Scientific knowledge is the common heritage of humankind. It is the only this treasure of humankind that can provide a possible remedy to conquer inequality and to bring about an acceptable quality of life and a purpose, for a majority of the people of the world. A case should be made for science and science education in the developing world, a case for optimal support for science and education even in the poorest and the least-developed of the countries of the world. Science teachers experience various constraints, such as lack of time, equipment, pedagogical content knowledge, and pedagogical skills in implementing reform-based teaching strategies (Crawford, 1999, 2000; Roehrig & Luft, 2004, 2006). One way to overcome …show more content…
It is often described as dull, authoritarian, abstract and theoretical. The curriculum is often overcrowded with unfamiliar concepts and laws. It leaves little room for enjoyment, curiosity and a search for meaning. It often lacks a cultural, social and historical dimension, and it seldom treats the contemporary issues. Scientific knowledge is by nature abstract and theoretical. It also often contradicts 'common sense'. It is also often developed through controlled experiments in artificial and 'unnatural' and idealized laboratory settings. Learning science often requires hard work and intellectual efforts (although school science should be tailored to better meet the needs and abilities of the pupils!) Concentration and hard work is not part of present youth culture. In a world where so many 'channels' compete about the attention of young people, such subjects become untrendy. Science and technology are often poorly treated in teacher preparation for the early years. Moreover, the students who choose to become primary school teachers are often those who did not take or did not like science themselves in school. The present decline in recruitment of science teachers is now being felt also in secondary schools. The traditional values of science are meant to safeguard objectivity,