ASSIGNMENT

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THEORETICAL BASIS OF NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC: SCIENCE LIBRARY
Submitted to,
Mrs.Sushama prabha
Lecturer of Natural science
Submitted by,
Sukanya .U.S
Roll No: 41
Christ Nagar College Of Education
Submitted on,
16-6-2014(Monday)

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INDEX
SL NO. CONTENT PAGE NUMBER
1 Introduction 3
2 Science library 4-5
3 Advantages 5
4 Importance of
science library
6-7
5 Types of resources 8-9
6 Organisation 9-11
7 Conclution 11
8 Reference 12

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INTRODUCTION
Science library is an essential part of the equipment.
Pupils must read extra books other than text books for gaining
general knowledge. The library books supplement what has
been taught in the class. The books must be such as to
provoke thinking and discussion to develop interest in matters
of science to stimulate further reading to help to articulate
and elucidate scientific concepts and problems to suggest
further problems and to give insight in to social implications
and contributions of science.
There must be books on various branches of science, on
invention and discoveries, biographies, on hobbies, reference
books and books on methods. The books must be accurate and
authoritative. It is the reading habit developed in the school
that enables them to understand and appreciate scientific
articles appearing in magazines and newspaper. Without an
adequate library, modern methods like Dalton plan, project
method, supervised study and others will become almost
impossible. The science library should be attached to the
science department.

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SCIENCE LIBRARY
It is an accepted fact that a science library is an essential
ingredient of good science teaching and effective learning. In
the classroom pupils get fragments of knowledge, which help
them to get through the examinations. But the school should
not aim merely at preparing pupils for examinations; its
objectives are to widen the outlook of the students, and to
instill in them a love for extra reading. A text books conveys
pieces of information and knowledge in a specific way. A
growing mind cannot remain confined to the textbook
knowledge and classroom teaching. This pertinent need to
satisfied by libraries. Hence the library is an important
instrument of education. It is always better to have a science
library besides the general library in every school. Science
library provides a readymade handy collection of well selected
books suited to the requirement of particular age level and
standard. The science teacher can make use of these books for
supervised study and reading room periods. One of the
important recommendations made by the Secondary
Education Commission was that every school should have
subject libraries which are under the charge of subject
teachers. It was felt that subject teachers can enrich their
teaching making use of small collections of books on their on

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subjects. A science library should be an essential part of each
school which undertake science teaching.
An explosion has occurred in scientific knowledge in the
recent past the teachers find it difficult to keep themselves
equipped with the newest knowledge in the subjects. For
acquainting himself with such a knowledge he needs a good
science library where from he can find out at least and new
books to update his knowledge. He can then recommend some
books to his students and may encourage them to acquire the
habit of extending and supplementing their knowledge by
making proper use of school library. Science library thus is a
wonderful teaching aid. By reading extra books students can
get a good deal of general knowledge which he may not get if
he depends entirely on the classroom teaching.
ADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE LIBRARY
 Encourages reading habits in pupils.
 Develops in pupils the ability to learn from books, when
left to themselves.
 Breaks the rigidity of the timetable.
 Promotes self reliance and self learning.
 Provides opportunities for social training.

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IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE LIBRARY
As is said, “Reading make the full man”, the importance
of books is quite evident. Not only are they the vital forces of
acquiring knowledge but they also act as great friends and
companions in times of need. We get pleasure, peace ,
consolation, strength, courage, ready advice and knowledge
from books. Great mines may exhaust, cities may perish and
kingdoms may be swept away-even man may weep at his
mortal destruction, but the external body of thought that his
hidden in the shape of a book will exist for all times. Good
books to the young mind are like the warm sun and refreshing
rains to the seeds.
As our aim today is not only to educate the child formally,
but also to make him useful and good citizen of the state,
libraries are essential. They will improve his mutual faculties,
inspire his spiritual qualities and thus build and develop the
whole personality of child.
LOCATIONS
i. The science library should generally be located in a
corner of the classroom or in the laboratory part of
the room.

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ii. It is more advantageous to have a library in each
science rooms rather than to have facility
concentrated in one room.
FURNISING CLASSROOM LIBRARY
 Sizable and attractive book shelves should be provided
for the books.
 Open shelves invite learners to browse but a closed shelf
give more protection to books.
 While planning the shelf space, thought should be given
to future space requirement.
 Inclined shelving especially advantageous for the display
of magazines and pamphlets.
 Filling cabinets may be provided for the storage of
pamphlets not in display.
 A colorful bulletin board attracts pupils to the reading
area.
 If there is table space for six or more pupils, reading
centre can be used for committee work.
 The classroom library should have at least one table and
seven or eight chairs.
 Provide internet facility in the library.
 A Photostat machine should be there for students to take
copies of materials.

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TYPES OF RESOURCES FOR ACCESSING
INFORMATION: BOOK, NON-BOOK & WEB-RESOURCES
BOOKS
Books cover virtually any topic , fact or fiction. For
research purposes we will probably be looking for books that
synthesize all the information on the topic to support a
particular argument or thesis. Libraries organize and store
their book collections on shelves called ‘stacks’ when looking
for lots of information on a topic to put your topic in context
with other important issues to find historical information to
find summaries of support an argument.
WEBSITE
The web allows us to access most type of information on
the internet through a browser. One of the main features of
the web is the ability to quickly link to other related
information. The web contains information beyond plan is
text, including sounds, images and video. The important thing
to do when using the information on the internet is to know
how to evaluate it.

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NON-BOOKS
A newspaper is a collection of articles about current
events usually published daily. Since there is at least one in
every city, it is a great source for local information.
ORGANISATION
Following are the essential points to be taken in to
consideration while organizing a science library for the school.
 Science library should form a separate part of the
general library of the school. If a separate room is not
available, a big almirah having shelves, in one corner of
science room may be used for the purpose.
 While teaching in the class the teacher should suggest
certain books to be consulted. The practical
demonstration given by the teacher for consulting the
books can be more helpful.
 Measures should be taken to encourage a love for
reading among the students. They should be asked to
collect their own views and remarks from the books and
read by them, and inferences drawn by them should be
published in the science magazine of the school.
 Financial position and better accommodation are the
essential features to be considered. The amount used
for the purpose can be utilized either from science grant
or from other school funds.

10.  Science library should be divided in to different sections.
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Textbooks
Organic Chemistry – I.L.Finar
Inspirational Books
Wonders of electricity
Marvels of chemistry
Romance of physics
Background books
The story of man
The story of pencillin
The story of earth
The story of moon
Reference books
Dictionary of science
Encyclopedia of science
History of science
Tables of constants
Experimental books
A hook of experiments
Chemistry of experiments at home
Popular science books
Popular mechanics
Popular chemistry
Teachers books

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Teaching of science
The scientific method
Science and life
UNESCO source book for science teaching
Science magazines
Science today, Science reporter, Vijnana
kairali, Sasthra keralam, Sasthragathi,
Sasthrapadam, Yojana, Scientific America, Eureka,
Electronics for you
 A notice board may be made use of to suggest suitable
reference and reading material to put advertisement of
new books and magazines.
CONCLUSION
In the present educational set up the role of textbook is of
prime importance. However, we find that little attention is
paid to this important aspect of education. Most of the
textbooks in science are kept in the library. So library has a
major role in each school. Library is the source of
knowledge.

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REFERENCES
1. Teaching of science
-M.S.Yadav
2. Modern trends in science education
-Dr. T.T. Joseph
3. Science education
-Dr. K. Sivarajan
Prof. A. Faziluddin

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