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ERIC Number: EJ392675
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Notion of Style in Physics Textbooks.
Strube, Paul
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v26 n4 p291-99 Apr 1989
Examines science textbook language and determines some characteristics of them: distant authorial voice, concern for precision, limited context, limited syntax, and rhetorical model. Suggests three further researcher needs. (YP)
Descriptors: Language Skills, Physics, Science Curriculum, Science Materials, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation, Textbooks, Writing Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Science Education Research