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Direct linkLancor, Rachael Anderman – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
The concept of energy is widely employed in introductory science courses. However, the term energy is defined and utilized in different ways depending on the context, even within a given discipline. Through the lens of metaphor theory, these various definitions of energy are seen as metaphors that highlight and obscure characteristics of energy.…
Descriptors: Energy, Definitions, Figurative Language, Undergraduate Students
