In this ppt we will discuss about role and importance of language in Science and how language plays a crucial role in Science.

1. 01
Role of
language in
Science

2. Content Outline
• What is language
• Function of language
• Role of language in science
• Difficulty of science class room
language
• The appropriate approach
• Conclusion

3. Introduction
1. When people are engaged in science, the
language of communication they use tries to be
more precise and consistent.
2. Science often introduces technical words with
specific meanings and also gives scientific
meaning to words which may have a different
usage in everyday language.

4. What is Language ?
● Language is a system of words or signs that
people use to express thoughts and feelings to
each other.
● The primary purpose of language is to facilitate
communication, in the sense of transmission of
information from one person to another

5. Function of language
● Information function – To communicate
information
● Expressive function – To express Idea and views
● Directive function – Giving direction to others
● Preservative function – preserved in the written form
or in mind for Future.

6. Role of language in science
1. The role of language in the formationand
development of concepts of science .
2. Science at school level is largely viewed as a
practical subject, but its effective teaching and
learning requires language comprehension,
whether written or shared orally during
classroom discussions.

7. 3. students’ language, teachers’ language and
scientific language all play an intertwined and
complex role in comprehending science concepts.
4. Language development and conceptual development
are deeply linked: thought requires language and
language requires thought .
5. Scientific knowledge is the product of
thinking and is dependent on language

8. Difficulty Of Science classroom’s
language
● Science is considered a difficult school subject.
This is partly because
1. Pupils find science words tough or unfamiliar.
2. Language of science is different from their mother
tongue.
3. Language of classroom may be different to the
language that student used everyday .

9. ● The science classroom language fall into
two broad components:
1. Technical and scientific language –
Specific to a science subject or discipline.
2. Non-technical language – gives identity
to the particular language of learning &
teaching
Anatomy of words used in science classroom

10. There are three main types of problems
faced by students in learning scientific
vocabulary of science language -
1. Unfamiliar words:-Scientists oftenuse scientific
words for familiar objects .
e.g. aqua , photo , micro
2. Specialist meanings: Many words in science have
everyday meanings as well as specific scientific
Meanings .
e.g. Energy , work done

11. 3. Difficult concepts: There are many non-
technical words used in science
like ‘illuminate’, ‘factor’ or ‘theory’.
The appropriate approaches -
1. Teachers will have to become more conscious of how
words change their meaning in the context of a
science classroom.
2. Teachers will need to carefully explain these words
and their varied meaning.

12. 3. Decoding complicatedscientific words.
example, ‘photo–links‘photosynthesis’
in biology and to ‘photon’ or ‘photodiode’
in physics.
4. Students learning any new language need a chance
to practice speaking it and listening to it. This is
also true when your students are learning the
language of science.
5. Giving your students the opportunity to write
about science in their own words.

13. Conclusion Language is a great tool for communication it
can also create a barrier to learning and it is
important that you help your studentsto access
the wordsthat they need to know in order to be
able to understand the scientific concepts.
It is the constant use and repetition of the words
that is most important, so speaking, reading
and writing activities will all help to build your
students’ understanding of key words.

14. 1. How does language affect science teaching
and learning ?
2. Limitations of language in science ?
3. Which is more important science or
language ?
4. Can you relate science and language in
real life with example?
Questions

15. • https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015
/06/why-language-is-so-important-in-
science-teaching/
• Padagogy of scienceof NCERT textbook.
Web reference

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