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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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Ültay, Eser – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2022
Metaphors are expressions that are frequently used in people's minds to explain concepts with other unrelated concepts and have a personal emphasis on learning. The purpose of this study is to determine and interpret the metaphorical perceptions of primary school pre-service teachers towards environmental pollution. The "phenomenology"…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Primary Education, Perception, Figurative Language
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Johnson, Alexander A.; Kreuz, Roger J. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023
Past research has highlighted some differences in how sarcasm is interpreted by different groups of individuals as well as biases in individuals' expectations regarding who is more likely to use it (e.g., occupation, gender). However, examinations of patterns of sarcasm production have been much less frequent. The current research extends past…
Descriptors: Negative Attitudes, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Geographic Regions
Özcan, Ahmet – Online Submission, 2022
The aim of this study is to find out the perceptions of secondary students about learning the English language through metaphor analysis. The research was carried out with 432 students studying in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades of 6 primary schools in Yozgat city centre. Qualitative method and survey model were used in the study; typical case…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
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Junren Wang; Ling Yann Wong; Muhammad Alif Redzuan Bin Abdullah – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2024
Translation, from a cultural perspective, is the exchange and communication between two distinct cultures, posing a challenge to the translator to possess not only fluency but also a deep understanding of the history and culture of both languages. This study examined the comprehension abilities for translation strategies of native Chinese English…
Descriptors: Translation, Semantics, Language Usage, English (Second Language)
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Sahinkaya, Nihan; Kilic, Cigdem – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2021
Geometry can be defined as finding patterns and standard principles within and between the shapes, which contributes to learning of mathematics. This study aims at revealing the perceptions of pre-service primary school teachers on the geometry concept using metaphors. For this purpose, pre-service teachers were asked to fill in the blanks in a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Figurative Language, Language Usage
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Imre Heltai, János – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2023
Translanguaging is an increasingly popular concept used in the description of multilingual practices and in language policy and language pedagogy research. In this paper, I argue that the main reason for the rapid increase in the use of this concept is that it has rhizomatic characteristics. My argument is supported by evidence supplied by a…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Language Usage, Multilingualism, Language Planning
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Idin, Sahin – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2019
This study was conducted with both Bulgarian and Turkish eight-grade students, who studied in two different middle schools. It was aimed to understand Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish students' metaphors on STEM disciplines. 18 Bulgarian, 23 Romanian and 20 Turkish students voluntarily participated in this study. Within this context, four separate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Figurative Language
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Ennassiri, Brahim; Abouhanifa, Said; Elkhouzai, Elmostapha – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2022
The aim of this paper is to analyse the reasoning and symbolisations used by sixth grade Moroccan students in solving a task based on figurative patterns. Our analysis aims at identifying the systems of actions elaborated by the students to give the general expression of the sequence, according to their perceptions of the sequence of its patterns.…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra
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Çekirdekci, Sitki – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2020
The aim of this study is to reveal the perceptions of fourth-grade primary students about "mathematics lesson" through metaphors and to investigate whether main categories identified regarding the common characteristics of the metaphors differed by gender. A qualitative research design was employed in the study. The study was carried out…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
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García-Carmona, Antonio – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2021
This article presents a study focused on analysing the effectiveness of an activity about the use of analogies in science communication. The activity consisted of reading two science articles published in a prestigious digital newspaper about the first image of a black hole. The purpose was (i) to identify and analyse the analogies used in the…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Content Analysis
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Karanfil, Ferhat; Demir, Serkan – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
This case study explores Turkish-English-Arabic multilingual identity sequentially and simultaneously constructed by two refugee siblings raised by their multilingual mother in the family environment where they interact in English and Arabic while they are exposed to Turkish in societal surroundings. By focusing on the multilingualism experiences…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Language Usage, Multilingualism, Socialization
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van den Berg, Bas; Fortuin-van der Spek, Cocky – Education Sciences, 2019
One of the main questions regarding Dutch primary education in our secularised and religiously diverse society--both with regards to public and religiously-affiliated schools--is how to get students acquainted with the symbolic language of religious and worldview-affiliated life narratives. Teaching literacy in symbolic language has become less…
Descriptors: Symbolic Language, Figurative Language, World Views, Role Playing
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Degirmenci, Yavuz – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2019
Homeland can be described as the territory in which people who are bound to each other with several ties and have common values. It's one of the most valuable heritages which has been left to us from former generations, and will be transformed to future generations. There are great responsibilities on us, families, education and especially our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Cultural Background
Dogan, Midrabi Cihangir; Vatansever Bayraktar, Hatice; Kadioglu Ates, Hatice – Online Submission, 2019
This study aims at analyzing primary school teachers' opinions on cursive writing and their metaphorical perceptions. The study is a qualitative research. Semistructured interview method was employed to identify opinions of the teachers more clearly. The study group of the research study consisted of primary school teachers who worked at public…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Handwriting, Figurative Language
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