The value of bilingualism in pupils’ understanding of scientific language

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1037-1050

  Kearsey, John ^a   Turner, Sheila ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8744264266     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290174     Document Type: Article

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