Language and Literacy in Science EducationScience in secondary schools has tended to be viewed mainly as a practical subject, and language and literacy in science education have been neglected. But learning the language of science is a major part of science education: every science lesson is a language lesson, and language is a major barrier to most school students in learning science. This text explores the main difficulties in the language of science and examines practical ways to aid students in retaining, understanding, reading, speaking and writing scientific language. |
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Looking at the language of science | 15 |
language interactions between teachers | 24 |
Learning from reading | 41 |
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