Child Development and Pedagogy · Pedagogical Issues

While introducing the topic of chemical reactions, a teacher asked the following questions to the class: • What happens when you keep an iron nail in a moist area for some days? • What happens when you burn paper or wood? What core objectives does the teacher have in mind? (A) To motivate students to participate actively in the process of learning. (B) To relate new scientific concepts to students' previous everyday knowledge. (C) To identify students' alternative conceptions or misconceptions, if any. (D) To enable students to practice the rigorous mathematical methods of science.