Evaluation - Scottish Screen

MIE helps with talking and listening but I’m not sure about reading – some
find it hard and struggle. But writing has come on as a consequence of MIE
work.
Interestingly a classroom assistant was very enthusiastic about the impact of MIE in terms of
how it was applied in the classroom:
I’m treated as an equal – but doesn’t always apply to other classes. We plan
together and I get tasks to do with the children.
Personal and professional impact
When asked as to whether working with MIE had had any impact on the respondents’
appreciation and enjoyment of film and other media the overwhelming response was positive:
Yes – I sometimes think how I could use clips from the films I see at home in
my MIE work. I know the way it’s been made – the different shots. It
enhances my enjoyment.
I use MIE work to help with building my classroom ethos – to encourage
positive relationships
Sustainability/Reflection
Respondents were asked how MIE activities could be sustained in their school. As with
teachers in schools elsewhere in Angus, the overwhelming responses were:
Access to technical support; we need the Lead practitioner available when
needed; I need more training.
Some staff saw MIE as being relevant to other areas of the curriculum – specifically Maths.
A small number of teachers thought that sustainability would be enhanced if MIE was
extended into other areas of the curriculum.
Amongst younger teachers there was a keen enthusiasm for MIE largely in response to the
perceived enjoyment on the part of their pupils:
It gives children a greater awareness. It helps with communication
and confidence levels.
Finally, respondents were requested to reflect on what they regarded as the main strengths
and weaknesses of MIE. The responses were significantly in favour of MIE’s strengths:
It’s a way of approaching learning that builds on experience. It’s a
process.
It boosts self-esteem and confidence.
It encourages them (the children) to be a bit more focussed.
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