Özet:

In this study, the teaching candidates who received pedagogical formation training were attempted to determine the perceptions of school, student and teaching concepts with the help of metaphors. For this reason, the teachers candidates were asked to produce metaphors related to these concepts along with their reasons. The participants’ opinions were analyzed with the method of content analysis and the opinions were interpreted. In the 2013-2014 educational year spring period, 216 teachers candidates to continue educational formation training at the Faculty of Education of the University of Fırat were determined as a working group. In the metaphors produced about the school concept, it has been emphasized that the school is a place where it is systematically prepared for life, where knowledge and culture are transmitted, and that the secret forces of students are brought to the face in the school. In the opinions on the student concept, students are said to be educated by teachers, open to knowledge and ready to process jewelry, but these treasures can also be reached with the key of interest, compassion and love. In the views on the concept of teaching, it was noted that the difficulties in the performance of the teaching profession requires great responsibilities and sacrifices. According to the study, it can be said that teachers candidates cannot capture the modern understanding of education and teaching. For teachers call candidates a person who shapes, shapes, prepares for life, has a source of knowledge, light and life. These opinions show that the teachers candidates have a traditional understanding of education. At the same time, the expression of passion and valuable jewellery views indicates that teachers’ candidates incorporate the holiness of the teaching profession and that the motivation of the teaching profession is at a high level. According to the metaphors and the explanations that the teaching candidates in the study produce about the school, student and teaching concepts, the conclusion is that they do not prepare themselves according to the structural approach and consider using traditional teaching methods.