Metaphors are a way to educate and learn, and can aid understanding by linking the unknown with the known. Metaphors make things richer and can increase the scope of imagination. I think the metaphor is not perfect because it can affect one’s judgment to some extent. In learning, when a student doesn’t know enough about a new concept, metaphors already have a definition of the thing beforehand.
What I found was the article “On Three Metaphors for Education”, it says “Education is ‘the conversation of mankind’. ” Below is the collage I made according to it.
I think that comparing education to a dialogue with human beings will modify the traditional definition of education to some extent. In the conventional conception, education is a transfer of knowledge, while dialogue is more like a discussion and exchange of knowledge.
This activity and reading made me more aware of the role of metaphors. Before I thought it was all found in writing, I didn’t think it would be useful in education and in life. Even in financial reports, some metaphors can affect people’s expectations. From the article ” The Magic of Metaphor” the Tedtalk video mentioned that when comparing a rise to an upward climb all the time, people will expect more.
References:
On three metaphors for Education. Rupert Wegerif. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2022, from https://www.rupertwegerif.name/blog/on-three-metaphors-for-education
Quigley, A. (2014, May 10). The magic of metaphor. The Confident Teacher. Retrieved December 3, 2022, from https://www.theconfidentteacher.com/2014/05/magic-metaphor/