NATURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: VALUES COMPONENT

TitleNATURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: VALUES COMPONENT
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsLamanauskas, V
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume14
Issue6
Start Page704–705
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedDecember/2015
Type of ArticleEditorial
ISSN1648-3898
Other NumbersICID: 1192248
Keywordseducation system, science and technology development, science education values, value component
Abstract

One cannot doubt in the importance of Natural science and Technology education. Over the last two or three decades, attention to Natural science and Technology education has been significantly growing. On the one hand, science and technology development was encouraging this, on the other hand, one can observe a decreasing young generation interest in natural sciences and technologies. Paradoxical contrast – in technologically developed countries youth interest in natural sciences is significantly decreased. Completely different situation is in so-called developing countries. About such a situation a lot has been written, discussed, plenty of scientific research have been carried out and so on. It is obvious, that such a situation is determined by a great number of factors. However, in spite of this, education system has to change, to search for effective natural science and technology education forms and methods. The most important goal is suitable and adequate natural science and technology education of the young generation. However, what does suitable and adequate mean? What is suitability and adequacy content? Is it only quantitatively and qualitatively new knowledge and abilities?

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1479543688.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/15.14.704
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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