Research Article

An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students' Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy

Volume: 11 Number: 1 February 20, 2022
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An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students' Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy

Abstract

The main focus of research and studies in the field of historical empathy is to understand and analyze historical events in line with the contextual conditions of the era, without adapting them to today's logic. When the subject is viewed from this point of view, it comes to the fore how students who have historical empathy perceive / liken the concept of historical empathy. In this context, the aim of the study is to determine the perceptions of middle school 8th grade students regarding the concept of historical empathy through metaphors. For this purpose, descriptive model was used in the research. The participants of the study consisted of 50 students at the 8th grade of middle school. The research data were collected through the metaphor form. Content analysis was made on the data. When the mentioned metaphors were examined, it was seen that the students expressed the concept of historical empathy with different metaphors and explanations of these metaphors. Among the 19 metaphors, it was determined that the metaphors most expressed by students regarding the concept of historical empathy were listed as “Hot Pepper, Tornado, History and Video”. When these metaphors are evaluated together; it has been concluded that through historical empathy, students can be intensely drawn to historical events.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 20, 2022

Submission Date

May 26, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 23, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Elbay, S. (2022). An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 11(1), 222-234. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.943398
AMA
1.Elbay S. An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy. BUEFAD. 2022;11(1):222-234. doi:10.14686/buefad.943398
Chicago
Elbay, Sezgin. 2022. “An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 11 (1): 222-34. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.943398.
EndNote
Elbay S (February 1, 2022) An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 11 1 222–234.
IEEE
[1]S. Elbay, “An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy”, BUEFAD, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 222–234, Feb. 2022, doi: 10.14686/buefad.943398.
ISNAD
Elbay, Sezgin. “An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 11/1 (February 1, 2022): 222-234. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.943398.
JAMA
1.Elbay S. An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy. BUEFAD. 2022;11:222–234.
MLA
Elbay, Sezgin. “An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 11, no. 1, Feb. 2022, pp. 222-34, doi:10.14686/buefad.943398.
Vancouver
1.Sezgin Elbay. An Investigation of Middle School 8th Grade Students’ Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding Historical Empathy. BUEFAD. 2022 Feb. 1;11(1):222-34. doi:10.14686/buefad.943398

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