Esimene poolaeg lõppemas

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Eile kaotas Ghana jalgpallikoondis Black Stars Egiptusele 1 : 2. Mu Ghana-missioonist saab läbi  alles esimene poolaeg. Julgen väita, et kaotusseisus pole keegi. Sest tegelikult pole vastaseidki, rääkimata vaenlastest. Hoopis partnerid on, sest eesmärgiks on arendada koostööd, konkreetselt otsida võimalusi muuta õppimine elulähedasemaks, praktilisemaks. Kuulamist  vaevalt õppimiseks saab pidada, tegemine saab seda olla kindlasti. Sain Bolgatangast osta õpikuid, õppeaineks integrated science. Füüsika õppekava on Marylandis  vähemalt põhikoolis isegi karmim kui Maarjamaal.  Kuid  vähemalt neis koolides, kus seni õppetöös osaletud (tänaseks on neid  11), on füüsika õppevahendite koguarv uskumatuna tunduv ümmargune null. Pole siis ime, kui praktiliste tööde õnnestumine õpetajadki lapselikult hõiskama paneb. Õpetajad on siin enamasti 25-30 aastased noored mehed. Sest õpetajate palgad on siin väga konkurentsivõimelised. Tegelikult vanus ei ole siinmaal üldse oluline. Paljud ei teagi oma sünniaastat. Üks noormees selgitas innukalt, et tema isa on sajaaastane. Kes teab, võib-olla ongi,  mis tähtsust sellel on. Mõtlesin korraldada koolitusseminari loodusainete õpetajatele. Selle aastanumbri see jääb see küll ära. Pole siin suures kambas koolitada midagi. Tuleb lihtsalt   koos teha. Julgustamist,  tuge on vaja. Ega mul ometi terve klassi jaoks vahendeid kaasas ole. Aga Melcomi poes algas jõuluehete müük.  Kui kuuse jaoks 100 lambikest ritta on ühendatud, saab sellest 100 üksikut nii välja lõigata, et  juhtmed kohe küljes. Päris patarei saab, kui kahe naela vahele 3 väikest ümmargust „patareid“ ridamisi panna. Kui ei püsi, tõmba maalriteibiga aluse külge kinni. Lihtsad asjad töötavad ekstreemsetes ilmaoludes hästi.  Mõne õpetajaga koos on juba 4 praktilist tundi läbi viidud. Nii see õppimine käibki. Ega laps rääkima koolipingis istudes õpi, ikka suheldes ja mängides.  Lootusega, et  valgust ja soojust ka Eestimaa kodusesse jätkub  Mart Kuurme 

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