期刊名称：Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
印刷版ISSN：1305-8223
电子版ISSN：1305-8223
出版年度：2018
卷号：14
期号：1
页码：45-52
DOI：10.12973/ejmste/79325
出版社：Pamukkale Univ Dept Sci Education
摘要：This study was conducted so as to determine prospective teachers’ perceptions of the
concept of “social media” through metaphors. The study group was composed of 138
prospective biology teachers attending Hacettepe and Gazi universities in 2015–2016
academic year. The participants were given the semi-structured interview form
containing the statement “Social media is like ….. because….” And they were asked to
complete the statement. The technique of content analysis was used in assessing the
data collected. MAXQDA 12, a program for qualitative data analysis, was used in
analysing the data. Having analysed the data, they were interpreted. Accordingly,
30.43% of the prospective teachers perceived the concept of social media as a harmful
element, the great majority of them (66.67%) perceived the concept positively as an
educational, technological, entertaining, indispensable part of life and as an instrument
of communication.
