Problematical Words and Concepts in Physics Education: A Study of Papua New Guinean Students' Comprehension of Non-Technical Words Used in Science.

Marshall, Stewart; Gilmour, Marion

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Problematical Words and Concepts in Physics Education: A Study of Papua New Guinean Students' Comprehension of Non-Technical Words Used in Science.

Marshall, Stewart; Gilmour, Marion

Physics Education, v25 n6 p330-37 Nov 1990

This paper discusses some of the results of a study conducted in Papua New Guinea on students' comprehension of 45 non-technical words used in science classes. Four words, "component,""devise,""exert," and "random," are considered in detail. (CW)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Papua New Guinea

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