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Direct linkDonovan, Carol; Coleman, Julianne – Science and Children, 2018
The language of science, which emphasizes reasoning about the causes and conditions of scientific phenomenon and use of visuals to convey information, can be difficult for young readers and writers without a lot of teacher scaffolding (Pappas and Varelas 2009). It is important that teachers understand these linguistic requirements to support…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Scientists
Adams, Katherine H. – Freshman English News, 1984
Discusses James Britton's "English" course, which progresses from participant to spectator and from the transactional to the poetic in writing, as an alternative to the impractical and unnatural five-paragraph essay. (HTH)
Descriptors: College English, College Freshmen, Discourse Modes, Educational Theories
