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ERIC Number: EJ498234
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Does the Use of Analogies Contribute to Conceptual Change?
Dagher, Zoubeida R.
Science Education, v78 n6 p601-14 Nov 1994
Reviews three studies to examine the contributions of analogies to conceptual change. Suggest that educators reconsider the way that they define, assess, and interpret conceptual change in students. Seven recommendations are made. (52 references) (ZWH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogies; Conceptual Change