Pedagogy of Science
Pedagogy of Science Scientific Knowledge is Tentative Observations and Inferences- focus natural environment to teach concepts 3 domains of science: 1. Body of Knowledge -Facts, Definitions, Concepts, Theories, Laws - tentative, influenced by social and historical background, objective of Science is to provide explanation of natural phenomena - provide real experience, generalize themselves 2. Process of Enquiry -Observing, Measuring, Estimating, Inferring, Classifying, Hypothesizing, Experimenting, Concluding - scientific investigations, establish causal relationships and distinguish them from mere associations. 3. Way of thinking -Based upon evidences, Creative, Influenced by background knowledge - learners able to explore, analyze, evaluate and work in a scientific manner Inquiry learning- finding an answer of a question in mind using various resources from surroundings to access information, data, knowledge and idea. Promotes knowledge formation and its generation 1. Con...