Book chapter
Meeting disciplinary literacy demands in content learning: The Singapore perspective
Global Developments in Literacy Research for Science Education, pp.45-60
Springer, Cham
2018
Abstract
This chapter examines how systemic language and literacy support for content-area teachers to enhance their students’ learning is realised in Singapore with a focus on science at the secondary level. It highlights theoretical underpinnings that inform the perspective of disciplinary literacy guiding this work and describes how disciplinary literacy is contextualised in Singapore against what is broadly understood as effective communication. It unpacks the nature and extent of systemic support for developing literacy in science with specific reference to the professional learning courses and school-based collaborative research. The chapter addresses the challenges encountered and discusses the implications which impact curriculum and pedagogy in the integration of disciplinary literacy practices to meet students’ needs in the learning of science.
Details
- Title
- Meeting disciplinary literacy demands in content learning: The Singapore perspective
- Authors/Creators
- C.M.L. Ho (Author/Creator)N.A. Rappa (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityK-S Tang (Author/Creator) - Curtin University
- Contributors
- K-S Tang (Editor) - Curtin UniversityK. Danielsson (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Global Developments in Literacy Research for Science Education, pp.45-60
- Publisher
- Springer, Cham
- Identifiers
- 991005544245107891
- Copyright
- © 2018 Springer International Publishing AG
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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