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ASSIGNMENT

Topic: The Nuffield Science Teaching  

            Project

 Submitted to: Dr. Binitha Das

Submitted by: Reni Babu C P

                        Roll No: 41

Submitted on: 9/09/2015

INDEX

Sl.No.	Content	Page No.
1	Introduction	3
2	Content development	4-8
3	Conclusion	9
4	Reference	10

INTRODUCTION

                        Society is ever changing. Science teaching has got a very prominent place in the society. Many aspects regarding student’s need should be considered while dealing with the teaching of science besides giving stress to knowledge, values and ethics. Science teaching should have a specific goal; especially it should be directed towards living in a modern, technological oriented society.

                   Nuffield Foundation is a British Charitable Educational Foundation. Nuffield Science Teaching Project were initiated in the United Kingdom early in 1962.The original Nuffield Science Programme was concerned with the production of  new materials for Biology, Chemistry and Physics at O-level for students of age group 11-16. The programme was then extended to the teaching of science in other levels.

                       

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

1.1 THE NUFFIELD SCIENCE TEACHING PROJECT

       Nuffield Foundation is a British Charitable Educational Foundation. Nuffield Science Teaching Project were initiated in the United Kingdom early in 1962.The original Nuffield Science Programme was concerned with the production of  new materials for Biology, Chemistry and Physics at O-level for students of age group 11-16. The programme was then extended to the teaching of science in other levels. The following are the Nuffield Science Teaching Projects.

1.    Nuffield O-level Physics, Chemistry & Biology –For average & above average(age 11-16)

2.    Nuffield Secondary Science-For below average(age 13-16)

3.    Nuffield Combined Science-For all(age 11-13)

4.    Nuffield Junior Science-For all(age 7-11)

5.    Nuffield A level Physics, chemistry & Biology- Pre-University course(age 16-18)

1.2 OBJECTIVES OF NUFFIELD SCIENCE PROJECT

1. To make science intelligible & accessible to pupils of all kinds in

    schools of all kinds.          

 2. To make science a more useful tool, both intellectually & practically.

3. To develop material that will help teachers to present science in lively

    and exciting manner.

4. To develop & encourage an attitude of curiosity & inquiry.

5. To develop a programme which is relevant to the world outside the

    classroom.

6. To develop a critical approach to the subject with an emphasis on

    experimentation and enquiry rather than on the mere assimilation of

    facts.

7.The aim is not only to produce a new syllabus, but a new approach to

   teaching.     

1.3 STUDY MATERIALS

 The Nuffield programme provides

·       Reading materials in the form of books:

             The texts are intended to provide a clear indication of the overall structure of the course, how subject matter can be approached in an investigatory manner, how laboratory experiments can be related to the books and films. However, no separate laboratory manuals have been provided.

·       Teacher’s guide:

           As the stress is on discovery learning, the teacher is given a lot of flexibility in carrying out the experiments given in the text.

·       Films:

a)    Dealing with processes

b)   Illustrating experiments

c)    Showing the sequence of a technique

·       Tests made of objective based items

1.  NUFFIELD PHYSICS PROJECT

            Donald McGill of the Scottish Education Department was the organizer of Physics Project. Students are made to see physics as a consistent and logical whole, as a fabric of knowledge in which something learnt in one place proves useful somewhere else and a later discovery throws light back on earlier work. Students think things out for themselves when learning Physics. Much gain in understanding does not come from the formal learning of definitions or the working of examples by substituting numerical values in formulae.

2.  NUFFIELD CHEMISTRY PROJECT

     It was established in England in 1961. The project organizer was H.F.Halliwell. This project was intended for children of average and above average ability in the 11-16 year age group. Most of the students would not continue to study science after the age of 16. For them the course must be pertinent, satisfying, and enlightening part of their school experiences and must be a completed part. There are also those whose interest will take them into engineering, industry or further academic studies.

3.  NUFFIELD BIOLOGY PROJECT

    The essence of the Nuffield course in Biology is ‘Science for all’. The course has been built around a number of fundamental themes. Such issues as the relationship of structure and function, adaptation, interaction of organisms and environment recur again in difficult contexts throughout the five year period.

     The course is designed to foster a critical approach to the subject with an emphasis on experimentation and enquiry. The course falls into two parts: the first two years are introductory; the remaining three constitute the intermediate phase. The first phase has a broad general approach; the next phase becomes more quantitative with greater emphasis on experimentation and reasoning.

                CONCLUSION

            The Nuffield science teaching project is very effective for all stage students. It is comfortable for physics, chemistry as well as biology students.  It makes science intelligible & accessible to pupils of all kinds in schools of all kinds, science a more useful tool, both intellectually & practically, develop material that will help teachers to present science in lively and exciting manner, develop & encourage an attitude of curiosity & inquiry, and develop a programme which is relevant to the world outside the classroom.

              

REFERENCE

1.    Science education: Methodology of teaching and pedagogic

analysis, Dr.K. Shivarajan and Prof. A. Faziluddin.

2.    www.teacher.net

3.    Teaching physical science, Dr. Ratha Mohan

4.    www.wcer.wise.edu.com