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Direct linkSara 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
