Enlightenments of Chemical Epistemology to Chemistry Teaching
ZHANG Xiao1, WU Han-Qing1,2
1. Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; 2. College of Education, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
Abstract Chemical epistemology embodied the history of chemistry from experiences to rough experiment, then to fine scientific research, now to interdisciplinary integration of knowledge and methods. The process of presenting chemical knowledge should be similar with the development history of chemistry, because individual development is alike to the formation of knowledge. Chemical epistemology implicated that chemistry teaching should start with students' experiences, emphasize the process of knowledge formation, achieve innovative level and enhance scientific literacy of students.
