Academic Language and the Challenge of Reading for Learning About Science
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- 23 April 2010
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 328 (5977) , 450-452
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1182597
Abstract
A major challenge to students learning science is the academic language in which science is written. Academic language is designed to be concise, precise, and authoritative. To achieve these goals, it uses sophisticated words and complex grammatical constructions that can disrupt reading comprehension and block learning. Students need help in learning academic vocabulary and how to process academic language if they are to become independent learners of science.Keywords
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