The class 1STF at Vestby Upper Secondary School (Mari Eldegard Heie, Amalie Lindland, Trym Olav Jonassen Oldertrøen, Olivia Bischof, Mikkel Vaaje-Kolstad, Eirik Alvheim, Ingrid Bratberg-Jørgensen, John Kibrom Fishazion, Nicolai Francker, Mikkel Hallingstad, Sebastian Vatle Hansen, Mathias Larsen Lilleby, Mia Lemoni Lindgreen, Alexander Lindås, Thea Lundberg, Mats Lunde, Selihom Abraha Mulubrhan, Victor van Nesmoen, Brage Nordbø, Vera Rosnes, Sverre Abdou Ryeng, Niklas Seilø Solheim, Elias Rognerud Storhaug) earned second prize in the Holberg Prize School Project competition 2021 with the project “The effect of reading aloud”, where the class investigated whether or not experiences from childhood affect reading habits later in life.
The Jury’s statement:
The research report takes as its starting point the hypothesis that being read to as a child can make it easier and more natural to read books as you get older. The pupils argue convincingly that there is a connection between how much one is read to as a child and reading habits later in life, and situate their investigation in current research in the field.
The pupils show a high level of reflection, for example through their work with the framing of their research question, their choice of method and theory, and a critical attitude towards their own research. The analysis is well structured and carried out with accuracy. This is the best quantitative research contribution in this year’s competition, and it is very impressive that an entire class has collaborated on the project and has delivered such a thorough and solid report. The pupils’ mature ethical reflections and considerations raise the quality of the report further.
The jury congratulates the pupils with a very thorough and impressive research project and with second prize in the Holberg Prize School Project competition 2021.
The Research Project
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Mari Eldegard Heie, Amalie Lindland, Trym Olav Jonassen Oldertrøen m. fl.
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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.