Department of School Education, Commissioner, S. Suresh Kumar, highlighted the significance of curiosity-driven questioning, which would facilitate scientific thinking among young learners.
Speaking after inaugurating the South India Science Fair, here on Sunday, Mr. Kumar urged teachers to look beyond traditional pedagogy used in classrooms to inculcate scientific temperament among students. He said that it takes scientific curiosity to find solutions to the myriad problems around us, adding that science clubs and science trips could help enhance young learners’ interest.
The science fair exhibited 210 projects created by students of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry and Kerala. The event is organised once every six years and this year it is being hosted by Andhra Pradesh, and will be on till February 1.
