OUGD601: Primary Research

For my primary research I contacted Shirley Manor Primary Academy in Bradford (my old primary school) and asked if it would be possible to go in and speak to some pupils about teaching resources used in schools. 

I asked 4 questions to 8 pupils, 4 boys and 4 girls. 

These were the questions. 

Primary Research – Questionnaire

1) Out of these two certificates which one do you prefer and why?

2) Which math’s worksheet would you prefer to complete? And why?

3) What do you think about the images, display boards etc. around school? Are they engaging? How and why?

4) Do pictures etc. on worksheets help you learn better? If so why?

I used a number of images from the internet such as certificates and worksheets. 

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These were the answers in which I got from the pupils. 

Primary Research - Boys

Question 1

Image 1 – 2 out of 4 of the boys liked this certificate due to the bold type and imagery used as well as the use of words chosen ‘ The superstar award’. Made it feel personal. One boy mentioned girls may not like this one as blue was a ‘boys’ colour and girls would want pink. Was mentioned by another boy that the colours didn’t matter as boys could like pink and girls could like blue.

Image 2 – One boy liked these certificates due to the imagery (superheroes’) as it could apply to both boys and girls and looks fun.

Image 3 – One boy said they liked the quote on this ‘you’re a superstar’ as it felt personal to them. 3 of the boys said if they were given this particular one they would think ‘what’s the point’ as its boring and it wouldn’t mean anything to them.

Question 2

Image 1 – None of the children commented on this one.

Image 2 – 2 of the boys said they would prefer this one as straight to the point and it looks simple.

Image 3 – 2 of the boys liked this one due to the colours and imagery, said it would make maths more interesting for them. One of the boys couldn’t understand the use of all the imagery saying it didn’t look like a maths book and it looked more like a ‘hobbies’ book. Another child said just because its colourful doesn’t mean that it’s easy.

Question 3

-Only really look at the display boards when needed e.g. in tests.

-They wouldn’t look at them, as they have no time to

-Would look at them if it had a story.

Question 4

-       No pictures just text would make the worksheets easier

-       Better with colours - engaging

-       Better with b+w – easier to look at

Primary Research – Girls

Question 1

3 of the girls liked the first certificate due to the colours and the way it is decorated with stripes, stars as well as the slogan as it stands out. 1 of the girls likes the second certificate due to the pictures of the boy and girl superhero. They said the last certificate is boring.

Question 2

One girl said she would complete any of the sheets as she loved maths so the imagery and type doesn’t matter, she also said if people didn’t like maths give them the third worksheet as it wasn’t too daunting. The other 3 girls said they would like to be given the third worksheet as it looks fun and colourful and it wasn’t like they were learning maths.

Question 3

The girls said they don’t really take much notice of display boards, apart from when doing tests where they can look at the display boards. They also said they’re quite hard to see and that the boards aren’t big enough.

Question 4

Overall they said they preferred colours and pictures on worksheets as doesn’t seem like work. Also using computer games for subjects such as maths – Slumdog. 

This research was very relevent for my dissertation as it allowed me to see what children thought of teaching resources.