The Notion of Style in Physics Textbooks.

Strube, Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ392675

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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The Notion of Style in Physics Textbooks.

Strube, Paul

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v26 n4 p291-99 Apr 1989

Examines science textbook language and determines some characteristics of them: distant authorial voice, concern for precision, limited context, limited syntax, and rhetorical model. Suggests three further researcher needs. (YP)

Descriptors: Language Skills, Physics, Science Curriculum, Science Materials, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation, Textbooks, Writing Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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