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2023 - Volume 6 - Number 2

Book Review on Language, Literacy and Learning in STEM Education

Alex Acquah * ORCID: 0000-0001-5261-9532
University of Texas at El Paso, College of Education, El Paso, UNITED STATES

Jonathan Odame * ORCID: 0000−0002-9522-3869
University of Ghana, College of Education, Accra, GHANA

Elisabeth Akushia Antie * ORCID: 0009- 0002- 5028- 1413
University of Texas at El Paso, College of Liberal Arts, El Paso, UNITED STATES

Ebenezer Nkum * ORCID: 0000−0001−6130−396X
University of Texas at El Paso, College of Science, El Paso, UNITED STATES

Open Journal for Studies in Linguistics, 2023, 6(2), 59-68 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojsl.0602.03059a
Received: 24 January 2023 ▪ Revised: 20 July 2023 ▪ Accepted: 12 August 2023

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

ARTICLE (Full Text - PDF)

ABSTRACT:
Language, Literacy, and Learning in STEM Education is a comprehensive examination of the role of language and literacy in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The book provides an in-depth look at the ways in which language and literacy skills impact student learning and achievement in STEM subjects, and offers practical strategies for addressing the linguistic and literate demands of STEM education. Through a combination of research, case studies, and practical examples, the book offers a valuable resource for educators looking to support the linguistic and literate development of their STEM students.

KEY WORDS: STEM Education, mathematics, language, literacy, learning, interdisciplinary.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Alex Acquah, University of Texas at El Paso, College of Education, El Paso, UNITED STATES.

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