ERIC Number: EJ1232780
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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The Metaphors of Turkish, Bulgarian and Romanian Students on STEM Disciplines
Idin, Sahin
International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, v11 n2 p147-162 2019
This study was conducted with both Bulgarian and Turkish eight-grade students, who studied in two different middle schools. It was aimed to understand Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish students' metaphors on STEM disciplines. 18 Bulgarian, 23 Romanian and 20 Turkish students voluntarily participated in this study. Within this context, four separate statements were given to the students to be filled with their metaphors. The statement was like "Science looks like ..., because ... ." It is inferred from the results that Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish students' metaphors are different from each other.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Figurative Language, Language Usage, STEM Education, Cultural Differences, Language Variation
World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. California School of Education, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Web site: http://ijci.wcci-international.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey; Bulgaria; Romania
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