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标题：Mind the Fact: Teaching Science without Practical as Body without Soul
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作者：Rafaqat Ali Akbar
期刊名称：Journal of Elementary Education
印刷版ISSN：1991-8100
电子版ISSN：2227-1090
出版年度：2012
卷号：22
期号：1
页码：1-08
出版社：University of the Punjab
摘要：Practical is considered key to make science learning more effective. Practical work is a very prominent feature of school science in many countries. Practical provide contrived experience to science learners and develop science skills, knowledge and understanding of their world. This article portray the opinion of science teachers about importance of practical work for teaching science subjects at secondary and higher secondary level. Twelve science teachers from secondary and higher secondary schools were sampled for getting opinion. A focus group discussion was organized to seek opinion of respondents. Respondents have point of view that practical work is an essential, practical work is a significant feature of school science in many countries, practical work gives understanding of material world, showing is better than telling, practical work indispensible to teach science content.
关键词：Teaching science; Practical work; Laboratory Work