%0 Journal Article %T Analogies in high school Brazilian chemistry textbooks %A Ivone Garcia Monteiro %A Ros¨¢ria Justi %J Investiga£¿£¿es em Ensino de Ci¨ºncias %D 2000 %I Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul %X This paper presents and discusses an analysis of the analogies presented by Brazilian chemistry textbooks for the medium level. The main aim of the analysis is to discuss whether such analogies can be said good teaching models. From the results, some aspects concerning with teachers' role are discussed. Finally, some new research questions are emphasised. %K analogies %K textbooks %K chemistry textbooks %U http://www.if.ufrgs.br/ienci/artigos/Artigo_ID59/v5_n2_a2000.pdf