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Metaphors & analogies : power tools for teaching any subject / Rick Wormeli.
| Author/creator | Wormeli, Rick |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, ©2009. |
| Description | viii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Metaphors and analogies |
| Contents | Events create ripples and equations are balances : metaphors in every subject -- Familiarity breeds content -- Archimedes' metaphorical legacy : the right tools for the job -- Walking in our students' shoes, and sometimes making the shoes ourselves -- Focusing the lens on English language learners -- Metaphor in motion : the physics of comprehension -- Seeing is believing : developing visual metaphors -- The incubation stage : hatching new metaphors and analogies -- Cleaning out the metaphorical carburetor : teaching students what to do when metaphors break down -- Listening to harmony and discordant sounds : transcending current education metaphors -- Appendix A: Metaphorical terms and devices -- Appendix B: In the classroom : creative examples of metaphors from teachers -- Additional resources. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-170) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009019943 |
| ISBN | 9781571107589 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1571107584 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1025.3 .W725 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |