It is an approach (method) of teaching and learning science designed to break down many of the traditional barriers to the meaningful learning of science. Such barriers as fear of science due to its special language and mathematical orientation; deficit of facilities for teaching and learning; abstract nature of some of the concepts; and perception that science is only for the gifted are melted and broken down by CTCA. The approach is an amalgam, drawing on the power of three frameworks- (a) cultural context in which all learners are immersed; (b) technology-mediation to which teachers and learners are increasingly dependent; and (c) locational context which is a unique identity of every school and which plays a strong role in the examples and local case studies for science lessons.
About CTCA
What is the Culturo-Techno-Contextual (CTC) Approach?
Why was CTC Approach invented?
Several methods of teaching science have been found to improve the learning of science concepts. These methods include cooperative learning, concept mapping, discovery learning, demonstration, argumentation, mastery learning and vee diagramming. Most, if not all the methods, singly or in combination have failed to sustainably promote meaningful learning of science to a level that can be regarded as significant in the face of contextual mitigating factors. The search for such a method which will foster meaningful learning and elevate the performance of students in school and public examinations led to the invention of the CTC approach.