WHY ATLAS? (Active Teaching & Learning Approaches in Science)
No best way to teach Science to all children but ………. There are effective ways Studies have shown that discovery learning is effective Children performed better in science achievement, process skills, thinking skills and other related skills such as language, mathematics and arts
What are the advantages? Guiding Learners to Lifetime Learning Building Positive Self-Concepts Develop Decision-Making Processes
Lifetime Learning 1. Intellectual potency 2. Intrinsic rather than extrinsic motives 3. Learning the heuristics of discovery 4. Conservation of memory 5. Building positive self-concepts 6. Good Problem-Solver
Comparison Telling Science
Discovering Science
Teachers cover more but less is retained
Teacher covers less but more is retained and transferred
Teacher orientated Student orientated