The nature of analogical explanations: High school physics teachers use in Kenya

Research in Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 475-502

  Nashon, Samson Madera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analogy; Anthropomorphic analogue; Bridging analogies; Environmental analogue; Target

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544306063     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-004-3229-4     Document Type: Article

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