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EVALUATION OF THE FIRST PROJECT YEAR: tell us your opinion! Feedback questionnaires and responses.

  • Our project "Environmentally Friendly Cranberries and Innovative Tablets" has been in action from October 2016 until Mayl 2017.

    This is our first project year!

    During these months we have had lots of different activities. Our students have done their very best! Thank you very much!

    In order to evaluate our work, please fill in the feedback questionnaire.

    The link to the students' questionnaire is here:

    https://goo.gl/forms/bvifem7gY04s3XhC3

    The link to the teachers' questionnaire is here:

    https://docs.google.com/a/vkrk.edu.ee/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScozKtWpBSxcr9qeTH15hurZgE__zHkr6kqF57pOqEsy8RaBQ/viewform?c=0&w=1

    DEADLINE for both students and teachers: 31st May 2017

    Thank you for your work and time!

    HERE ARE THE RESPONSES OF THE EVALUATION OF THE FIRST PROJECT YEAR!

    Students' responses are here:

    72 responses
     
     
     
     
    1. Are you a boy or a girl?72 responses
    a boya girl70.8%29.2%
    a boy 21
    a girl 51
     
    2. Which country are you from?72 responses
    LatviaPolandFinlandItalyEstonia19.4%29.2%12.5%25%13.9%
    Latvia 14
    Poland 10
    Finland 18
    Italy 9
    Estonia 21
     
    3. What were your expectations to the project work in autumn?72 responses
    I expected my school life to changemore excitingI was afraid to get lots of newresponsibilities and workI didn`t know what to expect51.4%44.4%
    I expected my school life to change more exciting 32
    I was afraid to get lots of new responsibilities and work 3
    I didn`t know what to expect 37
     
    4. Was the project work connected with everyday classes? 72 responses
    YesNo40.3%59.7%
    Yes 43
    No 29
     
    5. Did the project work include any field-trips or extra time after classes?72 responses
    YesNo16.7%83.3%
    Yes 60
    No 12
     
    6. Do you think you have learnt more thanks to project approach?72 responses
    YesNo20.8%79.2%
    Yes 57
    No 15
     
    7. Did the teacher give you any marks for your work?72 responses
    YesNo34.7%65.3%
    Yes 47
    No 25
     
    8. Did you use data of partners?72 responses
    YesNo23.6%76.4%
    Yes 55
    No 17
     
    9. Did you find similarities within the data of partner schools?72 responses
    YesNo36.1%63.9%
    Yes 46
    No 26
     
    10. Did you find differences within the data of partner schools?72 responses
    YesNo20.8%79.2%
    Yes 57
    No 15
     
    11. Order the eTwinning activities beginning with the most enjoyable one in your opinion
    Voki presentationsComparative table of partner schoolsMaking a school videoComparing the informationTaking photos0.07.515.022.51122334455
    1 2 3 4 5
    Voki presentations 23 15 11 10 13
    Comparative table of partner schools 4 24 25 14 5
    Making a school video 12 20 22 13 5
    Comparing the information 10 16 20 15 11
    Taking photos 9 16 20 11 16
     
    14. Did you do some pair or team work connected with the project?72 responses
    YesNo12.5%87.5%
    Yes 63
    No 9
     
    15. Are you proud of being the member of the project group?72 responses
    YesNo9.7%90.3%
    Yes 65
    No 7
     
    16. Did you use any ICT tools in the project work in eTwinning?72 responses
    YesNo13.9%86.1%
    Yes 62
    No 10
     
    17. Did you use any ICT tools/apps doing project work in subject lessons?72 responses
    YesNo16.7%83.3%
    Yes 60
    No 12
     
    18. Did you use any ICT tools/apps during the field-trip or after classes?72 responses
    YesNo23.6%76.4%
    Yes 55
    No 17
     
    19. Are you more confident in the use of IT after project activities?72 responses
    YesNo37.5%62.5%
    Yes 45
    No 27
     
    20. Did you learn to use some new ICT tool/app you didn`t know earlier?72 responses
    YesNo37.5%62.5%
    Yes 45
    No 27
     
    21. What were your impressions of the field trip?72 responses
    It was great! I could move in natureand use my smartphoneI liked it, but I didn`t understand theinstructions very well.Studying in the classroom would havebeen better!20.8%73.6%
    It was great! I could move in nature and use my smartphone 53
    I liked it, but I didn`t understand the instructions very well. 15
    Studying in the classroom would have been better! 4
     
    22. Evaluate the whole project year.72 responses
    It was something different and prettyinterestingIt was too complicated and difficultIt exceeded my expectations15.3%84.7%
    It was something different and pretty interesting 61
    It was too complicated and difficult 11
    It exceeded my expectations 0
     

    Thank your very much!

    Teachers' responses are here:

    10 responses
     
     
     
     
     
    1. What were your expectations to the first project year?10 responses
    I was excitedI was a bit scared of getting a lot ofextra workI didn`t know what to expect20%10%70%
    I was excited 7
    I was a bit scared of getting a lot of extra work 1
    I didn`t know what to expect 2
     
    2. Order the eTwinning activities beginning with the most useful and enjoyable one in your opinion
    Voki presentationsComparative table of partner schoolsmaking a school videocomparing the informationtaking photos02461122334455
    1 2 3 4 5
    Voki presentations 5 0 2 1 2
    Comparative table of partner schools 0 1 3 3 3
    making a school video 0 2 5 1 2
    comparing the information 0 0 1 5 4
    taking photos 0 2 3 2 3
     
    3. Did you use cross-curricular (including many subjects) approach in your project work?10 responses
    YesNo10%90%
    Yes 9
    No 1
     
    4. Which subjects were involved in the project during the first project year?10 responses
    biology, maths, geography (2)
    Mother tongue, English, Math, Biology, IT, Maths, Science, Art and Crafts, Geography (2)
    English, Geography, Music
    art, english, biology
    Math, biology, geography, history
    biology, history, geography, English language
    English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Mother Tongue and Literature, Craft, Art
    Biology, Visual arts, Craft, Chemistry, Mother tongue and literature, English, Mathematicks, Chemistry
    5. Was it easy or difficult to cooperate with subject teachers in your school?10 responses
    01234567EasyDifficult7 (70%)7 (70%)3 (30%)3 (30%)
    Value Count
    Easy 7
    Difficult 3
     
    Explain10 responses
    Each teacher but two asserted that they didn't have time for extra activities.
    no problems
    Al teachers were open-minded and willing to work together, to cooperate, they were creative, resourceful.
    teachers willing to do their tasks
    Teachers in my school are friendly and helpful.
    Teachers in my school are very open and friendly
    Time was the problem. We found it hard to find enough time for planning and communication because of the exceptional situation in our school.
    They agreed to make their contribution to the project.
    Too much extra work because our school is ending and unite with other school.
    The subject teachers were eager to make their contributions.
    6. Did the project cover existing areas/themes of your subject curriculum?10 responses
    YesNo10%90%
    Yes 9
    No 1
     
    Give an example10 responses
    Self-presentation (Voki), geography acknowledges, giving instructions in English.
    nature
    Math. biology, geography, teachers based on the knowledge already known to students
    My subject is English, so it covers communicating in English
    History was connect with IT.
    I teach Polish language
    English: translating and communication, Mother tongue and Literature: getting to know literature in partner countries.
    For example recycling, protecting the environment and improving ICT skills in all the subjects through the project activities.
    Field trip and using tablets and smartphones at nature
    Improving ICT skills in all the subjects involved, recycling, translating from mother tongue to English.
    7. Did you use ICT tools in your project work?10 responses
    YesNo100%
    Yes 10
    No 0
     
    Give examples10 responses
    Computers, tablets, mobile phones.
    tablets, Computers, smartphones
    e-Twinng, known apps, other programs like Power Point.
    tablet, laptop, smartphone
    We made a presentation, we took pictures, we made an application project.
    computers
    iPads for taking pictures and videos, apps in the field trip
    google drive and classroom, Application "My Nature Sound", Google forms
    Seppo-game aplication and IMovie
    Voki, Google Forms, Google Slides and Docs,
    8. What kind of methodology did you use in your project work?10 responses
    012345678910PairworkGroup workField-tripClassroom activity4 (40%)4 (40%)10 (100%)10 (100%)8 (80%)8 (80%)6 (60%)6 (60%)
    Value Count
    Pairwork 4
    Group work 10
    Field-trip 8
    Classroom activity 6
     
    9. Did you communicate with teachers from partner countries in English?10 responses
    YesNo10%90%
    Yes 9
    No 1
     
    10. Did participating the project meeting improve your oral foreign language fluency?10 responses
    YesNo10%90%
    Yes 9
    No 1
     
    11. Have your English writing skills improved during the first project year?10 responses
    YesNo20%80%
    Yes 8
    No 2
     
    12. Did you acquire any new skills thanks to project work?10 responses
    YesNo10%90%
    Yes 9
    No 1
     
    13. Did you have to delegate some tasks to other teachers and motivate them for project work?10 responses
    YesNo20%80%
    Yes 8
    No 2
     
    Give examples10 responses
    I delegated the photos/videos arrangement and basket-making activity to the Music and Italian teachers.
    to plan the ideas for field trip
    Just some work had to be delegate to other teachers due to some outer problems, not depended on the teachers.
    I organised a eTwinning training for teachers and made them use some tools
    We made everything in our groups ourselves.
    Our cooperation was ok.
    planning of field trip tasks in different subjects, literature exhibition, Europe Day Exhibition
    Creating different tasks in subject lessons, analysing the data
    Field trip task to biology teacher
    Subject teachers compiled the tasks for the field trip.
    14. Did you have to solve some new problems while organising the project work?10 responses
    YesNo10%90%
    Yes 9
    No 1
     
    Give examples10 responses
    Using eTwinning was sometimes difficult, as well as respecting deadlines.
    planning the ideas for the field trip
    It was difficult to organize a meeting with teachers involved in the specific task. Much was happening in our school during the time that we had to finish something, which resulted in putting off some activities.
    deal with posting videos, messages on my TwinSpaces
    With organisation groups.
    There were no problems
    Our school will be closed after this week and we continue the project in a new school. We needed to work together with them from the beginning. So organizing the co-operation was challenging.
    Arranging different kind of activities, planning activities
    Finding and learning new application
    Planning and organising, learning new apps.
    15. Did you get any additional practice in time and budget management?10 responses
    YesNo30%70%
    Yes 7
    No 3
     
    16. Did you get any new knowledge of education systems in the partner countries?10 responses
    YesNo30%70%
    Yes 7
    No 3
     
    Give examples10 responses
    I have come to know they have got several laboratories, differently from Italy. Schools and facilities abroad are incredible to us Italians!
    nothing
    We talked a lot with other teachers, we saw in Italy some schools, some lessons, which we enjoyed a lot. There were many new experiences.
    I exchanged some information with other teachers
    I didnt attend any meetings with foreign teachers.
    I have good knowledge of education systems in the partner countries
    Visits to partner schools were very enlightening.
    Summer holidays in Italy is 1th July - 31 August Our partner schools are of various types Holidays differ in different countries The biggest school is Italian school with 882 students all together The variety of foreign languages learned in partner countries is significant: English, Russian, German, French, Swedish also Estonian as a foreign language!
    Which subject are studied different countries
    Partner schools are quite different, different subjects, ways of assessing stdents' level, etc.
    17. Evaluate the first project year as a whole.10 responses
    It was useful and a big successIt was OKIt didn`t meet my expectationsIt was a total failure50%50%
    It was useful and a big success 5
    It was OK 5
    It didn`t meet my expectations 0
    It was a total failure 0
     
    Thank you very much!
    I hope to go on working with the same partners for many more years.