Science education empowers students to be questioning, reflective and critical thinkers.
It does this by giving them particular ways of looking at the world and by emphasizing the importance of evidence in forming conclusions.
Science education develops students’ confidence to initiate and manage change to meet personal, vocational and societal needs.
Science education assissts students to be active citizens by providing and understandings they need to be informed contributors to debates about sensitive, moral ethical and environmental issues.
An appreciation of scientific knowledge, processes and values has the potential to help students appreciate and ecologically-sustainable environment.
It is important that the students appreciate and understand how the study of science presents them with opportunities for responsible decision making in their local, national and global communities.
“Education in Malaysia is an on-going efforts towards further developing the potential of individuals in a holistic and integrated manner, so as to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced and harmonic, based on a firm belief in and devotion to God. Such an effort is designed to produce Malaysian citizens who are knowledgeable and competent, who possess high moral standards and who are responsible and capable of achieving high level of personal well-being as well as being able to contribute to the harmony and betterment of the family, the society and the nation at large.”
(National Philosophy of Education)
In consonance with the National Education Philosophy, science education in Malaysia nurtures a Science and Technology Culture by focusing on the development of individuals who are competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient and able to master scientific knowledge and technological competency.
(National Science Education Philosophy)
(Jean Piaget)
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