Differences in Graph-Related Practices between High School Biology Textbooks and Scientific Ecology Journals.

Roth, Wolff-Michael; Bowen, G. Michael; McGinn, Michelle K.

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ERIC Number: EJ595901

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Differences in Graph-Related Practices between High School Biology Textbooks and Scientific Ecology Journals.

Roth, Wolff-Michael; Bowen, G. Michael; McGinn, Michelle K.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v36 n9 p977-1019 Nov 1999

Investigates the practices required for reading graphs in high school textbooks and scientific journals. Discusses the role of high school textbooks in the appropriation of authentic scientific graph-related practices. Finds that scientific journals provide more resources to facilitate graph reading and feature more elaborate descriptions and interpretations of graphs than high school textbooks. Contains 89 references. (Author/WRM)

Descriptors: Graphs, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Journal Articles, Research Reports, Science Education, Science Process Skills, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Textbook Content

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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