People whose childhood was in the 70s and 80s of the last century did not have gadgets available to modern children. Board games, all kinds of puzzles, puzzles and puzzles from books and magazines were in use. Many families of that time had the book "Your Free Time" - a storehouse of various games and logical problems. The Schulte tables, which develop attention and visual memory, were especially popular in this book, both among children and adults.
Instructions
Step 1
What are Schulte tables
Schulte tables are lined playing fields with randomly arranged numbers from one to 25, 36, 49 or even 100. The player's task is to find all the numbers in ascending order (or descending); players can set time limits for themselves if they wish. In this case, the gaze should be directed to the center of the table, and the search for numbers is performed using peripheral vision. It would seem - a simple task, but at the same time very exciting, requiring maximum concentration of attention and visual memory: it is necessary not only to look for the current number in the table, but also at the same time to memorize the location of the next in order of numbers that catch our eye. And the necessary numbers tend to hide - sometimes it seems that the current number is simply not in the table, probably an error has crept in. And then suddenly a glance snatches out of the array of numbers the very thing - the right one - right in the most prominent place! An incredibly gambling and exciting activity that develops attention, memory, improves peripheral visual perception.
Step 2
Who invented Schulte tables
The method of "searching for numbers" in the middle of the twentieth century was developed by the German psychiatrist and psychotherapist Walter Schulte (Walter Schulte, 1910-1972). This technique was used as a psychodiagnostic test to study the properties of patients' attention and memory. Initially, these were simple tables of 25x25 cells, in each of which numbers from 1 to 25 were inscribed in random order. The task is to find the numbers as quickly as possible, either in a direct sequence from 1 to 25, or in reverse - from 25 to 1. Very quickly, the Schulte technique turned from a test task into a developmental activity, it was picked up by other psychotherapists, as a result of which, for example, black -red Gorbov-Schulte tables, then the authors of the tables began to vary the color, size, font of writing numbers, color and design of the playing field - there are a lot of options.
Step 3
Where and how are Schulte tables used
Since classes with Schulte tables develop the ability to keep several objects in the field of vision at once, this technique began to be used when teaching speed reading. For example, Tony Biezen, a famous English psychologist who was engaged in the development of memory and thinking, has repeatedly written about this in his books.
Psychologists also noted that during the "passage" of the Schulte table, a person plunges into a state of maximum concentration of attention, similar to a meditative trance. Fixing such a state in the mind allows you to increase the efficiency of daily activities, improves performance in studies and work.
It is also known that Schulte tables are used in the training of pilots to train attention, visual reaction, and the development of peripheral vision.
Schulte tables can be used simply for pleasant and useful leisure activities, as well as play and developmental activities with schoolchildren of all ages.
Step 4
Where to get Schulte tables
• Find in the library or in a second-hand bookstore the book "Your free time" - authors V. N. Bolkhovitinov, B. I. Koltovoy, I. K. Lagovsky. Publishing House "Children's Literature", 1970.
• Search on the Internet and download images of Schulte tables - the choice is huge.
• Create independently - draw tables of any complexity by hand or using a graphic editor on a computer. Interestingly, in hand-made tables it is impossible to completely remember the location of the numbers, so they can be effectively used.
• Download applications for smartphones or tablets in the App Store or Google Play - for example, "Schulte", "Eyes and Fingers" or others. These applications empower users - for example, they provide an infinite number of table options, offer different levels of difficulty, allow you to shuffle numbers in the process of completing an assignment to increase complexity, contain various types of animation and sound, allow you to save results and achievements, etc.
