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Method of Teaching Science: Scientific knowledge and Teaching concepts
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Saturday, January 22, 2011. Scientific knowledge and Teaching concepts. Before this, we've learnt that science consists of 3 elements, which are scientific knowledge, scientific skills and scientific attitude. So, on today's lecture, we learn about scientific knowledge and teaching theories. Scientific knowledge has 4 DIFFERENT items in it. They are facts, concepts, theories and principle. They might look the same, but they are actually different! So, lets define them to have a better understanding.
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Method of Teaching Science: Behaviourism - Classical and Operant Conditioning
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Behaviourism - Classical and Operant Conditioning. Behaviorism is a branch of psychology which focuses on the study of observable behavior, with the accompanying belief that all human activities, from feeling an emotion to performing a physical task, are forms of behavior. The theory of operant conditioning is based upon the idea that learning is a function of change in behavior. Changes in behavior are the result of an individual's response to events (stimuli) that occur...