Metaphor and analogy in science education.Vol. 30.

There is now a significant body of knowledge about the use and value of metaphor and analogy in science education. In this book, leading academics with teachers present their most recent thinking in this field. Research in analogy and metaphor is both deeply theorised and highly practical. This book brings together both related aspects of research informing academics, teachers and prospective teachers. The book deals with: 1. metaphor and analogy, a theoretical basis 2. metaphor and analogy in teaching and learning 3. metaphor and analogy in teacher development/change 4. metaphor and analogy in science education researc