Research Article

University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis

Volume: 1 Number: 1 November 19, 2020
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University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to reveal how university students perceive COVID-19 metaphorically during the pandemic process. The research was carried out with the state university students of the faculty of education in the Marmara region in the 2019-2020 academic year. In order to gather data for the research, an open-ended questionnaire was prepared to find out the views of the university students participating in the study about COVID-19. The students were asked what is comparably associated with Covid-19 in regard to their views. Students were asked to complete the sentences like “COVID-19 is like a …… Because ……..”. This research is a phenomenological design study and it is one of the qualitative research methods. While analyzing the data, a data analysis method consisting of five steps was followed: coding and sorting, sample metaphor image compilation stage, category development stage, ensuring validity and reliability stage, and transferring metaphors with quantitative data. The obtained data was first grouped in line with the common features of the metaphors and categories were created. As a result of the research, the produced metaphors by university students gathered into ten groups as "freedom restriction", "spreading/contacting", "cause of death", "uncertainty", "enlightening-stimulating", "infectious and adhesive type", "enemy", "dangerous creature", "dirt-stain" and "COVID-19 being as an exam/test".

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

In-Service Training

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 19, 2020

Submission Date

September 30, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 1, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Eminoğlu Özmercan, E., Eminoğlu Küçüktepe, S., & Küçüktepe, C. (2020). University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, 1(1), 36-54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7583993
AMA
1.Eminoğlu Özmercan E, Eminoğlu Küçüktepe S, Küçüktepe C. University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis. IJESP. 2020;1(1):36-54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7583993
Chicago
Eminoğlu Özmercan, Esra, Seval Eminoğlu Küçüktepe, and Coşkun Küçüktepe. 2020. “University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 1 (1): 36-54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7583993.
EndNote
Eminoğlu Özmercan E, Eminoğlu Küçüktepe S, Küçüktepe C (November 1, 2020) University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 1 1 36–54.
IEEE
[1]E. Eminoğlu Özmercan, S. Eminoğlu Küçüktepe, and C. Küçüktepe, “University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis”, IJESP, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 36–54, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7583993.
ISNAD
Eminoğlu Özmercan, Esra - Eminoğlu Küçüktepe, Seval - Küçüktepe, Coşkun. “University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 1/1 (November 1, 2020): 36-54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7583993.
JAMA
1.Eminoğlu Özmercan E, Eminoğlu Küçüktepe S, Küçüktepe C. University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis. IJESP. 2020;1:36–54.
MLA
Eminoğlu Özmercan, Esra, et al. “University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, vol. 1, no. 1, Nov. 2020, pp. 36-54, doi:10.5281/zenodo.7583993.
Vancouver
1.Esra Eminoğlu Özmercan, Seval Eminoğlu Küçüktepe, Coşkun Küçüktepe. University Students’ Perception of COVID 19: A Metaphor Analysis. IJESP. 2020 Nov. 1;1(1):36-54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7583993

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