35 SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE One of the major aims of teaching chemistry is the development of scientific attitude in the pupil. Following are some of the various aspects included in the scientific attitude: (i) Making pupils open minded. (ii) Helping pupils open minded. (iii) Developing intellectual honesty among pupils. (iv) Developing curiosity among pupils. (v) Developing unbiased and impartial thinking. (vi) Developing reflective thinking. NSSE (National Society of the Study of Education) has defined scientific attitudes “open mindedness, a desire for accurate knowledge, confidence in procedures for seeking knowledge and the expectation that the solution of the problem will come through the use of verified knowledge”. The views regarding scientific attitude expressed at a work shop conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) at Chandigarh in 1971 can be summarised as follows. A pupil who has developed scientific attitude: (i) is clear and precise in his activities and makes clear and precise statements. (ii) always bases his judgement on verified facts and not on opinion. (iii) prefers to suspend his judgement if sufficient data is not available. (iv) is objective in his approach and behaviour. (v) is free from superstitions. (vi) is honest and truthful in recording and collecting scientific data. (vii) after finishing his work takes care to arrange the apparatus, equipments etc. at their proper places. (viii) shows a favourable reactions towards efforts of using science for human welfare.
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