Metaphoric Perceptions of Prospective Teachers Regarding the Concept of Curriculum

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 1, 2012
  • Soner Mehmet Özdemir
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Metaphoric Perceptions of Prospective Teachers Regarding the Concept of Curriculum

Abstract

This study aims to determine perceptions of prospective teachers regarding the concept of curriculum through their metaphors. The sample consisted of 302 prospective teachers enrolled in various departments of the Faculty of Education, Kırıkkale University, Turkey. Open-ended questions were used to collect data and qualitative procedures were followed to analyze the data. The results of the study revealed that participants develop a total of 148 valid metaphors clustered under 8 different categories, which were; “curriculum as an organization/constructed mechanism/regular and hierarchical operation”, “curriculum as a guide”, “curriculum as a process”, “curriculum as a tool to find a solution”, “curriculum as a design created according to a rule, principle or aim”, “curriculum as an inevitable part”, “curriculum as a pattern to shape individuals”, “curriculum as a continuously changing concept”. The metaphors mostly developed by participants were “guide/advisor”, “system”, “a plan or project of a building”, “human life” and “map/roadmap”.

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Soner Mehmet Özdemir This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

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September 1, 2012

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Year 2012 Volume: 5 Number: 3

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Özdemir, S. M. (2012). Metaphoric Perceptions of Prospective Teachers Regarding the Concept of Curriculum. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 5(3), 369-393. https://izlik.org/JA99WE46GK