CBI+in+Science

Huang and Morgan, 2003 - "This comparison strongly indicates that content construction in science and development in language use are interrelated and interdependent in science writing. On the one hand, the science knowledge a student constructs very often determines his or her selection of the grammatical resources used to express it. . . . On the other hand, the linguistic capability of the students has a great impact on the way that the students construct their knowledge." (p. 255)

"The relationship between science learning and language learning is reciprocal and synergistic. Through the contextualized use of language in science inquiry, students develop and practice complex language forms and functions. Through the use of language functions such as description, explanation, and discussion in inquiry science, students enhance their conceptual understanding." (Stoddart, et al, 2002, p. 667)