Teaching And Testing : Science Process Skills

Contents: Preface. 1. Nature of Science. 2. Major Curricular Innovations Focused on Science Process. 3. Scientific Method. 4. Science Process Skills. 5. Studies on Process Skills. 6. Teaching of Science Process Skills. 7. Testing of Science Process Skills. References.

Index Science can be viewed as an attitude towards life. The acquisition of scientific attitude is one of the most important aims of science teaching and learning. But the extent to which the teaching of science and the learning of the subject is effective in imparting training of skills and acquisition of science processes is in question.

Today, with the emerging trends in science education, processes are given more emphasis, curricula are framed and text books are rewritten with a view to develop science process skills. There is a shift in emphasis from the teaching of science content to that of helping students develop competence in the science process.

The book provides an introduction to the basic concepts of science processes and the process involved in the teaching of science education. Science processes are intellectual skills used in collecting and analysing the data to solve problems. In all modern educational systems, science education is imparted through actual scientific activities experimentation and organisation of first-hand knowledge obtained through experimentation.

The book may provide mind-altering and practical suggestions for those interested in the field of science education, and for researchers, teacher educators and curriculum developers.