In Autumn 2011, MakeBelieve's Giant Tours visited over 15 schools in London supported by The Wellcome Trust. Part of this support enabled MakeBelieve to evaluate the programme.
Posted: 03/06/2012
Professor Daniel Davies from the Centre for Research in Early Scientific Learning, Bath Spa University, evaluated the Giant Tours programme.
“72% of teachers who were involved in the Giant Tours programme were of the view that it was children’s participation in the workshops through the use of drama/role play which had been crucial in engaging their attention, ‘making complicated facts accessible’ and ‘relating science to their own experience’,” Professor Davies said.
- The number of children who could identify AND correctly position at least one organ connected to the digestive system increased from 75% before the workshop to 94% after;
- 89% of children in Year 3 & Year 4 could identify at least one organ in the circulation system before whilst 100% could after;
- The number of children linking red blood cells to the circulation system rose from 21% to 67%;
- Correct linking of the white blood cells to defence rose from 24% to 90%.
For the full report please visit MakeBelieve’s website.
