Tag: Metaphors for learning
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“Weaving” Versus “Tools For Your Toolbox” As 2 Authentic Metaphors For Embedding Literacy And Numeracy
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11 Terrific Metaphors for Mastery in Teaching & Training (I know what a hammer’s for, but what’s a metaphor?)
I know what a hammer’s for, but what’s a metaphor? Working with trades and vocational tutors a lot of the time, means I need ways of communicating concepts and ideas from the world of literacy and numeracy that are easy to understand and don’t sound overly academic. One of the ways I do this is…
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Metaphors to train by…
Being a literacy kind of guy, I really like metaphors. I was thinking about this recently, and I realised that there are a whole bunch of metaphors that I constantly use and refer to. I just haven’t really made them explicit with my learners. However, I did today. These metaphors work for me with the…