The assignment method is a prevalent instructional technique in science education that promotes self-learning, research skills, and information analysis. It involves several stages, including ensuring the relevance of assignments to the curriculum and clarifying difficult topics for students. Key features of effective assignments include relevance, simplicity, timely completion, and clear objectives.

1. ASSIGNMENT METHOD-
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2. • The Assignment methodis the most common
method of teaching especially in teaching of
Science. It is a technique which can be usually
used in teaching and learning process. It is an
instructional technique comprises the guided
information, self learning, writing skills and
report preparation among the learners. The
Assignment method is an important step in
teaching and learning process

3. OBJECTIVES
• It provides good training for information seeking
• and retrieval behaviour.
• It inculcates the self learning attitude among the
• students.
• It provides information analysis and research atti
• tude to the learners.
• It develops the learning experiences from various
• sources.

4. Steps / Stages in Assignment
• The assignment must be Lesson concerned and related with the
text books and curriculum.
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• The topic / unit of the assignment must be explained with the
availability of resources.
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• The core of the subject or unit must be clarified.
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• The hard and difficult portions of the assignment need to be
explained well.
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• The topics / units irrelevant to the assignments must be defined
very well

5. FEATURES OF GOOD ASSIGNMENT
• Assignment must be relevant to the subject
taught to the student.
• This should reflect the affinities with the subject
contents in the text book concerned.
• Assignment must be simple and enable the
students to complete it within the stipulated
time.
• Assignment must avoid ambiguous, complex
information and instructional structure.
• Objectives of the assignments must be clear and
definite.