Značaj integriranih znanja iz hemije i fizike studenata na Prirodno-matematičkom fakultetu u svjetlu Bolonjskog modela studija
The Importance of Integrated Knowledge of Chemistry and Physics of Students at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Sarajevo in Light

Summary/Abstract: The development of a society is based on knowledge acquired primarily through the education system at an institutional level, while integrated knowledge of different fields of science, which can then be applied, holds a special position. A research initiated by the Research Group for Chemistry and Physics Classes (IGNHF) of the Sarajevo University’s Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty is aimed at establishing how and to what extent students integrate their knowledge of chemistry and physics. Presented in this paper are the results of the analysis of information gathered and based on a questionnaire and placement tests taken by first year students of the Department for Chemistry and the Department of Physics. The goal of the Research Group is to gain an insight into the level of integrated knowledge of chemistry and physics provided by different high school curricula, which is important for understanding and learning the content of General Chemistry and General Physics subjects studied at the faculty level in accordance with the existing syllabuses. 100 students took the placement test (74 chemistry students and 26 physics students). The results of the placement test showed that more than 80 % of the students tested lacked sufficient prior knowledge of chemistry and physics, and that they were unable to integrate their knowledge in order to successfully follow classes at the faculty. Preliminary results stress the need for structural changes to be made to high school lesson plans and programs for chemistry and physics, as well as the need to, based on entrance exams, select students possessing necessary knowledge and skills for chemistry and physics studies. Only students prepared in advance could successfully follow and participate in classes on General Chemistry and General Physics, integrate their knowledge and be able to implement that knowledge during the education process and later in practice. Results of the research show that it is necessary to enable students and pupils for integrating their knowledge of chemistry and physics, but above all that it is necessary to have qualified teachers of chemistry and physics in elementary schools and high schools who will prepare them for the Bologna education model by developing an approach of continuity in learning, as well as by raising the level of awareness on what leads towards the integration of knowledge for the purpose of its practical application and acquisition of competencies.

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