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How does analogical reasoning help children learn?

Analogy helps children recognise that a new problem has the same underlying relationship as something they already understand.

This is one of the bridges between learning a method and being able to use it somewhere new.

The surface can change while the structure stays the same

Relational reasoning lets a learner focus on how parts relate rather than on whether two examples look alike.[2]

Reasoning contributes to academic problem solving

Analogical reasoning has made distinct contributions to science and mathematics problem-solving performance in adolescent research.[1]

It develops with age and experience

Developmental work shows substantial growth in analogical reasoning across childhood and adolescence.[3]

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  1. Annie Brookman-Byrne et al. (2019). The unique contributions of verbal analogical reasoning and nonverbal matrix reasoning to science and maths problem-solving in adolescence. Mind, Brain, and Education.
  2. Ji Y. Son, Linda B. Smith & Robert L. Goldstone (2011). Connecting instances to promote children's relational reasoning. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.
  3. Kirstie J. Whitaker et al. (2017). Neuroscientific insights into the development of analogical reasoning. Developmental Science.