Talking Science: Language, Learning, and Values

by Jay L. Lemke

Book Overview

Talking Science discusses the role of language in teaching and in communication of scientific and technical subjects. It identifies and analyzes the many strategies teachers and students use to communicate about science and to influence one another's beliefs and behavior. Special emphasis is placed on analyzing patterns of social interaction, the role of language and semantics in communicating scientific concepts, and the social values and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0893915661
• ISBN13: 9780893915667
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"