Montessori Approach in Chemistry Teaching at the Lower Level of an Eight-Year High School: Possibilities of Implementing Selected Elements in a Classical School

Abstract

The article presents the concept of teaching chemistry at the Montessori grammar school, including the possible integration of chemistry into the natural sciences class. The goal of the paper is to introduce to teachers elements of Montessori pedagogy that can be implemented in chemistry teaching at classical schools. The described principles are supplemented with examples of specific materials (e.g. StudyGuide, self-assessment, group work assignments), including a summary of the advantages and disadvantages in the implementation of innovations. The next focus is on describing the phases of learning for developing pupils' knowledge and key competencies, individual and group work and providing feedback, working with a heterogeneous group of learners or justifying the sufficient space for practice and learning.