The Perception Levels of Secondary Education Students Regarding the Concept of Village: The Case of Çanakkale

Abstract

This study mainly aimed to determine the perceptions and definitions of the secondary education students receiving education in three different secondary education institutions located in the central district of Çanakkale Province in the 2012-2013 academic year regarding the concept of “village” through metaphors. Another aim of the study was revealing the misconceptions of the students regarding the concept of “village”. According to the research results, the students produced 56 valid metaphors in regard to the concept of “village”. These metaphors were evaluated through division into 13 different conceptual categories based on their common features. According to these conceptual categories, the concept of village was firstly divided into two groups in the minds of children: 1. Good/ Positive; 2. Bad / Negative. 278 students (122 females and 156 males) participated in the study

Keywords

• Village, Metaphor, Geography Education, Secondary Education Students