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Language Problems of First Year Science Students

Authors :
Felicia Zhang
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
IGI Global, 2011.

Abstract

The chapter discusses the background of a project which aimed at addressing the language needs of a diverse student body (both domestic and international student body) by embedding strategic approaches to learning and teaching in first year sciences in tertiary education. These strategies consisted of active learning skills which are widely used in language learning. The disciplines covered by the project were Biology, Chemistry and Physics and involved the University of Canberra, University of Sydney, University of Tasmania, University of Technology, Sydney, and University of Newcastle in Australia. This project was funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC).

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........b7f60146e84369e5fd21ea0bc8ad0eb0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-062-0.ch001