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Essay / My Observation of a Science Class - 636
Field Manual Essay In a science class, the teacher must use a student-centered approach to convey his or her teaching ideas or topics. I observed a science class on rocks and minerals. The teacher used a teacher-centered approach with very little student participation. I believe that a child-centered approach gives students better opportunities to participate and learn. But the teacher did not use any means of motivation to stimulate interest. The objective of the lesson was to make students able to identify 15 different types of rocks and minerals and the difference between them. Students learned to identify 15 different types of rocks and minerals and the differences between them. The two students Charles and William were not satisfied at the end of the course. There were no criteria for the effectiveness of the lesson. The teacher had a lesson plan and she obtained most of the lesson content from Internet sources. The teacher was free to set goals. The objectives guided lesson planning. The assessment was planned using students' verbal response during the lesson. If I were the teacher, I would use more of a student-centered approach to convince students. The lesson was teacher-centered and did not encourage students as much as necessary. The students were not at all motivated to learn in this lesson. The climate was not conducive to learning which would have had an impact on motivation. The student-centered approach would be beneficial and helpful to the students or class participants. Through continuous study and up-to-date knowledge, the teacher must remain current in his or her field. When it comes to professional development, teachers need to be well prepared... middle of article ......o listen carefully to ensure that children are discussing scientific ideas and not socializing. The role of the teacher is to ensure that students achieve their primary goal: a meaningful understanding of scientific concepts. The practices described in this article help achieve this in several ways. When teaching is student-centered and focuses on hands-on experience with scientific phenomena, the science classroom becomes an exciting place. When teaching focuses on the study of current problems and issues through scientific research, science classes become a relevant and meaningful place. When teaching emphasizes the development of communication skills, science classes become an invaluable place to prepare children to meet the challenges of adulthood. And the educational community owes it to its students to evaluate their academic progress fairly and accurately...