<p>NCERT’s aim to improve quality of science education through interactive textbooks will help make the subject interesting for students, say schools. <br /><br /></p>.<p>National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has recently introduced new teaching methods for science subjects, namely development of activity-based textbooks, laboratory manuals, exemplar problems, science kits, source books on assessment and others. It has also been organising several teacher training programmes on the use of these materials. <br /><br />“Our teachers have attended these workshops and have received science kits which have proved to be helpful for us. <br /><br />“Teachers have got motivation to teach beyond the conventional chalk-board medium,” said Dr R K Sharma, principal, Ahlcon Public School.<br /><br />Poonam Sondhi, a physics teacher in Bal Bharati Public School in Pitampura, was among the organisers of the NCERT workshops. <br /><br />She believes that innovation is essential in teaching science to make the subject interactive for children. <br /><br />“These kits help us take the labs to students. For instance, the Chemistry kit has small test tubes and portable experiments which help us demonstrate what we teach in a classroom. <br /><br />New syllabus<br /><br />“New syllabus has also been included with essay activities divided in four parts where students get a chance to explain what they learn and enhance their skills,” said Sondhi. <br /><br />She also said that an activity on collage making has also been introduced through which the students can put their creativity to test. <br /><br />“Students come up with brilliant ideas by exploring different areas. <br /><br />“Also, dialogue writing is an interesting way of encouraging students to ask questions and debate difficult topics,” she added. <br /><br />Cynthia Manoharan, manager, St Thomas School thinks it is a remarkable step towards helping average students cope with pressure. <br /><br />“Children who are below average in class and find it difficult to answer complicated questions will be in a better position to do so. Practical classes will sharpen their learning abilities,” she said.<br /><br />Well equipped <br /><br />The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its affiliated schools in Delhi to provide facilities of well-equipped science laboratories for conducting practical work in schools, apart from appointing qualified teachers for science. <br /><br />In addition, enrichment activities like science Olympiad and science exhibitions are also being held to make learning of science subjects enjoyable.</p>
<p>NCERT’s aim to improve quality of science education through interactive textbooks will help make the subject interesting for students, say schools. <br /><br /></p>.<p>National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has recently introduced new teaching methods for science subjects, namely development of activity-based textbooks, laboratory manuals, exemplar problems, science kits, source books on assessment and others. It has also been organising several teacher training programmes on the use of these materials. <br /><br />“Our teachers have attended these workshops and have received science kits which have proved to be helpful for us. <br /><br />“Teachers have got motivation to teach beyond the conventional chalk-board medium,” said Dr R K Sharma, principal, Ahlcon Public School.<br /><br />Poonam Sondhi, a physics teacher in Bal Bharati Public School in Pitampura, was among the organisers of the NCERT workshops. <br /><br />She believes that innovation is essential in teaching science to make the subject interactive for children. <br /><br />“These kits help us take the labs to students. For instance, the Chemistry kit has small test tubes and portable experiments which help us demonstrate what we teach in a classroom. <br /><br />New syllabus<br /><br />“New syllabus has also been included with essay activities divided in four parts where students get a chance to explain what they learn and enhance their skills,” said Sondhi. <br /><br />She also said that an activity on collage making has also been introduced through which the students can put their creativity to test. <br /><br />“Students come up with brilliant ideas by exploring different areas. <br /><br />“Also, dialogue writing is an interesting way of encouraging students to ask questions and debate difficult topics,” she added. <br /><br />Cynthia Manoharan, manager, St Thomas School thinks it is a remarkable step towards helping average students cope with pressure. <br /><br />“Children who are below average in class and find it difficult to answer complicated questions will be in a better position to do so. Practical classes will sharpen their learning abilities,” she said.<br /><br />Well equipped <br /><br />The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its affiliated schools in Delhi to provide facilities of well-equipped science laboratories for conducting practical work in schools, apart from appointing qualified teachers for science. <br /><br />In addition, enrichment activities like science Olympiad and science exhibitions are also being held to make learning of science subjects enjoyable.</p>
