Physics Textbook as a Means of Forming Scientific Literacy of Secondary General Education Students

Aim . To consider the problem of designing a textbook on physics aimed at the formation of scientific literacy of secondary general education students. The article substantiates the key elements and methodological features of such manuals, describes the structure of the author’s textbook and determines its potential as an effective tool for the development of scientific literacy of schoolchildren. Methodology and research methods . The key research method was the analysis of various teaching aids, in which various structures of teaching aids on the topic of the study were considered. Synthesis of scientific ideas, generalisation of pedagogical experience, and pedagogical modeling were also used. Results. Physics textbooks were analysed from the point of view of their influence on the formation of students’ scientific literacy. The key methodological features of the structure of such manuals were identified, their strengths and weaknesses were determined. In the course of the research, the structure of the author’s textbook aimed at the formation of students’ scientific literacy was justified and described. Theoretical and/or practical significance . The article specifies the concept ‘scientific literacy of a schoolchild’, as well as in the description and scientific substantiation of the importance of the problem of forming scientific literacy of students in physics lessons. The results of the study can be used both to create a methodology for the formation of students’ scientific literacy in physics lessons and to implement similar methods in the teaching of other academic disciplines. Conclusions. The issue of formation of scientific literacy of students of modern schools is one of the key problems of modern educational system. The development of the methodology of formation of scientific literacy will help to write a textbook taking into account modern requirements and competences of students, which will be a significant step in improving the level of scientific literacy of schoolchildren.