Secondary science teachers' metaphors: A case study, Part 1
Date
2009
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School of Education, UWI, St. Augustine
Abstract
This case study sought to gain insights into a group of secondary science teachers' conceptions of teaching through an analysis of their metaphors. In addition, lesson plans, classroom observations, and artifacts produced during the year-long Diploma in Education (Dip.Ed.) programme were analysed. The data were analysed by reading the metaphor in context and against its obvious meaning to allow multiple meanings to emerge, and by coding to determine patterns, themes, and significant events. The findings revealed the multiple interpretations of teachers' metaphors and also that teachers' metaphors were similar to and different from those reported in the literature. In addition, teachers' actions did not always match the behaviours implied by the initial interpretation of the metaphor. The mismatch was either positive or negative in relation to contemporary learning theories. The implications for teacher educators' actions are discussed
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Secondary school teachers, Science teachers, Teacher attitudes, Teaching, Metaphors, Case studies, Trinidad and Tobago
Citation
Herbert, S. M. (2009). Secondary science teachers' metaphors: A case study, Part 1. Caribbean Curriculum, 16(2), 1-31