@article {105, title = {OPERATION OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING SCIENCES IN LITHUANIAN PRIMARY AND BASIC SCHOOL}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {5}, year = {2006}, month = {March/2006}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {17-26}, abstract = {On the basis of national research data on the schoolchildren{\textquoteright} achievements and on the grounds of a secondary analysis of the gained information the article deals with operation of educational software in the process of teaching world study in primary school and different natural sciences in basic school. It has been established that in comparison with science lessons provided in basic school educational software is often enough followed during the classes on world study in primary school. Primary educational software is regularly used in the city site and regional centre schools while in the rural area it is very rare. On the opposite of the city site schools, basic educational software is widely employed in the rural area. }, keywords = {basic school, educational software, primary school, science education, world study}, issn = {1648-3898}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1404214150.pdf}, author = {Palmira Pe{\v c}iuliauskiene and Marija Barkauskaite} } @article {76, title = {ASSESMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT IN A CONTEMPORARY TEACHING/LEARNING MODEL OF CHEMISTRY IN BASIC SCHOOLS OF LATVIA}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {3}, year = {2004}, month = {March/2003}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {43-51}, abstract = {Pedagogic investigation, situation study and analysis are presented on one aspect of the previously developed teaching/learning model {\quotedblbase}Society {\textendash} Nature {\textendash} Technology{\textquotedblright}. The attitude of 600 Latvian students of the 8th and 9th grades towards environmental education, their understanding about particular environmental problems and their place in chemistry teaching and learning content are evaluated in the paper. Comparative research was done resulting in the assessment of the increase in the comprehension of environmental problems of those students who have participated in the approbation of the teaching/learning model. Situation analysis before the approbation of our teaching/learning model {\quotedblbase}Society {\textendash} Nature {\textendash} Technology{\textquotedblright} (Bartusevi{\v c}a, Cedere, 2004) confirms insufficient comprehension of environmental issues and problems among respondents in the 8th and 9th grades in schools of Latvia. The developed approach {\textendash} teaching/learning model considering three mutually joint aspects (society, nature, and technology) is proved in practice. Students{\textquoteright} comprehension about chemistry increased during the pedagogic experiment. The test results have shown that students{\textquoteright} acquisition level has increased by 38.4\% in the 8th{\textendash}9th grades (during two school years), and by 26.8\% in the 9th grades (during one school year). Approbation results validate the following approaches: considerably increased proportion of applied chemistry in chemistry curriculum; environmentally friendly laboratory exercises in chemistry classes; methods that stimulate thinking and emphasize the significance of chemistry in everyday life.}, keywords = {basic school, chemistry education, environmental education, teaching/learning model}, issn = {1648-3898}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1482420477.pdf}, author = {Aira Bartusevi{\v c}a and Dagnija Cedere and Rudite Andersone} } @article {69, title = {FORMATION OF A CONTEMPORARY TEACHING/LEARNING MODEL OF CHEMISTRY IN BASIC SCHOOL}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {3}, year = {2004}, month = {March/2003}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {49-57}, abstract = {A new contemporary teaching/learning model of chemistry in basic school in Latvia is proposed and discussed in the paper. Society{\textquoteright}s needs, contemporary demands and sustainable development are driving forces of the model. A meaningful mode of chemical thinking, a careful and understanding attitude towards environmental processes, and skills and attitudes useful for practical life result from the application of the mentioned model. The model, together with accompanying didactical material {\textendash} student{\textquoteright}s laboratory workbook, teacher{\textquoteright}s guide and students{\textquoteright} worksheets, was tested in several basic schools of Latvia. Developed teaching/learning model of chemistry at basic school allows: {\textperiodcentered} Introduction the student into the unified understanding of intellectual, natural, and material values. {\textperiodcentered} Demonstration of the student-centered approach in the teaching process of chemistry as the most effective system of pedagogical method in Latvia at the present time. {\textperiodcentered} Implementation qualitative changes in curriculum, proving the significance of applied chemistry and applied skills as useful for human{\textquoteright}s practical life.}, keywords = {basic school, chemical education, teaching/learning model}, issn = {1648-3898}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1482419622.pdf}, author = {Aira Bartusevi{\v c}a and Dagnija Cedere} } @article {37, title = {NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION AT BASIC SCHOOL: SOME DIDACTIC ASPECTS}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {1}, year = {2002}, month = {March/2002}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {25 - 35}, abstract = {Some aspects of Natural Science Education at Lithuania{\textquoteright}s Basic School are being researched in the article. It is being introduced a part of the survey {\textquotedblleft}Situation and peculiarities of Natural Science Education at Basic School{\textquotedblright}, that took place in 2000/01 and was addressed to the essential didactic features. Particular attention is being paid to the analysis of the views and opinions of the teachers of Natural Science Education. Also, the view of teachers to the structure of Natural Science subjects, teaching methods, standardization and other questions, connected with Basic School, is being analyzed in the article. The teachers of natural science estimate proposed natural science education at primary school rather critically. The young teachers, whose experience of teaching is less than a period of 5 years, are the most critical. The teachers of physics and biology estimate the standards of Natural Science Education the most benevolently and the teachers of chemistry are the most unfavorable with the present situation. The teachers of natural sciences prefer a problematic way of teaching (63\% of respondents). The analysis of teachers{\textquoteright} estimations shows that the student books and the workbooks of the latest editions used at basic school virtually satisfy the requirements of Natural Science Education programs. The most important source of the latest information about natural science for the teachers is books. The Internet is still poorly used by the teachers of natural science. Only 11,5\% of the teachers the most frequently find the latest information when using the Internet. According to the teachers, ecological and environmental problems at basic school in the content of Natural Science Education revealed insufficiently well.}, keywords = {basic school, natural science education, teaching process}, issn = {1648-3898}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2017/987-1504180218.pdf}, author = {Vincentas Lamanauskas} }