The first time the class met the mirror example they where seventh graders. We where about to start a new subject, physics. The first time the class was met with the mirror example they where seventh graders. We were about…
Learning conversations – our pupils’ views
The teachers think that learning conversations are a good tool to use in teaching but what do the students think about it? What gains and drawbacks do they see with this way of learning? To learn about the students’ thoughts on…
Constructing the Mirror Example method
Part of the project was to make lessons using the same systematic approach in both countries (hence “mirror example method”) to evaluate the chosen method’s ability to reach the pupils and teach them the subject effectively. To do this, we decided…
How does ICT facilitate education in the best way?
Purpose Why should we make use of digital tools at school? According to the curriculum, we shall ‘be responsible for all pupils completing primary education in terms of their ability to use modern technology’ as a tool for knowledge, communication,…
Memory training part 3
After a week with two lessons of repetition on the photosynthesis and a 60 % score on the test the week after I decided to let it go and start the next subject. The students wanted to go forward with…
Memory training practise continuation
Photosynthesis After the first tryout with Carl von Linne, and a promising first resultat, I moved along to the next field in biology and chose photosynthesis as next memory aspect. According to the author Mattias Ribbing, in his book Vägen till…
The start of my memory training practise in class.
In september 2013 I started memorytraining as a part of the regular biology schedule. I had read a book, Vägen till mästarminne: förändra ditt liv med kraftfull minnesträning by Mattias Ribbing, on how to improve and develop a master memory. The…