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ERIC Number: EJ512601
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
A Comparative Analysis of Analogies in Secondary Biology and Chemistry Textbooks Used in Australian Schools.
Thiele, Rodney B.; And Others
Research in Science Education, v25 n2 p221-30 1995
Examines 4 biology and 10 chemistry textbooks to determine the types of analogies, their ranges of presentation style, and their efficacy to effect students' conceptual understandings. Presents recommendations to teachers for improving the teaching and learning of biology and chemistry by investigating instructional strategies and clarifying their implementation in the classroom. (13 references) (JRH)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Textbooks
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Analogies; Science Education Research