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

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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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