Metaphorical Perceptions of Other Branch Teachers Towards Physical Education Teachers and Lessons

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the perceptions of other branch teachers towards education teachers and lessons through metaphors. A qualitative research model was used in this study. Two hundred twenty-one teachers working in various types of schools and branches in the 2018/2019 education year in Burdur, Turkey, constituted the study group. For data collection, the teachers were asked to fill in the blanks in the metaphor form, including the sentences physical education lesson is like…, because … and physical education teacher is like…, because… The data were analyzed using the content analysis method. As a result of the analysis, the teachers produced 118 metaphors for the perception of education lessons and 120 different metaphors for the perception of education teachers. Metaphors for education lessons were gathered under the themes of expected and beloved lesson, unifying factor, disciplinary tool entertaining, relaxing and health-improving lesson, gathering, discovering and directing different talents, mobility, free environment, and basic lesson. The teacher produces metaphors for education teachers under the themes of hard-working and versatile, physical strength element, exploring and guiding, providing control and discipline, savior, student-friendly, comfortable and active personality, and health-giving. Consequently, the metaphors that the branch teachers produced both for the education lessons and education teachers were similar, and it was seen that the branch teachers had positive perceptions about both the lesson and teacher.