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Direct linkSherin, Bruce – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
In this commentary, the author presents his thoughts on two papers appearing in this special issue. The first, "The Importance of Language in Students' Reasoning about Heat in Thermodynamic Processes," by David T. Brookes and Eugenia Etkina (See: EJ1060728), and the second, "Varying Use of Conceptual Metaphors Across Levels of…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Science Education, Schemata (Cognition), Science Instruction
Treagust, David F.; Duit, Reinders – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
The role of analogies and metaphors has played a significant part in the work on teaching and learning science. This commentary discusses three papers from this current issue that cover a wide range of studies in the spirit of conceptual metaphors--ranging from a study somewhat similar to "classical" conceptual change, to a teacher…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Figurative Language, Concept Formation, Faculty Development
