中国电化教育

为探究美国科学课程的教学内容特点,从而了解美国科学教育的发展状况,该文以STEM教育为视角,应用定量与质性相结合的研究方法,对美国FOSS K-5年级加利福尼亚2007年版的科学教材SCIENCE RESOURCES知识点和教学活动等内容进行分析。从教材知识点的整体分布,物质科学、生命科学、地球科学三大主题知识点分布以及教学活动等其他内容三个方面获得研究结果。结合已有研究,得出结论:教材注重学科间的相互渗透与干涉,强调STEM教育视野下综合性的科学素养,体现STEM教育对生活的价值。最后获得启示:我国科学教育发展应树立正确的科学教育理念、提高学科地位、建立完备的课程体系、充分发挥教师的作用、实现从知识到实践的跨越、加强实证研究。

In order to explore the teaching content characteristics of American Science Curriculum and understand the development of Science Education in the United States, this study analyzed the knowledge points and teaching activities of FOSS Grades K-5 California Edition ? 2007 "SCIENCE RESOURCES" from STEM perspective, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. The knowledge points of the three main themes(Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Earth Sciences) and teaching activities in the textbooks were coded and counted. The result shows that: American science textbook focus on the mutual penetration and interference between subjects, the comprehensive scientific literacy, and the value of STEM education to life. Finally, attain the enlightenment about developing the Science Education: we should establish correct science educational concept, improve the subject status, establish a comprehensive curriculum system, give full play to the role of teachers, realize the leap from knowledge to practice and reinforce the empirical research.