Modern Science Teaching and Learning

Abstract

In the modern teaching and learning process one should aim to apply the process of scientific cognition in school education, where students stop “role-playing” scientists and genuinely become them. Thanks to such an approach, students learn critical and creative thinking, as well as independent hypotheses formation. They also apply research methods, those close to scientists, and cultivate their science skills. The main teaching method for biology students should be ‘scietific inquiry’- a process requiring problem diagnosis, critical analysis of observation and experiment assumptions, finding alternative solutions, research planning, hypotheses testing, information research, model constructing, peer discussion and the ability to form coherent arguments. At present, science and the teaching and learning process encounter many problems, especially those in the cognitive and pragmatic sphere, relating to the knowledge of facts and processes, as well as the understanding of scientific concepts. This paper consists of a variety of possible teaching solutions mainly based on own experience and on conducted studies. The authors of articles are most often science teacher at various levels of education and from different countries. Articles presented in this paper show how knowledge and skills used in everyday life may be applied in the classroom. The diversity of topics discussed by the authors show how one can convey information in an interesting way, both for the student and teacher. We hope that these lesson examples will inspire teachers who have problems with mobilization and concentration of students in the classroom and will help interest students in the topic being covered. This year as well as the last, have brought additional difficulties for teachers and students, due to the Coronavirus. Articles presented in this paper show how to overcome obstacles in such unfavorable conditions. It is advised to try more mobilizing teaching methods when introducing new and often more difficult topics and to execute the curriculum in an interesting manner.