Child Development and Pedagogy · Pedagogy

Science textbooks often feature colored boxes with interesting historical stories, such as how Dr. William Beaumont discovered the working of the stomach when his patient Alexis St. Martin was hit by a shotgun. What objectives of science teaching-learning are fulfilled by including such stories in textbooks? (A) To develop a historical perspective. (B) To develop an understanding of the nature of science. (C) To develop an appreciation of how unexpected incidents can lead to discoveries. (D) To reduce the content burden by including fun anecdotes.