Abstract:

The aim of this study is to reveal the perceptions of different branch teachers on physical education and sports (PES) teachers and physical education and sports (PES) course. In this study, one of the qualitative research designs, phenomenology, has been used. The study group consists of 346 teachers working in the high schools of İstanbul in the 2018-2019 academic year. Research data has been obtained from the completion of the sentences such as; “PES teacher is like….. Because…..” and “PES course is like …. Because….” The analysis of the data is composed of naming, classification, category development, ensuring validity and reliability and transferring data to computer. A total of 346 teachers generated 215 different metaphors for PES teachers and 191 for PES course. In the study, 97% positive metaphors were produced for physical education and sports teacher and for physical education and sports course. When the conceptual categories belonging to the metaphors generated are examined, teachers have generated metaphors for PES teachers mostly belonging to the categories below: as A Health and Peace Source, as a guide, as An Instructor. They generated metaphors for PES course mostly on the following categories: as a health and peace source, as an expression of values and emotions and in relation with nature.

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