Analogical reasoning is central to all learning, whether in daily life situations, in the classroom
\nor while doing research. Although analogies can aid the learning process of making sense of
\nphenomena and understanding new ideas in terms of known ideas, these should be used with care. This
\narticle reports a study of the use of analogies and the consequences of this use in the teaching of
\nmagnetism with special reference to misconceptions. We begin by identifying concept confusion and
\nassociated misconceptions in magnetism due to in-service physics teachers\u2019 spontaneous analogical
\nreasoning. Two analogy-based experiments that can be used to convert such concept confusion to
\ndiscernment are then described. These experiments focus on understanding basic principles about
\nsources and interactions of magnetic fields and implement the constructivist learning processes of
\ndiscrimination and generalization. Lastly, recommendations towards reinforcement of conceptual
\nunderstanding of bas…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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