| Abstract [eng] |
The analysis of programmers of special and secondary schools, methods of natural sciences teaching, planning forms and visual teaching aids is carried out in this paper. The hypothesis: that pupils knowledge about mammalians will be improved using active teaching methods associated with graphical tasks during natural science lessons; that understanding of theme “Mammalians” is better when tasks for solidifying pupils knowledge are not used only for checking and solidifying, but gives the opportunity to learn themselves (find the answer) researching given material; that formed experimental teaching model will give enough good results for teaching theme “Mammalians” to narrowly mentally deficient pupils as well as for practice of natural sciences didactics. Organized educational research, the aim is to improve the knowledge of narrowly mentally deficient pupils about mammalians according to active methods recommended by modern science didactics and practical works (paying attention to usage of graphical tasks). Qualitative and quantitative analysis of data is done as well. Participants of the research are 16 8th form students of Klaipėda 1st and 2nd special boarding schools; 10 natural subject teachers from Klaipėda, Rusnė, Šilutė special schools. At the empirical part of work is analyzed teachers’ approach to natural subject teaching, knowledge of narrowly mentally deficient pupils before teaching theme “Mammalians”, specifics of teaching organization, knowledge of narrowly mentally deficient pupils after teaching theme “Mammalians”, comparison of test results after teaching theme “Mammalians”. The most important conclusions of empirical research: 1. The biggest part of educators know active teaching methods, but big part of respondents seldom use active methods in natural subject lessons, because they not always are proper for lesson. Most of educators use mixed priority method and the biggest part of respondents rarely use pent row method, three steps interview, and nine hedrons diamond methods. 2. Educational research made sure that usage of active methods and graphical tasks is effective way for filling and fixation of pupils’ knowledge. The educational material is better perceived and knowledge about mammalians is definite. |
