@article{article_806577, title={Pre-Service Primary School Teachers’ Metaphors About Teaching Social Studies}, journal={Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal)}, volume={3}, pages={85–104}, year={2019}, author={Yazıcıoğlu, Aylin and Alkan, Vesile and Şimşek, Selçuk}, abstract={In this study, it was aimed to determine the metaphors developed by prospective teachers for teaching Social Studies lesson. In order to achieve this aim, the research was designed according to qualitative research method. The study group of the research consists of 96 primary school students studying at Pamukkale University Faculty of Education Classroom Teaching. Purposeful sampling was used in the sample selection of the study. Semi-structured form was used in order to reveal the metaphors developed by prospective teachers of Primary School Teaching Department about teaching Social Studies lesson. This form consists of two parts. In the first part of the form, there was an article to determine the gender of prospective classroom teacher candidates who participated in the research, and in the second part, there was a question to be answered by prospective teachers. Descriptive analysis technique was used for the analysis of the obtained data. In line with the themes, concrete and abstract concepts of metaphors were determined. The metaphors developed by prospective teachers were grouped under 5 themes.Suggestions for the research; research can be conducted with teachers. The metaphors developed by Social Studies teachers or classroom teachers about Social Studies course can be examined}, number={2}, publisher={Bayram TAY}