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Karpudewan, Mageswary; Mathanasegaran, Kumareson – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The abstractness of certain chemistry concepts demands the use of appropriate teaching strategies to enable students to construct mental images of the concepts. The concepts include understanding the effects of concentration and catalyst on the rate of reaction. The reactions at the molecular level are not visible to human eyes and the use of…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Koul, Anjni; Verma, Ruchi – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The use of science kits is a growing trend in India. The kits provide equipments, apparatus and chemicals in the form of a moving laboratory to use in science classes. This research paper highlights the issues and challenges faced by the Government school teachers of Delhi in India while using science kits during teaching-learning process at upper…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Chang, Wheijen – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2011
Physics students are usually unaware of the limitations and functions of related principles, and they tend to adopt "hot formulas" inappropriately. This paper introduces four real-life examples for bridging five principles, from fluids to thermodynamics, including (1) buoyant force, (2) thermal expansion, (3) the ideal-gas law, (4) the 1st law,…
Descriptors: Thermodynamics, Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction, Scientific Principles
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Tan, Kok Siang – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2007
With the widening knowledge base students will need to be more flexible in their learning habits. Traditionally, teaching school science often involves teacher-centred methods like lectures, experimental demonstration or guided inquiry. Plain knowledge dissemination will not adequately prepare students to cope with the changing world. Hence,…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Experience, Questioning Techniques, Lesson Plans