Abstract:

The aim of the current research is to determine the motivation of teacher candidates, through positive and negative metaphors, which influences the social entrepreneurship. Qualitative research paradigm under interpretive phenomenological methodology was used in the current study. Participants of the study were two groups of students (the Group 1 as the-initial-data - participants and the Group 2 as the-later-data-participants) from the fourth year of education faculties of universities in North Cyprus. Focus group interviews were completed with 60 students in Group 1. In Group 2, in-dept interviewers were conducted with 60 students. The key stakeholders in the study were asked to identify positive and negative metaphors affecting teacher candidates’ motivation on social entrepreneurship and state their justification in full sentences. An interpretive approach for data collection was used and data were analyzed using the content analysis method. Metaphors defining the teacher candidates’ motivation on positive social entrepreneurship were identified as shark, entrepreneurial spirit, fire of love and skilful. Metaphors defining the teacher candidates’ motivation on negative metaphors were identified as ordinary and intense. As a result of the research, a model on influencing the teacher candidates’ motivation on social entrepreneurship was proposed. 

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