Functional literacy and chemistry: lifewide education

Preparation of teachers to participate in international studies of educational quality is underway, with particular attention given to chemistry teachers as key contributors to scientific literacy - an essential component for success in PISA.

Target work is carried out with chemistry teachers as part of the preparation for PISA.

Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, jointly with Nazym N. Sagiyeva, a teacher of chemistry of Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics of Ust-Kamenogorsk city, conducted a webinar for chemistry teachers of schools of the region on the topic “Functional literacy and chemistry: lifewide education.”

 The goal of the webinar was to enhance students’ functional literacy in chemistry and improve the quality of preparation for PISA within lifewide education.

During the webinar, the participants:

Explored effective ways to apply chemistry tasks related to everyday life to develop functional literacy, reviewed strategies for effective preparation for PISA, and received samples of practice-oriented tasks based on life situations.

Such training helps update the content of chemistry education and improve the quality of teaching the subject in a modern school.