PROMOTING NANOSCIENCE TOPICS IN FORMAL EDUCATION

In general, considering a reasonable and relative periodicity, the school curriculum has to pass a process of updating and/or reform - in many cases, in strong connection to the nature and extent of the changes that occurred in each educational system, but also linked with what is happening in the society. Nowadays, many opportunities for getting knowledge and developing personal and social affirmation of each individual are related to the spectacular advancement of science and technology. In the actual context, significant changes are noticed in the labor market, pushing the educational systems to anticipate the needs of the near-future society, not just to react to technological developments. In this respect, creativity, entrepreneurial and managerial skills, responsible use of technology, responsible research and innovation, are already present in the education of the 21st century. In this respect, nano-education has been introduced and developed in Romania, and recording an entire process of consolidation, especially at the level of higher education - promoting nano-area as one of the most dynamic big domains in the world of research since the beginning of the century. However, in secondary education, the preoccupations remain sporadic, several positive aspects being recorded especially in non-formal education. This paper tries to offer an answer related to how important nano-education is for the actual generation of youngers, and what are the main problems that teachers face when trying to promote aspects linked with the nano-world.