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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ752656
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
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A Cognitive-Apprenticeship-Inspired Instructional Approach for Teaching Scientific Writing and Reading
Kolikant, Yifat Ben-David; Gatchell, David W.; Hirsch, Penny L.; Linsenmeier, Robert A.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v36 n3 p20-25 Nov-Dec 2006
We present an approach for integrating instruction of scientific writing and reading into undergraduate science courses, inspired by the pedagogical theory of cognitive apprenticeship. We demonstrate its implementation and describe a study of students' feedback that enabled us to elicit students' difficulties and fine-tune the next application accordingly. (Contains 3 tables and 1 resource.)
Descriptors: Science Education, Teaching Methods, Formative Evaluation, Technical Writing, Reading Instruction, Program Implementation, Program Descriptions, Undergraduate Study, Instructional Design, Scoring Rubrics, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Unified Studies Curriculum
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Reading)
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