| Classroom Observation: Question 41: Did the teacher and the
students touch the objects? |
Conclusion: 43% of loans (40) were under perspex out of the total of 93
loans. In only 12% (3) of the 26 observations were all the loans under perspex. Handling
was permissible in all but one of the remaining 23 observations.
During the observations, however, 27% (7) chose to use loans under perspex as the
central focus. Although these loans were not handled they were manipulated in other ways
such as turning the case around to look at the object from different directions or lifted
up and down.
Summary of findings:
These results are based on observations in 26 classrooms.
- · 40 loans (43%) were under perspex out of the total of 93 loans. Only 3 of the 26
classes (12%) were given all four loans under perspex. Of the 23 classes that had the
opportunity to touch the loans only 1 school decided not to touch them.
- · 7 classes (27%) used loans under perspex during the observation. These were
manipulated in other ways such as turning the case around to look at the object from
different directions or lifted up and down.
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| Classroom Observation: Question 41: Individual School Responses |
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.
Summary of the types of schools that touched the loans:
- · 8 of the 11 Primary User schools touched the loans: Schools A, B, C, D, F, G, I and
K. For the remaining 3 schools all the loans were under perspex: School E, H and J.
- · 4 of the 6 Primary Non-user schools touched the loans: Schools M, N, P and Z. For one
of the 2 remaining schools all the loans were under perspex: School L. At the other
school, the teachers and students did not touch the objects: School O
- · 3 of the 5 Secondary User schools touched the loans: Schools R, T and U. For the 2
remaining schools the prints were in laminated cases: Schools Q and S
- · All 4 of the Secondary Non-users touched the loans: Schools V, W, X and Y.
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1. School A: User: Primary
Groups of children were constantly interacting with the knitted farm which was
situated on the floor in a small reading area of one of the open plan spaces. The other
three loans were under perspex.
2. School B: User: Primary
Both the teacher and the students touched the artefacts.
3. School C: User: Primary
Yes.
4. School D:User: Primary
Yes.
5. School E: User: Primary
All the loans were under perspex but the students and teachers handled the smaller
boxes - the boxes of different bees, for example.
6. School F: User: Primary
Yes - when they were not under perspex.
7. School G: User: Primary
Yes.
8. School H: User: Primary
All the loans were under perspex.
9. School I: User: Primary
Both the teacher and the students touched the artefacts - except the Brewer's Dray
that was under perspex.
10. School J: User: Primary
All the loans were under perspex.
11. School K: User: Primary
Both the teacher and the students touched the artefacts.
12. School L: Non-user: Primary
All the loans were under perspex.
13. School M: Non-user: Primary
Yes - except the tramcar that was under perspex.
14. School N: Non-user: Primary
They touched the large shells but the other three collections were under perspex.
15. School O: Non-user: Primary
Did the teacher and the students touch the objects?
No. In fact, the Headteacher reported the teachers' fear of touching the loans because
they were from the museum.
16. School P: Non-user: Primary
Did the teacher and the students touch the objects?
I did not see a lesson but I did see the objects out on display and spoke to students
and teachers.
17. School Q: User: Secondary
The teacher lifted the prints out of their box and suspended them but the students
only touched the laminated colour photocopies of the prints.
18. School R:User: Secondary
Yes to the puppets. Although the Chinese and Victorian dolls were under perspex.
19. School S: User: Secondary
No. The prints are not for touching.
20. School T: User: Secondary
Yes. All the WWII loans were out on display for the students of the school to explore
at set times.
21. School U:User: Secondary
Yes. The teacher and the students touched the Native American beaded jacket
but the other two loans (pony saddle; hat and scabbard) were under perspex.
22. School V: Non-user: Secondary
The Tudor man and woman was under perspex but the Tudor house could be handled.
23. School W: Non-user: Secondary
Yes. Both the teacher and the students touched the Native American beaded jacket and
the mocassins. The other two loans were under perspex.
24. School X: Non-user: Secondary
Yes. Both the teacher and the students touched the objects.
25. School Y: Non-user: Secondary
Yes. Both the teacher and the students touched the objects.
26. School Z: Non-user: Primary
Did the teacher and the students touch the objects?
Yes. Both the teacher and the students touched the objects.
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