Teaching scientific communication skills in science studies: Does it make a difference?

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 875-903

  Spektor Levy, Ornit ^a   Eylon, Bat Sheva ^b   Scherz, Zahava ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Learning skills; LSS learning skills for science; Performance based assessment; Scientific communication; Scientific literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349678828     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-009-9150-6     Document Type: Article

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