Text in the Science Classroom: Promoting Engagement to Facilitate Conceptual Change

Authors

Suzanne H. Broughton, Utah State UniversityFollow
G. M. Sinatra

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Bringing Reading Researchers to Life: Essays in Honor of Isabelle Beck

Publisher

Guilford Press

Publication Date

2010

First Page

232

Last Page

256

Abstract

The context for the research we present in this chapter is a current line of inquiry examining the nature of the reflectional text effect in promoting conceptual change. As will become evident through reading the chapter, this work draws heavily on research by Isabel Beck and Moddy McKeown.

Comments

Originally Published by Guilford Press in Bringing Reading Researchers to Life: Essays in Honor of Isabelle Beck

Portions of this book is made available courtesy of Guilford Press and Google.

Recommended Citation

Broughton, S. H., & Sinatra, G. M. (2010). Text in the science classroom: Promoting engagement to facilitate conceptual change. In M. G. McKeown (Ed.), Bringing reading researchers to life: Essays in honor of Isabelle Beck (pp. 232-256). New York: The Guilford Press.