I am a strong proponent of communication skills and literacy in the science classroom. Our students scientific literacy in our content cannot come if they are not getting the communication avenue we ar presenting to them. Likewise a true assessment of their learning can only come form a direct communication with a peer group or the teacher.
Knowing what is already known and proved time and time again has some power to the user. The knowledge has value. Being able to communicate what you know is so critical for students to be able to engage in the debate, make a statement based on the body of knowledge that has been tested and retested will encourage our students to pursue the endeavors of science further.
"Engineering cannot produce new or improved technologies if the advantages of their designs are not communicated clearly and persuasively. Engineers need to be able to express their ideas orally and in writing; with the use of tables, graphs, drawings or models; and by engaging in extended discussions with peers. Moreover, as with scientists, they need to be able to derive meaning from colleagues’ texts, evaluate information, and apply it usefully."
-Understanding A Framework for K-12 Science Education, Bybee 2011
Neil Degrasse Tyson on the importance of science literacy.
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