Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, cilt.2015, ss.408-412, 2015 (Scopus)
Metaphor researches, especially used in training studies are used in many areas. The purpose of our study is to determine how medicine students perceive “histology” phenomenon and which factors affect their perception. Our study was conducted with the participation of 300 students from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Class I grader in the academic year 2014- 2015. Students’ gender, age, dwelling during educational life, the reason for selecting the faculty of medicine were questioned and students were asked to produce a metaphor for the concept of histology in the questionnaire. The result of evaluating the questionnaires 200 (100 male, 100 female) students’ metaphors were taken into account. Because the answers were empty or not convenient for purpose, the 100 metaphors of students were not evaluated. The study is based on voluntary participation. It was asked to complete the sentences in the questionnaire "Histology is similar/like……………; because…………….. ". The students have produced 151 metaphors. The number and percentage of produced metaphors are calculated. Metaphors are divided into eight sections according to the aim at the explanation. The metaphors mostly produced by students were picture, anatomy, parts of the whole and etc. Our mission as Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine the Department of Histology is to provide enough firm infrastructures about histology acknowledge both with theoretical and practical training and doctors, who can improve themselves with the universal values and who have the ability to provide community-based health services. So, we believe that the metaphors, produced by our students will be useful for us about, how we must conduct our lessons.