“We observed that the magnetic field is stronger than gravity”: Exploring linguistically diverse fourth-grade students’ written explanations in science notebooks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.linged.2020.100809
Abstract: Abstract This article presents analyses of fourth-grade students’ written explanations in a science unit on magnetism. The purpose of the study was to explore connections between students’ science conceptual understanding and written communication. Data include… read more here.
Keywords: grade students; science; fourth grade; students written ... See more keywords
Measuring Characteristics of Explanations with Element Maps
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci10020036
Abstract: What are the structural characteristics of written scientific explanations that make them good? This is often difficult to measure. One approach to describing and analyzing structures is to employ network theory. With this research, we… read more here.
Keywords: explanations element; characteristics explanations; element maps; measuring characteristics ... See more keywords