Extended metaphors for pedagogy: using sameness and difference

Carter, Susan; Pitcher, Rodney

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Extended metaphors for pedagogy: using sameness and difference

Date

2010

Authors

Carter, Susan

Pitcher, Rodney

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

This article looks at the use of extended metaphor in teaching. Our case studies as two teachers using metaphor in different settings show how metaphor is experienced by learners to different pedagogical effect. The article demonstrates that metaphor can