"Content first" teaching improves understanding of science concepts

As you may or may not know, the What Works Clearinghouse has a rigorous set of criteria for quantitative studies to meet their "evidence standards." Apparently this study did, and the results may offer a useful approach for teaching science concepts.

"...a review of the article "Teaching Science as a Language: A Content-First Approach to Science Teaching". This study examined whether teaching scientific concepts using everyday language before introducing scientific terminology improves the understanding of these concepts."