Ksenija Bračič Bračko, Prva gimnazija Maribor

Among learning strategies we also include an organization or arrangement of subject matter in a logical structure which makes it more transparent and understandable for a student. This cluster also includes taking notes in class and this is where I noticed that students have a lot of problems with this part of learning organization:

1. they do not take notes because
2. they are not able to/do not know how;
3. it is easier to copy;
4. and during this they do not follow the lecture:
5. they get bored;
6. their attention starts declining;
7. they disturb their classmates.

That is why I wanted to try out some new strategies and, alongside slides and lectures, offer the students something that will grab their attention. During the work process, I used the avaliable ICT (standard computers and tablets) and offered the students a chance to create e-notes.

Moreover, I used ready-made slides and an on-line tool 1KA with which I created a quiz for acquisition of a new subject matter. To answer the questions and make a coherent whole, the students were required to follow the slides and my lecture. Furthermore, the slides and the quiz were not identical so the students had to carefully listen to the lecture, follow the blackboard drawings and answer the questions. The latter were of various types and taxonomic levels. I also included visual material and links to web resources.

At the end, I exported individual quizes to Word documents and forwarded them to the students. The form of document allowed the students to edit and supplement the notes according to their wishes.