ISSUES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

PREPARED BY : MARITUN NABILA NORDIN NORAZLAILI MOKHTAR NURUL SHUHADA MOHAMED SHAFIQAH FAUZI SITI ZALEHA JUSOH [PISMP SC II/SEM 2/2009]

CONTENT
Issues in Science education : Goal Teaching Content Science Literacy

GOAL
Understand and apply method of scientific inquiry & technological design.

Understand facts & concepts.

Understand connection and relationship.

CONTENT
Unifying concepts & process in science Life science

History & nature of science

Science as inquiry

Earth & space science

Physical science

Science in personal & social perspectives

TEACHING
Teaching

Study skills

Mapping skills

Learning sources

Gathering

LEARNING RESOURCES
Human resources Printed materials

Learning Resources
Audio-visual aids Computer-based materials

IMPLICATION OF TEACHING
Shortage of science teacher Examinationoriented teaching

Lifelong education

Dissemination of curricular

Low cognitivelevel questioning

SCIENCE LITERACY
Mix of concept, history & philosophy help to understand scientific issues

Can understand scientific issues like magazines, newspaper) have scientifically literate

Ability to acquire scientific knowledge, apply and evaluate that knowledge

THATS ALL, THANK YOU^,^