Journal of Baltic Science Education

3

Authors: Vincentas Lamanauskas

Editorial for JBSE

7-15

Authors: Aadu Ott

A conceptual matrix for science education is presented. It contains nine matrix elements, metaphysics, epistemology, ontology, praxis in classroom, content, theories of learning, teachers teaching, students learning and students preconceptions. These elements are linked to each other and constitute a didactical web. The elements in the matrix are regarded from three aspects, philosophical, operational, and interactive. The elements in the matrix and the aspects are discussed from a point of view in which the sociocultural perspective challenges the scientific paradigm of learning. The resulting standpoint is that it is fruitful in science education to utilize the sociocultural perspective in interaction with a constructivistic way of creating knowledge in order to extend the scientific paradigm for teaching and learning in science.

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Authors: Vincentas Lamanauskas

Some aspects of Natural Science Education at Lithuania’s Basic School are being researched in the article. It is being introduced a part of the survey “Situation and peculiarities of Natural Science Education at Basic School”, 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.

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Authors: Elena Popkova

In article the problem of the scientifically proved approach to selection of the contents of an educational material in conditions of a computerization of training to naturalscientific disciplines is staticized and the ways of its decision are offered. In work have found reflection results of the ra-ther-comparative analysis of the literature, the specificity of the computer aided training of chemis-try, biology and geography at school revealed, the essence and structure of a phenomenon of infor-mation-computer culture of the person is determined. The allocation of ideal model potential of the person, information-computer culture and in-formation-computer activity in quality a determinant of information-computer preparation of the schoolboys that are carried out during their training to naturalscientific disciplines is proved. The system of principle formations of structure of the contents of an educational material is described at the computer aided training to naturalscientific disciplines. The necessity of inclusion in this system of principles of double entry of components, continuity, functional completeness, differentiation and integration is opened. The system of principles of selection of the contents of an educational material is submitted as over-system, which includes system of principles of selection of an invariant nucleus and system of principles of selection of a varying environment of the contents of an ed-ucational material. Is proved, that the invariant nucleus of the contents of an educational material should be selected according to principles of scientific character; unities of the substantial and re-medial party of training; structural unity; of giving humanitarian and entering fundamental; it is necessary to select conformity of the basic components of the contents to structure of culture of the person, and varying environment of the contents proceeding from principles of integration of the contents of disciplines, introductions of a history and introduction of methodology, socialization, practical importance, optimum combination of an educational material of regional and global char-acter, conformity and necessary sufficiency.

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Authors: Editorial Board

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