“…Reading adapted scientific articles as part of a context-based approach helps students develop an understanding of scientific concepts, and how these concepts are connected to real-world problems (Dori, Tal, & Tsaushu, 2003;Hand et al, 2003;Herscovitz et al, 2012). In Finland, for example, scores on PISA Scientific Literacy Assessment, which assesses scientific reading, went up since their science curriculum started emphasising context-based approaches that include examples of health education, and life sciences in physics and chemistry (Lavonen & Laaksonen, 2009).…”