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Using Analogies in Middle and Secondary Science Classrooms
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 577

Using Analogies in Middle and Secondary Science Classrooms

When analogies are effective, they readily engage students' interest and clarify difficult and abstract ideas. But not all analogies are created equal, and developing them is not always intuitive. Drawing from an extensive research base on the use of analogies in the classroom, Allan Harrison, Richard K. Coll, and a team of science experts come to the rescue with more than 40 teacher-friendly, ready-to-use analogies for biology, earth and space studies, chemistry, and physics. The rich material shows teachers how and when to select analogies for instruction, why certain analogies work or break down, how to gauge their effectiveness, and how to improve them. Designed to enhance teachers' pres...

Metaphors and Analogies in Sciences and Humanities
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 590

Metaphors and Analogies in Sciences and Humanities

In this highly-interdisciplinary volume, we systematically study the role of metaphors and analogies in (mis)shaping our understanding of the world. Metaphors and Analogies occupy a prominent place in scientific discourses, as they do in literature, humanities and at the very level of our thinking itself. But when misused they can lead us astray, blinding our understanding inexorably. How can metaphors aid us in our understanding of the world? What role do they play in our scientific discourses and in humanities? How do they help us understand and skillfully deal with our complex socio-political scenarios? Where is the dividing line between their use and abuse? Join us as we explore some of these questions in this volume.

Jumpstarters for Analogies, Grades 4 - 8
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 51

Jumpstarters for Analogies, Grades 4 - 8

Facilitate a love of language with students in grades 4 and up using Jumpstarters for Analogies: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom! This 48-page resource reinforces reasoning and logic skills through analogies in language arts, science, geography, health, art, music, and math. It includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.

Analogies for Critical Thinking Grade 3
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 66

Analogies for Critical Thinking Grade 3

Approach analogies as puzzles. To solve them, students need to use cognitive processes and critical-thinking skills. These exercises present word and/or picture relationships in several different ways. The goal is to develop skills in visual imagery, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, reasoning and test-taking.

The Church of Thibet, and the Historical Analogies of Buddhism and Christianity
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 100

The Church of Thibet, and the Historical Analogies of Buddhism and Christianity

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  • Published: 1877
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Analogies for Critical Thinking Grade 5
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 66

Analogies for Critical Thinking Grade 5

Approach analogies as puzzles. To solve them, students need to use cognitive processes and critical-thinking skills. These exercises present word and/or picture relationships in several different ways. The goal is to develop skills in visual imagery, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, reasoning and test-taking.

Moral Analogies and Lessons of the Spring. A homily for the season
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 38

Moral Analogies and Lessons of the Spring. A homily for the season

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  • Published: 1869
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Analogies for Critical Thinking Grade 6
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 66

Analogies for Critical Thinking Grade 6

Approach analogies as puzzles. To solve them, students need to use cognitive processes and critical-thinking skills. These exercises present word and/or picture relationships in several different ways. The goal is to develop skills in visual imagery, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, reasoning and test-taking.

Effects of Instructions to Generate Analogies on Students' Recall of Science Text
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 32

Effects of Instructions to Generate Analogies on Students' Recall of Science Text

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  • Published: 1996
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Introduction to the Science of Religion ... With Two Essays on False Analogies, and the Philosophy of Mythology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 430