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First results of the General EvaluationBARBARA SCHWARZENBACHER, EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET
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STRUCTURE
2) Methodology
4) Profile of teachers and students who participated
6) Main results of general evaluation
8) Conclusion
10) Next steps
METHODOLOGYDifference between types of questionnaires• General:
General questions to find out the profile of the teacher and students:– the teaching habits – favourite subjects– computer literacy– learner type– Motivation and interest in Science and ICT
• Specific:– Designed by the teachers (= creators of GP) inquiry
based learning– Questions to test the knowledge of the students in the
specific topic
METHODOLOGY
Evaluation
• 4 questionnaires– General PRE / POST– Specific PRE / POST
In total 54 questionnaires
• Implementation February – May
• More participants due to teacher collaboration
Forms to be filled in by the STUDENTS General questionnaires Expected Actual Form 1.1 Students general pre-questionnaire
1 per student ~ 1200 2010
Form 1.2 Students general post-questionnaire
1 per student ~ 1200 1871
Specific questionnaires Form 3.1 Students specific pre-questionnaire
1 per student ~ 3600 6030
Form 3.2 Students specific post-questionnaire
1 per student ~ 3600 5613
Forms to be filled in by the TEACHERS General questionnaires Form 2.1 Teachers general pre-questionnaire
1 per teacher 24 41
Form 2.2 Teachers general post-questionnaire
1 per teacher 24 41
Specific questionnaires Form 4.1 Teachers specific pre-questionnaire
1 per teacher, per class
72 153
Form 4.2 Teachers specific post-questionnaire
1 per teacher, per class
72 128
PORTRAIT OF STUDENTS
PRE - questionnaires
POST –questionnaires
TOTAL numbers
2010 students 1871 students
Girls 46 % 44%
Boys 54% 56%
Age 12 : 360 pax13 : 282 pax14 : 551 pax15 : 667 pax16+ : 150 pax
12 : 232 pax13 : 242 pax14 : 512 pax15 : 655 pax16+ : 230 pax
PORTRAIT OF STUDENTS
Students per country
PROFILE OF STUDENTS
Interest in subjects
PORTRAIT OF STUDENTS
8 - All 7 - Visual+Tactile 6 - Auditory+Tactile 5 - Visual+Auditory4 - Don't know 3 - Tactile 2 - Auditory 1 - Visual
Learner types – self-evaluation of students
PROFILE OF TEACHERS
• 24 teachers initially, but finally 41 participated
Learner types they cater for:
PROFILE OF TEACHERS
Experience with Inquiry-based learning
RESULTS OF GENERAL EVALUATION
Use of computers per day
Teachers Students
RESULTS OF GENERAL EVALUATION
Students: Use of computers per day / per country
RESULTS OF GENERAL EVALUATION
Computer literacyTeachers Students
RESULTS OF GENERAL EVALUATION
Success of Initiatives according to the teachers
RESULTS OF GENERAL EVALUATIONPRE POST
6) These lessons helped me to understand what scientific methods are and to develop my ability to use them 8) Made it easier for me to understand the work of scientists9) Caused me and my fellow students to debate about scientific issues (and social issues such as ecology)
NEXT STEPS
• Evaluation of specific questionnaires
Things that we are looking at: Criteria that make up a Good Practice Travel well criteria (language, curriculum,
methods...)
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