Descriptor
Source
| Physics Education | 1 |
Author
| Gilmour, Marion | 1 |
| Marshall, Stewart | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedMarshall, Stewart; Gilmour, Marion – Physics Education, 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
