A study of science communication at primary level

Abstract

Science communication is an important part of any subject to enhance science learning among the children. It can be stated as the use of appropriate skills, media, and activities, and dialogue to produce one or more of the following personal response to science: Awareness, Enjoyment, Interest, and Opinion-forming and understanding newline(AEIOU) . Science communication does not mean science; it refers to the public newlineunderstanding by skills, media, activities and dialogue. It is also used for developing the scientific literacy and science studies. It is focused on reading, listening and writing skills which help in retrieval of information as well as knowledge presentation. newlineThe term science communication is used for delivering and discussing the newlineabout basic sciences mainly in our society. Here, researcher was dealing the science communication as a tool for general understanding of science related phenomena that are occurring around us. newlineFrom last two decades, the researchers and scientists extended their opinion newlineabout science communication from science related topics to social, political, newlineeconomic by using mediator term dialogue, activities, media, skills etc. For its newlinecomplete understanding their five personal responses to science are used by vowel newlineanalogy AEIOU awareness, enjoyment, interest, opinion, and understanding (Burns,T. W., 2003). This definition of science communication is called as contemporary definition in current research scenario and it is very essential to pursue this thought to newlinevarious fields of our society. Additionally, this definition is useful to extend in basic teaching. newlineFor this purpose we try to extend our research to in English (Marigold), newlineMathematics (Math-magic), and Environmental Studies (Looking Around Us) of 4th grade NCERT book of India in view of contemporary definition of science newlinecommunication. newline