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Resources

Tangible Resources

Printed surveys, clipboard, pen

Human Resources

Members of the general public to survey

Preparation

Collate the questions from Learning Unit 4a and create one survey, print the survey, prepare students on approaching people politely, safely and consistent with relevant safeguarding policies.

Goals, messages & concepts

Specific goals

  • Overcoming fear in approaching members of the community.
  • Getting a good insight into the context.

Specific messages

  • It’s effective to ask other people to help.
  • It’s worth the effort to prepare well.

Main terms

  • survey
  • target audience

Practices & skills

STEM practices

  • Analysing and interpreting data
  • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
  • Asking questions and defining problems
  • Planning and carrying out investigations

Soft skills

  • Empathy
  • Dealing with uncertainty
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Management skills

  • Planning
  • Use of resources

Course of activity

step 1

Introduction – short briefing about the approach

  • Talk through the survey
  • Purpose of the survey
  • Determine approach
  • Divide task and roles
  • Make sure to ask a representative and diverse group of people
  • Think of a safe way to ask the questions (i.e. Covid, safeguarding)
  • Interview techniques – approaching people: discuss polite behaviour (protocol/etiquette) 
  • Interview techniques – structure: introduction, core, completion
  • Interview at least 15 people 

step 2

Handout the printed survey.

step 3

Students take the survey into the streets.

step 4

The teacher should ensure that they are visible, observe student progress throughout the activity, and offer support where this is needed. 

step 5

Students return to the classroom and participate in evaluating the survey exercise.

step 6

The survey data is then collated digitally using Microsoft Excel. 

step 7

Students begin to process the information in preparation for Learning Unit 6.