Do students remember their day at school?

Have you ever gone home and wondered what your teachers were even talking about? 

Well, it’s not uncommon. Most if not all students will forget what they learned in at least one class, regardless of their grades, teachers, or even school.

So how about students attending AJMS?

To find this out, nine eighth-grade students at AJMS who ranged in grad point averages took a survey: over four days they would write what they learned from each of their classes that day. The subject they wrote about were English, math, history, science, 21st Century learning (technology), and investigations. 

For the English department, 94% of students remembered their lesson but only half were able to clearly state what exactly they learned. For the math department, 57.5% of students remembered their lesson but most only remembered the broad topic. For the history department 100% of students remembered and were able to clearly explain what they learned. For the science department, 100% of students remembered and most still had a clear image of their lesson. For the 21st Century learning class, 82% of students remembered but only two students clearly remembered what they learned. For investigations, 84.6% remembered and most distinctly remembered their class. 

All together, 86% of students remembered their day at school. 

There’s no shame in not remembering what you learned at school when it’s extremely common not to. Especially when the state of California requires one-hundred-eighty days, you’re bound to forget at least one class. So next time you feel bad for forgetting what your teacher was talking about, just remember that fourteen other kids probably did too.