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Asking for evaluation can produce a range of reactions, particularly amongst
children. It is hard to pose the question without biasing the answer.

With younger children we have gathered some very useful by looking closely
at the pictures children have drawn of our exhibits as a curriculum
enrichment activity.

In some cases it was amazing the depth of detail that had been absorbed
without it being put into words.

Good Luck!
-- 
Harry White, Concept Development Director
Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, UK. CF10 5BW
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Fax: +44 (0) 29 20 482 517
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> From: Dee Davison <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Informal Science Education Network
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> Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:42:07 -0000
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> Subject: Using children to evaluate new interactives
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> Hi All
> 
> Season's greetings and Happy Hogmanay!
> 
> We are currently creating a number of new children's interactives and have
> designed them to be pitched at the level of eight year old children.
> 
> We hope to undertake evaluation trials with children early in January and
> would like to give the children simple evaluation forms for them to
> complete, with standardised questions.
> 
> Have any of you ever dome this? If so, we would be extremely grateful if you
> could share nay information with us.
> 
> Huge thanks
> 
> 
> 
> Dee Davison
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