Vandana is interested to focus more on acquisition of process skills of science by students of Class VIII. Which of the following combination of methods should she prefer to teach the topic on 'Micro-organisms'?

• Assignment-cum-questioning method

• Project-cum-laboratory method

• Home assignment-cum-science quiz method

• Home assignment-cum-questioning method

National Curriculum Framework, 2005 recommends that science education at upper primary stage should focus on

• helping students to connect classroom learning to life outside the school

• helping students to acquire international standards in learning of science

• minimising social disparities in the students

• promoting human values and knowledge base for peaceful society

Which one of the following is the key expectation from teaching and learning of science at upper primary stage?

• To acquire questioning and inquiring skills

• To create literary 

• To appreciate the inter-relationship between science and art

• To acquire academic excellence for competitive examinations

Cognitive validity' of science curriculum. at upper primary stage implies that it should

• convey significant and scientifically correct facts

• be age appropriate

• use appropriate pedagogical processes in teaching

• enable the child to view science as a social enterprise

The topic 'Separation of Substances' in Class VI can be taught most effectively by

• in-depth explanation of related concepts

• using hands-on activities to be performed by students

• using good home assignments

• orgainising more group discussions on different sub-topics

The term 'constructivism' in relation to science education means that children should be

• given complete information about science

• actively involved in the process of learning science

• discouraged to raise questions in the 'classroom

• given latest information on scientific developments

Ms. Kumar, principal of a school, wants integrated approach to the teaching of Science rather teaching different subjects separately. The reason of this is

• difficulty in the adjustment of the teachers in the time-table

• difficulty of students to adjust with different teachers

• non-availability of qualified teachers in her school to teach different subjects

• all the subjects are interlinked and a teacher can draw on cross-curricular linkage

The first step of the scientific method is

• forming a hypothesis

• making an observation

• conducting an experiment

• predicting the result of experiment

While introducing Newton's law of motion a teacher writes all the formulas on the board before proceeding further. This reflects that she is following the

• experimental approach

• practical approach

• inductive approach

• deductive approach

The objective of microteaching is

• teaching by using a microphone for the benefit of deaf students

• to analyse the performance of trainee teacher and suggest feedback

• teaching lessons in micro-parts for better understanding

• micro-manage of students behaviour