Great review of research

This two page article really gives the reader a wonderful overview of the research behind writing in science. By not only presenting the research, but connecting it to practice, Abell reall... See More

This two page article really gives the reader a wonderful overview of the research behind writing in science. By not only presenting the research, but connecting it to practice, Abell really makes it useful to all interested in this important part of science education.

Writing in Science

Sandra Abell has presented the research why stuents should write to learn science in a brief, very understandable article. I used information from this article to justify my need to work ... See More

Sandra Abell has presented the research why stuents should write to learn science in a brief, very understandable article. I used information from this article to justify my need to work with teachers on the importance of writing toearn science. One very important point is that the teacher's response to the writing is critical. It is important not to assume that students understand density just because they use the word. probing questions would be called for if a student said." Things flot because of their density" It woul be important to do some more digging to figure out if the student really understands.