Question

Explain the objectives of teaching the subject psychology at the Higher Secondary School Level.

Answer 1

Higher Primary Stage

(i) At this stage emphasis may shift to the acquisition of knowledge together with the ability to think logically, to draw conclusions and to make decisions at a higher level.

Hi) Science should be taught as physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy. A disciplinary approach to science learning instead of general science would be more effective in providing the necessary scientific base to young people.

Secondary stage

(i) At the secondary stage science should be taught as a discipline of the mind and a preparation for higher education.

(ii)At the lower secondary class's physics, chemistry, biology and earth sciences should be taught as compulsory subjects.

(iii) At the higher secondary stage there should be diversification of courses and provision for specialisation.