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Direct linkHuang, Hui-Ju – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2006
The study explores students' use of language in the process of making sense of genetics concepts. It aims to analyze primary and secondary discourses, and examine the relationship between social practices and discourses. Sixth-grade students were interviewed before and during four weeks instruction on genetics. General trends were detected…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Discourse Communities, Social Life, Genetics
