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ERIC Number: EJ440115
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0263-5143
Words That Matter in Science and Technology.
Marshall, Stewart; And Others
Research in Science and Technological Education, v9 n1 p5-16 1991
Students' comprehension of 45 nontechnical words used in science classes was investigated. Students (n=2111) in grades 7-12 and first year university were tested. Although many students apparently understood the words at a superficial level, some were unable to make the discriminations of meaning required for effective communication in science classes. (Author)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Junior High Schools, Science Education, Secondary Education, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Communication; Papua New Guinea