AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING SCIENCE Kothari commission -1964,NPE-1986,NCF-2005 TEACHING OF SCIENCE · The aims of the teaching and study of sciences are to encourage and enable students to: · develop inquiring minds and curiosity about science and the natural world · acquire knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills to solve problems and make informed decisions in scientific and other contexts · develop skills of scientific inquiry to design and carry out scientific investigations and evaluate scientific evidence to draw conclusions · communicate scientific ideas, arguments and practical experiences accurately in a variety of ways · think analytically, critically and creatively to solve problems, judge arguments and make decisions in scientific and other contexts · appreciate the benefits and limitations of science and its application in technological developments · understand the in
