Restructurings in Greek Educational System and Influence in Chemical Education

• Main Author: M. Kousathana
• Format: Article
• Language: Bulgarian
• Published: University of Sofia 2007-09-01
• Series: Bulgarian Journal of Science and Education Policy
• Subjects: Constructivism; Idealism; Materialism; Chemistry; Matter - energy; Atomic theory; Quantity - quality
• Online Access: http://bjsep.org/getfile.php?id=69

Constructivism has undoubtedly a major theoretical influence on contemporary science and mathematics education. Recent ‘reforms’ in the Greek educational system are based on constructivist ideas and constructivism is presented in Greece as the only ‘non traditional’ method of teaching, and constitutes the main perspective taught both at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the Greek University. This article explores the constructivist philosophical base and its influence in chemical education. Recent ‘reforms’ in the Greek educational system, based on constructivist ideas, weaken chemistry teaching and reduce chemistry in the curriculum. The philosophical base of constructivism is related with some main philosophical dimensions of chemistry.