Language and Literacy in Science Education

by Jerry Wellington and Jonathan Osborne

Science 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 accessible book explores the main difficulties in the language of science and examines practical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335205984
• ISBN13: 9780335205981
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"