Educational program for teaching chemistry with regional component in higher educational institutions

Abstract

Relevance. The research explores the implementation of a regional component in chemistry education programs at higher education institutions in Kazakhstan. Its relevance stems from the need to improve and update university chemical education by incorporating regional specificities. Purpose. The purpose of the scientific work is to investigate these problems and to propose specific ways of improving and updating the system of university chemical education based on the idea of regionalization. Methodology. The methodology involved a three-stage experimental study conducted at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, with 60 second-year bioorganic majors divided into experimental and control groups. The study utilized surveys, assessments of student skills, and implementation of a modeled program with problem tasks and independent research. Results. Results showed that incorporating a regional component in chemistry education expanded students' knowledge about their region, increased motivation and interest, and fostered patriotism. The experimental group demonstrated significant improvement in research skills compared to the control group. Conclusions. The study concludes that regionalizing chemistry education can enhance learning effectiveness and material mastery. It recommends implementing regional components in chemistry programs to increase subject relevance and student engagement. The research also highlighted the importance of selecting appropriate teaching methods and organizational forms when incorporating regional material into curricula. Keywords: natural sciences; territorial principle; method of teaching; experimental work; student survey