Using Analogies in Middle and Secondary Science Classrooms
Subtitle: The FAR Guide  An Interesting Way to Teach With Analogies (Far Guide)
Contributors: Allan G. Harrison (Editor); Richard K. Coll (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: November 13, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781412913331
Subjects: Teaching skills & techniques; Study And Teaching Of Specific Subjects; Education; Education / Teaching; Elementary; Secondary; Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology; Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Science & Technology; Analogy in science education; Science; Study and teaching (Secondary)
Description: 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, ed].