FORMATION OF NATURAL SCIENCE LITERACY OF SCHOOLCHILDREN BY MEANS OF PRACTICE-ORIENTED CHEMICAL TASKS WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT: THE EXPERIENCE OF SOVIET PRACTICE

Abstract

The article examines a problem of forming natural science literacy of schoolchildren through the use of practice-oriented tasks in chemistry, integrated with other subject areas. The relevance of this study is due to the need for accelerated technological development of the country, which requires an increase in the level of scientific literacy of citizens. The authors’ vision of the essence of the concept of “natural science literacy” is given. The article analyzes the experience of Soviet educational practice in the formation of natural science literacy among schoolchildren in the study of chemistry. Special attention is paid to the methodological aspects of the development and application of tasks that contribute to the development of students’ skills to apply scientific knowledge in real-life situations. The authors have developed recommendations for teachers on the use of practice-oriented tasks with interdisciplinary content in the process of teaching chemistry. Examples of chemical tasks for different areas of life activity that can be used in the formation of natural science literacy of schoolchildren are given.