EDUCATING PATRIOTIC TRADITIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE HERITAGE OF VIETNAMESE SCIENTISTS

Abstract

In the process of building and defending the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland, preserving and promoting national traditions, including patriotic traditions, are important and cross-cutting tasks. At the high school level, teachers mainly carry out the task of educating students in patriotic traditions through the form of classroom teaching, based on the knowledge available in textbooks, yet do not know how to exploit them and other valuable documents (historical relics, cultural heritages, heritages of scientists) effectively. Based on the method of documentary research and practical investigation, this study focuses on analyzing the potential of traditional patriotic education for high school students through the legacy of Vietnamese scientists. It also proposes some measures to organize and implement this educational method. The results show that the heritage of Vietnamese scientists is a part of the Vietnamese cultural heritage, having great scientific value and education orientation, especially patriotic qualities for the young generation. When this material is used into studying in high school, it can contribute to enriching lecture materials, actively supporting teachers to organize teaching and learning activities at school in the context of reforming Vietnam’s general education program.