PROPOSED INCORPORATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FORMAL MIDDLE EDUCATION IN COSTA RICA

Abstract

Costa Rica’s current middle school curriculum is being migrated or is being modified to a system where students develop skills in observation, experimentation, research and inquiry, aiming to improve and update contents and methods. We propose here a new approach to the curriculum based on the review of basic sciences in middle school and physics, biology and chemistry in diversified education. Where, simple nanotechnology or nanobiotechnology experiments and a short research guide for the scientific fair could be incorporated. The proposal is to use nanotechnology as an educational tool to foster scientific interest and scientific vocations.

Keywords

• Nanotecnología
• Educación formal
• Secundaria
• Desarrollo integral.