Romanian Teachers Opinion about Teaching Sciences
Romanian Teachers Opinion about Teaching Sciences

Summary/Abstract: The Romanian Law of Education of 2011 includes the principles regardingthe non-formal way of teaching Sciences. In a modern society, where there is a load of informationand knowledge surrounding us, the interest towards Sciences, and especially practical Sciences, hasincreased. In order to maintain this interest, teachers have to use and apply modern teachingmethods and tools. The present research aims to conclude the teachers’ opinion whether non-formalteaching methods, interactivity in the process of learning have had an effect on the teaching ofSciences, the teachers’ viewpoint regarding the introduction of competence-based teaching. We led ourresearch among the teachers working in secondary schools, as well as in non-formal educationalcentres, with the help of an online questionnaire. (N=102). The results of the research show thatthe non-formal after school activities, together with the formal ones, help the teaching and learning ofSciences. Most of the teachers asked agree that the non-formal activities help in the development ofthe key competencies. Our research shows the lacks and drawbacks of the teaching of Sciences, bothin formal and non-formal teaching.

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