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Duru, Sibel – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Problem Statement: Student teachers' beliefs and conceptions affect not only what and how they learn in teacher education programs, but also their future professional development in their teaching careers. Examining and understanding student teachers' beliefs and conceptions is therefore crucial to improving their professional preparation and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Student Teachers, Figurative Language, Student Teacher Attitudes
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Schmitt, Rudolf – Qualitative Report, 2005
George Lakoff and Mark Johnson's theory of metaphor (1980, 1999) provides a basis for describing everyday cognitive structures using linguistic models and thus, making it possible to uncover both individual and collective patterns of thought and action. Lakoff and Johnson have not, however, developed a workable system for carrying out qualitative…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Cognitive Structures, Research Methodology, Teaching Methods