Research Article

Investigation of Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors

Number: 28 July 31, 2025
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Investigation of Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors

Abstract

In this study, preservice teachers' perceptions of online privacy were determined through metaphors. The study participants consisted of 111 preservice teachers studying in different departments at the faculty of education of a state university. In the study, conducted in a phenomenological design, the data collected through the questionnaire were analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the analysis, 75 different metaphors created by preservice teachers about online privacy were grouped under 11 categories. The metaphors created were classified under the theme of media, information, and person, and the analysis revealed that most metaphors were in the theme of media privacy. In the distribution of metaphors created for media privacy, the analysis revealed that the private space category contained the most metaphors. The analysis revealed that the valuable category came to the fore in the information and personal categories in the person themes. It was determined that preservice teachers perceived online privacy as an area where personal information is available and a private environment that needs to be protected.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2025

Submission Date

June 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 28

APA
Aktaş, A., Kopuz, T., Eryılmaz Toksoy, S., & Turgut, Y. E. (2025). Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors. Journal of Education and Future, 28, 83-95. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1505329
AMA
1.Aktaş A, Kopuz T, Eryılmaz Toksoy S, Turgut YE. Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors. JEF. 2025;(28):83-95. doi:10.30786/jef.1505329
Chicago
Aktaş, Ayşe, Tuba Kopuz, Seyhan Eryılmaz Toksoy, and Yiğit Emrah Turgut. 2025. “Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors”. Journal of Education and Future, nos. 28: 83-95. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1505329.
EndNote
Aktaş A, Kopuz T, Eryılmaz Toksoy S, Turgut YE (July 1, 2025) Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors. Journal of Education and Future 28 83–95.
IEEE
[1]A. Aktaş, T. Kopuz, S. Eryılmaz Toksoy, and Y. E. Turgut, “Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors”, JEF, no. 28, pp. 83–95, July 2025, doi: 10.30786/jef.1505329.
ISNAD
Aktaş, Ayşe - Kopuz, Tuba - Eryılmaz Toksoy, Seyhan - Turgut, Yiğit Emrah. “Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors”. Journal of Education and Future. 28 (July 1, 2025): 83-95. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1505329.
JAMA
1.Aktaş A, Kopuz T, Eryılmaz Toksoy S, Turgut YE. Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors. JEF. 2025;:83–95.
MLA
Aktaş, Ayşe, et al. “Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors”. Journal of Education and Future, no. 28, July 2025, pp. 83-95, doi:10.30786/jef.1505329.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Aktaş, Tuba Kopuz, Seyhan Eryılmaz Toksoy, Yiğit Emrah Turgut. Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Privacy Through Metaphors. JEF. 2025 Jul. 1;(28):83-95. doi:10.30786/jef.1505329

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