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Author(s):
Editorial Board.
Page No : 1-2
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COVER
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Cover, Vol. 10, No. 1, GU/NSE, 2013
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Author(s):
Editorial Board.
Page No : 3-3
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CONTENTS
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Contents, Vol. 10, No. 1, GU/NSE, 2013
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Author(s):
Vincentas Lamanauskas.
Page No : 4-7
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NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION HISTORY: RELEVANCE ASPECT
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In the latter years education in Lithuania has been analysed in various aspects. However, it is obvious that almost all research works are focused on analysis of nowadays problems, sometimes not escaping certain prognostic elements (future education insight). This is certainly a good thing. However, concentrating attention only to present, the experience is forgotten which Lithuanian teachers, researchers accumulated earlier. It can be safely stated, that natural education experience in Lithuania is abundant, however very poorly investigated.
Since 1995 only a few reports devoted to natural science education history questions have been presented in annually held national practical conferences „Natural Science Education at a General School“. Over that period totally 442 articles on various natural science education questions were published. Only 8 articles (1, 8 %) deal with historical natural science education aspects.
Comprehensive school natural science teachers could devote more attention to these questions as well. Quite a big help could provide history teachers. As it is known, many comprehensive schools have ethnographical or school history museums. It is probable, that valuable material on natural science education history might be found in these museums. Such material must be systematized and publicized. Pupils might be included into such an activity applying project or other activity forms.
Experience about natural science subject teaching / learning at different levels and types accumulated over a long period of time in Lithuanian educational institutions should be systematized, stored, analysed. It is without doubt, that this experience is unique, because Lithuanian education system was influenced by various didactic trends. Finally, over the last two decades various “imported” ideas and experiences have been admired too much forgetting at the same time about the own one. After all, the ideas which were checked over a long period of time and remained, practical experience, teaching / learning approaches and technologies become didactics classic.
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Author(s):
Vincentas Lamanauskas, Violeta Slekiene, Loreta Ragulienė.
Page No : 8-16
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SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: USAGE PECULIARITIES
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Usage of social networking websites is getting more intensive. This is determined by various reasons. However, ICT rapid spread is one of the most determining factors, firstly. New technologies provide various possibilities. Speaking about social networking websites, it is worth to emphasize their diversifiable possibilities. The functionality of social networking websites is increasing, diversifying and this in its own way opens different possibilities for the consumers, also serves as a factor encouraging the usage of social networking sites.
It is especially important to understand the essential motives of using social networking websites, to analyze their probable advantages and disadvantages. Educational research was carried out in 2012, in which participated 918 university study 1st–4th course students. Using open questions, qualitative analysis of the obtained data was carried out.
Students like SN websites because in them there is a possibility to communicate with acquaintances, with friends and relatives living abroad, to get acquainted with various people not only from Lithuania but also from the whole world, to find useful, suitable information, to share it with the other participants of the portal, have entertainment, i.e. play games, listen to music, look through the photos and so on. SN websites is a joyful way of spending time.
To create SN website personal profile(s) was encouraged by friends, relatives, especially those living abroad, the desire to find out how everything is going on, the wish to broaden one’s outlook, not to stay behind the others, to follow the novelties. The creation of the profile was also determined by the possibility to get in touch with somebody very quickly, easy and visual communication with portal participants, the wish to make acquaintances and show oneself, also different games.
Students point out the following SN website advantages: the possibility to communicate with many people at one time, to get in touch with the people seen long ago also with the friends and relatives living abroad, the possibility to find proper information and share it, self-realization possibility, because one can freely express ideas, improve English language know-ledge and virtual communication abilities, there is a possibility to find friends and new acquaintances.
Respondents notice SN website disadvantages too, such as information publicity, lack of privacy, insecurity of presented data, possible lies, deceptions, there is a lot of inaccurate information, a possibility arises to get acquainted with bad people. The participation in SN websites takes a lot of time and this already hinders concentration to studies. Immoderate SN website visit not only increases addiction, but also distracts from real life communication. The communication abilities in real life diminish, it leads to alienation. It is noticed, that unsuitable information for children, teenagers might be found in SN websites which makes the youth dumb and doesn’t encourage improvement. It is noted, that long sitting at the computer is harmful for health and negatively affects general condition of a person.
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Author(s):
Luanna Gomes de Gouvea, Valeria Campos dos Santos, Agnaldo Arroio.
Page No : 17-26
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VISUALIZATION AND TEACHER EDUCATION: SOME TRENDS IN CHEMICAL EDUCATION
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The current scenario of teaching chemistry has introduced the visual tools as a way to solve the cognitive demand of students and teachers. These tools contribute to facilitate the teaching of various chemistry topics, making visible the microscopic interactions. Despite the wide variety and functionality of the visual tools, teachers have been faced with the unknown, since they are not prepared to use these tools in the classroom. Motivated by this fact, research on pre-service and in-service teacher educational programs has shown paths and initiatives aiming to assist and prepare the teacher to use the visual tools. This study presents a reflexive approach of some researches about the use of visualizations and teacher training programs (in-service and pre-service). Based on the trends presents in selected papers, it was concluded that researchers raised the ideas of teachers about the uses of these tools. This can base initiatives to work with these conceptions, solving doubts, questions and fears of using the computer. The teachers show interest in use these tools in their classes showing the importance and the current necessity of courses that enable the teacher to use visualization tools. Although there are some proposals for teacher training programs, there is much more to study and research in this area.
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Author(s):
Laima Railienė.
Page No : 27-34
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STUDENT‘S TRAINING PECULIARITIES IN MODERN GEOGRAPHY LESSON
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Nowadays school training process faces different changes. This changing is influenced by various factors: economical, political, social, people’s life changes and others. Teaching contents must give students some certain knowledge and competence in the lessons.
One of the most successful lesson’s aspects is suitable teaching style’s and method’s use. There are lots of teaching strategies which helps students to achieve higher results if compared with usual teaching methods. It is necessary to choose the method which could be most useful. It is important for students to acquire subject and common competences in geography lessons. Every lesson, geography as well has got some certain specifics and structure. It depends on the lesson’s topic, aim and resources. Student’s preparation for work and motivation are of great importance too.
The article introduces geography lesson in 6th form when students work individually and in groups.
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Author(s):
Ana Vovk Korže.
Page No : 35-40
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INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATION ON CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: SOME CASE STUDIES
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For effective education on current environmental problems in Slovenia two educational polygons were established with the help of the Ministry of Education. The mission of the first educational polygon for ecoremediation is to educate the youth about the adaptation to climate change. The focus is on green technologies and natural systems. The polygon for self-learning is intended for teaching practically all generations, not just schoolchildren, how to raise the awareness of their own self-sufficient supply. The emphasis is on protection of soil and organic matter in sustaining life in the soil.
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Author(s):
Sergei Teleshov.
Page No : 41-60
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ON THE WAY TO THE IDEAL TEXTBOOK OF CHEMISTRY
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History school textbook on chemistry in the Russian Empire beginning in the first half of the 19th century. Which textbooks in chemistry were the first? Who were their authors? What do You know about first stable tutorials in 1930-ies? All of this is briefly reflected in proposed to Your attention. You will learn about the first criteria that guided the first authors of textbooks in 1803 and 1840 уу. You can read also about the pedagogical censorship, which appeared in 1869. Finally, You will be offered to current approaches to assessing the quality of the texts. The first formulation of this issue was started in the last decades of the 20th century.
The author presents a comparative description of modern Russian textbooks, performed on the basis of the proposed criteria. Any teacher can evaluate themselves in accordance with these views and, on that basis, selective tutoring for his school.
Seemingly has everything You need to create the ideal textbook, but it has not yet been established. At the same time in education appeared e-learning tools, including e-learning textbook. In addition to traditional types of information - text, tables, pictures etc. - electronic textbooks may use and new – speech, music, movie videos, animations and other colored. It is possible to use multiple document, presenting system information, hypertext links. Now, authors and consumers will face two challenges: the quality of these tests and their correlation with classical, i.e. paper. Thus arises the question of creation of ergonomic tutorial of the twenty-first century.
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Author(s):
Editorial Board.
Page No : 63-64
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