Nanotechnology-oriented system of natural science education in secondary schools

作者：Semakina N V^*

来源：International Journal of Nanotechnology, 2017, 14(7-8): 680-689.

DOI：10.1504/ijnt.2017.083442

• nanotechnology
• nanoscale science
• nanotechnology-oriented education
• natural sciences education
• secondary education
• Russian Federation
• multidisciplinary research activity
• scientific research activity in the field of nanotechnology
• elective courses in nanotechnology
• project-based learning
• PBL
• professional development courses for teachers

Despite the fact that the demand for nanotechnology specialists is growing worldwide, nanotechnology-related jobs are still not in the top lists of young generations' dream jobs. If the situation remains the same, there will be a danger of stagnation in the development of nanoscale science and nanotechnology. To address this problem, we developed a new approach to natural science education in secondary schools, because, in general, people build their attitude towards sciences and make a career decision just at this particular educational stage. The paper presents a concept of development of a nanotechnology-oriented system of natural science education in secondary schools. The results of the implementation of the concept in Izhevsk Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution `Lyceum No. 41' (Izhevsk, Russia) are reported.

• 出版日期2017