4 Ways to Build Literacy Into Science Lessons
By helping every student think, speak, read, and write like a scientist, teachers can boost engagement and performance—and spark interest in a field calling for more diversity.
May 6, 2021
Integrating literacy and science can strengthen students’ skills in both. To learn more about the research and sources cited in this video, please see the links below:
- Chris Hulleman and Judith M. Harackiewicz’s 2009 paper Promoting Interest and Performance in Science Classes
- Science educator Ainissa Ramirez’s 2020 Edutopia article Building Critical Thinkers by Combining STEM With History
- Paul J. Zak’s 2015 paper Why Inspiring Stories Make Us React: The Neuroscience of Narrative
- Katie L. Glonek and Paul E. King’s 2014 paper Listening to Narratives: An Experimental Examination of Storytelling in the Classroom
- 2016 Edutopia article Low-Stakes Writing and Critical Thinking
- Alison Engel, Kathryn Lucido, and Kyla Cook’s 2018 paper Rethinking Narrative: Leveraging Storytelling for Science Learning