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Mayer, Bernadette; Worsley, Dale – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1988
Presents annotated references to 41 classic examples of science writing and suggests ways many of them can be used in the classroom. (JK)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Content Area Writing, Science Instruction, Sciences
Download full textWorsley, Dale; Mayer, Bernadette – 1989
Aimed at secondary school science and English teachers, this book presents practical advice for developing good student writing in science and mathematics. Five main sections cover: (1) an essay development workshop; (2) 47 specific writing assignments; (3) over 30 questions teachers ask about science writing, and the answers; (4) an anthology of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Anthologies, Mathematics, Science Instruction
Adams, Richard C. – Writing Notebook: Creative Word Processing in the Classroom, 1990
Describes ways to increase students' writing and communication skills in high school chemistry and physics classes: term papers in chemistry, shorter papers on fascinating physics questions, and oral presentation of the results. (SR)
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Science Activities, Science Instruction, Secondary Education
Mayer, Bernadette; Worsley, Dale – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1988
Addresses many questions teachers might have about incorporating writing in science curricula. (JK)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Discovery Learning, Science Instruction, Sciences
Mayer, Bernadette – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1988
Discusses ways in which poetry and etymology can be used to capture and/or convey scientific principles. (JK)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Discovery Learning, Poetry, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedGreene, Brenda M.; And Others – Community Review, 1991
Offers a rationale for collegewide writing across the curriculum (WAC) approaches. Assesses the effectiveness of a WAC project at Medgar Evers College involving two courses (computer science and chemistry). Reports improvement in students' ability to summarize an article's content and writing fluency. Includes writing assignment instructions and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Chemistry, Community Colleges, Computer Science
Bell, Laura C.; And Others – 1991
The Lexington School for the Deaf (New York) has developed a program which involves deaf students in extensive writing within the science curriculum through utilization of a local area network of linked computers. The program is intended to counter the students' low science achievement and poor written language skills. Originally developed for use…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Deafness
