Faculty Publications
Communicating Like a Scientist with Multimodal Writing
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Grade 4, Content Area Writing, Writing Exercises, Writing Skills, Technical Writing, Multimedia Materials, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Science Activities, Teaching Methods
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Teaching Science
Volume
58
Issue
2
First Page
55
Last Page
57
Abstract
If students are to accurately model how scientists use written communication, they must be given opportunities to use creative means to describe science in the classroom. Scientists often integrate pictures, diagrams, charts, and other modes within text and students should also be encouraged to use multiple modes of communication. This article describes the experiences of a fourth grade teacher who has utilized alternative writing tasks requiring students to use multiple modes of communication. Not only have students communicated their understanding of concepts in these tasks, the assignments have encouraged student knowledge generation rather than recall of already learned information.
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Original Publication Date
6-1-2012
Recommended Citation
Kuhn, Mason and McDermott, Mark, "Communicating Like a Scientist with Multimodal Writing" (2012). Faculty Publications. 5957.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/5957
