The Strait Times – Amelia Teng
“THEY may know their science, but some young students have not mastered the art of providing the answers that teachers look for in exam scripts. They end up using the wrong words, even when they know the correct answer. This is because they may not have grasped the precise nature of scientific language. A National Institute of Education (NIE) researcher is trying to fix this problem, which has long been a challenge in learning primary school science. Dr Seah Lay Hoon, a research scientist, started two projects in 2013 and this year, to see how teachers view students’ language- related challenges in science.”(more)