Developing Students’ Problem-Solving Capacity through the Teaching of Integrated Natural Science in Secondary Schools in Vietnam

Chu Van Tiem^1, , Dao Thi Viet Anh¹ and Nguyen Thi Thanh Chi²

¹Faculty of Chemistry, Hanoi Pedagogical University 2, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam

²Faculty of Chemistry, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam

Cite this paper:
Chu Van Tiem, Dao Thi Viet Anh and Nguyen Thi Thanh Chi. Developing Students’ Problem-Solving Capacity through the Teaching of Integrated Natural Science in Secondary Schools in Vietnam. American Journal of Educational Research. 2018; 6(6):741-748. doi: 10.12691/education-6-6-24

Abstract

Currently, Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training is implementing significant reforms in national general education. One of the main goals of new general education curriculum is to develop students’ capacity. This paper presents findings of the research on the development of problem-solving capacity through the use of Project-based Learning Method and Problem – based Learning Method in the teaching of integrated natural science in secondary schools.

Keywords:
integrated teaching natural science capacity problem-solving capacity secondary school

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