samanburðarskóli
Samanburðarskóli is an Icelandic term that translates to "comparative school" or "comparison school." It refers to an educational approach or a school that emphasizes comparison and contrast in its teaching methods and curriculum. This can manifest in several ways, such as comparing different cultures, historical periods, scientific theories, or artistic styles. The core idea is to foster critical thinking and analytical skills by encouraging students to identify similarities, differences, and underlying patterns.
In practice, a samanburðarskóli might utilize interdisciplinary studies, where concepts from one subject are explicitly linked