| Classroom Observation: Question 39: Which curriculum area
was being supported by the loans? |
Conclusion: Only one out of 26 observations did not relate the loans to a
subject area within formal planning. The four areas under which the loans were used in the
other 25 observations were: History (44%), Science (20%), Geography (20%) and Art (16%).
Only Primary observations demonstrated that loans were ordered for Science and
Geography and only Secondary Users demonstrated that loans were ordered for Art. Primary
Users and Secondary Non-users were most likely to order loans for History.
These findings can inform marketing to schools. The differentiation between Primary and
Secondary groups' use of loans can be utilised to both support current practice and to
persuade teachers to take further initiatives.
| Summary of findings: These results are based on
observations in 26 classrooms. However, one class did not relate the loans to a subject
area.
- · The four areas under which the loans were used in 25 teachers' planning were:
History, Science, Geography and Art.
- · Primary users and Secondary non-users were most likely to order loans for History.
- · Only primary schools, both users and non-users, ordered loans to use for Science and
Geography.
- · Only Secondary user schools ordered loans for Art.
|
| Classroom Observation: Question 39: Specific area of the subject
covered: |
Key: A "user" is a school that already uses the loan service. A
"non-user" is a school that does not currently use the loan service.
History: 11
1. School B: User: Primary
History: The Victorians
2. School F: User: Primary
History: Victorian farm life
3. School G: User: Primary
History: WWII/1930s
4. School H: User: Primary
History: Ancient Egypt
5. School J: User: Primary
History: Transport
6. School M: Non-user: Primary
History: The Edwardians/1930s
7. School T: User: Secondary
History: WWII
8. School V: Non-user: Secondary
History: Tudors
9. School W: Non-user: Secondary
History: Native American studies
10. School X: Non-user: Secondary
History: Romans
11. School Y: Non-user: Secondary
History: Medieval Realms
Science: 5
12. School A: User: Primary
Science: Living Things
13. School E: User: Primary
Science: Food chains
14. School L: Non-user: Primary
Science: Forces
15. School P: Non-user: Primary
Science: The skeleton; RE: Hinduism
16. School Z: Non-user: Primary
Science: The Body: Materials
Geography: 5
17. School C: User: Primary
Geography: The Seaside
18. School D: User: Primary
Geography: India and Pakistan
19. School I: User: Primary
Geography: Local Studies
20. School K: User: Primary
Geography: Kenya
21. School N: Non-user: Primary
Geography: Another Locality: Habitats
Art: 4
22. School Q: User: Secondary
Art: Landscape
23. School R: User: Secondary
Art: Batik; Other Cultures
24. School S: User: Secondary
Art: The Human Figure
25. School U: User: Secondary
Art: Native American Studies
None: 1
26. School O: Non-user: Primary
None
Summary of the Subjects under which Primary and Secondary lessons
were planned:
| Subject area: |
Primary User |
Non-user |
Secondary User |
Non-user |
| History (11) |
5 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Science (5) |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Geography (5) |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Art (4) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| None (1) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| |
11 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
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