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ERIC Number: EJ222368
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Mar
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Using Literature to Teach Science.
Fisher, Becky
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v17 n2 p173-77 Mar 1980
Described is a nine-week experiment determining the effectiveness of integrating the use of science trade books into a seventh-grade life science unit on cells, anatomy, and physiology. Results confirm the advantages of integrated reading for high- and low-ability groups, with marked positive influence on affective outcomes. (CS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Books, Educational Research, Junior High School Students, Reading, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Materials, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Student Attitudes, Supplementary Reading Materials, Units of Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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