Science, Language, and Literacy : Case Studies of Learning in Swedish University Physics

This thesis presents an investigation of undergraduate student learning with respect to physics lectures attended in English and Swedish. The work studies three connected areas: student learning patterns, bilingual scientific literacy and disciplinary discourse. Twenty-two physics students at two Sw...

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Main Author: Airey, John
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Fysikundervisningens didaktik 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-9547
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