@article {134,
	title = {INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND PROSPECTS IN BALTIC COUNTRIES},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {6},
	year = {2007},
	month = {August/2007},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {35-49},
	abstract = {Information technologies play a crucial role in building a knowledge-based society. However, even the most advanced technologies will not produce a required effect if their use (application) in the educational system is not adequate to the current development of technologies and increased educational needs. The initial information literacy abilities are formed in comprehensive school as presently, these educational establishments have the possibility of employing different information technologies. It is probably often related to appropriate computer technologies and the Internet.
        During the last five years, a number of investigations into the field of natural science education have been carried out. On the other hand, to more accurately identify the situation in different regions of Europe, lack of in-depth expert research can be noticed. Therefore, the latter survey (expert inquiry) is aimed at examining the situation on using ICT in natural science education in Baltic countries. A precondition that the obtained findings will be useful for improving the process of natural science education in terms of ICT applicability and efficient use can be made. },
	keywords = {expert inquiry, modern ICT, natural science education},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1404288087.pdf},
	author = {Vincentas Lamanauskas and Rytis Vilkonis}
}
@article {112,
	title = {THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEARNERS{\textquoteleft} INTERACTION (FORMS 5 - 12) WITH NATURE: THE SEMANTIC STRUCTURE OF ATTITUDES IN TERMS OF LIFE PROTECTION},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2006},
	month = {October/2006},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {5-19},
	abstract = {The theoretical and practical facts prove that humankind increasingly devalue life primarily implementing personal needs and goals. Thus, the major objective of the learners{\textquoteright} science (self) education is fostering respect for nature and life. Although the issue is rather vital, the schoolchildren{\textquoteright}s interaction with nature is poorly investigated in Lithuanian as well as in other European countries. The object of the latter research is disclosing attitudes towards life protection in the process of the interaction with nature. The article deals with the semantic structure and the main peculiarities of the learners{\textquoteright} attitudes towards life protection on the basis of which the factors determining the attitudes could be predicted and an effective system of educational support could be developed. 1787 teenagers participated in the survey. A quantitative and qualitative assessment indicates that more than a half of the respondents (64\% of the answers) have positive attitudes towards the protection of single plants and animals{\textquoteright} species. Less than a half of the surveyed participants expressed neutral and negative attitudes (19\% and 17\% of the answers respectively). Despite the fact that quite a few learners support an idea about life protection, a semantic assessment of the attitude structure shows that the utilitarian, pragmatic and egocentric components of emotions are mainly prevailing. However, an expression of the ethic and value-based components remains weak and more diffusive. The learners{\textquoteright} attitudes towards life protection are full of semantic conversions. Hence, the obtained results presuppose the necessity of educational intervention. },
	keywords = {attitudes, interaction with nature, respect for life, science education, semantic categories},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1404234637.pdf},
	author = {Vincentas Lamanauskas and Irena Gailiene and Rytis Vilkonis}
}
@article {99,
	title = {THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEARNERS{\textquoteright} (FORMS 5 TO 12) INTERACTION WITH NATURE: THE EVALUATION ASPECTS OF BEHAVIOURAL SITUATIONS},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {4},
	year = {2005},
	month = {October/2005},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {55-68},
	abstract = { It seems logical to stimulate the young generation{\textquoteright}s wish to protect and love nature. The negative outcomes for today{\textquoteright}s natural environment such as soil pollution, animate and inanimate nature devastation etc. can be clearly noticed. Due to computers, robots and various kinds of technologies, humans have virtually lost their interrelation with nature. Our inability to kindly interact with nature can be treated as an obvious result of unacceptable behaviour. Consequently, ecology-based education is a crucial aspect of socialisation and has an enormous influence on the young generation, because a modern society is deeply influenced by the approach to nature, the natural environment and behaviour towards it. However, we must understand modern human manners of interaction with nature and the ways affecting behaviour. The authors agree that only in-depth assessment of the mechanisms of interaction with nature can provide opportunities to apply the means of educational correction when training the young generation. The article deals with the characteristics of the learners{\textquoteright} (forms 5 to 12) interaction with nature in terms of behavioural situations.},
	keywords = {comprehensive school, human{\textquoteright}s interaction with nature, natural science education},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1481285146.pdf},
	author = {Vincentas Lamanauskas and Rytis Vilkonis}
}
