Perceptions of Candidate Teachers about Concept of the Project

Authors : Hasan Said TORTOP

Pages : 13-20

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Publication Date : 2014-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of study is to investigate candidate teachers’ metaphors about project concept in Turkey. Study group of research is 171 candidate teachers enrolled 2011-2012 educational terms one of the faculty of education in Turkey. Data was obtained from the c andidate teachers’ completion of the sentence “ Project is like ..., because ... ”. For analysing the data quantitative and qualitative research methods were used. At the results of research, 79 different metaphors were determined about Project in which 9 conceptual categories. The most produced metaphors’ categorizes that as a constantly developing insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14 metaphors);, as a being a useful insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14 metaphors);, as a need to effort insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12 metaphors);, as a leading the way and target insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10 metaphors);, as a need to harmony and collaboration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9 metaphors); respectively. Some regulations, at school of education for being accurate perception and positive attitude toward project, will provide effectively implementing of “scientific research project” which is important educational tool s for gifted education. 
Keywords : project, candidate teacher, metaphor