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Students these days are keen to pursue engineering rather than medicine. A few dream of becoming scientists at an early age, but by the time they grow up, they want to become engineers.
Most educators feel that an interest in science education is gradually declining among students. To this end, the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has recently proposed setting up of a mission, headed by the Prime Minister to transfo…Read More>>
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Students these days are keen to pursue engineering rather than medicine. A few dream of becoming scientists at an early age, but by the time they grow up, they want to become engineers.
Most educators feel that an interest in science education is gradually declining among students. To this end, the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has recently proposed setting up of a mission, headed by the Prime Minister to transform the entire scenario of science education and research in the country. The commission has suggested that a science and mathematics mission be constituted with a team of 40-50 ‘brightest of the bright’ Indian scientists and mathematicians below the age of 45 years. Furthermore, the NKC said that such an initiative would be effective only if it is launched across the country covering every school, college, university and institution.
To make learning science an interesting subject for students, the Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, NCERT, has prepared a laboratory manual of science practicals at the secondary stage. It contains 100 easy-to-perform experiments aimed at attracting secondary students towards science.
These experiments aim at making children familiar with instruments and concepts before they go for higher secondary classes where science takes a formal disciplinary shape in different subjects namely biology, chemistry, and physics. These experiments involve low-cost equipment and can be contextualised depending upon the facilities available with schools.
The approach is activity-based and it is expected that different examination boards will prepare their list of practicals to be performed from an examination point of view out of these 100 experiments. The choice of experiments shall be based on facilities available and the environment.
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| raziya husain from msb educational institute says … |
9th Aug 08 : 3.20 PM |
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teaching science should be more aplication based. science is nothing but everyday life.this factor should be considered very strongly before taking any decissions.getting students to study pure sciences is definately area of concern. |
| Deshmukh K.A. from J H Ambani PEM School, Nagothane says … |
7th Aug 08 : 4.17 PM |
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The Idea of the commission to select 40-50 Bright youg scientist with a mission to take science to the doorsteps of each & every institution and also preparing a lab Mannualconsisting of 100 simple experiments is overwhelming but What is the garuntee & Loyalti of such people to the cause.what is the garuntee of educators/teachers involvement in promoting science education. In the present situation Every one is running after money, Rampant curruption, red tepism ,Large job market for the engineering grduates,added fuel by the quota system, etc.Only those who do not get admission to technical courses opt for pure sciences, then what commitment can we expectfrom such students.People at he helm are satisfied with pleasing reports and conveniently conive at the ground reality.Therefore any efforts woud be futile unless we find solution to the real life problems. |
| jyoti samnani from st kabir school baroda says … |
6th Aug 08 : 8.36 PM |
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It is a wonderful step taken by the government. Science is not restricted in four walls of a classroom. It is a part of life, infact it is life. Science must be taught not just to complete the syllabus but to help students to actuallly utilize it in their day to day life. It is actually applying the knowledge gained. Students are loosing interest because they are not made to understand and appreciate its importance and use. Understanding the concepts of science brings one close to and in harmony with nature. Today’s need is not to make them memorize the concepts rather make them experience it |
| Dr Vijayam Ravi from AGES says … |
5th Aug 08 : 9.38 PM |
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Science education in schools have to be promoted and I welcome this decision of the Govt. The first and foremost thing that schools need to do is not to teach science as a dogma. science is ever changing and new discoveries and inventions may overturn what existed yesterday. Unfortunately our teachers -at least some of them teach science as a subject and not as a method for innovation and experimentation . As a result it remains as a subject that scores marks. The teaching community has to teach science with a passion and should first of all , allow the kids to ask questions, argue with them , and leave the children to arrive at their own answers. Later the teacher can intervene to correct the children in a very convincing manner.
This is not happening today.The spark is dying out in children!!! Or we allow it to die!!We need to change our attitude-quickly because time has already run out!
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| Nandita Sahu from Tagore International School, Gurgaon says … |
5th Aug 08 : 8.33 PM |
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Experiential learning is what gives the concept of Constructivism its concrete form. Inclusion of Practical classroom interactions in the working time-table has to be done as a School policy from early years (definitely by middle school). It must involve a connectivity in the break-up of syllabus designed by the School which maintains the link of prescribed curriculum and serves the dual purpose completion of syllabus and the satisfaction of having striven to ignite the interest level of students in a subject beyond the connotations of examinations, competitions and results. Probably, in doing so, we may see this generation reaching out to search into scientific enquiry by stretching their ingenuity.
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| Sita Umamaheswaran from The PSBB Millennium School - Chennai says … |
5th Aug 08 : 6.45 PM |
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With more schools going for activity based teaching-learning process, it becomes a natural step for science to be taught in the-learn-as-you-do pattern. The effective use of examples of science in everyday life will take this one step further. The idea is to get the children to the grass root level and let them experiment for themselves. But the golden question would then be – do we really have that kind of time in our attempt to complete a given syllabus for the year? Let me assure you that the answer is a definite YES!! Tried and tested methods of teaching through hands on experience is far more rewarding, making it a lifelong learning process. And once the concepts are clear, it makes it easier to complete any given portion. If the management backs the Science teacher who dares to think differently, half the battle is won. Children will evolve to be thinkers and not mere rote masters.
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| shailaja gopinath from delhi public school,secunderabad says … |
5th Aug 08 : 6.10 PM |
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we welcome any measure to motivate young minds to turn towards science. the spirit of inquiry is best nurtured in schools. if the idea of ‘learning by doing’ is truly incorporated in all schools across the country, and if there is a common minimum programe across the nation, then surely India too will be able to produce scientists of international caliber and repute.if the team of bright young scientists could not only chalk out the experiments to be conducted ,but could also spot and nurture future scientists ,the objective of the NKC would truly be realised.
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| veena from Educational Institute says … |
5th Aug 08 : 3.26 PM |
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I strongly support this step. It is only at the school level that we the educationists can motivate these young pupils. At this impressinable age through the Experiencial Learning we can develop an interest for the Science. The child will be more focused and would know his aim. It would become easy for him/her to strive for the aim. |
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