PROPOSAL FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY IN THE LABORATORY 2013 by Hazrin Shah
I have been a science teacher in this school for six years now. However some teachers are having difficulties teaching a particular topic due to absence or shortage of apparatus, safety issues as well as some teaching aids.
The shortages of apparatus are such as labo gas, microscope, freshly new chemicals.
The teachings aids are such as OHP projector, interactive whiteboard, computers and internet access.Some safety issues are such as arrangement of bench, sprinkler system and laboratory safety coat.
An advanced microscope is needed in the laboratory. A light microscope is not enough to see a higher resolution of a plant cell or parts of an insect. If we have an advanced microscope, students can easily compare different sample collected. With that, students will have a greater understanding on that particular topic. With better technology, we can get more accurate readings of experiments and less experimental error.
In terms of teaching aids, the laboratory should have an interactive whiteboard in order to stimulate the learning of science and less time consuming. This technology is useful to teach students the material presented again and again such as if a student is absent from school or doesn’t understand the lesson for the first time. At the mean time, we have to go to the computer laboratory in order to use that kind of technology. A better and faster access of internet and computers are needed in the laboratory so that students and teachers can research new things found in the internet during the lesson. It would be better for students to be provided with one computer each during the lesson. A mounted LCD projector including the screen should be have in the laboratory in order for the teacher to use interactive learning using software such as powerpoint, keynote and other educational software.
In terms of safety issue, we need to put on an automatic sprinkler system in the laboratory in case there is fire. As we all know that many experiments in the laboratory involve using labo gas or hazardous chemicals. Laboratory safety coats should also be accessible to each student when dealing with chemicals.
The whole quality of the bench should also be changed to a fire resistant one. The wooden bench should be change to a cement, tile or materials that are not easily burnt or long lasting.
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