Metaphors, which we often use in our daily-life whether consciously or not, are ornate statements that can reveal hidden meanings in minds. The aim of this study is to put forth mental perceptions of candidate teachers towards the concept of school using metaphors. The participants of the study are candidate teachers studying mathematics teaching, social sciences teaching, science and technology teaching, and English Language Teaching at Aksaray University in 2012-2013 academic year (n=161). As data gathering device, a form prepared to determine the metaphors about school which includes the statement "The school is like .
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