24/02/2015

(Poland) Activity 1 - Maths Around Us & Evaluation


TASK 1 in Zespół Szkół w Rudkach, POLAND:
Here's a presentation prepared by our students after 
TASK 1 "Maths Around Us" had been finished. It summurises the first activity.
Enjoy watching it!




ALSO, we'd like to show you two other examles of other presentations by our students:





EVALUATION TESTS AFTER TASK 1

We also did evaluation tests for students and teachers. Here are our results:

Students' Evaluation of Task 1: Maths Around Us

89 students participated in these tests.

1Please tick the appropriate box for the activity

Yes
No
I don’t know
Did you like Task 1 ?
61.79
16.87
21.34

2. What did you enjoy most during this project activity?
I enjoyed the task because:
Yes   
No
Sometime
1. I learned new things.
60.04
21.34
18.62
2. I liked it because it was an extra task beside normal lessons.
42.69
35.97
21.34
3. I learned how to work in a group.
59.55
26.96
13.49
4. I learned how to work in the European project.
73.02
13.49
13.49
5. I learned new English words.
69.66
17.97
12.37

Extra comments – 28 %;  positive comments - 82%  and  negative comments - 18%.
The comments:
  • I liked it because we worked in groups.
  • We spent free time in interesting way looking for mathematical object around us.
  • Task 1 was difficult.
  • Some people in my group didn’t want to work.
  • We had too little time for this task.
  • I learned a lot of new and interesting things.

Teachers' Evaluation of Task 1: Maths Around Us

1.     Do you feel the pupils engaged with the activity?
Yes
Ok /Nothing Special
No
100%



2.     Did you enjoy the activity?
Yes
Ok /Nothing Special
No
100%


3.     What changes would make it more interesting/effective?
I would add animation to the presentations
4.     Would you use this again when teaching maths?
Yes
Maybe
No
100%



23/02/2015

(UK) Activity 1 - Maths Around us and Evaluation

Students are to find pattern, numbers and shapes in the streets, building, parks, home, school etc. Students take pictures and identify the shapes or numbers and create an exhibition or montage in each school.


These are some of the Power Points made by the students.
SHAPES

NUMBERS

PATTERNS


This is the final montage of the best photos that the students took around school.




ACTIVITY EVALUATION (STUDENTS)

1.     Please tick the appropriate box for the activity
Very Interesting
Interesting
Ok /Nothing Special
Really Boring /Tiring
I can’t decide
9       25%

  20         55%
    6       16%

   1      0.03%


2.     What did you enjoy most during this project activity?

We enjoyed exploring parts of the building we don’t usually go to.
Using cameras to take photos of shapes.
Making the montage


3.     What did you not like?

2 pupils did not enjoy having to make a Power Point about their findings, otherwise ok.
1 pupil did not like walking around!

4.     What changes would make it more interesting/effective?
Looking for more complicated shapes
Matching shapes or a competition e.g. first to find 6 circles.
Looking for one shape but in different sizes or colours
Making a video about finding them not just taking photos.
Widen the search outside school
They preferred finding shapes and  loved identifying 2d in 3d
They liked making their own patterns rather than finding patterns 
Create our own pattern hunt quiz
Find them on our own

ACTIVITY 1: Maths Around Us (STAFF)

1.     Do you feel the pupils engaged with the activity?

100% yes. Our pupils enjoy getting out of the classroom and exploring.


2.     Did you enjoy the activity?

Yes
Ok /Nothing Special
No
100%



3.     What changes would make it more interesting/effective?

Looking for more complex shapes
Competition around looking for specific shapes/ patterns etc.
Photo a shape etc and pupils to go and find those in a section of the building


1.     Would you use this again when teaching maths?
Yes
Maybe
No
100%


17/02/2015

(Turkey) Attitude Questionnaire - Results

Enjoyment

Maths is an interesting subject  
4%   Disagree       10%   Don't know       86%   Agree

Maths makes me feel nervous or worried  
6%   Disagree       34%   Don't know       60%   Agree

I usually enjoy maths at school    
44%   Disagree       10%   Don't know       46%   Agree

I don’t like Maths     
44%   Disagree       26%   Don't know       40%   Agree

I like trying to solve problems in Maths  
38%   Disagree       12%   Don't know       50%   Agree

Maths is dull and boring  
36%   Disagree       18%   Don't know       46%   Agree


Value

I want to do better at maths
2%   Disagree       0%   Don't know       98%   Agree

Maths is an important subject to study
0%   Disagree       8%   Don't know       92%   Agree

Other subjects are more important than maths
18%   Disagree       40%   Don't know       42%   Agree

Maths helps develop your mind
0%   Disagree       0%   Don't know       100%   Agree

Maths is not important in daily life
64%   Disagree       4%   Don't know       32%   Agree

I am motivated to work hard at maths
40%   Disagree       8%   Don't know       52%   Agree

14/02/2015

(Italy) Attitude questionnaire results

The original spreadsheet containing the responses and equivalent grades can be seen at this link


Enjoyment

Maths is an interesting subject  
0%   Disagree       3.8%   Don't know       96.2%   Agree

Maths makes me feel nervous or worried  
46.2%   Disagree       34.6%   Don't know       19.2%   Agree

I usually enjoy maths at school    
3.8%   Disagree       11.5%   Don't know       84.6%   Agree

I don’t like Maths     
76.9%   Disagree       11.5%   Don't know       11.5%   Agree

I like trying to solve problems in Maths  
23%   Disagree       27%   Don't know       50%   Agree

Maths is dull and boring  
65%   Disagree       12%   Don't know       23%   Agree


Value

I want to do better at maths
4%   Disagree       4%   Don't know       92%   Agree

Maths is an important subject to study
0%   Disagree       8%   Don't know       92%   Agree

Other subjects are more important than maths
12%   Disagree       54%   Don't know       38%   Agree

Maths helps develop your mind
4%   Disagree       4%   Don't know       92%   Agree

Maths is not important in daily life
62%   Disagree       15%   Don't know       23%   Agree

I am motivated to work hard at maths
8%   Disagree       12%   Don't know       80%   Agree