Turkish EFL students’ Metaphorical Perceptions about their Instructors: The Case of Atatürk University Kâzım Karabekir Education Faculty ELT Department

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the metaphorical perceptions of Atatürk University, Kâzım Karabekir Education Faculty EFL students about their instructors. The participants in this study were 93 ELT department students studying at Atatürk University Kâzım Karabekir Education Faculty, Türkiye, during the 2022-2023 education year. For data collection, the participants were requested to complete the prompts of “An instructor is like . . . because . . .” to express their conceptualizations of the concept of teacher. For the data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Qualitative data were evaluated using content analysis techniques. Qualitative data were analyzed through frequencies and percentages. According to the results, 90 valid metaphors were created by the students and there were 41 different metaphors. The most preferred five metaphors about their instructors were guide/tour guide (n=15, 16.6 %), light (n=7, 7.77 %), tree (n=6, 6.66 %), map and compass (n=5, 5.55 %), and book (n=4, 4.44 %), respectively. The metaphors were grouped under 6 conceptual categories such as instructor as a knowledge provider, instructor as a healer, instructor as the supporter of individual development, instructor as a guide and leader, and instructor as something/somebody valuable.

Keywords

• Metaphor
• conceptual categories
• university instructors
• metaphorical perceptions

İngilizceyi Yabancı Dil Olarak Öğrenen Türk Öğrencilerin Öğretim Elemanları Hakkındaki Metafor Algıları: Atatürk Üniversitesi, Kâzım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi İngilizce Öğretmenliği Bölümü Örneği

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Atatürk Üniversitesi, Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi İngilizce Öğretmenliği Bölümü öğrencilerinin öğretim elemanları hakkındaki metaforik algılarını belirlemektir. Araştırmanın örneklemini 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında Türkiye Atatürk Üniversitesi Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi’nde öğrenim gören 93 İngilizce Öğretmenliği Bölümü öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Çalışmaya ilişkin veri toplamak amacıyla ‘öğretim elemanı’ kavramına ilişkin olarak hangi metaforu kullandıklarını belirlemek için öğrencilerden “öğretim elemanı’ gibidir….. Çünkü……." istemlerini tamamlamaları istenmiştir. Verilerin analizi için hem nitel hem de nicel araştırma yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Nitel veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle değerlendirilmiştir. Nicel veriler frekans ve yüzdeliklerle açıklanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre öğrenciler tarafından 90 geçerli metafor oluşturulmuş ve 41 farklı metafor ortaya çıkmıştır. Öğretim elemanları hakkında en çok tercih edilen beş metafor sırasıyla: Rehber / tur rehberi (n=15, % 16,6), ışık (n=7, % 7,77), ağaç (n=6, % 6,66), harita ve pusula (n =5, % 5,55) ve kitap (n=sırasıyla% 4, 4.44) olarak belirlenmiştir. Metaforlar, bilgi sağlayıcı olarak öğretim elemanı, iyileştirici olarak öğretim elemanı, bireysel gelişimin destekçisi olarak öğretim elemanı, rehber ve lider olarak öğretim elemanı, değerli bir şey / biri olarak öğretim elemanı olmak üzere 6 kavramsal kategori altında toplanmıştır.

Keywords

• Metafor
• kavramsal kategoriler
• üniversite öğretim elemanları
• metaforik kavramlar

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