Teachers rated Session 1 DVD episodes and Prankster Planet as the most appealing TEC elements and worksheets as least appealing¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students found Session 1 DVD episodes most appealing, followed closely by Prankster Planet; worksheets were least engaging. → McCarthy 2011 q2 i? Teachers found Session 1 DVD episodes most appealing, interesting, and valuable, followed by teacher-led activities and Jessica's Word Wall. → McCarthy 2011 (2)

Evidence¶

McCarthy 2011¶

McCarthy, B., Michel, L., Tiu, M., Atienza, S., Rice, J., Nakamoto, J., & Tafoya, A. (2011). Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED533408

q2 · i? · design · r2

Teacher feedback via exit surveys and interviews on which TEC model elements students found appealing: "Session 1 of the DVD episodes to be the most appealing and engaging aspect of the TEC model, followed closely by Prankster Planet."

"Teachers reported that students found Session 1 of the DVD episodes to be the most appealing and engaging aspect of the TEC model, followed closely by Prankster Planet , and the activity worksheets to be the least engaging and appealing aspect."

McCarthy 2011 (2)¶

McCarthy, B., Michel, L., Tiu, M., Atienza, S., Rice, J., Nakamoto, J., & Tafoya, A. (2011). Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED533408

q2 · i? · design · r2

Teacher feedback on their own rankings of TEC elements: "Session 1 of the DVD episodes to be the most appealing, interesting, and valuable aspect of the TEC model followed by the teacher-led activities and Jessica’s Word Wall." Worksheets were rated least valuable.

"Teachers reported Session 1 of the DVD episodes to be the most appealing, interesting, and valuable aspect of the TEC model followed by the teacher-led activities and Jessica’s Word Wall."

Discussion¶

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