A Study on Devising and Making Instruction Aids in Science Education (III)

Abstract

Nowadays, it is not so novel a proposal that we introduce into teaching the method of "learning by doing", suggested by J. Dewy as one of his pedagogic empirical theories. Never theless, in the course of science teaching it is important both for teachers and students not only to study by observation or experimentation using the ready made instruction aids, but also to devise, to make, or to combine the aids or apparatus for solving problems in science and understanding natural laws. In the process of making them, the teachers and students can discover new problems, and in addition, they can recognize the orders and the laws of nature, which are otherwise apt to be overlooked. Through making these aids and solving these problems, their scientific know ledge will increase and be confirmed. In the present age filled with abundant information, various machines and instruments, it is still more necessary to devise, to make instruction aids, and to construct experimental apparatus for the purpose of teaching and learning science properly. The present paper reports the facts above mentioned, with several practical examples.