III. Chapter
 
Computer




Early Technical Education

 

 

Questinaire for the evaluation of the testing of technical 

Material with children

 

 

Your feedback supports us to ascertain the usefulness of the developed material in practice. So that the material can be geared to the  needs and wishes of  the kindergartens and day-care-centers and so that the material can be advanced on the basis of your needs and wishes. We ask you for a short judgment of the materials placed to your proposal. Thank you !

 

 

title / material:

 

Computerproject

 

 

Evaluation

JJ very good

J    good

K    satisfying

L    enough

LL nonsatisfying

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

Did you reach the indicated goals?

 

 

x

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, for the most part.. The activities „Insert pictures with ClipArt“ und „Insert digital pictures“ still have to be worked out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

Was the used material an adequate means to explain technical contexts ?

 

x

 

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By constructing their own computers (cardboard boxes) the  children were able to acquire and understand the functioning of computers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

Is the material adequate for pedagogic work ?

 

x

 

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, the material was very clear and we are going to work with this material further on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

Could the material contribute to the development of different skills (technical, social, motor,...) ?

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The manuals are detailed, graspable and realisable. (Well chosen for preschool.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

How do you estimate the children´s increase in achievement (knowledge, action, attitude) ?

 

 

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The children liked the well directed actions, with its repitions and successive knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

Do the children stay interested, do they  see out ?

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The children really take stock in the material, because their own action is to  besought after within the most activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

Do the children involve their newly gained experience in their free play ?

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not as much as we thought.

The computers made of cardboard boxes were also use to construct shacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

Were boys and girls comparably involved into the activities ?

 

 

x

 

 

 

Anmerkungen:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, there were no  major differences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Questions

 

1.)   Which support do

 

a)     girls

 

We had the impression that girls  work less with computers.

           

Expecially concerning the contact with the mouse, particularly when working

 

with the paint programm.

 

 

b)  boys

 

            Boys had  some advantages in working with computers.  (they already 

 

            worked with the computer at home).

 

 

   

 need, when using the material ?

 

 

 

2.)   Which thoughts do children utter while using the material ?

 

a)     girls

 

Girls as well as boys told about the experiences they made at home with their  

           

            own computers or they told about their older brothers or sisters and their 

 

      experiences.            

 

 

 

b)     boys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Are there any possible causes of  risk in handling the material ?

If yes, which are these ?

 

Causes of risk exited only conditionally within the activity  „What is in the box?“

 

It was difficult to remove the box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gesamtbeurteilung

 

 

JJ

J

K

L

LL

How do you estmate the pedagogic value of the materials ?

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely suitable for preschool, age group 5 – 6 years is also the correct target group. Many children (girls / boys already gained experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you want to add something, are there any suggestions for improvement ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establishment:     DRK Kindergarten Nordsteimke

 

Contact person:        Frau Krebs, Frau Walter

 

Telephone:          05363 / 40300