av Moa Foss | dec 18, 2016 | active learning, Eastern Africa, international, Learning at VR Schools, project, vrg info
During the past two weeks, we have had the honor to host 8 students and 1 teacher from our partner school, Barbro Johansson School in Tanzania. During their visit, they have visited classes, played in the snow, tried winter sports, attended concerts, enjoyed Lucia...
av Moa Foss | okt 12, 2016 | active learning, English, international, Learning at VR Schools, students, vrg info
(guest bloggers: Kristine, Malva and Felicia) Over this past weekend, we had the opportunity to attend a Pro-Am BP debating tournament at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Latvia. We traveled there as representatives of VRGD but also in conjunction with the...
av Moa Foss | okt 6, 2016 | active learning, international, Learning at VR Schools, staff, vrg info
In early October, all of the VRG Djusholm teachers traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark to think about and discuss how to create innovative learning environments (ILE). Through literature studies, school visits and disciplined dialogue in cross-curricular teacher teams,...
av Moa Foss | maj 3, 2016 | active learning, international, international relations, Learning at VR Schools, social science, students, vrg info
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 –...
av Moa Foss | apr 28, 2016 | Eastern Africa, Economy, English, History, international, Learning at VR Schools, natural science, social science, students, vrg info
(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 Dar Es Salaam at 02:25 on the...
av Moa Foss | feb 16, 2016 | active learning, international, Learning at VR Schools
Guest blog author: Alexander Käll Debate is a great way to improve analytical thinking and public speaking skills. Debate is a platform which allows for intellectual competition and meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures. Myself (Alexander Käll),...
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