Science education is a holistic education with all teenagers as the main body, school education as the main position, natural science education as the main content, and involving technology, history of science, philosophy of science, science culture, sociology of science and other disciplines.
In order to make teenagers master the basic knowledge and skills of natural science, learn scientific methods, experience scientific inquiry, understand the relationship between science and technology and society, grasp the essence of science, cultivate scientific spirit, and comprehensively cultivate and improve scientific literacy; By cultivating qualified citizens with scientific literacy, developing social productive forces and improving social and cultural level, scientific spirit and humanistic spirit can be integrated in modern civilization.
The Formation and Development of Science Education
As early as 16 and 17 centuries, some thinkers such as bacon, Comenius, Milton and Locke advocated the education of natural science knowledge. Bacon is an important philosopher who is famous for advocating modern natural science and science education. He initiated the development of modern science education.
Comenius advocates universal education, which is an encyclopedia, including all kinds of natural and social knowledge that everyone can master. Milton suggested setting up a college whose courses include both classical subjects and a large number of courses in natural science and applied science. Locke pointed out in Gentleman's Education that the content of learning must be practical and useful extensive knowledge.
From 65438 to 1930s, the basic completion of the industrial revolution promoted the development of natural science, and put forward new demands for education, demanding the reform of school education, improving the position of natural science in the school curriculum system, strengthening scientific education and cultivating new talents to meet the needs of the times.
During this period, Spencer, Huxley and others launched a fierce debate around the viewpoint of adhering to the tradition of classical education, emphasizing the value and importance of scientific knowledge and advocating that scientific knowledge should become an important part of new education. /kloc-In the late 9th century, the idea of science education developed rapidly in Europe and America. The main representatives of science education thought are Spencer and Huxley.