Discussion Groups / English Usage / March 2007

In this study, we explore the aforemenioned teaching model by
applying it to the teaching of the topic, 'Soap', viz. the model is
applied to the the curriculum design of soap-related scientific
concepts.

 The content of the topic includes the following:
(1) How to recycle waste edible oils and how to clean oil
stains?
(2) What is changed by the saponification of oil and sodalye? (3) Why
are bubbles colorful and how to measure the wind direction by
bubbles?

 A class of third grade students were chosen as a case study and
subjected to the experimental teaching methods, in conformance with
which teachers guided students in exploring learning by theorizing
through scaffolding methods, generaizing from particulars, induction,
and derivation.Results show that the ability of students to solve
problems and creative thinking can be improved by these methods. Also
'Soap' is a particularly apposite topic to illustrate and test this
method. For example, waste edible oils were added to gasoline and
machine oil, whose potential for reuse  as a new energy resource were
explained; also explained was how to determine wind direction by the
upright board or the flagpole cloth.

The study results suggest that the combination of the teaching model
as well as an apposite choice of topics -- soap, the exploration of
atmosphere, dissolution, and force and light among others can develop
thinking skills and the ability to apply scientific learning in
students.

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