29/07/2023
why should we teach analogies? and why is it important for the learning process?
As students, when we learn analogies, the relationships between things, and then seek to observe the same relationship between other things, our overall comprehension is raised, and as we attempt to explain our thinking and communicate it to others, our ability to grasp many fundamental concepts in our world is enhanced. Analogies focus on a variety of word relationships. Studying them will enhance, strengthen and reinforce skills in areas such as reading comprehension, attention to detail, vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, deductive reasoning, and logic. It is for this reason that nearly all standardized tests include some form of analogical questioning.