Modern Blanket Toss: Findings and Observations

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2015 FINDINGS Table 14 Content Knowledge Items Skill Pre-Average Post-Average Change How to use data collected to develop a map/image that represents reality 3.07 6.87 3.80 How to use GIS mapping software 3.15 6.00 2.85 How to ask questions using GIS software 3.07 5.87 2.80 How to acquire data from databases 3.07 5.33 2.26 The communication skill items did not shift in a consistent direction. More students agreed they could 1)present a talk to a group of strangers; 2) talk in a large meeting of acquaintances; 3) talk in a large meeting of friends and 4)talk in a small group of acquaintances at the end of the program. There was little to no shift in student’s ability to The amount of money I can earn from science, technology, engineering or math career The range of science, technology, engineering and math careers that are available to me The level of math and science I will need for various science, technology, engineering, and math careers 4.93 7.07 2.14 4.93 6.73 1.80 5.36 7.13 1.78 1)talk in a large meeting of strangers; 2)talk with a stranger; 3)present a talk to a group of acquaintances and 4)talk with an acquaintance. The safety rules and regulations that apply to flying a UAV 5.64 7.33 1.69 How to acquire different types of data using UAV’s 3.57 5.13 1.56 Applications of UAV technology 4.36 5.87 1.51 Principles of flight (e.g., lift, drag, gravity) 4.43 567 1.24 How to build a UAV 4.79 5.93 1.15 How to fly a UAV 5.64 6.20 0.56 How to use a 3-D printer 3.50 3.67 0.17 There was a negative shift in student’s ability to 1)talk in a small group of strangers; 2)present a talk to a group of friends; 3)talk with a friend and 4)talk in a small group of friends but most students agreed from the beginning they already had those skills. Results are in Table 16. Survey respondents rated their agreement with statements about their attitudes towards science and STEM careers. Three of the STEM career related statements are negative, so for those items a negative shift in value represents a positive shift in attitude (See Table 17). 25
2015 FINDINGS WEEKLY STUDENT SURVEYS At the end of each week, students were given a short satisfaction and content survey. Students were asked 10 Likert scale questions about their satisfaction with the Modern Blanket Toss program that week. They were also asked three openended questions about what they learned. Sample Each week, between 16 and 179 students completed the satisfaction survey. Table 18 shows the counts for each week. Analysis and Results Similar to the previous survey, students were asked how much they agreed with a series of statements and a numerical value was assigned to the strength of that agreement; “strongly disagree” equals 1 and “strongly agree” equals 4. The responses for each item, each week are averaged and compared. The larger the value, the more and stronger respondents agree. Table 9 reports the average values of the responses for each week. Satisfaction items remained high for all six weeks. STEM related items shifted in different directions. Communication and leadership skill items also shifted in different directions each week. Table 16 Leadership Skill Items Leadership Pre- Average Post- Average Change I am able to develop, implement, and communicate new ideas to others. 3.23 3.20 -0.03 I am able to listen carefully to what other people are saying. 3.38 3.27 -0.12 I am able to leverage strengths of others to accomplish a common goal. 3.21 3.07 -0.15 I am able to work effectively with a diverse team. 3.38 3.20 -0.18 I am open to new and diverse perspectives. 3.33 3.13 -0.20 I am able to set goals and prioritize tasks to meet goals. 3.38 3.14 -0.24 I am able to collaborate and cooperate effectively with teams. 3.36 3.07 -0.29 Table 15 Communication Skill Items Communication Pre-Average Post-Average Change Present a talk to a group of strangers. 2.00 2.31 0.31 Talk in a large group of acquaintances 2.08 2.33 0.26 Talk in a large meeting of friends. 2.86 3.00 0.14 Talk in a small group of acquaintances. 2.50 2.60 0.10 Talk in a large meeting of strangers 1.77 1.80 0.03 Talk with a stranger. 2.08 2.07 -0.01 Present a talk to a group of acquaintances 2.29 2.27 -0.02 Talk with an acquaintance. 2.64 2.60 -0.04 Talk in a small group of strangers. 2.57 2.47 -0.10 Present a talk to a group of friends 2.92 2.80 -0.12 Talk with a friend. 3.79 3.57 -0.21 Talk in a small group of friends 3.29 3.00 -0.29 26
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