Abstract:

This study was aimed to determine teacher candidates’ metaphors related to teacher education programs. Research sample consisted of 230 seniors, who studied programs in Elementary Science and Technology Education (n=170) and Secondary Mathematics Education (n=60) Departments. The data were collected by means of the teacher candidates’ completion of the statement “Teacher education programs are like … because …”. In this research phenomenological research design was used and data were analyzed by means of content analysis. In the analysis, it was eliminated invalid metaphors and determined categories which are thought to represent metaphors. In the light of the findings, It were shown that teacher candidates produce162 valid metaphor, and this metaphor collected in five categories in for action, tool/ material, environment, person have a profession, associated with life.

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