EXAMINATION OF GIRESUN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCES STUDENTS' METAPHORICAL PERCEPTIONS OF THE "TRAINING" CONCEPT

This research aimed to identify students' perceptions of the training concept via their handwriting by using the open-ended question method. This is a qualitative research utilizing the phenomenological design. 54 students from Giresun University, Faculty of Sports Sciences participated in the research, and 4 metaphors were not subjected to evaluation. The data were collected with open-ended questions which are appropriate for the metaphorical question-asking pattern. The collected data were subjected to content analysis. The analysis resulted in 3 main themes which are life, breath, and health. 29 metaphors were collected. Regarding the justifications for the metaphors, the participants stated that the concept of training is an inseparable part of life and requires effort.