Scientific literacy and discursive identity: A theoretical framework for understanding science learning

In this paper we propose the construct of discursive identity as a way to examine student discourse. We drew from the work of Gee (2001, Review of Research in Education, 25, 99–125) and Nasir and Saxe (2003, Educational Researcher, 32(5), 14–18) to consider the multiple contexts and developmental ti...

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Published in:Science education (Salem, Mass.) Mass.), 2005-09, Vol.89 (5), p.779-802
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Educational Research
Educational sciences
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Language Usage
Learning
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Science Instruction
Scientific Literacy
Sociocultural Patterns
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