Course-5 Understanding Disciplines and School Subjects pmd

Block - 2 : Classification and Teaching Across
Disciplines
Unit - 4 :  Natural Science in the Curriculum
Unit Structure
2.4.1.
Learning Objectives
2.4.2.
Introduction
2.4.3.
Learning Points and Learning Activities
2.4.3.1.
Meaning, Branches and Importance of studying Natural Science
Check Your Progress -1
2.4.3.2.
Science Education at different levels and Issues and challenges in teaching
Science
Check Your Progress -2
2.4.3.3.
Place of Science in School Curriculum and Organization of Science
Curriculum
Check Your Progress- 3
 2.4.4.
Let us Summarise
2.4.5.
Answers to ‘Check Your Progress’ - 1 and 2
2.4.6.
Unit-end Exercises
2.4.7.
References
2.4.1. Learning Objectives
After learning through this Unit, the student teachers will be able to
•
Explain the meaning of natural science
•
Describe the branches of Natural Science
•
justify the place of natural science in school curriculum
•
Describe the major approaches in Organization of Science Curriculum
106

---