Science student teachers' metaphors for scientists

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dc.contributor.authorDikmenli, Musa
dc.contributor.authorCardak, Osman
dc.contributor.authorYener, Dundar
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:31:15Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:31:15Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to investigate science student teachers' perceptions of the concept of 'scientists' by means of metaphor analysis. This study focuses on the following questions: (1) what are the metaphors produced by science student teachers to describe 'scientists'? (2) what categories of common features can be derived from these metaphors? The study was carried out among the 1(st), 2(nd), 3(rd) and 4(th) grade students studying in the Programme of Primary Science Education at Selcuk University in November 2010. Data were collected from 374 participating students using an open-ended questionnaire and analysed using content analysis techniques. As a result of the data analysis, it was found that 85 valid metaphors were developed by the participating students. These metaphors were classified using nine conceptual categories: (1) the scientist as a hardworking and productive figure; (2) the scientist as a wise figure; (3) the scientist as a figure devoting himself/herself to humanity; (4) the scientist as a figure steering the society; (5) the scientist as a curious figure; (6) the scientist as an antisocial figure; (7) the scientist as a questioning-researching figure; (8) the scientist as an objective figure, and (9) the scientist as a mad figure. The results of this study have shown that, as well as having primarily positive perceptions of the concept of a 'scientist', science student teachers also have some negative perceptions and utilise stereotypical images, such as in the categories of the scientist as an asocial figure and the scientist as a mad figure. These results are compared with the relevant literature and recommendations are provided.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage66en_US
dc.identifier.issn1308-7711en_US
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage51en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/28385
dc.identifier.volume4en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000292127400007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSILA SCIENCEen_US
dc.relation.ispartofENERGY EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PART B-SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIESen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectImages of the scientisten_US
dc.subjectmetaphor analysisen_US
dc.subjectscience student teachersen_US
dc.titleScience student teachers' metaphors for scientistsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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