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Direct linkOrgill, MaryKay; Bodner, George M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
Science instructors and textbook authors often use analogies to help their students use information they already understand to develop an understanding of new concepts. This study reports the results of an analysis of the use of analogies in eight biochemistry textbooks, which included textbooks written for one-semester survey biochemistry courses…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Textbooks, Biochemistry, Medical Schools
