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Unit 3: Management at Different Levels-Elementary, Secondary, Higher Education

(iii) Limitation of number of science teacher in secondary schools. Notes
• The laboratory should have a preparation room, store room, science room and dark room
for organised teaching of physical sciences. In the preparation room of laboratory such
apparatus are collected which are to be used in the laboratory. In this room apparatus for
daily experiments are kept.
• Types of Physical Science Laboratories in Schools
• Various types of laboratories are shown in the following diagramme :
• Laboratories For High Schools
• At high school level in our country there are three types of science labs. They are :
(i) Lecture-Room-cum-laboratory
(ii) All purpose laboratory
(iii) Lecture Theatre-cum-laboratory.
• Lecture-room-cum-laboratory was originally suggested by Dr. R.H. Whitehouse Formerly
Principal Central Training Institute, Lahore.
• Lecture-Room-Cum Laboratory
(i) The Lay Out : In this plan, it is suggested to have a room of 45’x25' for a class.
This lecture room can accommodate 40 to 50 students. In the laboratory 20 to 25 students can
work for the science practicals.
(ii) Walls and Floor : Walls and floor of the lecture room-cum-laboratory should be tough and
durable.
(iii) Doors : For getting more sunlight and fresh air the rooms should have doors facing north.
(iv) Windows : Three windows each 6' x 8' x 8 should be provided on the side opposite to the
doors.
(v) Furnishing of Lecture Room :
(i) Black board : There should be a blackboard of 10’x 4' size,
(ii) Teacher’s table : It should be at a distance of about three feet. The size of the table shoud
be 6’x 2’ high so that is may also be use as s demonstration table.
(iii) Seats : The lecture room should be have seating arrangement for 40 students.
• All Purpose Laboratory
• This type of laboratory may serve the dual purpose of practical as well as theory work. It
is also known as integrated plan of both physical and life sciences.
• Lecture-cum-Laboratory
• This is the plan suggested by panel for science in secondary school as given in its report
on science teaching in schools by UNESCO. The details of this plan are given below :
(i) Location : According to this plan the laboratory should be located on a groundfloor
on extreme side of school so that other classes may not be disturbed and permits,
extension of the laboratory may be done if finances.
(ii) Layout : The panel has suggested 825 square feet area for 42 students.
(iii) Furnishing : The panel preferred portable furniture. According to this panel there

should be tables of for laboratory ‘B’ alongwith the provision of under

shelves to keep books etc.

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