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ERIC Number: EJ480227
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
When Analogy Is Perceived as Such.
Stavy, Ruth; Tirosh, Dina
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v30 n10 p1229-39 Dec 1993
From a study of students in 7th through 12th grade it was concluded that salient external features of the problems, as well as factors related to the solver largely influence students' responses to the problems. The theoretical framework, however, is not the most influential factor in determining students' responses to the problems. (PR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, High Schools, Higher Education, Junior High Schools, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogies; Analogy; Science Education Research
Note: Special Issue: The Role of Analogy in Science and Science Teaching