Evaluation - Scottish Screen

Yes – it’s been good doing new things – operating a digital camera, setting
up films – it’s really helped my technical skills.
Impact of MIE on Teaching
Responses to questions in this section varied somewhat. A small number of
teachers thought the impact was more about extending existing practice:
It’s very much the same as other aspects of teaching – Q &A sessions, small
group activities and individual work.
Others said the impact of MIE on pedagogy in terms of promoting collaborative/ cooperative
learning:
My staff development on collaborative learning has been very helpful in
working with MIE.
I use media and film more in my teaching as a stimulus.
It’s helped me to listen to children a bit more.
Impact of MIE on Learning
All respondents reported that their pupils had reacted to the MIE sessions very
enthusiastically:
They get excited and have responded really well. All the children have a
role to play; I observed a lesson last week based on MIE – the children were
so focussed on the task – they were stimulated and motivated.
In all the schools visited the teachers and assistants felt well supported by the school’s
management, particularly when the headteacher or depute headteacher were enthusiastic
about MIE.
I play a supportive role and make sure this is working easily.
However, one teacher was a little more cautious:
The children are not as engaged as with other materials – the puppet is
uppermost in their minds.
In other words, the novelty of the materials could at times distract children from more serious
aspect of MIE.
Similarly when teachers were asked as to whether MIE had impacted on children’s approach
to new texts, some of the responses were cautious: Not at the moment – it’s early days
However, other teachers were more positive:
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