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ERIC Number: EJ565747
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Language Minority Students in High School: The Role of Language in Learning Biology Concepts.
Duran, Bernadine J.; Dugan, Therese; Weffer, Rafaela
Science Education, v82 n3 p311-41 Jun 1998
Describes how Mexican-American language-minority students construct biology concept meanings based on extant linguistic skills. Provides an instructional activity that engages students in constructing meanings through mediational means. Contains 35 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), High Schools, Knowledge Representation, Language Role, Learning Activities, Limited English Speaking, Mexican Americans, Minority Groups, Science Activities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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