Injecting fun into learning science - Daily News & Analysis

Limit Infinity, an annual event organised by Sishu Griha Montessori and High School with Infosys Science Foundation, aims to go beyond classrooms and laboratories, teaching science through quizzes, just-a-minute (JAM) sessions, competitions etc. High school students can now identify concepts like electro-magnetic radiation, the use of the galvanometer, refraction etc based on clues given by their peers or by speaking impromptu for a minute on concepts of interest. "It really gets us all thinking. We start understanding and learning about science beyond the perspective of exams and marks," says Aakriti C, a class IX student who is participating this year in Limit Infinity. Teachers said that certain science subjects like mathematics and physics are often deemed boring by students, who find it hard to grasp the concepts. "Quizzes and JAM sessions make students think,bringing out the fun element attached with these subjects," says Sujatha Mohandas, principal, Sishu Griha Montessori and High School. With physics as the theme this year, the event is seeing involvement of more than 300 children of classes IX to XII from about 20 schools in the city. Last year's event focused on mathematics, seeing 250 children jostling to explore their potential. Mohandas says quizzes and competitions also help teachers think differently and help them develop different methods while teaching students later on. Sujatha Virdhe, a former Isro scientist who also holds science-themed competitions for school children, says getting out of the rote-learning method is possible only by encouraging events that induce students to apply school science for some practical purposes. Pursue careers in science Though science attracts children during their high school and college years, once out in the job market, many youngsters prefer the charm attached with jobs in investment banking, IT firms and consulting agencies, say experts. "A lot of youngsters prefer pursuing an MBA, fashion designing or other sectors, even though they might have pursued physics, chemistry, mathematics or biology in college," says Prof Ramakrishnan, physicist from Benaras Hindu University. He says there are equally good career opportunities lurking in the areas of science like pharmaceuticals, radiology and cryptography, to name a few. via Science - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG36aUUqfxi8LUq1kr_zwU1axoUhA&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/1869679/report-injecting-fun-into-learning-science

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