PST202G Teaching Natural Science

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Aims of the modules What is natural science Scientific Skills & attitudes NS and environmental awareness Child Science NS in the classroom Examination demarcationValid theory: Experimentally verified Never absolute nor perfect Survive criticisms

To increase environmental awareness amongst the learners Environmental problems: Water pollution Air pollution (smog, ozone layer & acid rain) Soil erosion NB: keep focused – reinforce learner’s scientific knowledge

Distinguish between knowledge and mental frameworks. (4) An idea is the conception one has of something, but one‟s conception may not always be a true reflection of the way it really is, i.e. one‟s idea of something may be wrong. Knowledge of something means that one‟s idea of that thing corresponds to the way it really is. In other words, knowledge is limited to correct ideas, while a mental framework consists of both correct ideas (knowledge) and incorrect ideas. A teacher‟s task is to...

Hands-on activity important: Activity make sense to learners Appropriate to grade and age Ensure they have correct prior knowledge Duties Help and guide Acquired necessary prior knowledge Give clear instruction Structuring of lesson/activities Discipline

1.1 Discuss the nature and origin of natural science. (10) An interest in natural science involves finding out about and making sense of the natural world. Natural science is rooted in the belief that nature is comprehensible, it means that it is not capricious and magical, but it is rationally ordered and can therefore be known and understood. Natural science as we know it today combines direct, experimental investigation of nature with reasoned, inductive logical thinking in order to interpret...

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