ABSTRACT
Difficulties in understanding the concept of learning quality by teacher candidates have an impact on their learning and teaching experiences. This study aims to find out through a metaphor how biology education teacher candidates dream of teaching in senior high school, to discuss the concepts of learning achievement and learning difficulties. This qualitative research has a research sample consisting of 153 students (38 in semester I; 40 in semester III; 45 in semester V; and 30 in semester VII) studying at the Biology Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. The research data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of two questions and content analysis; (1) differences in the perception of teachers about concepts learning achievement variables; and (2) learning difficulties by students are determined by frequency analysis. Results of the study found that the metaphors produced by teacher candidates for learning achievement contained 7 themes; metaphor of learning difficulties 8 themes. It was concluded that each theme that emerged as a result of the analysis of teacher candidates in different semesters contained different perceptions of learning achievement and learning difficulties.
