CahitJul 9, 2023

Imagine reading a 300-page storybook or a 300-page storybook containing 30 different stories. Which would be easier to remember? I think it would be much easier to remember a book with a single story.

This is because the events that happen in a single story are connected and we are exposed to details for a longer period of time. 30 different stories are not connected to each other and we are exposed to the details of the stories in a much shorter time.

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Today, our education system is just like a storybook consisting of 30 different stories. We are exposed to unconnected lessons for a short time, and this is a very inefficient way to learn. I don't find this true.
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Show threadDave T-WJul 10, 2023

@pacific At my kids' #PrimarySchool in London, where I was a governor for several years, we had a rare project-based approach to every term that I would love to see used more widely.

There is an overall learning question or theme, and then subjects could often be based around the overall topic, leading to a better understanding and a more enthusiastic approach to both teaching and learning.

And this is still within the requirements of the #NationalCurriculum.

E.g. Year 4 map: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/thornhill-primary-school-london/UploadedDocument/7e305c21-3f61-49ff-85e8-c242470d853e/curriculum-map-year-4-jan-2022-23.pdf

Also "modess" of learning are presented as a Learning Toolbox: https://www.thornhill.islington.sch.uk/thornhill-learning-toolbox-1/

Show threadCahitJul 10, 2023
@davoloid I've reviewed the approach and it's really excellent Dave. I think that using the learned information in real life or in a real project is a very good learning method. I learned programming on my own and I learned it by constantly making projects. When I stopped making projects and only started reading articles, I saw that the information I learned was quickly erased from my memory. In addition, I can only know what the information I learned really means by doing a project.
Show threadCahitJul 10, 2023
@davoloid My favorite part of the approach was about "learning to learn". I think it's great that students start thinking about this topic at an early age. Each person may have some differences in how they learn.