Instructional strategies determine the approaches an educator may take to achieve learning objectives. Research has shown that sets of strategies or instructional models anchored on social constructivist learning theories were found to be effective in enhancing active participation. It is particularly influential and meaningful in many areas of…

This paper will reflect on the experiences of an educator who had supervised students in a number of science projects entered for competitions organised regionally and internationally. Personal experiences and difficulties faced are shared and possible solutions are discussed. Various factors that affected the progress of the science projects and…