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Volume 4, Issue 1 (2024)                   Geo Res 2024, 4(1): 17-32 | Back to browse issues page

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Karon Beirag H. Explaining the Metaphors of the Mind and Infer Its Implications for Education. Geo Res 2024; 4 (1) :17-32
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Authors H. Karon Beirag *
Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
* Corresponding Author Address: Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Sciences, Tabriz University, 29 Bahman Boulevard, Tabriz, Iran. Postal Code: 5166616471 (habib.karkon@yahoo.com)
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I first described philosophers' metaphors for mind, then classified and critically examined them, and finally deduced their educational implications. The results indicate that nine metaphors were used about the mind, based on which I divided the mind into passive and active. Among the mentioned metaphors, the metaphor of the fertile earth and the metaphor of the glasses are active metaphors according to which, unlike other metaphors, every student is a unique and thinking creature with freedom of choice and individuality. This perspective has a fluid view of the man who believes in free will and does not view him as a machine. The implications of the mentioned attitude in the curriculum elements are presented in a table. Since each teacher has a personal philosophy, his attitude toward students' minds can guide how he teaches and treats them.
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