On the basis of recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005, NCERT textbooks in Science lay greater emphasis on (A) discouraging rote learning (B) maintaining sharp boundaries between different domains of Science curriculum (C) providing active learning experiences to students (D) learning exact definitions of scientific terms Which one of the following pairs represents the combination of correct statements given above?
On the basis of recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005, NCERT textbooks in Science lay greater emphasis on (A) discouraging rote learning (B) maintaining sharp boundaries between different domains of Science curriculum (C) providing active learning experiences to students (D) learning exact definitions of scientific terms Which one of the following pairs represents the combination of correct statements given above? Correct Answer (A) and (C)
The National Curriculum Framework (NCF)-2005 provide ample scope for the holistic development of the learners. The NCF-2005 curriculum recommends various initiatives and approaches such as activity-based learning, experiential learning, collaborative learning and so on.
Key Points
On the basis of recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005, NCERT textbooks in Science lay greater emphasis on-
- Learners have the opportunity to explore various elements of science and start making sense of science in daily experiences
- must be tested and experimented apart from simple experiments and hands-on activities.
- discouraging rote learning
- Textbooks function as an important resource for knowledge construction.
- Textbooks should not be loaded with factual information’s rather should provide learners with challenging situations to actively engage in learning processes and construction of knowledge.
Thus from above-mentioned points, it is clear that (A) and (C) pairs represent the combination of correct statements.
