Question: What types of
science lend itself to reading?
Answer: While reading
and science have been replaced by hands-on science for many years, a new
approach to reading and science is suggesting refutation texts to change one’s
preconceived notions about the natural world. “As evidenced by the recent
publication of the first International Handbook
of Conceptual Change (Vosniadou, 2008), it has been well established that
learning in science is a matter of changing one’s preconceived notions about
the natural world.” P. 374. The world might look flat, but it isn’t. Here’s
why.
Comment: This approach to reading science is
win-win-win for science and literacy and critical thinking. I don’t know much
about this approach to science, but it sounds fascinating. I’ll keep my eyes
open for more information on this intriguing approach to reading science. RayS.
Title: “Bridging
Reading Comprehension and Conceptual Change in Science Education: the Promise
of Refutation Text.” GM Sinatra and SM Broughton. Reading Research Quarterly (October/
November/ December 2011), 374-393.
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