Science is an organized system of knowledge that is based on ‘inquiry’ born out of natural curiosity, logical reasoning and experimentation. Science education refers to the teaching and learning of scientific principles, concepts, methods and approaches. It is essential for preparing individuals to understand and address global challenges, participate in technological advancements and make informed decisions in a scientifically driven world. It is the responsibility of Science teachers to develop among their students the skills of creativity, critical thinking, scientific thinking and reasoning during the crucial period of their growth and development. This is possible when the science teachers possess a positive attitude and right perceptions towards teaching science. They have to adopt right methods and approaches of teaching science in their classroom teaching. The present study is an attempt to explore the attitude of teachers towards Methods and Approaches of teaching Science in secondary schools. The researchers used a well developed and standardized questionnaire as the tool for collection of data from a sample of 150 teachers (30 Headmasters and 120 School Assistants in Science) from 30 selected secondary schools located in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh using Stratified Random Sampling technique. Mean score values, standard deviations and independent t-tests were used for analysis of data. The findings of the study revealed that the demographic variables – Gender and Location of the school have no influence on the attitude of teachers towards Methods and Approaches of Teaching Science at secondary level. However, the teaching experience has a significant positive influence on their attitude towards Methods and Approaches of Teaching Science. The study suggested that the Science teachers should develop a positive attitude towards teaching Science at secondary level; and employ suitable methods and approaches in teaching science in order to develop scientific thinking among their students.

Scientific thinking, Teaching Science, Secondary school teachers, Attitude, Creativity, Reasoning.