Language development and observation of the local environment: First steps in providing primary-school science education for non-dominant groups

Prospects ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-576
Author(s):  
Lillian Weber ◽  
Hubert Dyasi
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
School Science ◽  
Primary School Science

INSECT TOPIC IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: CONTENT AND IDEAS FOR ACTIVITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-50
Author(s):  
Rita Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
School Science ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Diverse Learning ◽  
French Experience ◽  
Primary School Science

Currently more attention is paid to natural science education in Lithuania. It is being encouraged to learn in green environment, diverse learning environments are established, however, it is also necessary to enhance teacher natural science literacy, to orientate education process into deeper learning. This article discusses, how to realise insect topic in primary school. French experience is also used for this. Use of insects for teaching purposes can be very beneficial, because students can perform long term observations and experience a lot. They: 1) observe insect development and analyse different stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult; stage length; death and what were the causes of it; environmental conditions: humidity, light, temperature, food, behaviour and so on); 2) develop critical thinking: look for the answers to emerging questions, compare and collate, find similarities and differences, solve emerging problems; 3) develop positive attitudes regarding nature, overcome fear and prejudice (an insect cannot be another animal, isn’t it, therefore it is more important to understand what makes insect so interesting and significant). Insect topic, as any other, can be interesting, useful for students getting to know animate nature, if it is directed towards students’ knowledge and understanding, ability, critical thinking and value attitude education. Teacher, undertaking educational or project activity about insects has to seriously prepare, think out in advance, what part of activity is going to take place in natural environment and what in the classroom, what educational spaces are going to be created or exploited, to read a lot on that topic, to prepare students’ activity sheets. Keywords: animate nature, project activity, primary school, science education.

scholarly journals Making primary school science education more practical through appropriate interactive instructional resources: A case study of Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1611033
Author(s):  
Rita Yeboah ◽  
Usman Kojo Abonyi ◽  
Austin Wontepaga Luguterah ◽  
Debra Laier Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Science ◽  
Instructional Resources ◽  
Primary School Science

scholarly journals Research on the Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Primary School Science Class

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuting He ◽  
◽  
Jiaojiao Zhao ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Science ◽  
Internet Education ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽  
The Times ◽  
Primary School Science

In the context of "Internet + Education", virtual and augmented reality technologies are being integrated with science education in primary schools. Based on the analysis of the background of the times and the existing problems in primary school science education, this paper analyzes the integration application of Virtual Reality education software in primary school science teaching, and analyzes the specific lessons and the advantages of integration.

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