Uslu, Banu2021-02-192021-02-1920191350-293X1752-1807https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/622https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2019.1651973This study focuses on preschool teachers'/principals' perceptions on 'academicians' via the metaphors they produced. 'Academic Metaphor Form' is applied to 65 preschool teachers/principals (64 female and 1 male) during the spring term of 2018. The research was designed as a phenomenological study, a qualitative research method. To analyze the data, content analysis technique is used. This study revealed that participants see academicians far from constructivist and student-centered approach. The distribution of the metaphors considering their positive and negative production is discussed.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessMetaphoracademicianpreschool educationpreschool teacherpreschool principalArticle10.1080/1350293X.2019.16519732757227352-s2.0-85070800850Q1WOS:000480617100001Q3