Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume 11 | Issue 3
Elements of Research Based Pedagogical Tools for Teaching Science
Z.N. Kashmiri
A.S. Masram
DOI:10.30954/2230-7311.3.2020.6
Abstract:
Now-a-days computers and internet provides oceans of information to the learners at their fingertips. Therefore, to maintain the pace with the present generation of learner who are digital natives, the real challenge is faced by the teacher. The conventional role of teacher to provide information has shifted to a role of mentor or a facilitator. Teaching science with conventional method at Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) often involves lectures being given to a large group of students accompanied by practicals, workshops and with some independent study. But teaching science in the 21st century must include teaching them to think, acquire, solve the real life problem and make knowledgeable conclusions. It is important to inculcate the qualities like inquiry and critical thinking amongst students, as these skills are useful to students from school to career. Research-Based Pedagogical Tools (RBPTs) are research as a pedagogical tool to build an environment for the students which promotes learners to think beyond the textbooks and do some research to understand the concept in more concrete way. In this paper we will discuss about elements of research-based pedagogical tools for teaching science at higher educational institutes.
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