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A Comparative Study Of Chinese And Brazilian Elementary Science Curriculum Standards

Posted on:2020-09-15Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J ShaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2437330575994395Subject:Primary school education
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As human society enters the information age,science education plays an increasingly important role in economic development,and the key to science education lies in improving citizens' scientific literacy.Both developed and developing countries have begun to carry out effective reform of science education,so as to make the thinking of science curriculum standards for primary schools clearer,richer in connotation,more complete in structure and more clear in objectives.All countries emphasize the participation of activities,student exchanges and interactions to improve students' scientific literacy.Compared with other countries,the science curriculum in primary schools in China starts later and has not yet matured.Therefore,it is necessary to constantly learn and absorb excellent science curriculum ideas from other countries to lay a solid foundation for the reform of curriculum standards in China.Based on the 2017 version of the compulsory education science curriculum in our country and Brazil "national curriculum standard as a case study,comprehensive combing the relevant literature,a comprehensive contrast analysis between the two countries" primary school science curriculum standard ",as well as the similarities and differences of the curriculum setting,curriculum design,target and content of four aspects of the same and the differences were analyzed.By comparing the background of the establishment of curriculum standards in the two countries,it is found that the overall structure of China is more clear and detailed due to the differences in national conditions and starting points between the two countries.In terms of the basic concept of curriculum,both countries attach great importance to the subject status of students,attach great importance to the specific learning process,and focus on cultivating students' scientific ethical spirit,which is highly consistent with the current development trend of science curriculum in China.In terms of curriculum objectives,the two countries have similar dimensions,but China's curriculum standards are more detailed,and Brazil's curriculum standards are more flexible,giving science educators more space to play.In terms of learning style,China attaches great importance to cultivating students' scientific literacy through scientific inquiry,while Brazil emphasizes that students should form scientific attitude through investigation activities to understand,understand and change the world.In terms of curriculum content,both countries respect the law of students' cognitive development and are similar in the field division,but China is more clear and detailed.For the evaluation of implementation Suggestions,the similarity is that both countries highlight the diversity of evaluation methods and the universality of evaluation content,and also analyze the differences between the two.The curriculum evaluation in China pays more attention to the diversity of subjects,while the curriculum evaluation in Brazil places the hierarchy in a more important position.With reference to the Brazilian national curriculum standard,master the law of our country the same as the Brazilian lesson mark and differences,to Europe and the United States developed countries more successful research results and experience for reference,make the primary school science curriculum in our country about ideas more clearly,to further adjust and improve the curriculum standard in our country and puts forward some countermeasures actively,give play to the dominant position of students in learning,fully integrated science curriculum.To change the teaching mode and give teachers the space to exert their autonomy;To promote the substantial transformation from "scientific inquiry" to "scientific practice";Standardize science teachers and improve the quality of science education in primary schools;Reform the evaluation mechanism of science curriculum,emphasizing diversified,standardized and individualized evaluation.
Keywords/Search Tags:China, Brazil, The elementary school science curriculum standard, comparative research
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