Science and Language: Lessons from a Curriculum Co-Design

Autor/in	Sutherland, Louise
Titel	Science and Language: Lessons from a Curriculum Co-Design
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 67 (2021) 4, S.41-52 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sutherland, Louise)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1839-2946
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; English Language Learners; Foreign Countries; Teacher Collaboration; Science Teachers; Language Teachers; Science Education; Science Curriculum; Curriculum Design; Faculty Development; Integrated Curriculum; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; Lehrerkooperation; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Lehrplangestaltung; Australien
Abstract	Language is a key part of learning science. Many students for whom English is an additional language or dialect (EAL) encounter difficulties learning science because of their lack of proficiency in English (McCallum & Miller, 2013). These students make up approximately a quarter of the population of many Australian schools (ACARA, 2020). This article discusses a purposeful collaboration between science and EAL teachers focusing on language development in science lessons. This article synthesises the insights of science and EAL teachers who participated in a professional development program based on collaborative curriculum design. The curriculum redesign is not straightforward; it requires an in-depth understanding of the subject matter and how students learn science and language. However, provided that they are given the time and the autonomy to adjust the school program to meet the needs of their students, this study demonstrated how the joint expertise of science and language teachers could lead to substantively changing classroom practices to enhance the learning of EAL students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01