Abstract

This study aims to reveal the perceptions of preservice music teachers on the concepts of “Distance Education, Home, Graduation, University and Future” through metaphors. The study group of the research consists of 80 preservice music teachers studying the final year of their undergraduate education at the Department of Music Education in Gazi University, Kastamonu University, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Uludağ University, Van Yüzüncüyıl University, Necmettin Erbakan University and Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University as of 2020-2021 academic year. Data of the research were collected by participants completing the sentence “The concept reminds me of….because….”. Collected data were analyzed with content analysis method. Participants developed 133 different metaphors; 26 related to distance education, 19 to home, 27 to graduation, 29 to university, and 32 to the concept of the future. While the metaphors they developed on the concept of distance education reflect a negative view, those about home and graduation are considered to be relatively positive. The metaphors developed on the concept of university express a longing rather than representing either a positive or a negative view. Future, on the other hand, was a concept on which preservice music teachers came up with the highest number of metaphors and all found ambiguous. Distribution of the metaphors developed by the participants and the sample sentences selected from the opinions are demonstrated under the relevant headings.

Highlights

  • The word “metaphor” is defined as “figurative expression, figure of speech” (TürkDilKurumu [TDK], 2021)

  • This study aims to reveal the perceptions of preservice music teachers on the concepts of “Distance Education, Home, Graduation, University and Future” through metaphors

  • A total of 80 prospective music teachers, who are in the final year of their undergraduate education at the Department of Music Education, participated in this research, aim of which is to identify post Covid-19 metaphoric perceptions of preservice music teachers on various concepts

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Introduction

The word “metaphor” is defined as “figurative expression, figure of speech” (TürkDilKurumu [TDK], 2021). It comes from the Greek word “Metaphora” which means to transfer and carry. Metaphoric structures used to describe something by analogy with something else are among the most effective examples of symbolic expression. The words “Slowly you will ascend these stairs” in the poem entitled “Stairway” by famous Turkish poet Ahmet Haşim, who is one of the pioneers of symbolism, did not make a suggestion about how to climb the stairs. It was a reference to the concept of life. The word “stairs”, in this poem, is the metaphor of life (Tunç, 2014; p.188). Making use of metaphors means a way of thinking and perceiving that permeates individuals' understanding of the world in general (Turhan & Yaraş, 2013, p. 130)

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