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Thesis Type: Postgraduate
Institution Of The Thesis: Gazi Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turkey
Approval Date: 2016
Student: İREM YÜCEL CENGİZ
Supervisor: GÜLAY EKİCİ
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Abstract:In the present study it was aimed to determine the metaphors and visual images of the biology teacher candidates regarding laboratory concept. In accordance with this aim, metaphors and drawings of the teacher candidates were evaluated. In the study, phenenomology pattern was used in accordance with qualitative research model. Study group in the study determined with purposeful sampling method. Study group comprised by 95 teacher candidates studying in Gazi University Faculty of Education Secondary Education Biology Education Department in 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades in 2014-2015 education year. Two sectioned data collection form was used for data collecting tool in the study. In first section Laboratory is like ...., because ....... question is presented while in the second section Please draw what laboratory concept remembers you question is presented. A pilot application of the study was conducted with total of 8 biology teacher candidate for identifying the validity and reliability of the prepared measurement tool. Content analysis method was used for evaluating and analyzing the data obtained from the participants. Coefficient of concordance regarding the reliability of the study for experts calculated as %95 for section one and as %100 for section two. Obtained data were transposed to tables with descriptive statistics as frequency values and percentile values. Metaphors created by teacher candidates in section one are grouped in 14 conceptual ix categories by considering the shared characteristics. In this manner, it was found out that metaphors of the teacher candidates related with laboratory are massed on tools, production place and waiting to be discovered categories. On the second section of the data collecting form, drawings generated by teacher candidates regarding the laboratory concept are grouped in 4 conceptual categories by considering similar objects. In this manner, it was found that drawings of teacher candidates regarding laboratory concept amassed in tools and laboratory studies. As common points found by identifying the common parts of the drawings and metaphors created by teacher candidates evaluated, it was observed that 37 of the teacher candidates generated drawings in accordance with supporting the metaphors they generated. In this manner, it was found that metaphors and drawings of the teacher candidates mostly amassed in tools category as per their common points.