GED 101

GROUP ACTIVITY
FORMULATED QUESTION :
What strategy do
primary science
teachers use in order to
teach science
effectively?
ANSWER:
CONTEXTUALIZE TEACHING
AND LEARNING
(R.E.A.C.T. Teaching Strategy)
CONTEXTUALIZE TEACHING R.E.A.C.T.
AND LEARNING Teaching Strategy
• REACT strategy is based on
• Contextualized Teaching contextual learning methods.
and Learning (CTL)
R - Relating
engages students in
active learning while E - Experiencing
assisting them to make A - Applying
meaning out of the C - Cooperating
information they are
obtaining. T - Transferring
 R.E.A.C.T. Teaching Strategy
Characteristics of learner engagement with the REACT strategy:
• Relating - Learning in the context of one's life experiences
or pre-existing knowledge.
• Experiencing - Learning by doing, through exploration,
discovery, and invention.
• Applying - Learning by putting skills to use.
• Cooperating - Learning through sharing, responding, and
interacting with others.
• Transferring - Using knowledge in a new context or novel
situation.
According to the data gathered from the articles,
Contextualized teaching and learning are effective when it
comes to teaching primary science effectively because it
improve learners' critical thinking skills, self-regulation, and
understanding of science lessons. The teacher allows pupils to
find their own materials in their real contexts, motivating
them to introspect and explore their talent and learning.
In line with this, the R.E.A.C.T method contributes to
teaching primary science effectively since this tactic
develops learners' higher-level thinking strategy that
increases science achievement in the future. It will boost
the cooperation of every pupil since it makes them feel that
what they are learning is part of their lives. This is because
it is used to instill culture and love for the environment.
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