Metaphor And Analogy In Science Education

Author : Peter J. Aubusson,Peter Aubusson,Allan G. Harrison,Steve Ritchie
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 1402038291

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Metaphor and Analogy in Science Education by Peter J. Aubusson,Peter Aubusson,Allan G. Harrison,Steve Ritchie Pdf

This book brings together powerful ideas and new developments from internationally recognised scholars and classroom practitioners to provide theoretical and practical knowledge to inform progress in science education. This is achieved through a series of related chapters reporting research on analogy and metaphor in science education. Throughout the book, contributors not only highlight successful applications of analogies and metaphors, but also foreshadow exciting developments for research and practice. Themes include metaphor and analogy: best practice, as reasoning; for learning; applications in teacher development; in science education research; philosophical and theoretical foundations. Accordingly, the book is likely to appeal to a wide audience of science educators –classroom practitioners, student teachers, teacher educators and researchers.

Author : Rick Wormeli
Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781571107589

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Metaphors & Analogies by Rick Wormeli Pdf

Metaphors show students how to make connections between the concrete and the abstract, prior knowledge and unfamiliar concepts, and language and image. But teachers must learn how to use metaphors and analogies strategically and for specific purposes, helping students discover and deconstruct effective comparisons. Metaphors & Analogies is filled with provocative illustrations of metaphors in action and practical tips.

Author : Michael Hanne,Anna A. Kaal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429859977

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Narrative and Metaphor in Education by Michael Hanne,Anna A. Kaal Pdf

Human beings rely equally on narrative (or storytelling) and metaphor (or analogy) for making sense of the world. Narrative and Metaphor in Education integrates the two perspectives of narrative and metaphor in educational theory and practice at every level from pre-school to lifelong civic education. Bringing together outstanding educational researchers, the book interweaves for the first time the rich strand of current research about how narrative may be used productively in education with more fragmentary research on the role of metaphor in education and invites readers to ‘look both ways.’ The book consists of research by 40 academics from many countries and disciplines, describing and analysing the intricate connections between narrative and metaphor as they manifest themselves in many fields of education, including: concepts of education, teacher identity and reflective practice, teaching across cultures, teaching science and history, using digital and visual media in teaching, fostering reconciliation in a postcolonial context, special needs education, civic and social education and educational policy-making. It is unique in combining study of the narrative perspective and the metaphor perspective, and in exploring such a comprehensive range of topics in education. Narrative and Metaphor in Education will be of great interest to academics and researchers in the fields of education and educational policy, as well as teacher educators, practising and future teachers. It will also appeal to psychologists, sociologists, applied linguists and communications specialists.

Author : Allan G. Harrison,Richard K. Coll
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412913331

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Using Analogies in Middle and Secondary Science Classrooms by Allan G. Harrison,Richard K. Coll Pdf

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' 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. Linked to NSTA standards, Using Analogies in Middle and Secondary Science Classrooms will become a much-used resource by teachers who want to enrich inquiry-based science instruction. Book jacket.

Author : Andrew S. Reynolds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108837286

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Understanding Metaphors in the Life Sciences by Andrew S. Reynolds Pdf

Introduces the diverse roles metaphors play in the life sciences and highlights their significance for theory, communication, and education.

Author : Lyn D. English
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136491146

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Mathematical Reasoning by Lyn D. English Pdf

How we reason with mathematical ideas continues to be a fascinating and challenging topic of research--particularly with the rapid and diverse developments in the field of cognitive science that have taken place in recent years. Because it draws on multiple disciplines, including psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, and anthropology, cognitive science provides rich scope for addressing issues that are at the core of mathematical learning. Drawing upon the interdisciplinary nature of cognitive science, this book presents a broadened perspective on mathematics and mathematical reasoning. It represents a move away from the traditional notion of reasoning as "abstract" and "disembodied", to the contemporary view that it is "embodied" and "imaginative." From this perspective, mathematical reasoning involves reasoning with structures that emerge from our bodily experiences as we interact with the environment; these structures extend beyond finitary propositional representations. Mathematical reasoning is imaginative in the sense that it utilizes a number of powerful, illuminating devices that structure these concrete experiences and transform them into models for abstract thought. These "thinking tools"--analogy, metaphor, metonymy, and imagery--play an important role in mathematical reasoning, as the chapters in this book demonstrate, yet their potential for enhancing learning in the domain has received little recognition. This book is an attempt to fill this void. Drawing upon backgrounds in mathematics education, educational psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science, the chapter authors provide a rich and comprehensive analysis of mathematical reasoning. New and exciting perspectives are presented on the nature of mathematics (e.g., "mind-based mathematics"), on the array of powerful cognitive tools for reasoning (e.g., "analogy and metaphor"), and on the different ways these tools can facilitate mathematical reasoning. Examples are drawn from the reasoning of the preschool child to that of the adult learner.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087909291

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The World of Science Education by Anonim Pdf

The focus of this Handbook is on Australasia (a region loosely recognized as that which includes Australia and New Zealand plus nearby Pacific nations such as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, and the Samoan islands) science education and the scholarship that most closely supports this program.

Author : Tamer G Amin,Fredrik Jeppsson,Jesper Haglund
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781315316901

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Conceptual metaphor and embodied cognition in science learning by Tamer G Amin,Fredrik Jeppsson,Jesper Haglund Pdf

Scientific concepts are abstract human constructions, invented to make sense of complex natural phenomena. Scientists use specialised languages, diagrams, and mathematical representations of various kinds to convey these abstract constructions. This book uses the perspectives of embodied cognition and conceptual metaphor to explore how learners make sense of these concepts. That is, it is assumed that human cognition – including scientific cognition – is grounded in the body and in the material and social contexts in which it is embedded. Understanding abstract concepts is therefore grounded, via metaphor, in knowledge derived from sensory and motor experiences arising from interaction with the physical world. The volume consists of nine chapters that examine a number of intertwined themes: how systematic metaphorical mappings are implicit in scientific language, diagrams, mathematical representations, and the gestures used by scientists; how scientific modelling relies fundamentally on metaphor and can be seen as a form of narrative cognition; how implicit metaphors can be the sources of learner misconceptions; how conceptual change and the acquisition of scientific expertise involve learning to coordinate the use of multiple implicit metaphors; and how effective instruction can build on recognising the embodied nature of scientific cognition and the role of metaphor in scientific thought and learning. The volume also includes three extended commentaries from leading researchers in the fields of cognitive linguistics, the learning sciences, and science education, in which they reflect on theoretical, methodological and pedagogical issues raised in the book. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Science Education.

Author : Shawn M. Glynn,Reinders Duit
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780805818079

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Learning Science in the Schools by Shawn M. Glynn,Reinders Duit Pdf

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Cameron Shelley
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027296580

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Multiple Analogies in Science and Philosophy by Cameron Shelley Pdf

A multiple analogy is a structured comparison in which several sources are likened to a target. In Multiple analogies in science and philosophy, Shelley provides a thorough account of the cognitive representations and processes that participate in multiple analogy formation. Through analysis of real examples taken from the fields of evolutionary biology, archaeology, and Plato's Republic, Shelley argues that multiple analogies are not simply concatenated single analogies but are instead the general form of analogical inference, of which single analogies are a special case. The result is a truly general cognitive model of analogical inference.Shelley also shows how a cognitive account of multiple analogies addresses important philosophical issues such as the confidence that one may have in an analogical explanation, and the role of analogy in science and philosophy. This book lucidly demonstrates that important questions regarding analogical inference cannot be answered adequately by consideration of single analogies alone.

Author : Shyam Wuppuluri,A. C. Grayling
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030906887

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Metaphors and Analogies in Sciences and Humanities by Shyam Wuppuluri,A. C. Grayling Pdf

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.

Author : Peter Machamer,Michael Silberstein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470756522

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The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Science by Peter Machamer,Michael Silberstein Pdf

This volume presentsa definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science.

Author : Dedre Gentner,Keith J. Holyoak,Boicho N. Kokinov
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001-03-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0262571390

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The Analogical Mind by Dedre Gentner,Keith J. Holyoak,Boicho N. Kokinov Pdf

Analogy has been the focus of extensive research in cognitive science over the past two decades. Through analogy, novel situations and problems can be understood in terms of familiar ones. Indeed, a case can be made for analogical processing as the very core of cognition. This is the first book to span the full range of disciplines concerned with analogy. Its contributors represent cognitive, developmental, and comparative psychology; neuroscience; artificial intelligence; linguistics; and philosophy. The book is divided into three parts. The first part describes computational models of analogy as well as their relation to computational models of other cognitive processes. The second part addresses the role of analogy in a wide range of cognitive tasks, such as forming complex cognitive structures, conveying emotion, making decisions, and solving problems. The third part looks at the development of analogy in children and the possible use of analogy in nonhuman primates. Contributors Miriam Bassok, Consuelo B. Boronat, Brian Bowdle, Fintan Costello, Kevin Dunbar, Gilles Fauconnier, Kenneth D. Forbus, Dedre Gentner, Usha Goswami, Brett Gray, Graeme S. Halford, Douglas Hofstadter, Keith J. Holyoak, John E. Hummel, Mark T. Keane, Boicho N. Kokinov, Arthur B. Markman, C. Page Moreau, David L. Oden, Alexander A. Petrov, Steven Phillips, David Premack, Cameron Shelley, Paul Thagard, Roger K.R. Thompson, William H. Wilson, Phillip Wolff

Author : Silke Mikelskis-Seifert
Publisher : Waxmann Verlag
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783830970187

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Four Decades of Research in Science Education - from Curriculum Development to Quality Improvement by Silke Mikelskis-Seifert Pdf

Author : Berry Billingsley,Keith Chappell,Michael J. Reiss
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030172343

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Science and Religion in Education by Berry Billingsley,Keith Chappell,Michael J. Reiss Pdf

This book brings together the latest research in education in relation to science and religion. Leading international scholars and practitioners provide vital insights into the underlying debates and present a range of practical approaches for teaching. Key themes include the origin of the universe, the theory of evolution, the nature of the human person, the nature of science and Artificial Intelligence. These are explored in a range of international contexts. The book provides a valuable resource for teachers, students and researchers in the fields of education, science, religious education and the growing specialist field of science and religion. Science and Religion in Education is a compelling read for current and future generations of academic researchers and teachers who wish to explore the fascinating intersect between science education and religious studies. The research findings and insights presented by these international scholars offer new dimensions on contemporary practice. - Vaille Dawson, Professor of Science Education, University of Western Australia Science and Religion in Education offers a fascinating and diverse collection of chapters surveying the current state of thinking about how science and religion can be understood in education. The book offers a wealth of thought-provoking material for anyone interested in the natures of science and religion, their relationship(s), or their representation within the curriculum. - Professor Keith Taber, University of Cambridge Science education and religious education are uncomfortable bedfellows. This book, written in part as a response to the – perhaps too clear – accounts of Ian Barbour, provides suitably nuanced pictures of how science and religion are dealt with in schools. Whatever the views of specialists, young people ‘receive’ an education in both science and religion: hearing their voices is refreshing in such a serious academic account. - Julian Stern, Professor of Education and Religion, York St John University Humans have long endeavored to make sense of the world often using science and religion. Yet, these two great traditions are frequently seen as incompatible. This useful volume features thoughtful contributions from experts whose work straddles the divide and provides educators with arguments, engaging strategies and historical perspectives to help build a bridge and allow a fruitful discussion in schools. - William F. McComas, Distinguished Professor of Science Education, University of Arkansas Equal parts critical examination of existing models for the relationship between science and religion, scholarly exposition of newer models, and insights toward practical application in classrooms, this book is an invaluable resource for science and religion educators. If you have been thinking it is time we looked beyond Barbour’s taxonomy, you will want to read this book. If you have not, I implore you to read this book. - Jason Wiles, Associate Professor of Biology and Science Education, Syracuse University