Improving Skills for School Children

Ioan Grosu^{1, 2,}

¹Rehabilitation Department, Apollonia University, Iasi, Romania

²Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Gr.T.Popa, Iasi, Romania;Chemistry Department, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania

Cite this paper:
Ioan Grosu. Improving Skills for School Children. American Journal of Educational Research. 2014; 2(3):135-137. doi: 10.12691/education-2-3-3

Abstract

It is suggested that the use of technical enough toys by school children help them to improve their practical skills. One of such toys is Driven Spinning Top as a modified version of the old and much beloved Spinning Top. Preliminary results report just positive effects. Other such toys should be invented, adapted or adopted.

Keywords:
practical skills gender gap science education primary school toys spinning to driven spinning top

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