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Makale Özeti:
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The aim of this qualitative study was to examine and compare the metaphors of
Primary School Secondary Level Students related to the European Union. A total
of 399 Primary School Secondary Level students were involved in this study. In
the form given to students for data collection, the students were asked to express
their opinions about European Union. According to the data gathered, the
metaphors of the participants were categorized into 8 groups. According to the
analysis and the results of the study, the students tried to explain the EU with
positive concepts such as development of future, democracy, freedom, success.
However, they also produced negative metaphors like dead end, abyss, colonist,
difficulty, utilitarian, blankness. This study used a phenomenological design. The
data was collected through a semi-structured Interview Form. The data were
analysed with content analysis.
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