Broad Aims of Teaching Natural Science

1. BROAD AIMS OF TEACHING NATURAL SCIENCE
BY REKHA S

2. INTRODUCTION
 Science – systematic and logical approach.
 To discover how things in universe works.
 Also a body of knowledge accumulated through various
discoveries.
 Word Science derived from Latin word Scientia.
 knowledge based on demonstrable and reproducible
data.
 Based on facts not on opinion.

3. TEACHING OF BIOLOGY
Forms an important part of syllabus of life
science.
Compulsory subject in Higher Secondary
School Examination.
Considered as a science in action in day to
day life
Illustrate lessons with experiments.
Make pupil to observe specimen and draw
inferences from it.

4. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING LIFE SCIENCE
 Helps in use of natural resources systematically.
 Helps to develop healthy living conditions.
 Produce good breed of animals and healthy crops.
 Control of diseases.
 Population education can be arrested.

5. AIMS OF TEACHING NATURAL SCIENCE
Knowledge help the student in his daily life.
Make the student fit for society.
Develop scientific attitude and science related values.
Provide him some practical experiences.

6. SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
 Understanding the nature of science and the inter
relationship between science, technology and society.
 Knowledge of facts, concepts and theories with ability
to apply them.
 Positive attitude towards science and technology.
 Ability to use scientific method to solve problems.

7. PRACTICAL SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
Helps to solve practical problems such as health and
survival issues.

8. CIVIC SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
 Enable the citizen to become more aware of science
and science related issues.
 Helps to participate in democratic process of
technological society.

9. CULTURAL SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
Motivated by a desire to know something about
science as a major human achievement.

10. PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
 Mastery over the subject.
 Update with latest technology.
 Good understanding of the nature of science.
 Encourage student to develop scientific inquiry skills.
 Develop value judgement regarding science based
issues.