Transcript Importance of in Learning Reading and Writing Chemistry

Importance of
Reading and Writing
in Learning Chemistry
Writing is an
Outcome from
Reading
• Clarify concepts and understanding from reading
Assist students’ learning
and understanding in
subject content
• Manage thinking
• Sort previous understandings
& draw connections
• Reinforce learning
• Attain better performance in
examination
Students acquire
effective
communication skills
• Essay writing in public examination
• Laboratory report, projects
 better presentation
Suit the requirement
for non-practical task
in SBA (NSS )
NSS Chemistry
School-based Assessment
SBA TASKS
20% of Public Assessment
Weighting
Mode
Task
Task
type
type
Task
code
Non-practical
Related
Practical Related
Basic Chemical
Analysis
Experiment
Investigative
Study
Assignment
BCA
EXPT
IS
ASSN
“Learning how to read and
write in science
is an important part of scientific literacy,
and it can help students understand and
retain key science content.”
(NRC 1996; Saul 2004)
• It is important for science teachers to
engage students in real science writing as
part of their science education.