Students need to learn the language of science to make progress in chemistry
Students find science hard because to learn the facts, knowledge and skills, they first need to learn the language of science, argues science teacher, Amanda Fleck. To gain a deeper understanding of science, students need to be able read to read fluently and write articulately about science. That means teachers need to impart the necessary language.
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