On the Basic Idea of Science Education Reform:"the Integration of Science and Humanity"

The humanization process of science education has indicated the substance of "the integration of science and humanity" which is the basic idea of contemporary science education reform.However,in the police documents and practices of the reform,the integration does not mean to teach science in the same way as humanity education.By comparing the different traditions of science and humanity in the eastern and western worlds and the different realities under their influences,a proper humanity approach can be figured out for the contemporary reform.The tradition and reality of China's education determine the humanity mission shouldered by science education.The humanity here should refer to the humanity spirit based on the spirit of science.The possible approaches of the humanization of science education can be the emphasis on the essence of science and the understanding of scientific inquiry,the advocacy of "science technology and social" education(STS),and the attention to history and philosophy of science(HPS) and so on.