The Role of Metalanguage in an Explicit Literacy Instruction on Scientific Explanation

The Role of Metalanguage in an Explicit Literacy Instruction on Scientific Explanation

This paper illustrates the role of metalanguage in an explicit literacy instruction to talk about the forms and functions of scientific genres, particularly the genre of explanation. In the context of science, metalanguage refers to the technical terms for talking about scientific language using wor...

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Main Authors: Tang, Kok-Sing, Rappa, N.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER 2020
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Education & Educational Research
Language of science
Literacy instruction
Metalanguage
Scientific explanation
Genre
SCHOOL SCIENCE
STUDENTS
LANGUAGE
ARGUMENT
CLASSROOM
KNOWLEDGE
INQUIRY
DESIGN
TEXT
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84692

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84692

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