The Role of Science fair and the teacher in science education
The concept of the science fair
The concept of science fair has come down to us from European education pattern and their cultural growth of
culture. They first thought " Science fair must be based on creativity
by cultivating knowledge and intelligence of the learners". Indeed,
science fair needs to be introduced in different educational institutions by
considering their pedagogical phenomena based on practical knowledge and skills.
Hence, there is no alternative to practical knowledge to gain proper education in
the field of Science and Technology, and hence, the steps for science fair are
needed as a taken of creativity and awareness for acquiring knowledge among the
students. Hence, the steps for the science fair in the educational institute are
ideally envisaged and contemporary.
In our country, every year science fair is held in different educational institutions to create motivation for research work and enthusiasm. The teachers first collect the names and list them so that they can create a project based on science and technology. The students who are found interested in introducing a new science work take a challenge and become capable of showing different, creative work. He selects a project and thinks over the work and the nature of the technology behind it. Actually, he becomes responsible for inventing something like a scientist. So, it is found that the students can show a nice presentation at the science fair. He sometimes shows something different from the modern age. They can project from the ancient and medieval ages.
The authorities of different schools and colleges arrange science fairs to show the eagerness for actual knowledge and skills among the students. At this, a congenial atmosphere is developed in the institution because they are concerning their heads about new inventions and discoveries, and they become conscious of awakening their ideas and thoughts. In the context of Bangladesh, every year, different schools and colleges arrange a science fair. They first invite names from the interested students who are willing to make the project work and to focus on it in the science fair. They, like the scientists, carry on research work like making laws, hypotheses, and theories. They seek respective ideas from different books and the achievements of scientists around the world. At last, they present their creativity, and thus, a systematic project is reflected.
Arranging a science fair is a significant step for different educational institutions, through which an intensified effort is made to foster and enrich the knowledge and skills in the application of science for the students. It is hoped that in the future that the steps to arrange a science fair will be the predominant criteria to strengthen the cultivation of knowledge in applying the definitive sense of technical know-how of science. A science fair is quite different from other fairs existing in our country, like a village fair and an industrial fair, and so on. These fairs serve the purpose of the business where the commodities of a qualitative nature are sold and displayed for making a profit in question. Here, the commodities are served in the market in such a manner, where the companies good will and the nature and quality of product are vividly disclosed so that the people are much attracted to purchase it to a great extent. Besides this, in organizing a science fair, the business importance is not treated as the prime factor; rather, the pedagogical manifestation to gear up the intensity and potentiality of the students is given priority. Actually, the eagerness to know the unknown world is reflected, and a better environment flourishes among the students in any educational institute where science and technology are studied extensively. Even though, there has been provided a wide range to students in European countries for creating a broad-based project as a part of their education. The students who are found attracted to learning technological skills and knowledge generally shine in life by contributing a lot to the field of education. For the science fair, the following things are important:
• Environment: Like Western countries, an appropriate environment is needed where necessary equipment will play a vital role. In many cases, only theoretical teachings are offered besides practical knowledge and skills. It is a matter of great regret that the students are deprived of gaining actual knowledge in the relevant field. Besides this, technological instruments need to be placed in different institutions so that the utilization of this equipment is properly made systematically.
• Knowledge and skills relating to science fair: The teacher should select several topics before allocating the project work to the students, and they should give knowledge on the steps of researching and analyzing the topics in question. He should engage himself in creating awareness and necessary skills in the field of the application of mathematical models of science based on constructive exploration of modern appliances. The teacher should set problems on real-life situations, such as building a model of the relevant topics. The problems must be based on a practical orientation that sets forth the topics covering science and its technological aspects of nature. Assuming in a teaching classroom, Modern and electronic physics is going on. The students are feeling bored because the teacher was not well-dressed and well-rested. Rather, he has arrived late and he has not greeted them. Some students do not understand his lecture. He is running fast. He is not identifying and helping the less able students. In this case, despite his sound knowledge in the relevant field of modern physics, he may not be treated as a good teacher. Henry Fayol defines a teacher as an active student of the students who can play a very attractive and fascinating role in the overall performance of the class. An ideal teacher needs to play a vital role as an active advisor among the students. He needs to be careful about the criteria on Control, Guide, Consult, and Facilitate. He should have a meaningful learning experience with which he can produce a constructive and mathematical presentation to create awareness for teaching in a significant manner.
Being a science teacher, his attitude may vary according to the nature of the students' subject area and to substantiate the actual skills. He needs to be very careful in using his voice for effective teaching. In our country, in many cases, the parents, regarding the performance of the teacher, lodge complaints. A good teacher need not be excited and agitated towards the students. He should give chance to ask questions to the students so that the transfer of behaviour is made possible in a significant manner. According to Franchise Bacon, there are two types of learning: One is Pedagogy- children's learning, and the other is Andragogy- Adult learning. In case of adult learning, we cannot teach anybody; we only help him or her to learn. So, in the case of using our voice, we need to be responsible and tactful.
In our country, every year science fair is held in different educational institutions to create motivation for research work and enthusiasm. The teachers first collect the names and list them so that they can create a project based on science and technology. The students who are found interested in introducing a new science work take a challenge and become capable of showing different, creative work. He selects a project and thinks over the work and the nature of the technology behind it. Actually, he becomes responsible for inventing something like a scientist. So, it is found that the students can show a nice presentation at the science fair. He sometimes shows something different from the modern age. They can project from the ancient and medieval ages.
The authorities of different schools and colleges arrange science fairs to show the eagerness for actual knowledge and skills among the students. At this, a congenial atmosphere is developed in the institution because they are concerning their heads about new inventions and discoveries, and they become conscious of awakening their ideas and thoughts. In the context of Bangladesh, every year, different schools and colleges arrange a science fair. They first invite names from the interested students who are willing to make the project work and to focus on it in the science fair. They, like the scientists, carry on research work like making laws, hypotheses, and theories. They seek respective ideas from different books and the achievements of scientists around the world. At last, they present their creativity, and thus, a systematic project is reflected.
Arranging a science fair is a significant step for different educational institutions, through which an intensified effort is made to foster and enrich the knowledge and skills in the application of science for the students. It is hoped that in the future that the steps to arrange a science fair will be the predominant criteria to strengthen the cultivation of knowledge in applying the definitive sense of technical know-how of science. A science fair is quite different from other fairs existing in our country, like a village fair and an industrial fair, and so on. These fairs serve the purpose of the business where the commodities of a qualitative nature are sold and displayed for making a profit in question. Here, the commodities are served in the market in such a manner, where the companies good will and the nature and quality of product are vividly disclosed so that the people are much attracted to purchase it to a great extent. Besides this, in organizing a science fair, the business importance is not treated as the prime factor; rather, the pedagogical manifestation to gear up the intensity and potentiality of the students is given priority. Actually, the eagerness to know the unknown world is reflected, and a better environment flourishes among the students in any educational institute where science and technology are studied extensively. Even though, there has been provided a wide range to students in European countries for creating a broad-based project as a part of their education. The students who are found attracted to learning technological skills and knowledge generally shine in life by contributing a lot to the field of education. For the science fair, the following things are important:
• Environment: Like Western countries, an appropriate environment is needed where necessary equipment will play a vital role. In many cases, only theoretical teachings are offered besides practical knowledge and skills. It is a matter of great regret that the students are deprived of gaining actual knowledge in the relevant field. Besides this, technological instruments need to be placed in different institutions so that the utilization of this equipment is properly made systematically.
• Knowledge and skills relating to science fair: The teacher should select several topics before allocating the project work to the students, and they should give knowledge on the steps of researching and analyzing the topics in question. He should engage himself in creating awareness and necessary skills in the field of the application of mathematical models of science based on constructive exploration of modern appliances. The teacher should set problems on real-life situations, such as building a model of the relevant topics. The problems must be based on a practical orientation that sets forth the topics covering science and its technological aspects of nature. Assuming in a teaching classroom, Modern and electronic physics is going on. The students are feeling bored because the teacher was not well-dressed and well-rested. Rather, he has arrived late and he has not greeted them. Some students do not understand his lecture. He is running fast. He is not identifying and helping the less able students. In this case, despite his sound knowledge in the relevant field of modern physics, he may not be treated as a good teacher. Henry Fayol defines a teacher as an active student of the students who can play a very attractive and fascinating role in the overall performance of the class. An ideal teacher needs to play a vital role as an active advisor among the students. He needs to be careful about the criteria on Control, Guide, Consult, and Facilitate. He should have a meaningful learning experience with which he can produce a constructive and mathematical presentation to create awareness for teaching in a significant manner.
Being a science teacher, his attitude may vary according to the nature of the students' subject area and to substantiate the actual skills. He needs to be very careful in using his voice for effective teaching. In our country, in many cases, the parents, regarding the performance of the teacher, lodge complaints. A good teacher need not be excited and agitated towards the students. He should give chance to ask questions to the students so that the transfer of behaviour is made possible in a significant manner. According to Franchise Bacon, there are two types of learning: One is Pedagogy- children's learning, and the other is Andragogy- Adult learning. In case of adult learning, we cannot teach anybody; we only help him or her to learn. So, in the case of using our voice, we need to be responsible and tactful.
That is to say, a teacher's behaviour must
be such that must attracts the students for effective and efficient
delivery of the relevant topics.
In delivering a lecture on the topics of science, some limitations may create a hindrance to learning on the part of the students. Sometimes the lecture may be monotonous and boring due to continuous saying and without emphasizing practical orientation and presentation on the applicability of science and technology. If there exists dryness amongst the students, the teacher should change the policy of his lecture. He should ask open-ended questions. Open-ended questions help get the students involved. Assuming to knows a particular thing, one may get interested if he is intends to know those particular items. In many cases, it is found that the teachers are not well-experienced and they have no meaningful learning experience to show the actual answer to the problem and the topics. Even without sufficient skills and knowledge, they are appointed as teachers, which is totally insignificant.
Because of the above, it is obvious that the role of teachers in science education cannot be ignored. The expansion of science fairs is inevitable in the domain of practical-oriented type of teaching, where students will achieve proper knowledge in creating constructive project work that will be ultimately helpful for the country. If the educational institutions emphasise technological aspects of science, the integrity to work in the field of science and its application of science fair will be enhanced intensively. As a result, the country will benefit in the due sense of technology.
In delivering a lecture on the topics of science, some limitations may create a hindrance to learning on the part of the students. Sometimes the lecture may be monotonous and boring due to continuous saying and without emphasizing practical orientation and presentation on the applicability of science and technology. If there exists dryness amongst the students, the teacher should change the policy of his lecture. He should ask open-ended questions. Open-ended questions help get the students involved. Assuming to knows a particular thing, one may get interested if he is intends to know those particular items. In many cases, it is found that the teachers are not well-experienced and they have no meaningful learning experience to show the actual answer to the problem and the topics. Even without sufficient skills and knowledge, they are appointed as teachers, which is totally insignificant.
Because of the above, it is obvious that the role of teachers in science education cannot be ignored. The expansion of science fairs is inevitable in the domain of practical-oriented type of teaching, where students will achieve proper knowledge in creating constructive project work that will be ultimately helpful for the country. If the educational institutions emphasise technological aspects of science, the integrity to work in the field of science and its application of science fair will be enhanced intensively. As a result, the country will benefit in the due sense of technology.
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