Jörg Zabel, Harald Gropengiesser Abstract This paper focuses on the role of a so-called ‘narrative mode of thought’ (Bruner 1996) for meaning making in the science classroom. We present results from a study in lower secondary school (age 12-13 ys.),… Read More ›
Language Education
Science teachers’ foreground for continued professional development
Peer S. Daugbjerg Abstract There is a lack of studies that are dedicated to qualify our understanding of the significance of lived experiences as well as foregrounds for science teachers’ participation in professional development. Seven Danish science teachers were interviewed… Read More ›
Learning in a science centre with a language deficit?
Mart Ottenheim, Charley Verhaar, Rosali Blom Abstract Science centres are visited by schools with children that have a good comprehension of Dutch and by schools with children that have a poor comprehension of Dutch. This study investigates the learning gain… Read More ›
Reflecting on the influence of language on teachers’ instructional skills
Pascale Boissonnet Abstract In the context of an ongoing PhD research, we have filmed some French, English and German classes at primary school studying how the command of the foreign language by the teachers might influence their instructional skills more… Read More ›
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