Teaching Science

Contents: 1. Concept of science. 2. Influence of science on modern life. 3. Aims and objectives of teaching general science. 4. Science education in India--historical and present state. 5. Important methods of teaching science. 6. Concept of science curriculum. 7. Scientific attitudes. 8. Concept of scientific methods. 9. Lesson planning in science. 10. Science text books and library. 11. Science laboratory. 12. Audio-visual aids used in teaching science. 13. Evaluation process in teaching science. 14. Pre-requisites to become good science teacher. 15. Relationships of science with other scientific fields.

"Various kinds of living and non-living organisms or creatures exist on earth. It has been proven by various studies that life does not exist only on our earth, but there are various planets on which proofs of existence of life have got. It will neither be possible nor significant to take into consideration the proofs which supports this fact or to talk about living creatures found in other planets, as it will be out of our scope. To understand the concept of general science, facts relating to living organisms found on earth have been taken into consideration.

The present book discusses in brief all the important aspects of science. The text is written in colloquial English. The present book will be of immense use for the students of Science and its related fields in many ways." (jacket)