A STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPERIMENTAL TEACHING METHOD ON THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF SUBJECT OF SCIENCE

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Abstract

Science means “specialized knowledge,” and Technology is the art of presenting that knowledge to students through processes and methods based on scientific principles. For the holistic development of students, textbook knowledge alone is not enough; a scientific outlook, approach, and practical work are also essential. Teachers play a crucial role in fostering this holistic growth, awakening experimental and research-oriented methods within students, and guiding them toward the right milestones. Today’s students gather many times more information through various mass media than they do through classroom study. Keeping the student at the centre, practical work should be conducted in schools in such a way that it is effective and cultivates a sense of curiosity toward experimentation. In an educational environment, if a child is taught only through lectures, they may remember for a while and then forget. However, if Experimental work is involved, they can remember it for a lifetime; and if they perform the experiment themselves, they can understand and retain it naturally. Thus, in this research paper, the investigator has attempted to test the effectiveness of two different methods to measure educational achievement in the subject of Science.