THE APPLICATION OF METHODS STIMULATING ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING NATURAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Changes in educational paradigms are directly connected with changes in educational goals, attitudes towards the organisation of educational process and teaching and learning methods. At present, methods stimulating students’ activities are applied to various topics and cycles in natural sciences classes, when students with special educational needs are educated in inclusive or segregated environments. Modern stimulating methods are very different, and some of them are of a particular importance while educating students with special educational needs to reveal the content of natural science classes. These include discussions, group work, project activities, concepts and definition scheme, pair work, structured notes. Stimulating methods are attractive for the students, to those with moderate and severe learning difficulties among them, when they correspond to their abilities. These methods make the process of education more varied, they provide conditions for better learning for students with various abilities, they help the students to apply their knowledge and educate them. Key words: lower high school, natural science education, students with special educational needs, modern methods stimulating students’ activities.