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Strachan, Samantha L. – Science Teacher, 2017
In a 2014 report, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) projected that by the year 2022, minority students will outnumber non-Hispanic white students enrolled in public schools. As the diversity of the student population in the United States increases, concerns arise about student performance in science classes, especially among…
Descriptors: Science Education, Minority Group Students, Science Achievement, Underachievement
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McDermott, Mark – Science Teacher, 2010
Writing-to-learn activities are designed to use writing as a process in which students generate and clarify understanding of scientific concepts for themselves, rather than simply communicating with a teacher for evaluation. Instead of having students parrot science facts back to the instructor, writing-to-learn activities focus on the production…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Writing Across the Curriculum, Scientific Concepts, Biology