Why is Science education so important?

An article from the Journal of Translational Medicine states that many students in the United States have little interest in science classes and they have no enthusiasm about learning science during high school. The author point out that science is a significant part of our lives. Every day, we have contact with science without realizing it and this is an important fact that everyone must recognize to help students make those connections and motivate their interest in science. My hope as a future teacher is to provide meaningful science lessons for my students that will allow them to enjoy science and that will give them an opportunity to appreciate their learning experience. My personal experience with science in high school taught me that children will be inspired to learn when the teacher shows enthusiasm about the subject and when she/he give students opportunities to interact in group activities. Teachers must use different learning strategies to acknowledge all students in the classroom. As teachers we need to remember that students have unique personalities and different learning styles. The way we teach science can make a positive impact on the education of our children and their future goals if teachers try different strategies to get their interest in science. For example, teacher can provide science lessons and activities where the students will be encouraged to discover and to explore with their peers or by themselves. On the other hand, to engage parents in the academics of their children the teachers and the school members can create activities to involve them on their science assignments by inviting them to participate in science fairs or other activities. This can be a way to educate parents and help them understand how important science is for the education of their children. Teachers can make a positive impact in the lives of the students and their families by communicating and informing them about these issues.  

It seems that more people in our communities and members of the government are becoming more concern with issues related to science. One of them is nutrition, which is causing more health problems in young children and teenagers. Many schools are creating programs to educate parents and children about the importance of nutrition and physical activity. Another significant topic that is related to science is global warming. This subject has become extremely important for our society, the environment, and for our future generations. Teaching our children about global warming will give them the knowledge and skills to think about solutions that would help save our planet earth. Furthermore, learning and understanding how critical these issues are in our society will give students an opportunity to reflect and think on how they can help to changes in their own lives.

At the end, teachers must provide their students with a learning environment that will encourage them to learn and that will allow them to dream of their future goals through fun learning experiences.

 http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1395333

Comments

[Sapho]

I totally agree with you that science is important to the students. The more positive reinforcement we have about teaching science it would allow children to feel more comfortable about learning science. And in return we might have children who might want to work the field of science. Furthermore, it is essential that educators create science lesson plans that are aesthetic to the student in order to eliminate the student to be bore or confuse.

“Education’s responsibility is to replace an empty mind with an open one”-

Malcolm Forbes

[Tathiana Reynaldos]

I agree with your view on encouraging children to become interested in science. Who knows maybe Science is something relevant in a child's life. If a child is encourage the right way, he or she can become brilliant members of our society. something that not only they will benefit from but also the rest of us living int his planet.

[Lizeth A. reynaldos]

I liked the part where you said that teacher need to teach science with enthusiasm; and a positive attitude because we as teacher will transmit that energy to the students and make them as excited and positive to learn as we are to teach.

[Leticia Suarez]

As we come to the end and being teachers, it is so important that we as teacher's teach science in the classroom. At times, I have seen teacher so do not have time to teach science because they are so busy teaching English, Reading and Math. Students can learn a lot about science and how it took place. I enjoyed reading your article good work.