Contextualizing the philosophy of science education: Insight from China

Understanding the nature of science is conducive to establishing a correct view of science and understanding the connotation of science education and the nature of scientific inquiry. This study aims to contextualize the philosophy of science education from China’s perspective. The value, goal, and content of science humanistic education, experience in China’s science education, and regionalization for promoting the development of science education in schools have been explored in this study. In addition, both the challenges facing science education and countermeasures of science education have also been offered in the last.