Doing with ideas: the role of talk in effective practical work in science

By Nikolaos Fotou , Ian Abrahams

Issue 359 | Page 55 | Published Dec 2015

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Analogies and metaphors can provide a means to help students make links between doing and seeing in practical work and the ideas that the teacher wants them to develop.

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Doing with ideas: the role of talk in effective practical work in science

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