. Teacher Education Quarterly, 35(3), 23e40.

  28. Oxford, R. L.,Tomlinson, S., Barcelos, A., Harrington, C., Lavine, R. Z., Saleh, A., & Longhini, A. (1998). Clashing metaphors about classroom teachers: Toward a systematic typology for the language teaching field. System, 26, 3–50.

  29. Patton, M. Q. (2014). Nitel araştırma ve değerlendirme yöntemleri (3. BaskıdanÇeviri). M. Bütün ve S. B. Demir (Çev Ed.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.

  30. Pinnegar, S, Mangelson, J.,Reed, M., & Groves, S. (2011). Exploring pre-service teachers' metaphor plotlines. Teaching and Teacher Education, 27, 639-647.

  31. Saban, A. (2004). Giriş düzeyindeki sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının “öğretmen” kavramına ilişkin ileri sürdükleri metaforlar. Türk Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2(2), 131-155.

  32. Saban, A. (2006). Functions of metaphor in teaching and teacher education: A review essay. Teaching Education, 17(4), 299-315.

  33. Saban, A.,Koçbeker, B. N., & Saban, A. (2006). An investigation of the concept of teacher among prospective teachers through metaphor analysis. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 6 (2), 509-522.

  34. Saban, A.,Koçbeker, B. N., & Saban, A. (2007). Prospective teachers' conceptions of teaching and learning revealed through metaphor analysis. Learning and Instruction, 17, 123-139.

  35. Singh, K. (2010). Metaphor as a tool in educational leadership classrooms. Management in Education, 24(3), 127–131.

  36. Tait-McCutcheon, S. & Drake, M. (2016). If the jacket fits: A metaphor for teacher professional learning and development. Teaching and Teacher Education, 55, 1-12.

  37. Tobin, K. (1990). Changing metaphors and beliefs: a master switch for teaching? Theory into Practice, 29(2), 122-127.

  38. Tobin, K., & LaMaster, S. U. (1995). Relationships between metaphors, beliefs, and actions in a context of science curriculum change. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 32(3), 225-242.

  39. Thomas, G. P. &McRobbie, C. J. (2001). Using a metaphorfor learning to improve students' metacognition in the chemistry classroom. Journal of Researh in Science Teaching, 38(2), 222-259.

  40. Thomas, L. & Beauchamp, C. (2011). Understanding new teachers' Professional identities through metaphor. Teaching and Teacher Education, 27, 762-769.

  41. Visser-Wijnveen, G. J. , Van Driel, J. H., Van der Rijst, R. M., Verloop, N. & Visser, A. (2009) The relationship between academics' conceptions of knowledge, research and teaching – a metaphor study, Teaching in Higher Education, 14(6), 673-686.

  42. Zhao, H.Q.,and J.B. Huang. 2008. Interpreting metaphor in use by Mandarin teachers of English. Polyglossia 15: 1–11.

  43. Zhao, H., Coombs, S. & Zhou, X. (2010). Developing Professional knowledge about teachers through metaphor research: facilitating a process of change, Teacher Development, 14(3), 381-395.

  44. Wan, W.,Low, G. D., &MiaoLi, M. (2011). Relationships from students' and teachers' perspectives: Metaphor analysis of beliefs about EFL teachers' roles. System, 39, 403-415.

  45. Wertsch, J. V. (1985). Vygotsky and the social formation of mind. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UniversityPress.

bottom of page