The language of science

An expert guide to the language of science and how to make it more accessible to students. Written for training science teachers, it covers some of the common issues that students experience including pseudo-scientific language, anthropomorphism, and words that have different meanings in science. There are also suggestions for how to build students' scientific vocabulary and close the word gap. 

Find out more about author Sue Howarth's ideas for developing students' understanding of the language of science in her CPD article.