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van Eijck, Michiel; Roth, Wolff-Michael – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
This study investigated the representations of a select group of scientists (n = 10) in a sample of Canadian high school and college textbooks. Drawing on semiotic and cultural-historical activity theoretical frameworks, we conducted two analyses. A coarse-grained, quantitative analysis of the prevalence and structure of these representations…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Scientists, College Science, Secondary School Science
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Yore, Larry D.; Hand, Brian M.; Florence, Marilyn K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
Written and oral communications and the processes of writing and reading are highly valued within the scientific community; scientists who communicate well are successful in gaining recognition and support from members of their own communities, the research funding agencies, and the wider society. Yet how do scientists achieve this proficiency?…
Descriptors: Technology, Scientists, Writing Strategies, Writing (Composition)