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Direct linkBrewe, Eric – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2011
Utilizing an energy-as-substance conceptual metaphor as a central feature of the introductory physics curriculum affords students a wealth of conceptual resources for reasoning about energy conservation, storage, and transfer. This paper first establishes the utility and function of a conceptual metaphor in developing student understanding of…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Figurative Language, Physics, Energy
