The linguistic representation of abstract concepts in learning science: a cognitive discursive approach

Learning scientific concepts can be challenging for many pupils and consequently much research has been carried out to locate and explain the social and cognitive processes involved in bringing about changes to learners’ abstract conceptual understandings. This thesis contributes to this field by of...

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Main Author: Zacharias, Sally
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55599/