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Integrating knowledge of science in the teaching of children’s nursery rhymes

Background: Science subject is difficult to understand especially for children at preschool level.Integrating the knowledge of science in the teaching of nursery rhymes facilitates the process of learning and children are able to connect nursery rhymes with science.This paper is based on an action r...

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Main Author: Madhawa Nair, Subadrah
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Language:English
Published: AENSI Publisher 2015
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L Education (General)
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spelling my.uum.repo.179402016-04-18T00:11:16Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/17940/ Integrating knowledge of science in the teaching of children’s nursery rhymes Madhawa Nair, Subadrah L Education (General) Background: Science subject is difficult to understand especially for children at preschool level.Integrating the knowledge of science in the teaching of nursery rhymes facilitates the process of learning and children are able to connect nursery rhymes with science.This paper is based on an action research carried out on six year old children in a preschool.It employs qualitative research whereby the headmistress, the teacher and the researcher reflected on the various actions carried out in the classroom.Objective: The objective of the research is to integrate the knowledge of science in the teaching of children’s nursery rhymes.Results: The findings indicated that the teacher showed enthusiasm and creativity in integrating knowledge of science in teaching nursery rhymes.Various activities carried out by the teacher in this study had influenced the practice of the teacher and students’ learning. Besides learning the nursery rhymes students were able to broaden their scientific knowledge on spiders.Conclusion: This study affirms that knowledge of science can be integrated in the teaching of nursery rhymes.In addition, this study has strong pedagogical implication on teaching and learning of science through nursery rhymes. AENSI Publisher 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/17940/1/AJBAS%209%2037%20S%20310-316.pdf Madhawa Nair, Subadrah (2015) Integrating knowledge of science in the teaching of children’s nursery rhymes. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 9 (37 S). pp. 310-316. ISSN 1991-8178 http://www.ajbasweb.com/old/Ajbas_Special-IPN-Dec%20_2015.html
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Madhawa Nair, Subadrah
Integrating knowledge of science in the teaching of children’s nursery rhymes
description Background: Science subject is difficult to understand especially for children at preschool level.Integrating the knowledge of science in the teaching of nursery rhymes facilitates the process of learning and children are able to connect nursery rhymes with science.This paper is based on an action research carried out on six year old children in a preschool.It employs qualitative research whereby the headmistress, the teacher and the researcher reflected on the various actions carried out in the classroom.Objective: The objective of the research is to integrate the knowledge of science in the teaching of children’s nursery rhymes.Results: The findings indicated that the teacher showed enthusiasm and creativity in integrating knowledge of science in teaching nursery rhymes.Various activities carried out by the teacher in this study had influenced the practice of the teacher and students’ learning. Besides learning the nursery rhymes students were able to broaden their scientific knowledge on spiders.Conclusion: This study affirms that knowledge of science can be integrated in the teaching of nursery rhymes.In addition, this study has strong pedagogical implication on teaching and learning of science through nursery rhymes.
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