Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 19, Issue 2, Article 6 (Dec., 2018) Anjni KOUL and Ruchi VERMA Science kits as resource: Issues and challenges Contents Next

Science kits as resource: Issues and challenges

 

Anjni KOUL^* and Ruchi VERMA

Department of Education in Science and Mathematics
National Council of Educational Research and Training
Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi- 110016, INDIA

*Corresponding Author's E-mail: anjnikoul@yahoo.com

Ruchi VERMA's E-mail: ruchi_verma_1973@yahoo.com

Received 2 May., 2018
Revised 21 Dec., 2018

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Contents

• Abstract
• Introduction and Review of literature
  • Research questions
• Research design
  • Research Tool
  • Collection of Data
• Analysis of data
  • Research Question-1: Are the kits available in schools?
  • Research Question-2: To what extent these kits are being utilized?
  • Research Question-3: Is there any difficulty faced by users while using the kits and modification(s), if any, suggested for the kit items?
• Conclusion
  • Recommendations
  • Acknowledgements
• References
• Appendix
  • Tool

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Abstract

The use of science kits is a growing trend in India. The kits provide equipments, apparatus and chemicals in the form of a moving laboratory to use in science classes.

This research paper highlights the issues and challenges faced by the Government school teachers of Delhi in India while using science kits during teaching-learning process at upper primary and secondary stages. In this study 40 Government schools of Delhi, India were approached. The result reveals that most of the teachers are using science kits during teaching-learning process but suggestions for improvement of these kits have been received for proper utilization of these kits particularly for inclusive classrooms

Keywords: National Curriculum Framework-2005, Science kits, Activity-based teaching