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analogy /anal·o·gy/ (ah-nal´ah-je) the quality of being analogous; resemblance or similarity in function or appearance, but not in origin or development. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Exploring the relationship between similar
solution strategies and analogical reasoning. Medawar speaks about the "intuitive
element" in deductive, inductive and analogical reasoning, and in
the process of experimentation (pp. Citing research indicating that reading comprehension
rests upon the formal skills of deductive inferential reasoning and upon
such skills as analogical reasoning, he argues that reading
comprehension would be improved if these primary reasoning skills are
strengthened. |
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