1. Approaches to learning General Secondary School “Otets Paisii” Smolyan,Bulgaria

2. Different methods and learning strategies -There are various ways in which students absorbs information. Differences in approaches to learning information are not only individual they depend on many factors. -Modern understanding is that learning is a creative process. It is not just learning a compulsory school system information, and it is synthesized from various sources and constantly searching for new and modern ideas and theories associated with it. -The main strategy for learning is asking questions to the teacher. Innovative awareness within the education is precisely that students need to be motivated to look for knowledge from the teacher, and not be forced to accept it.

3. Our concept We conducted a survey among teachers and students of our school General Secondary school “Otets Paisii”. Teachers teach different subjects and the questions are common, affecting everyone. The answers are presented in five point scale. 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

4. Questionnaire teachers 1.What is the role of the individual work in class? 2. What is the place of creative tasks? 3. During the new lesson do you let students ask own questions and form creative tasks? 4. How important is homework? 5. Do you use discussion and debate in the lesson? 6. Do you think the survey method increases activity of the student? 7. To what extent do you use teamwork in class? 8. How important is IT in the teaching process? 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

5. Questionnaire students 1. Do you think that you learn the lesson better through the individual work in class? 2. Do you prefer the creative tasks in the lessons? 3. Do you ask your own questions, which are out of particular tasks? 4. To what extent do you think that the homework help you to learn new material? 5. Do the debates and discussions in class help you to learn the material? 6. Do you prefer to learn by doing research? 7. Do you prefer to work in a team? 8. Do you think the studying new lessons is easily by using the IT? 9. When you learn the greatest difficulty encountered when: a) separating the essential from the trivial to the lesson b) long texts in textbooks, containing large amounts of information c) not experiencing difficulties 10. When you study do you use: a) a notebook b) a textbook c) additional reading d) Internet 11. In preparation you use flash cards (cards, which on one side is written question word, word, and the other answer, the definition of the translation of words)? a) Method I know, but do not use it b) I use it in certain subjects c) I use them for all subjects and check my knowledge after pile of unused cards is gone so I've learned a lesson. d) Method I did not know but would like to try 12.In your preparation do you use the technique of Feynman which is very simple: You need a slip, pen and 20 minutes. Then explain himself (or someone close, a roommate, a cat) what you learn, but as someone who has no idea what it is all about. Use drawings, diagrams, metaphors, comparisons and analogies. a) you have not even heard of this method of learning b) methods I know, but do not use it c) I use it in certain subjects........ d) Method I did not know but would like to try 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

6. Individual work 5- perfectly 1 - slightly 2- average 3- well 4- very well 5- perfectly  students  teachers slightly average well very well perfectly

7. Creative tasks slightly average well very well perfectly 3 - well 5 - perfectly 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

8. Asking the questions  students  teachers slightly average well very well perfectly 3 - well 5 - perfectly 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

9. Homework slightly average well very well perfectly  students  teachers 3 - well 5 - perfectly 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

10. Discussion and debate slightly average well very well perfectly  students  teachers 3 - well 5 - perfectly 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

11. Doing research slightly average well very well perfectly 3 - well 5 - perfectly 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly  students  teachers

12. Teamwork slightly average well very well perfectly  students  teachers 3 - well 5 - perfectly 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

13. IT slightly average well very well perfectly  students  teachers 3 - well 5 - perfectly 1 - slightly 2 - average 3 - well 4 - very well 5 - perfectly

14. Learning new lesson 9- Difficulties 10- When you study do you use: 11- Flash cards 12- The technique of Feynman a notebook a textbook additional reading Internet

15. Additional materials a notebook a textbook additional reading Internet Difficulties When you study Flash cards The technique of do you use:Feynman

16. Proposals to harmonize teachers' methods with students' needs More individual work in the school subjects More creative tasks More attention to the passive students who are indifferent during the lessons Appropriate homework Discussions and debates to occupy an important place in the teaching process Teachers should advice and help students to find important and ignore the trivial to the individual approach

17. Thank you for your attention Mariya Chaparova Mariya Peevska