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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2018.38.6.813

A Study on Elementary Students' Conceptual Metaphor Structures about Light through Analysis of Their Image Schema  

Jung, Jinkyu (Gimhae Guji Elementary School)
Kim, Youngmin (Pusan National University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.38, no.6, 2018 , pp. 813-823 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze elementary students' conceptual metaphor forms of light through their image schema of light. The participants were 162 $6^{th}$ grade students from G city, Gyeongsangnam-do. For this study, the analysis framework was developed as image schema analysis and systemic functional grammar analysis. Then, students' metaphorical expressions of light concepts were analyzed by the framework(image schema analysis and systemic functional grammar analysis). The findings are as follows. First, in the understanding of source of light, students had two structures of light. (a)Light comes out from a light source and goes straight in space. (b)Light is dispersed around a light source. Second, in the understanding of the process to see a material, students had five structures including scientific concept as light came out from a light source approaches the material and reflects off the material, then the light goes into the person's eyes. Third, in the understanding of reflection of light, students had four structures including scientific concept as light came out from a light source approaches the mirror and is reflected from the mirror.
Keywords
conceptual metaphor; light concept; image schema; systematic functional grammar; elementary student; seeing object;
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