Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science

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Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science

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This study investigated the metaphors that secondary school students (n=374) and high school students (n=134) formulated to describe the concept of science. Data was collected through the participants’ completion of the prompt “Science is like . . . because . . .” by focusing on a simile. Quantitative procedures were utilized to analyze the data of the study. According to the results, overall participants produced 153 valid personal metaphors about science. Based on these metaphorical images, 13 conceptual themes (categories) were identified. These categories are problem solving, dynamism, labor, application resources, production, guide, value, ready supply, tools, eternity, requirements, the criteria of application and development. The number and quality of metaphor of secondary and high school students’ are different. Both of secondary and high school students’ metaphors were found a positive. There's almost no negative metaphor in students’ statements

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Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Ocak 2014

Gönderilme Tarihi

28 Ocak 2015

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2014 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Bıyıklı, Ç., Başbay, M., & Başbay, A. (2014). Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 14(1), 413-437. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2014.14.1-5000091520
AMA
1.Bıyıklı Ç, Başbay M, Başbay A. Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science. BAİBÜEFD. 2014;14(1):413-437. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2014.14.1-5000091520
Chicago
Bıyıklı, Çemal, Makbule Başbay, ve Alper Başbay. 2014. “Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 14 (1): 413-37. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2014.14.1-5000091520.
EndNote
Bıyıklı Ç, Başbay M, Başbay A (01 Ocak 2014) Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 14 1 413–437.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Bıyıklı, M. Başbay, ve A. Başbay, “Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science”, BAİBÜEFD, c. 14, sy 1, ss. 413–437, Oca. 2014, doi: 10.17240/aibuefd.2014.14.1-5000091520.
ISNAD
Bıyıklı, Çemal - Başbay, Makbule - Başbay, Alper. “Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 14/1 (01 Ocak 2014): 413-437. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2014.14.1-5000091520.
JAMA
1.Bıyıklı Ç, Başbay M, Başbay A. Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science. BAİBÜEFD. 2014;14:413–437.
MLA
Bıyıklı, Çemal, vd. “Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 14, sy 1, Ocak 2014, ss. 413-37, doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2014.14.1-5000091520.
Vancouver
1.Çemal Bıyıklı, Makbule Başbay, Alper Başbay. Secondary and High School Students’ Metaphors about the Concept of Science. BAİBÜEFD. 01 Ocak 2014;14(1):413-37. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2014.14.1-5000091520

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