Croatian language lessons, CNES, creativity, team work, mental maps
Abstract
Croatian National Educational Standard (CNES), as a new approach to planning, standardizing and implementing the teaching process, encouraged new teaching methods that focused on a student and his/her educational needs with the purpose of encouraging activity and increased creativity. By selecting different teaching methods the teacher tries to improve the quality of the teaching process, make it more comprehensive and more appropriate for the students ' age. According to CNES, creative abilities of students and teachers are encouraged. The aim is to acquire permanent useful knowledge, and to apply the acquired knowledge and skills to new contents. This paper discusses the application of new teaching models and methods in realizing the lessons, with particular emphasis on mental maps and team work. The paper also includes the analysis of the application of the above-mentioned teaching methods in teaching Croatian language.
