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Catapulting scientific temper among learners by some activity-based strategies: a teachers viewpoint

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Education, Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 10, Issue (1), Pages 35-41, January,2 (2021)

Abstract

Science is a quest for knowledge. Exploring the existing knowledge for new construction only depends upon temperament of the learners towards science. Science in itself enfolds objectivity, verification, exploration, reliability, precision, accuracy, intellect and predictions. Meaningful learning only acquired when scientific attitude is developed among the growing lads. Three important components viz. Discourse, Argument, and Analysis must be incorporated in each student to develop the scientific temper. Application of logical-reasoning, bias-avoidance and liberal thoughts for pre-conceived notions throws open new vistas for augmenting scientific attitude among students. Inculcating these scientific qualities in learners is a great challenge for a science teacher. To meet the challenges in Science-teaching effectively, a teacher must be well equipped with innovative teaching techniques. Modern pedagogy directs towards the constructivist approach of learning involving 5Es viz. Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate which enable the learners to develop curiosity to discover the cause-effect relationships of the events happening around us. Contextually, a holistic design to teach science by teachers is the determining factor for achieving educational objectives. Hence it is imperative to innovate teaching efforts to exaggerate the conceptual learning to foster scientific skills among growing minds. This paper discusses the activity-based teaching strategies for effective learning which bring positive attitudinal outcomes necessary for developing scientific attitude in pupils. Recapitulating the ideas of scientific spirit and enquiry, it is inferred that appropriate instructions at right time with right teaching strategy assist in developing scientific attitude, evolution of creative ability and an overall enhancement in exploratory and investigative abilities among the curious learners.

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