Development of Understanding of Nature of Science in Modern China and Its Influence on Middle School Chemistry Education
WANG Qun-Sheng1, MO Zun-Li2**
1. College of Education,Northwest Normal University,Lanzhou 730070,China;
2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Northwest Normal University,Lanzhou 730070,China
Abstract Forming a good understanding of the nature of science is one of the important goals of modern chemistry education. However, since science was introduced into modern China,a localized understanding of the nature of science has been gradually formed under the influence of traditional thoughts and other factors, which makes the nature of science advocated in chemistry education not blindly pursue the same as that in the west. The understanding of the nature of local science in modern China has gone through three stages from the nature of utensils to the nature of methods and then to the nature of culture. It further changes the teaching goal of chemistry education from mastering technology to paying attention to thought, the teaching content from learning concrete knowledge to surpassing ontology, the teaching method from single teaching to diversified teaching, and the subject status from the appendage of traditional education to necessary subject education. The modern understanding of the nature of local science has played a guiding role in the development of chemical education. In addition, its outstanding characteristics of material value and national salvation further point out the importance of balancing the material and spiritual values and optimizing the understanding of the nature of local science. Western philosophy of science in chemistry education has an important reference to our country's chemistry education development, but we should pay attention to the differences in the development path and time background of chemical education in China, which not only makes the development of chemical education fit the needs of society, but also reflects the idea of learner-centered.
WANG Qun-Sheng, MO Zun-Li. Development of Understanding of Nature of Science in Modern China and Its Influence on Middle School Chemistry Education[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 43(17): 7-13.
