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,…
Final Board Meeting – Swedish side
The Swedish Council for Higher Education will arrange a meeting where all parts of the final report dealt with, particular emphasis on the financial statements. Representatives from the Swedish side of the project will participate at this meeting May 12 in…
Experience Learning Spiral
As an aid in our collegial learning, we use “Experience Learning Spiral”. It is easy to quickly get into “doing” without first stopping to set aside time for reflection where my and others’ experiences is the starting point. Conclusions/lessons form…
Supported Experiments
According to John Hattie (2009), teaching quality has by far the most effect on student performance. If teachers are to improve their practice they need to spend some extra time to try out new approaches. The term ‘supported experiment’ was…
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…