Modern Blanket Toss: Findings and Observations

2015 FINDINGS
There was a significant positive shift in content knowledge during the summer 2015. Science practices and attitudes towards
science also showed a positive shift, but not a significant one. Leadership skills, communication skills and attitudes towards STEM
careers all showed a small, but negative shift. Only the leadership skill shift was statistically significant. Results are shown in Table
12.
Both surveys asked students about their previous experience with mapping and UAVs and if they were excited to learn about such things. The total number of
respondents that agreed to be excited about learning was high (greater than 90%) for both topics on the pre survey. Students were less enthusiastic in the post survey.
Seventy-five percent or more were still excited to learn at the end of the summer. See Table 13.
Table 12 Paired t-tests for Student Pre/Post Survey Constructs
Scale Survey N Mean
Standard
Deviation
Mean
Difference
t df P-Value
Content Knowledge
Science Practice
Leadership Skills
Communication Skills
Attitudes Towards Science
Attitudes Towards STEM Careers
Pre 15 4.35 2.88
Post 15 6.06 1.93 1.70 4.60 14 0.000
Pre 14 2.75 0.42
Post 14 2.87 0.44 0.12 1.37 13 0.195
Pre 15 3.36 0.42
Post 15 3.16 0.36 -0.20 -3.53 14 0.003
Pre 15 2.61 0.80
Post 15 2.56 0.70 -0.05 -0.434 14 0.671
Pre 15 2.97 0.47
Post 15 3.07 0.53 0.09 0.790 14 0.443
Pre 15 3.32 0.43
Post 15 3.23 0.63 -0.089 -0.668 14 0.515
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