A Study on Science Teaching based on Multiply Programmed Activity for Inquiry Learning in Secondary School (Part 3) -Decomposer in the Biological World-

Abstract

Multiply programmed activity for inquiry learning, in which the students study in multiplied ways based on their interest or curiosity, is considered to be effective in cultivating the attitude to keep on inquiring scientifically. Multiply programmed activity for inquiry learing consists of the following three activities. 1) Activites to find out themes. 2) Multiply activities. 3) Discussion. A multiply programmed activity for inquiry learning was designed and carried out in the science lesson on "Decomposer in the Biological World" in secondary schools. Aims of the learning on this lesson are making students understand that many creatures exist in the soil and many soil microorganisms work as decomposers in the soil, and making students cultivate the scientific attitude of inquiring. The following results were obtained through this study. 1) The students found out many themes, and kept on inquiring with much interest. 2) The students could understand the work of decomposers in the soil. 3) The students prefered the learning activity by multiply programmed activity for inquiry learning.