Metaphor in Education; Hidden but Effective

The aim of this paper is to illustrate the role of metaphor in education. The main thesis is that the metaphors shape our attitude towards education implicitly. With this aim in mind, first, the concept of metaphor is briefly introduced, and then three of the most famous metaphors that have been use...

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Main Authors: Soleiman Ahmady, Minoo Yaghmaei, Maliheh Arab, Alireza Monajemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Education
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Online Access:http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jme/article/view/10401