Evaluating the use of metaphor in online learning environments
Falconer, L. (2008) Evaluating the use of metaphor in online
learning environments. Interactive Learning Environments, 16
(2). pp. 117-129. ISSN 1049-4820 Full text not available from
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10494820701288626 Metaphor appears to
be an innate tendency in human communication and can be shown to
have significant potential when applied to the design of online
learning environments. This paper describes and discusses an
example of an online research methods learning resource that
employs metaphoric navigation. Feedback from the tutors who
design and populate the resource, and from early pilots with
student users, is discussed. A particular focus for the
discussion is the problem faced by sufferers of autism spectrum
disorder, brain damage and other cognitive disabilities that
affect the comprehension of metaphor. Research that demonstrates
that autistic tendencies also exist in members of the general