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ERIC Number: EJ549747
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Role of Scientific Terminology in Research and Teaching: Is Something Important Missing?
Slisko, Josip; Dykstra, Dewey I., Jr.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v34 n6 p655-60 Aug 1997
Discusses the nature of scientific terms and their role in instruction. Illustrates that there is no agreement as to the meaning of terms among scientists and that terms are used in inconsistent ways between and within texts. Discusses implications for science teaching. Contains 18 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Science Instruction, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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