Title :
What´s in a word?
Author :
Johnstone, A. ; Cassels, J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
A preliminary study of secondary school pupils reveals the disturbing fact that many score low exam marks in science subjects through a failure to understand the language in which questions are couched. Changing no more than a single word brings about a marked improvement.
Keywords :
technical presentation; examinations; language understanding; questions; science; secondary school pupils; Chemicals; Compounds; Educational institutions; Isotopes; Vocabulary; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.1978.6594222
