Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of analogy use in secondary education science textbooks in Turkey

Suleyman Akcay
  • Suleyman Akcay
  • Department of Primary Education, Faculty of Education, Süleyman Demirel University, Main Campus, Isparta, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 24 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 26 September 2016
  •  Published: 10 October 2016

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