Cultivation of Scientific Attitude among the

Learners -Means and Techniques

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Introduction“Science can justify its place in the curriculum only when it produces important changes in young people- changes in their ways of thinking, in their habits of action and in the values they assign, to what they have and what they do.” -Thurber and Collete

What is Attitude?What is Scientific Attitude?Scientific attitudes are predispositions (tendency, inclination, mental set or habit of mind) to think and act in a certain way. It can be just a ‘mind set’ in a particular direction or it can be a way of life.

Characteristics of Scientific Attitude

Establishing relationship between cause and effectWillingness to change Respect for evidenceHonestyObjectivityCritical observation

Open mindedness Loyalty to truth Questioning attitude Accepting the authentic ideas even with caution Questioning attitude(asks many questions: how, what, who, where, when and why?)

WAYS AND MEANS TO CULTIVATE SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE

Wide readingStudy on superstitionsPracticalsCo-curricular activitiesThe classroom atmospherePersonal influence of the teacher

TECHNIQUES TO INCULCATE SCIENTIFIC

ATTITUDEImprovisationModern Technology

Organizing Conferences SeminarSymposiumWorkshopEducational Panel Discussion

ConclusionIn modern times, the chief aim of education is to enable a citizen to develop a scientific attitude of mind to think objectively. With the development of such a scientific attitudesift truth from falsehood, facts from propagandato reject the dangerous appeal of fanaticism and prejudice.

Of all the different means and techniques which influence

cultivation of scientific attitude, I consider that

are undoubtedly the significant factors.

the values, the quality, the character and the attitude of Science teachers

Truthfulness EnthusiasmAptitudeConfidence/ Clear thinkingHonesty/ Hard workEmpathyRational Thinking

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Questions

1. How would you develop scientific attitude among your students? (4 marks Question from April 2010)

2. Define scientific attitude? (1mark Question from April 2011)

4. ‘Science is the pursuit of truth’. The function of science that is referred to here isa) Cultural function b) Disciplinary functionc) Moral Function d) Practical function

(1mark Question from April 2014)

3. What are the important attributes that a person with scientific attitude will have?(4 marks Question from April 2013)

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a person possessing scientific attitude

A) Critical observation B)Believe in cause effect relationship C) Casual and conditioned D) Avoid exaggeration (Mid Sem. Feb.2014)

Discussion

Bibliography: 1.A. Faziluddin & K. Sivarajan, Science Education- Methodology of Teaching and Pedagogic Analysis, Calicut University Publications, 2007. 2. M. Vanaja, Methods of Teaching Physical Science, Neelkamal Publications, Hyderabad, 2008.3. Y.K. Sharma, Teaching of Physical Science- Methods & Techniques, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi, 2003.4.http://www.crystaloutreach.ualberta.ca/en/ScienceReasoningText/ScientificAttitudes.aspx5. Previous Question Papers (2010-2014)

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