ERIC Number: EJ813415
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Oct
Pages: 8
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Teaching the Anatomy of a Scientific Journal Article
Schinske, Jeffrey N.; Clayman, Karen; Busch, Allison K.; Tanner, Kimberly D.
Science Teacher, v75 n7 p49-56 Oct 2008
To promote inquiry-based learning, the authors integrate the anatomy of a scientific journal article into their secondary science curriculum. In this article, they present three classroom activities used to teach students about the function and format of scientific journal articles. The first focuses on journal article figures, the second on journal abstracts, and in the third, students produce their own journal articles, which are based on their investigations. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Class Activities, Inquiry, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Academic Discourse, Content Area Writing, Documentation, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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