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Thomas, G.P. (2006). Metaphor, Students’ Conceptions of Learning and Teaching, and Metacognition. In: Aubusson, P.J., Harrison, A.G., Ritchie, S.M. (eds) Metaphor and Analogy in Science Education. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3830-5_9
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