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Students say MEPNL was “eye-opening and enlightening”
Students say participating in #MEPNL was both eye-opening and enlightening … #learningbydoing #simulationisreal #authenticlearning Continue reading
Posted in international, MEP, Skolchefens blogg, social science, students, vrg info
Tagged debate, eu, mep, MEPNL, model european parliament
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Students explain Swedish culture to non-Swedes in their year 1 project
Each year, VRG students spend the first two weeks in January working on a cross-curricular project. We suspend the regular schedule and students work with one big task for the entire period. Students work in groups. We believe that this … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, English, project, Skolchefens blogg, social science, vrg info
Tagged English, project, source criticism
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During a non-traditional exam, students solve challenges of global warming
In a recent seminar, students were challenged to use their skills from their Natural Science and their Social Science class to manage the challenges of global warming. By using a computer simulation program, students were able to test the long-term climate … Continue reading
International Relations students involve whole campus in their studies
During a recent assignment, students in our International Relations (IR) class involved our whole campus in their assignment regarding NGOs (non-government organizations). As a part of their elective course, IR, students were asked to investigate how NGOs work – structure, … Continue reading
What we learned on our study trip to Tanzania …
(This blog entry is written by many students – a collaborative effort of all the students who participated in this study trip …) Day 1 -2: Environmental Field Studies in Selous Our group of 14 students and two teachers land in … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, Eastern Africa, Economy, English, History, international, natural science, Skolchefens blogg, social science, students, vrg info
Tagged active learning, study trip, tanzania, VRG, vrg4tz
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Understanding the news is always a matter of perspective
During this year’s cross-curricular projects, year 1 students studied how English-speaking media around the world view Swedish culture. In groups of five, year 1 students were assigned the task to produce a documentary film. The film was produced for … Continue reading
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Tagged active learning, english speaking media, sweden, VRG, year 1 project
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Constructing understanding in Social Science 1…
This week, students were asked to demonstrate their understanding of the Swedish government in Social Science 1. How we make laws, how our national government works in concert with the EU, the role of our monarchy, the pillars of our … Continue reading
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Tagged learning by doing, regeringen, samhällskunskap, statsskick
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Economy students visit SUP46 and the Royal Coin Cabinet to take their learning beyond the classroom …
Economy students in year 3 are getting ready to start their final research project. During this project, students are required to combine all of the knowledge they have acquired during their three-year program and show that they are ready for … Continue reading
To learn more about “Nationell Psykos” students left school
Students in Social Science 1 visited the Mångkulturellt Centrum (MKC) in Fittja, Sweden to broaden their understanding of national identity. As a module in their course, students have been studying: Group’s and individual’s identity, relationships and social living conditions on the basis that … Continue reading
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Tagged mångkulturellt centrum, mkc, samhällskunskap, SH1b
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