DocumentCode
1330567
Title
What´s in a word?
Author
Johnstone, A. ; Cassels, J.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Issue
4
fYear
1978
Firstpage
165
Lastpage
167
Abstract
A preliminary study of secondary school pupils reveals the disturbing fact that many score low exam marks in science subjects through a failure to understand the language in which questions are couched. Changing no more than a single word brings about a marked improvement.
Keywords
technical presentation; examinations; language understanding; questions; science; secondary school pupils; Chemicals; Compounds; Educational institutions; Isotopes; Vocabulary; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPC.1978.6594222
Filename
6594222
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