Turkish Students’ Metaphors about the European Union
Journal Title: International Journal of Instruction - Year 2015, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of this qualitative study was to examine and compare the metaphors of Primary School Secondary Level Students related to the European Union. A total of 399 Primary School Secondary Level students were involved in this study. In the form given to students for data collection, the students were asked to express their opinions about European Union. According to the data gathered, the metaphors of the participants were categorized into 8 groups. According to the analysis and the results of the study, the students tried to explain the EU with positive concepts such as development of future, democracy, freedom, success. However, they also produced negative metaphors like dead end, abyss, colonist, difficulty, utilitarian, blankness. This study used a phenomenological design. The data was collected through a semi-structured Interview Form. The data were analysed with content analysis.
Authors and Affiliations
Gürbüz Ocak, İjlal Ocak, Deniz Özpınar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP137407
- DOI -
- Views 99
- Downloads 0
Teaching Teachers to Teach Together Between High Schools
The proliferation of Internet-based networks linking small schools in rural communities in some countries challenges the appropriateness of teaching exclusively in the closed environments of traditional classrooms....
L’Évaluation de la «First Certificate or Coursebook": Preuve de Étudiants d'un Institut Privé Anglais en Iran
Le but de cette étude était d'évaluer le first certificate Gold course book (Aclam & Burgess, 2006) enseigné à l'Institut anglais Mehr dans Lahijan (Guilan la Province, l'Iran). Les objectifs de ce livre co...
The Impact of Culture on Instructional Design and Quality
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cultural differences, i.e. different contexts and backgrounds, on instructional designers’ perspectives of quality in online environments. Using a questionnair...
Language Development of the Preschool Children: The Effects of an Audio-Visual Intervention Program in Delhi
Preschool may not be a place where formal education is imparted but yes, it definitely is a place where children have their first taste of independence. Preschool education is the provision of education for childre...
Pre-Service Teachers: An Analysis of Reading Instruction in High Needs Districts Dual Language Classrooms
Pre-service teachers need opportunities to apply theory and connect to best practices as they teach in classroom settings be it, whole or small group. For many pre-service teachers often times their experience is...