Learning to read with a critical eye: cultivating discerning readers of media reports with a science component

By Billy McClune , Joy Alexander

Issue 359 | Page 21 | Published Dec 2015

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Science-based media reports are useful in promoting scientific literacy, pupils consolidate science knowledge and extend literacy skills using a framework based on reading and actively responding to text.

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