Scientific Discourse: Multiliteracy in the Classroom

Abstract

1. Introduction: Situating Literacy and Science in the Classroom 2. From Letter Recognition to Meaning Construction 3. Teaching Science 4. Researching Scientific Inquiry in the Classroom 5. The Tasks of Scientific Inquiry 6. The Genre of Scientific Inquiry 7. The Development of Scientific Knowledge 8. Multiliteracy in the Science Classrooms 9. Conclusion: Conceptualizing Scientific Discourse.