Difficulties Involved in Teaching Science to English Language Learners Include

question 4

Multiple Choice

Difficulties involved in teaching science to English language learners include which of the following?

• A) English language learners have cognitive difficulties that prevent them from thinking at higher levels.
• B) English language learners are low achievers.
• C) English language learners are not familiar with the science background information that speakers of English have.
• D) English language learners have difficulty in understanding English.
• E) All of the above
• F) None of the above

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Definitions:

Polarity

A property of molecules with unequal distribution of charges, resulting in molecules having positive and negative ends.

Valence Bond Theory

A theory that explains how electron pairs between atoms form chemical bonds, focusing on electron sharing to achieve noble gas configuration.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms and playing a key role in chemical reactions and electricity.

Orbitals

Mathematical functions that describe the regions around an atomic nucleus where an electron is likely to be found, each with its own energy level and shape.