Describes the use of writing in an introductory course. Gardner, Paul L., Ed. Research in Science Education, 1993. Research in Science Education . Guzzetti, Barbara J. et al.
Students Speak Out.
Finds that high school physical science students prefer textbooks with expository text that not only gives a correct concept but refutes common incorrect ideas. Finds that writing a comprehensible text is more difficult than the researchers had imagined. Multimedia Schools . 47 Nov-Dec 1996. High school physics offers opportunities to use problem solving and lab practices as well as cement skills in research, technical writing, and software applications.