Research Article

The Metaphoric Perceptions of the Prospective Turkish Language and Literature Teachers, Taking Pedagogical Formation Education about “Bilingualism”

Volume: 8 Number: 1 January 27, 2021
  • Yusuf Günaydın *
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The Metaphoric Perceptions of the Prospective Turkish Language and Literature Teachers, Taking Pedagogical Formation Education about “Bilingualism”

Abstract

The concept of bilingualism is gaining prominence in our daily lives due to political and social reasons. The fact that bilingualism has become an undeniable fact requires investigation of it in educational sciences. How prospective teachers perceive the concept of bilingualism will fill a gap in the literature in terms of understanding educational practices. In this context, the purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions of the Turkish language and literature teacher candidates who have received formation education about the concept of "bilingualism" through metaphors. About 92 Turkish language and literature teacher candidates, studying at Çukurova University, form the research group of the study, for which qualitative research design is adopted. As a data collection tool, each student was given a guidance note with the expression of “bilingualism is like… because…” and the blanks in this guidance note were asked to be filled in. The metaphors obtained in the study were collected in different categories. Content analysis technique was used to analyze the data. According to the results of the research, it was determined that Turkish language and literature teacher candidates who received formation education had positive perceptions about the concept of bilingualism in a total of 12 concept categories.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yusuf Günaydın * This is me
0000-0002-0638-5621
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 27, 2021

Submission Date

October 15, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 17, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Günaydın, Y. (2021). The Metaphoric Perceptions of the Prospective Turkish Language and Literature Teachers, Taking Pedagogical Formation Education about “Bilingualism”. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 8(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.17220/ijpes.2021.8.1.299