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Science Pedagogy topics

Evaluation (52)Lessons from Innovative Programmes and Interventions (52)Observation, Experiment, Discovery (Method of Science) (52)Nature and Structure of Sciences (46)Inquiry-Based Learning (41)Syllabus, Textbooks and Other Materials (40)Natural Science: Aims and Objectives (39)Addressing Some Key Issues and Concerns (38)Understanding and Appreciating Science (38)Remedial Teaching (34)

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The English word science comes from the Latin scientia, which means what?Read the answer and worked solution →Who introduced the term scientist in 1834?Read the answer and worked solution →Before the word scientist appeared, a person doing scientific research was called what?Read the answer and worked solution →Science builds and organises knowledge mainly in the form of what?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The English word science comes from the Latin scientia, which means what?

  1. Observation
  2. Experiment
  3. Knowledge
  4. Invention
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Correct answer: C. Knowledge

1. Science entered English in the 14th century from Anglo-Norman. 2. Its root is the Latin scientia, meaning knowledge, awareness, understanding. 3. Experiment, observation and invention name activities, not the root meaning. _Source: Wikipedia, Science, Etymology_

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Who introduced the term scientist in 1834?

  1. Isaac Newton
  2. William Whewell
  3. Francis Bacon
  4. Charles Darwin
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Correct answer: B. William Whewell

1. Earlier, researchers were called natural philosophers. 2. In 1834 William Whewell introduced the word scientist in a review. 3. Newton, Bacon and Darwin were natural philosophers and did not coin it. _Source: Wikipedia, Science, Etymology_

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Before the word scientist appeared, a person doing scientific research was called what?

  1. A master craftsman
  2. A court scholar
  3. A natural philosopher
  4. A trained engineer
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Correct answer: C. A natural philosopher

1. The word scientist is only from 1834. 2. Earlier, researchers were known as natural philosophers or men of science. 3. Craftsman, court scholar and technologist were not the standard term for researchers. _Source: Wikipedia, Science, Etymology_

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