Year XXIII, Issue 1, 2014<<Archive>>
Lеttеrs to thе Еditor
Curriculum Маttеrs
SOME STRATEGIES FOR MOTIVATION STUDENTS TO LEARN CHEMISTRY
This work attempts to summarize and suggest practical solutions to enhance students’ motivation in chemistry, which are related to the nature, structure and presentation of subject matter. Discussed are two primary solutions to the problem: direct and indire...
intrinsic motivation, motivation for learning, strategies, chemistry, subject matter
INCREASING STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN CHEMISTRY WITH CONTEXT-BASED APPROACHES FOR CONTROL AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT MEDICAL UNIVERSITY IN VARNA
In the Department of Chemistry, University of Varna, Bulgaria, students of the English language course are thought for 5 years. There was a need for adaptation of chemistry curriculum to the needs and requirements of the new students. Recognizing that a gr...
English language course, context-based approaches, tasks for control and assessment, guideline for performing seminar and practical works
Tеаching Еfficiеncy
LEARNING OF CHEMICAL OBJECTS BY MEANS OF THE METHODS OF REFLECTION IN 6\(^{TH}\) GRADE
The article presents results from experimental investigation by methodology of reflective inquiry of chemical objects, conducted with students from Plovdiv and Sliven in the academic year 2012/2013. The methodology involves the use of active learning schemes...
аctive learning, reflective inquiry, scientific literacy
EXEMPLARY MODEL OF CLUB ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL
The article presents an exemplary model of club activities, suitable for the secondary schools in Bulgaria. The structure of the model is carefully described. The goals of such activities in school are formulated. Some useful recommendations to teachers are...
cognitive interest, pedagogical model of club activities, key competences