ERIC Number: EJ1263574
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
Pages: 14
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An Analysis of the Metaphorical Perceptions about the Piano by Fine Arts High School Students
Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, v15 n2 p271-283 Jun 2020
The aim of this study is to determine, as expressed in metaphors, the attitudes of the students of music department in the Fine Arts High School (FAHS) in the 2019-2020 academic year. The study was carried out with 37 music students in 9th and 12th grades of Mersin Adiyaman Fine Arts High School. In line with the phenomenological research design, a form including the statement "The piano lesson is like… Because..." was used to collect the data for the study. Determining the attitudes of the students of the music department towards the piano is critical in terms of increasing the quality of piano learning and music education. Since metaphors are crucial in determining the student's attitude towards a musical instrument, the metaphors that are used by the student are extremely important. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the metaphorical meanings assigned to the piano by FAHS music students. The data were categorized by using content and frequency analysis techniques, which revealed 34 positive and three negative metaphorical definitions about the piano instrument. The findings indicate that most of the participants have positive metaphoric definitions of the piano.
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Fine Arts, Student Attitudes, Phenomenology, High School Students, Grade 9, Grade 12, Foreign Countries, Figurative Language, Language Usage, Content Analysis, Positive Attitudes
International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: http://epasr.penpublishing.net/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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