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Using analogies in middle and secondary science classrooms : the FAR guide--an interesting way to teach with analogies / edited by Allan G. Harrison, Richard K. Coll.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Description: xii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1412913322
  • 9781412913324
  • 1412913330
  • 9781412913331
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 507.12 23
LOC classification:
  • Q181 .U85 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
Teaching with analogies: friends or foes? / Allan G. Harrison -- The focus-action-reflection (FAR) guide- science teaching analogies / Grady J. Venville -- Using analogies to increase student interest in science / Neil Taylor and Richard K. Coll -- Multiple analogies are better than one-size-fits-all analogies / Allan G. Harrison -- Inquiry-based teacher-and student-generated analogies / Richard K. Coll and David F. Treagust -- Effective biology analogies / Grady J. Venville -- Effective chemistry analogies / Richard K. Coll -- Effective physics analogies / Allan G. Harrison -- Effective Earth and space science analogies / Neil Taylor and Terry Lyons.
Summary: "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, the authors 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' presentation and interpretation of analogies through focus, action, and reflection (FAR), this guidebook includes: Key science concepts explained through effective models and analogies; Research findings on the use of analogies and their motivational impact; Guidelines that allow teachers and students to develop their own analogies; Numerous visual aids, science vignettes, and anecdotes to support the use of analogies." -- Publisher.
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Richard K. Coll is a New Zealander.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Teaching with analogies: friends or foes? / Allan G. Harrison -- The focus-action-reflection (FAR) guide- science teaching analogies / Grady J. Venville -- Using analogies to increase student interest in science / Neil Taylor and Richard K. Coll -- Multiple analogies are better than one-size-fits-all analogies / Allan G. Harrison -- Inquiry-based teacher-and student-generated analogies / Richard K. Coll and David F. Treagust -- Effective biology analogies / Grady J. Venville -- Effective chemistry analogies / Richard K. Coll -- Effective physics analogies / Allan G. Harrison -- Effective Earth and space science analogies / Neil Taylor and Terry Lyons.

"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, the authors 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' presentation and interpretation of analogies through focus, action, and reflection (FAR), this guidebook includes: Key science concepts explained through effective models and analogies; Research findings on the use of analogies and their motivational impact; Guidelines that allow teachers and students to develop their own analogies; Numerous visual aids, science vignettes, and anecdotes to support the use of analogies." -- Publisher.

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