Abstract:

A metaphor is an expression that a person uses as she perceived a concept or a phenomenon by imagery. This study is done to determine social studies pre-service teachers’ mental images metaphors regarding “independence” concept. Each participant completed the expression “independence is like………., because …………..”. And the raw data analyzed by using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Availability population of the study is consisted of 122 social studies pre-service teachers. According to the findings of the research, participants produced 35 valid metaphors regarding the “independence” concept. These metaphors are scrutinized in terms of general specifications and grouped under 7 conceptional categories. According to the research results, social studies pre-service teachers explained the independence concept mostly as status of being free. And it is determined that social studies pre-service teachers are adequate for raising efficient citizens. It is determined that Social Studies teacher candidates perceive the value of independence correctly in order to raise efficient individuals

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