Methodological principles for the development of scientific literacy

Abstract

Nowadays, the international research is being conducted in different countries for the determination of the quality of education, indicators of which help to define the leading countries and their competitiveness. To achieve the high results of participation in such international research, it is necessary to correspond the level of tasks offered to Kazakh students with the level of international research tasks. In that way, the article aims to identify the methodological principles for the development of natural literacy, which is one of the components of the implementation of national education. The development of students’ knowledge and skills in a modern school and their education as a creative, ingenious personality responding to a query of the information society reveals the main directions and ideas of the research. The research methodology is based on competence, personal- oriented, and activity approaches. The implementation of the competency-based approach means the readiness of students to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge, skills, and abilities in real-life situations and practical activities. In addition, the personal-oriented approach provides the access to modern teaching, which includes the goals, content of education, and the forms of organization of students’ educational activities. Therefore, the definition of methodological principles for the development of scientific literacy will improve the functional literacy of students. The completeness of the creation of the school education’s national system and, accordingly, the methodological system of education increases the actuality of this considered issue. The development of practical tasks taking into account the objectives of PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) and other international research is the basis for the updating content of knowledge in each subject.