Análisis de creencias sobre el rol docente en estudiantes chilenos de pedagogía en inglés a través de la metáfora conceptual

Paola Alarcón Hernández; Jorge Vergara Morales; Claudio Díaz Larenas; David Poveda Becerra

doi:10.17227/01234870.42folios161.177

Paola Alarcón Hernández Universidad de Concepción
Jorge Vergara Morales Universidad de Concepción
Claudio Díaz Larenas Universidad de Concepción
David Poveda Becerra Universidad de Concepción

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17227/01234870.42folios161.177

Keywords: Conceptual metaphor, beliefs, conceptual category, pre-service teacher

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17227/01234870.42folios161.177

This qualitative study aims at analysing the metaphorical categories on teacher role from EFL pre-service teachers at a Chilean university. Conceptual metaphors of a group of first and fifth year pre-service teachers are described, regarding: 1) their beliefs about the social image of the teacher’s role and 2) their image on the role of the English teacher. For each group, metaphor categories are compared and then they are analyzed between groups. This study on conceptual metaphor is in the context of Cognitive Linguistics. As for the research design, a questionnaire is applied to elicit metaphors, content analysis is used, following these stages; categorization, classification and external scholar review. Regarding the results on the social image of the teachers’ role, teaching and learning centered metaphors are identified. For both groups, participants are aware of the social undervalue of the teaching profession. As for the role of the English teacher, first year pre-service teachers incline to identify teachers as transmitters of knowledge. Fifth year pre-service teachers, opt for student-centered metaphors.

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How to Cite

Alarcón Hernández, P., Vergara Morales, J., Díaz Larenas, C., & Poveda Becerra, D. (2015). Analysis of Beliefs on The Teacher’s Role on Chilean EFL Pre-Service Teachers Through Conceptual Metaphor. Folios, (42), 161.177. https://doi.org/10.17227/01234870.42folios161.177