Finn Lehmann, Viljar Bell, Linnea Aleksandra Ytterland, Rakel Rasmussen Folkestad and Nyan Linn Kyaw-Thwin came in third place in the Holberg School Programme with their research project “What Is the Ideal Time to Start School to Ensure Students Get Enough Sleep?”
In their research project “What Is the Ideal Time to Start School to Ensure Students Get Enough Sleep?”, the students from Ålesund Upper Secondary School explores the issue of Norwegian upper secondary students’ insufficient amounts of sleep. The students confirm findings from existing research on the topic, indicating that delaying the start of the school day by 30–60 minutes is beneficial to the students’ amount of sleep.
The Research Project
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Finn Lehmann, Viljar Bell, Linnea Aleksandra Ytterland, Rakel Rasmussen Folkestad and Nyan Linn Kyaw-Thwin
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About the School Programme
The Holberg School Programme is an annual research competition for students in Norwegian upper secondary schools i the humanities, social sciences law and theology. Each year, around 1,000 students from 20 selected schools participate in the competition.
The Holberg School Programme Jury selects three research projects that are awarded prizes of NOK 30,000, NOK 20,000 and NOK 10,000 respectively.
The finalists are announced in mid May, and the award ceremony is held during the Holberg Week in early June each year.