FORMATION OF A CONTEMPORARY TEACHING/LEARNING MODEL OF CHEMISTRY IN BASIC SCHOOL

A new contemporary teaching/learning model of chemistry in basic school in Latvia is proposed and discussed in the paper. Society's needs, contemporary demands and sustainable development are driving forces of the model. A meaningful mode of chemical thinking, a careful and understanding attitude towards environmental processes, and skills and attitudes useful for practical life result from the application of the mentioned model. The model, together with accompanying didactical material – student's laboratory workbook, teacher's guide and students' worksheets, was tested in several basic schools of Latvia.