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Concepts Of Teaching Science

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The principle that I am using to teach science is ‘children’s understanding of science concepts develops in sequential manner’. In the sequential manner of teaching, pupils will learn and take in information in a step by step way. In this principle teachers have to teach in a gradual manner so that pupils can grasp and understand the concept that is being taught. When teaching a topic we (teachers) should start from the very first step or point in the topic being taught. Then as learners grasp concept we move to the next step, then the next step until the entire concept of the topic being taught by the teacher is grasped and understood by the learners. By using the sequential manner in teaching pupils learners grasp more of what is being taught …show more content…

In teaching science using the sequential method is proven to be more effective for learners to grasp concepts when teaching science. Also when teaching using the sequential method teachers can pause and do small checks on pupils to see what they have grasp so far in a topic that is being taught before moving on to the next step of the topic, in so doing a teacher does not have to wait until he or she finishes teaching a topic to test pupils but can do small tests for each step before setting a final overall test to check on pupils understanding of a topic. When doing sequential teaching teachers also help the weak learners in grasping concepts and understanding the topic being taught because more teaching and learning aids are used to deliver the lessons that are …show more content…

Teachers may have difficulty finding or making aids for pupils to use especially manipulative aids or three dimensional aids. Teaching learning aids can also be somewhat bulky for teachers to carry.
Hazards can also be found when teaching science subjects. For example teaching aids can have parts that may fall or loose off from them that small children can put in their mouth. Also there is danger when carrying learners on field trips because class might be too large for a teacher and learners may wonder off and get into trouble, learners can get injured or even bites from insects and animals. There might be dangerous objects like sharp or pointed objects or even exposed wires that are concealed or invisible to the eyes.
Feedback and communication skills, this type of teaching brings more interaction and communication skills with both learner-learner and teacher – learner. There is also more feedback on what pupils have learnt and what they understand. Also brainstorming will assist learners and teachers to interact. It also help shy pupils to speak up and interact with others in the classroom and also lets them get a chance to give their inputs freely and openly. By using these skills teachers also get to know what aspect of the lesson they need to do over or if they need to use a different teaching strategy to deliver

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