M2014EE007_HARSHILA
Briefly scan the science, mathematics engineering education literature. Locate and describe a misconception/ alternative conception around a topic discussed in literature (such as Earth being flat Vs. the ‘correct’ conception of it being round) exhibited among children/students. Discuss this misconception and its nature in relation to networks perspective as well as Gibson’s idea of “affordance”. Try to build a discussion along the following lines, using this (network + affordance) perceptive: (a) What explains the existence of this alternative conception/ (b) Is holding such a conception natural/ What kind of daily experience may have led to such a conception? (c) Can misconception/alternative conception be …show more content…
In the school teacher should tell the characteristic of the living things. Teacher can use the observation method to teach children “tree is living things”. a) living things reproduce, grow and repair themselves - Teacher can use the plants in the garden of the school and then show student how plant grow step by step, repair itself by growing new branch in place of the broken branch. Teacher will explain the pollination and the germination process to understand the reproduction process in the tree. ) living things require and use energy- teacher can explain this characteristic to tell student about the photosynthesis d) living things respond and adapt to their environment – this characteristic teacher can explain to tell and show different verities in the plant such as in the desert we found succulent plant like cactus and plants wilt without water which student can observe themselves f) living things produce waste – some tree outpour their wastage such like Eucalyptus, Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum which can teacher can show in the classroom or the picture of the that