From Grandparents to Grandchildren: Metaphoric Perceptions Concerning Information and Communication Technologies
Abstract
Rapid changes and developments have occurred for information and communication technologies in today. While the youth and children adapt to these changes and developments very quickly, the elderly are not able to catch this speed. The aim of this study is to determine perceptions of grandparents and their grandchildren concerning information and communication technologies through metaphors. This is a qualitative study. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 40 people who were determined based on voluntariness.The study was conducted on 20 grandmothers or grandfathers, aged 65 years and older, who were living in the city of Kayseri, and 20 children who were their grandchildren, in 2016. Opinions of the participants included in the study were taken by giving several sentences in form of “Computer/tablet is like………………; because…...” to them. It was tried to determine with which metaphors the participants will reveal their perceptions concerning computer technologies and also common characteristics of metaphors.Content analysis method was used as appropriate to qualitative research design for evaluation of the obtained data. Metaphors concerning information and communication technologies were categorized. These categories were formed as “Time-wasting tool”, “Harmful inventions”, “Essential needs”, “Inventions making the life easier”. While the grandchildren expressed information and communication technologies by using positive metaphors, the grandmothers and grandfathers commented them by using negative metaphors.
Keywords
Information and communication technologies,Grandmother,Grandfather,Grandchildren,Metaphor
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