The goals of secondary school science education: educational research and teachers’ opinions

Abstract

This study analyzes the goals that scientific disciplines should have in secondary education. With this aim, we have collected information from some secondary teachers with a lot of experience in teaching and in educational innovation. The results pointed out that in the first levels of secondary education, students’ education should be more centered on scientific and technology literacy, while in the higher levels it should be more based on preparing students for higher further studies. In order to provide a main conclusion, we have identified some difficulties and initiatives in order to improve the quality of the students’ scientific education at these levels.