Child Development and Pedagogy · Pedagogy
A historical paragraph in the NCERT Class VII Science textbook describes the accidental discovery of silk by the Chinese Empress Si-lung-Chi when a cocoon dropped into her cup of tea. What is the educational purpose of including such historical anecdotes in a science textbook? a. To develop a historical perspective regarding scientific discoveries. b. To develop an appreciation of how chance observations and ideas give rise to new inventions/discoveries. c. To develop a holistic and interdisciplinary understanding of science. d. To make science textbooks lighter as these stories are only for entertainment and not for learning. Choose the correct combination of options.
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- 3Only a & d
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Only a, b & c
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