Presentation during CAP2013

1. Demonstrating Different
Types of Chi ldren's
Learning
Un i v er se A w a ren e s s
E v a l u a t i o n F ra me w o r k
Grace Kimble (Inst. of Education, UK)
Pedro Russo (Leiden University, NL)

2. Universe Awareness
Evaluation Strands
Front End
Formative
Summative

3. Front End
§ GOAL: To explore baseline perceptions and
identify useful activities.
§ Before a project is initiated
§ Explore stakeholder views and needs for
project
§ Teacher panels, pupil consultations,
educator views

4. Formative
§ GOAL: To improve activities and refine them
§ During the project
§ Gathering participants’ views
§ Teacher surveys, large sample sizes, often
quantitative

5. Summative
§ GOAL: To demonstrate the overall impact of the
project
§ At the end of the project
§ Gathering a range of stakeholder views
according to report on project goals
§ Range of qualitative and quantitative methods
to demonstrate breadth and depth of impact

6. Timeline
Project
ini6a6on:
2011
Project
goals
March
2012:
New
goals
Nov
2012:
NPMs
amend
framework
Aug
2012:
Summa6ve
evalua6on
materials
produced
Dec.
2012:
UNAWE
Evalua6on
materials
published

8. Motivation
Objectives
Curiosity
Tenacity
Enjoyment
Inspiration
Evidence
§ Children are doing the tasks with pleasure
§ Children seem enchanted
§ Children react with diligence in front of the
proposed activities
§ Children demonstrate attention
§ Children apply perseverance / tenacity
§ Children manifest inquisitiveness
§ Children introduce some complex questions

9. Scientif ic Skills
Objectives
Evidence
Develop
Scientific
Thinking
§ Correct use of vocabulary or to name objects and
phenomena observed in sky
Problem
Solving
Techniques
§ Grouping objects
§ Developing some experiences related to the
hypothesis
§ Linking new information with existing conceptions
Planning &
Conducting
§ Sharing with others their new knowledge
Investigations

10. Awareness of the Universe
Objectives
Evidence
Observing,
exploring and
discovering:
The Sun, The
Solar System,.
Stars, Milky
Way, Galaxies.
Direct observation
explanations, discussing, drawing, construction,
creative responses, movements and dances, etc. to
demonstrate knowledge of one of the features listed.
left

11. Intercultural Awareness
Objectives
Evidence
Valuing different cultural
perspective.
§ Awareness of different cultures
Recognising different physical
perspectives.
Positive attitude towards
astronomy.
Valuing inclusive education
Working Individually & in Teams.
§ Ability to observe and explain
differences in phenomena in different
countries
§ Statements of future activity with
regards to astronomy

12. Legacy
Objectives
Evidence
Disseminating knowledge § Continuous Personal
to other teachers
Development sharing
§ Written or spoken statements
Recommendations for
§ New short, medium or long term
improvements
planning
Embedding new materials
in curriculum

13. Evidence: Motivation
Case
Study:
Germany-­‐
Teacher
Training
responses
n=78
comments
(2012)

14. Evidence: Motivation
Case
study:
The
Netherlands-­‐
Teacher
training
responses
March
2013
n=65
comments
Did
you
develop
any
new
skills
or
prac6ce
exis6ng
skills?
Teacher quotes; many focussed on pedagogical approach as a
skill they had acquired:
“new skills! inquiry learning and how I can use it in my
classroom”
“how to explain clearly to children using visuals”
“the usefulness of discovery learning”

15. Evidence: Legacy
Case study: United Kingdom Teacher training responses
Nov 2011
n = 48 participants
Initial Action Plan - as a result of this training I will:
Disseminate today’s programme to my other 3 year group colleagues in P6 and
possibly to the P7 year group. Explore resources indicated to us today and try to
secure funding for those requiring purchases”.
Follow up: Have you ever had a chance to talk to your colleagues about EU-UNAWE to
disseminate what you have learned?
“I disseminated some of the materials at a staff meeting. I have also incorporated
the materials into a unit called, all based on light, planets, constellations etc and
have shared it with two colleagues from other schools who have also used it”.

16. www.unawe.org/evaluation

17. Pedro Russo
russo@strw.leidenuniv.nl
@pruss | @unawe
www.unawe.org/evaluation