Exploration of Culturally Relevant Teaching to Develop Science Process Skills and Knowledge among Tribal School Students of Class VI in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasises on the developing ‘process’ and the ‘product’ of science to adopt learner centred pedagogy. The policy recommends the incorporation of local and indigenous knowledge, culture and cultural ethos in the curriculum and pedagogy. Indian society is multicultural and the classrooms are culturally diverse in nature. Therefore, a science teacher should be aware about students’ cultural background, knowledge, attitude and cultural responsiveness. The pedagogy should be adopted according to the nature of classroom diversity to meet the learning needs of students with culturally different backgrounds. Children can actively participate in learning science by conducting experiments and activities to develop scientific knowledge and skills.