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The author reviews conceptions of culture and language to provide a conceptual framework for understanding the ways in which cultural differences between students and science teachers can influence learning of that subject. The paper is both theoretical and practical.
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Erickson, F. Culture difference and science education. Urban Rev 18, 117–124 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01108432
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