Den Gedankenteppich weben. Zickzack-Bewegungen zwischen Assoziation und Wissen

Weaving the ëcarpet of memoriesí: a zigzag movement between association and knowledge This article presents a didactical strategy in the form of zigzag learning´ which works on the basis of a constant linkage between free associative learning elements (sporadic learning) with a logically structured content (systematic learning). A carpet of memory is woven in this zigzag movement which is propitious for learning efficacy. The strategy is presented using an example from school biology class, but can be easily adapted to forms of teaching conveying knowledge in adult education. The strategy has been developed on the basis of brain biology research.