Goals of science teaching
- 1. GOALS OF SCIENCE TEACHING
- 2. develop scientific attitudes and values acquire skill in employing the scientific method gain functional knowledge and information arouse and sustain interest in future science-based pursuits develop desirable social attitudes
- 3. Preparing Instructional Objectives Learning objectives must be stated using behavioral action words such as the following: describe, compute, identify, illustrate, prove, analyze, distinguish, estimate, interpret, plot a graph, justify, predict, integrate, generalize, synthesize, construct, specify, relate, infer
- 4. On Knowledge Students should be able to gain knowledge that they can apply in: a) explaining the occurrence of events in their surroundings, b) answering questions that they are confronted with, and in c) satisfying the curiosities of children.
- 5. On Skill in Employing the Science Processes They must be able to classify, identify, predict and interpret things as they investigate and search for information. Proficiency in employing the science processes enable them to collect accurate data which can serve as evidence before drawing a conclusion.
- 6. On values and attitudes Some values worth developing are open-mindedness, creativity and objectivity. Attitudes of caring, helpfulness and tolerance are likewise inculcated as they work together in science classes.
- 7. In the end, science instruction must be able to arouse and sustain a variety of interest that may lead to: a) healthful and enjoyable hobbies, b) pursuit of science- based daily activities, and c) future plan to pursue science professions.