Deep Integration of Chemical Ideas,Problem-Solving,Experimental Inquiry,and Scientific Thinking:Features of New Chemistry Textbooks for Junior High Schools in the Keyue Edition
This paper elucidates the compilation philosophy and structural system of the 2024 version of the Science Guangdong Edition Compulsory Education Textbooks:Chemistry.The new textbooks adopt a dual-line parallel content framework,leading each unit with big ideas and employing a problem-oriented writing approach.Through sections such as"Section Focus""Problem Exploration""Activity Inquiry""Method Summary"and"Exercise Evaluation",they guide students to develop chemical ideas through problem-solving.Additionally,they develop in-terdisciplinary practical activities to enhance problem-solving skills,optimize experimental activi-ty design to cultivate scientific inquiry abilities,and introduce guidance on approaches and meth-ods to promote the development of scientific thinking.The new textbooks also establish a diverse and tiered evaluation system that emphasizes the assessment of methodological abilities,support-ing the comprehensive development of students'core competencies.The distinctive features of the compilation can provide valuable references for teachers to optimize their teaching practices.