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ERIC Number: EJ1028104
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Disciplinary Literacy in Science: Developing Science Literacy through Trade Books
Fang, Zhihui
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v57 n4 p274-278 Dec 2013-Jan 2014
Developing science literacy requires not only firsthand explorations of the material world but also secondhand investigations with text. A potentially powerful kind of text in science is trade books. This column describes four classroom ploys for using science trade books to enhance students' secondhand experiences.
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Instructional Materials, Reader Text Relationship, Class Activities, Science Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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