Thanh Hoa teacher sets record from 100 history flashcards

Two years of dedication to make a record

Mr. Duong Trung Hieu, a history teacher at Ha Trung High School, Ha Trung District, Thanh Hoa Province, was recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as the "First teacher to come up with the idea of ​​making a set of paper cards of 100 Vietnamese historical figures" using the mind map method and applying it in teaching and practicing memorizing history.

Teacher Hieu said that he never thought of setting a Vietnamese record in any specific field. During his teaching, he noticed that many students thought that history was boring, with many events and timelines, making it difficult to remember.

Teacher Hieu with a set of paper cards of 100 Vietnamese historical figures (Photo: Hanh Linh).

History also includes Vietnamese history and world history from ancient to modern times, requiring teachers to change teaching methods, making history more attractive, memorable, and easy to learn...

As a history teacher, Mr. Hieu always strives to find a special method of teaching history.

In 2020, Mr. Hieu started to come up with the idea of ​​teaching history using mind maps, associating images, stories, and battles. "I thought a lot and decided to make history flashcards out of paper," Mr. Hieu confided.

Starting to make the card set, Mr. Hieu looked at a lot of documents and read more books to systematize basic knowledge, then condensed the information and sentences to write on the cards.

History flashcards memorize key words, helping learners remember easily (Photo: Hanh Linh).

After nearly 2 years of diligently cutting and drawing with an art teacher colleague, Mr. Hieu completed a set of cards about 100 Vietnamese historical figures, and put them into use for teaching in class.

In addition to integrating historical information about 100 characters, the teaching cards designed by Mr. Hieu also help students memorize and systematize knowledge using mind maps.

"Paper Phone" for History Lovers

Teacher Hieu said the set of paper cards is 8cm wide and 16cm long, designed to look like a smartphone with the desire to inspire students.

"Students are very addicted to their phones. Instead of using them to play games, they can hold the history card, put it in their pocket, shirt, or pants, and study at any time. Studying with the card also trains them to read books and stay away from their phones," said Mr. Hieu.

In addition, both sides of the card are printed with honors, suggestive questions and full basic information such as year of birth, hometown, achievements and role of the character in history.

Regarding the learning method, Mr. Hieu said that the paper cards are very simple but aim at a new way of learning, which is to use keywords, historical stories, image association, thinking... thereby helping learners to respond quickly to knowledge.

"Every 3 days of studying a card, in a year the student will have a huge amount of knowledge," said Mr. Hieu, adding that he was very proud to be awarded a record certificate by the Vietnam Record Organization and to be welcomed and cared for by the public.

Sharing about his future plans, Mr. Hieu said he will implement QR codes to spread a good way to learn history without being boring. "I will try to complete it step by step. Currently there are 100 cards about 100 Vietnamese historical figures, followed by 200, 300 cards," Mr. Hieu said.

Mr. Hieu teaches history using the mind map method (Photo: Provided by Nhan Vat).

Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh, Principal of Ha Trung High School, said that Mr. Duong Trung Hieu is a teacher with great passion for his profession.

He has made many effective contributions to innovating teaching methods, improving the quality of history subjects and educational activities of the school. Mr. Hieu is an example of tireless efforts in innovation and creativity.

"The results of Mr. Hieu's creativity and efforts have been well received by the public. This is the motivation for Mr. Hieu to try harder in teaching, continue to contribute to the career of educating people, and inspire and love history for generations of students," said Mr. Thanh.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/thay-giao-xu-thanh-xac-lap-ky-luc-tu-100-chiec-the-giay-hoc-lich-su-20240614103354553.htm