Science · Science Pedagogy

Science textbooks often have coloured boxes with interesting stories of the past. One such story is about how the working of the stomach was discovered by Dr. William Beaumont when his patient Alexis St. Martin was badly hit by a shotgun. What are the objectives of science teaching-learning that are fulfilled by including the above in the textbook? (A) To develop a historical perspective. (B) To develop an understanding of the nature of science. (C) To develop an appreciation of how an incident gives rise to discoveries. (D) To reduce the burden of content by including fun stories.