The aim of the evaluation is to find out how children's understanding
and behaviour to environmental and developmental issues has changed
as a result of the project. Specifically this relates to
"a change in knowledge, understanding and attitudes about sustainable living"
a core objective identified in the project formulation.
Post-it activity
Children were asked to think of their responses to
the following areas from a global and local environmental perspective:
things I feel happy about; things I feel worried about;
things I would like to change in the future; what I can do to
change things. The headings were on sheets of A3 paper and children used post-it
notes to write or draw a response to each heading.
Table 1 show responses followed
by a description of the methodology. Table 1b
shows results from the control group.
Discussion of post-it activity results in conjunction with
the recorded group discussion (see below)
and specific limitations can be found
here
Recorded group discussion
In pairs children
discussed a set
of questions relating to ecological footprint trips and
classroom sessions in addition to their general
understanding of the global footprint concept. With
the permission of children and teacher the discussion
was recorded. Table 2
show responses followed
by a description of the methodology.
Table 2b
shows results from the control group.
Discussion of recorded group discussion results
in conjunction with post-it activity results
and specific limitations can be found
here
Every pupil participating in the project completed a simple questionnaire (see below) relating to the various visits and lessons that had made up the project as well as the effects these had had on understanding and behaviour. The questionnaires were filled in anonymously , with time and assistant given to enable all pupils to complete them. For results, and analysis go to table 3
At the beginning of the project every pupil participating worked out for themselves
their ‘ecological footprint score’ as part of the lesson led by the Earthcentre.
At the end of the project, on the visit to the Earthcentre, this activity was revisited
by pupils and they worked out their score again.
For results and analysis go to
table 4
