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Curry, Kevin W., Jr.; Spencer, Dan; Pesout, Ondra; Pigford, Kimberly – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2020
Science writing, such as lab reports, allows students to form a meaningful understanding of scientific concepts. However, students often view scientific writing as unimportant and utilize surface level approaches when completing writing assignments. The current study implemented three experimental interventions (directly-communicated,…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Writing (Composition)
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Balgopal, Meena M.; Wallace, Alison M.; Dahlberg, Steven – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
The research objective of this study was to describe the frames that students from two culturally distinct institutions used in their argumentative essays on a locally relevant environmental socioscientific issue. Participants (n = 47) were recruited from biology courses designed for pre-service elementary teachers at both a public university and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Persuasive Discourse, Essays, Environmental Education