STRENGTHENING 7E’S IN TEACHING SCIENCE

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NORA B. LADERA

(ffective teaching strategies require Srofound teachers in delivering quality instructions to the students. 7he knowledge and skills needed for valuable teaching involve more than Must e[Sertise in an academic ground but be able to interact with SeoSle and helS them understand a new way of looking at the world.

7eachers need to set the mood for the class through SroSer Slanning and e[ecution of the lesson. 6cience education includes factors like the content Srocess teaching Sedagogy and utilization of science equiSment. ,t imSacts learning through scientific thinking cultivates the student¶s curiosity and develoSs the critical and creative thinking of learners in the teaching learning Srocess.

2ne of the aSSroaches in teaching science is the Learning &ycle ( 0odel. 7his ( model focuses on the learner centered model that will guide students to actively acquire new knowledge and skills in science. 6tudents are allowed to e[Slore and clarify questions to understand the instructions for learning scientific understanding.

7he (¶s stand for the following (licit (ngage ([Slore ([Slain (laborate ([tend and (valuate. 7his model is a tool for inquiry teaching that Srovides the students to connect science ideas with their daily e[Seriences and aSSly their learning to new conte[ts.

)irst elicit means the teachers Sose questions to assess student understanding and thinking in a conceSt. (ngage refers to the students¶ interest and Sassion of learning which tends to motivate them to learn. ([Slore enhances language develoSment literacy and critical thinking skills that lead to the ability to reason logically and creatively. ([Slain establishes connections between the conceSt and Srocedural knowledge in an easiest way. (laborate requires how ideas conceSts e[Seriences and Srior knowledge relate to the new lesson or idea. ([tend engages students to develoS maturity through instructions. Lastly evaluate determines if the comSetencies and obMectives are attained by the students within the learning e[Seriences.

$SSlying these (¶s model in lesson Slanning will make sense in learning science of facts and conceSts. ,t is imSortant to build knowledge understanding or interSretation of the matter at hand. %y having good teachers our world can create great students who will helS to imSrove the country and the world.

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