Talking to think: a hands-on minds‑on approach to practical work (open access)
Issue 393 | Page 15 | Published Mar 2025
Description
Naomi Hennah describes how oracy can be developed in the school laboratory to facilitate learning and teaching science.
References & Further Reading
Hennah, N., Newton, S. and Seery, M. K. (2022) A holistic framework for developing purposeful practical work. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 23(3), 582–598.
Hennah, N. L. (2023) “What are they talking about?” A sociocultural linguistic approach to practical task effectiveness. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24(3), 637–658.
Mannion, J. (2024) On defining oracy. Oracy Cambridge. https://oracycambridge.org/on-defining-oracy
Millar, R. and Abrahams, I. (2009) Practical work: making it more effective. School Science Review, 91(334), 59–64.
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