DEVELOPING ASSESSMENT TOOLS OF CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING COMPETENCY FOR LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN INTEGRATED NATURAL SCIENCES (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY) TEACHING BASED ON PROJECT

The reality of general education shows that the student competency assessment in general, assessment of creativity and problem solving competence in particular is a new and difficult issue for managers and teachers of lower secondary schools including teachers of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The article presents the scientific basis, the purpose, and procedures for developing tools for assessment of creativity and problem solving competence for secondary school students in integrated natural sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) teaching based on project. The assessment tools include creativity and problem solving competency evaluation forms for teachers, the creativity and problem solving competency tests for students.