Haas suggest that students need some sort of metaknowledge in regards to science before they learn in to a higher degree. This is similar to Gee’s use of Metaknowledge on Discourse.
Haas explains that first year students don’t analyze text further than the facts that they are given.
According to Haas, scientists believe that students would get more out of a text if they could analyze it further than just taking the facts that they are initially given.
Haas uses the term Discourse similarly to Gee. He explains that scientists adjust the way they explain their studies based on the audiences Discourse.
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