History of Chemistry and Its Place in the School Chemistry [In Bulgarian]

Abstract

History and philosophy of chemistry belongs to the humanities more broadly than to science. The inclusion of humanitarian elements in chemistry education can increase students’ interest to chemistry. School subject curriculum, however, largely depends on what is included in the state educational requirements for learning content. The U.S. educational standards include the history and philosophy of chemistry both in curriculum and training of future teachers as an overriding obligation. In the Bulgarian standards no such obligation is presented. This article advocates the humanization of the course in chemistry in high school and highlights the benefits of this, and mentions some of the ways to implement such a change.

Keywords

• Standard-based approach
• State educational requirements
• History and philosophy of chemistry
• School course of chemistry