Methodology of Teaching Science will provide readers with a solid foundation on which to build expertise in teaching of the subject. This text does a comprehensive examination by introducing students to science as a school subject. It covers aspects like instructional planning, unit planning, teaching aids, curriculum planning and science laboratories. It also outlines the role of a science teacher in developing a students' scientific aptitude and approach.

A frequent use of scientific and technical methodologies has revolutionized various fields of education, and science education is not an exception. This book elaborates on various important aspects of science education, and comprehensively deals with its objectives and applications in the classroom programmes. The purpose of this book is to help the trainee teachers learn the nitty-gritty of science teaching, and instill in them the teaching skills and inquiry-based teaching methodologies, so that they can apply these skills practically. Divided into six units comprising 23 chapters, the book discusses step-by-step methodologies of teaching science and the ways and means of preparing the lesson plans. The chapter on Teaching aids provides useful tips on using teaching aids to make the teaching-learning process more interactive. The book is intended for the undergraduate students of Education and can also be used as a reference book for the Science teachers. KEY FEATURES : Defines the objectives of science teaching as per the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, and simultaneously provides an exposure to other latest policy perspectives. Provides up-to-date information on new evaluation system of CCE and grading for Class X introduced by the CBSE board in the year 2010. Guides the trainee-teachers in constructing practical Test Paper, Viva Questions and Multiple Choice Questions as per the latest CBSE guidelines.

The method of teaching each subject play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of their practitioners. Identifying the very importance of the methods of teaching and the quality of books, a series of books on the methods of teaching different subjects have been developed by experienced teacher educators for the benefit of teachers in making in teacher education institutions. Contents: Teacher s Role, Teaching Techniques, Methods of Vogue, Approaches in Vogue, Aims and Objectives of Teaching, Advancement of Science in India, Behaviour and Objectives, Educational Technology, Audio-visual Aids in Use, Experiments in Innovation, Programmes for Enrichment, Instruction in a Programmed Manner, Individual Level Instructions, Planning the Lessons, Curriculum (India), Curriculum (World), Textbook and Material Projects, Social Service.

For the first time in science education, the subject of multiple solution methods is explored in book form. While a multiple method teaching approach is utilized extensively in math education, there are very few journal articles and no texts written on this topic in science. Teaching multiple methods to science students in order to solve quantitative word problems is important for two reasons. First it challenges the practice by teachers that one specific method should be used when solving problems. Secondly, it calls into question the belief that multiple methods would confuse students and retard their learning. Using a case study approach and informed by research conducted by the author, this book claims that providing students with a choice of methods as well as requiring additional methods as a way to validate results can be beneficial to student learning. A close reading of the literature reveals that time spent on elucidating concepts rather than on algorithmic methodologies is a critical issue when trying to have students solve problems with understanding. It is argued that conceptual understanding can be enhanced through the use of multiple methods in an environment where students can compare, evaluate, and verbally discuss competing methodologies through the facilitation of the instructor. This book focuses on two very useful methods: proportional reasoning (PR) and dimensional analysis (DA). These two methods are important because they can be used to solve a large number of problems in all of the four academic sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science). This book concludes with a plan to integrate DA and PR into the academic science curriculum starting in late elementary school through to the introductory college level. A challenge is presented to teachers as well as to textbook writers who rely on the single-method paradigm to consider an alternative way to teach scientific problem solving.

Effective science teaching requires creativity, imagination, and innovation. In light of concerns about American science literacy, scientists and educators have struggled to teach this discipline more effectively. Science Teaching Reconsidered provides undergraduate science educators with a path to understanding students, accommodating their individual differences, and helping them grasp the methodsâ€"and the wonderâ€"of science. What impact does teaching style have? How do I plan a course curriculum? How do I make lectures, classes, and laboratories more effective? How can I tell what students are thinking? Why don't they understand? This handbook provides productive approaches to these and other questions. Written by scientists who are also educators, the handbook offers suggestions for having a greater impact in the classroom and provides resources for further research.

For courses in Science Methods in Elementary School. This is the quintessential science text designed to introduce future teachers to science instruction through inquiry. Infused with the philosophical intent of the National Science Education Standards, it includes the theory behind knowledge construction, the how-tos of knowledge acquisition, and questioning strategies that promote inquiry. It is overflowing with practical and meaningful activities, information, inquiries, strategies, and lessons. A major innovation of this edition is the majority of chapters that feature at least one activity based on a video that accompanies the text.