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To teach her students about the conditions required for photosynthesis to take place in plants, a class 8 teacher began by defining the process of photosynthesis and then listing the various factors required for photosynthesis viz. sunlight, water and air. Sh e then engaged her students in a group project in which they themselves verified the importance of each factor over the next fe w days. How would you evaluate this strategy from the point of view of inquiry-oriented pedag ogy?
- 1The strategy is inappropriate because it is prescriptive and leaves little scope for open investigation✓
- 2The strategy is appropriate but it should have been done as an individual activity and not as a group project
- 3The strategy is inappropriate because the teacher should have explained the chemical reaction of photosynthesis also in the beginning
- 4The strategy is appropriate because the conceptual framework was laid out right in the beginning
Correct answer
The strategy is inappropriate because it is prescriptive and leaves little scope for open investigation
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