Teaching Chemistry by Means of Modern Research

Abstract

Education is currently undergoing "deep" modernisation. In accordance with this, the main outcomes of educational institutions are not the knowledge itself, but a set of social competences in the most important spheres of life. Learners should adopt a set of socio-political, intellectual, informational and civic competences when they enter "adult life". The teaching of different sciences in educational institutions contributes to the formation of diverse concepts and the development of critical thinking among learners. An important point in the understanding of knowledge should include pupils’ acceptance of personal relevance, which leads to an understanding of chemistry as a science in the context of global challenges to humanity. The development of a chemical picture of the world among learners is important for the formation of a scientific outlook and a culture of ecological thinking and behaviour. That’s why, the scientific picture of the world would be fundamental for the development of nanotechnology in the educational process.