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Giner-Gomis, Antonio; Iglesias-Martinez, Marcos Jesús; Lozano-Cabezas, Inés; Brenes-Maltez, Perla Mayela – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2022
The objective of this study was to promote the use of metaphorical stories based on classical Greek myths in academic teacher training. The aim is to favour processes of personal assemblage and the constitution of teacher identity. Based on 8 classical myths, 4 of them featuring a female character and another 4 a male character, the group of…
Descriptors: Mythology, Self Concept, Professional Identity, Figurative Language
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Martínez-de-la-Hidalga, Zoe; Villardón-Gallego, Lourdes – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
The Conceptions about the teaching profession affect professional performance, and metaphors are a tool to identify them. In this qualitative study metaphors are used to gain insight into conceptions held by pre-service teachers, and their development during Initial Teacher Training in the Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education. A total of 247…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teaching (Occupation), Preservice Teacher Education
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Zapata, Gabriela C.; Lacorte, Manel – Foreign Language Annals, 2007
This article describes the first part of a study that explores the metaphorical language used by 64 second language (L2) Spanish and English as a foreign language (EFL) pre- and inservice teaching assistants and instructors in their conceptualization of L2 teachers and students. The article investigates the philosophical perspective embedded in…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Figurative Language, Teaching Assistants, Preservice Teachers