The student’s independent work and the didactic success of multigrade teaching

The main purpose of this study was to provide additional statistically validated data on the impact of using independent work in multigrade teaching. The review of the literature shows a series of advantages of this form of education, but dependent on the active involvement of the students in the lessons. The survey was attended by 539 teachers from the multigrade education in Romania, from the primary cycle, who responded to a questionnaire with closed questions. Differentiating the content of the indirect activity is a priority for the respondents who obtained teaching degrees and for those who are older. In the organization of indirect activities, respondents prefer independent work with significant differences. The control of the independent work through a direct activity, with applications similar to those of the indirect activity, is used statistically significantly in relation to other variants.