TY - JOUR
T1 - Getting the picture
T2 - The role of metaphors in teaching electronics theory
AU - Pitcher, Rod
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - In this paper, I report my investigation of the use of metaphors in teaching theory in electronic engineering. I give a description of the nature of metaphors, how they are used in teaching the theory and some of the problems that might arise in the process. I investigate how some people react to the metaphors and how others forget the metaphors once they have learnt the theory. I suggest some reasons why this might happen.
AB - In this paper, I report my investigation of the use of metaphors in teaching theory in electronic engineering. I give a description of the nature of metaphors, how they are used in teaching the theory and some of the problems that might arise in the process. I investigate how some people react to the metaphors and how others forget the metaphors once they have learnt the theory. I suggest some reasons why this might happen.
KW - electronics
KW - electronics students
KW - electronics theory
KW - metaphors
KW - teaching electronics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84896700852&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13562517.2013.860104
DO - 10.1080/13562517.2013.860104
M3 - Article
SN - 1356-2517
VL - 19
SP - 397
EP - 405
JO - Teaching in Higher Education
JF - Teaching in Higher Education
IS - 4
ER -