ERIC Number: EJ753857
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan-15
Pages: 22
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Teaching Models in the Use of Analogies as a Resource in the Science Classroom
Oliva, Jose M.; Azcarate, P.; Navarrete, A.
International Journal of Science Education, v29 n1 p45-66 Jan 2007
The present work discusses, firstly, different dimensions that characterize the use of analogies in the classroom. Foremost among these are the pupil's level of activity and the degree of monitoring carried out by the teacher. Secondly, the routines declared by a group of science teachers (n = 73), when they described their classroom activity in using analogies, are analysed. It was found that most of the teachers corresponded to traditional models for the use of analogies, or, in the best of cases, to models based on meaningful learning by transmission/reception of previously elaborated knowledge. Finally, some implications for teaching and teacher education are discussed. (Contains 7 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Science Teachers, Science Education, Classroom Techniques, Likert Scales, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Lesson Plans, Correlation, Teacher Response, Teacher Educators
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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