The Status Quo and Reflection on Situation-Creating Method in Junior High School Science Teaching Based on STSE Education
Hancai Zhou
School of Education, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, P. R. China.
Wenjie Xu
School of Education, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, P. R. China.
Yaobo Zhang
School of Education, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, P. R. China.
Zijun Wang
School of Education, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, P. R. China.
Jiahui Li
School of Education, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, P. R. China.
Yiping Zhang *
School of Education, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, P. R. China.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In recent years, STSE (science, technology, society, and environment) education ideas have gradually developed and matured in science textbooks, meanwhile situation-creating is a teaching method that can effectively increase students' motivation. When conducting STSE education activities, teachers can infuse STSE education concepts by creating effective teaching situations. With the idea of combining these two to solve practical teaching problems, we analyzed the STSE contents in science textbooks, while investigating the present condition of situation creation in STSE education in a junior high school and summarizing the difficulties encountered in the implementation of STSE teaching, hoping to provide certain help for future STSE situational teaching.
Keywords: STSE education, situation-creating method, science teaching, junior high school