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Yilmaz Soysal – Science & Education, 2025
The objective of this descriptive study is to provide a detailed examination of science teachers' perspectives regarding scientific knowledge, science learning, science concepts, and science teaching. A total of 304 science teachers created metaphors to express their cognitions about the epistemological aspects of their work. A specifically…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Epistemology, Teacher Attitudes, Science Instruction
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Sara J. Wahlberg; Jesper Haglund; Niklas M. Gericke – Research in Science Education, 2025
This study provides insights into the use of metaphors in protein synthesis descriptions in upper secondary chemistry and biology textbooks. Data were collected from seven Swedish textbooks and analyzed with the Metaphor Identification Protocol and categorized within the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory. The results reveal two main parallel…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Textbooks, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
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Tuba Demirci; Gamze Kocabas – International Journal of Modern Education Studies, 2025
This study explores the metaphorical perceptions of gifted students towards basic science concepts. A total of 210 gifted students participated in the study, which utilized a phenomenology design to reveal the metaphors used by students to describe the concepts of 'universe, living thing, matter, light, sound, electricity and environment'. A…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Figurative Language, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Alma Jahic Pettersson; Kristina Danielsson; Carl-Johan Rundgren – Research in Science Education, 2025
Previous research suggests that the use of metaphors in science education have both possibilities and challenges. In this study, we analyse the role of metaphors in meaning-making in the upper primary science classroom. We investigate the potential of metaphors about nutrient uptake occurring in classrooms in which an animation was used. To…
Descriptors: Science Education, Figurative Language, Language Usage, Teaching Methods
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Halil Yilmaz – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2025
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of narrative anatomy education and traditional anatomy education on academic achievement. The study included 64 students who were randomly divided into two groups. The two groups were (n = 32) control (Group 1) and (n = 32) experimental (Group 2). The pretest scores of the two groups were 36.40…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods