Summative Report :: Goodman Research Group, Inc. (2008). Design Squad: Final Evaluation Report. [Goodman Research Group& Inc.] WGBH Educational Foundation.

last updated: 2008-04-29 08:31:59

Project Name	Design Squad
Project Lead	WGBH Educational Foundation
Project Website	http://pbskids.org/designsquad
Associated Grant	NSF#0515526
Report Author(s)	Inc. Goodman Research Group
Evaluation Organization(s)	Goodman Research Group, Inc.
Download Report	report_262.PDF

Summary

Goodman Research Group, Inc. (GRG) conducted a comprehensive multi-method external evaluation of the Design Squad PBS television series and its outreach initiative. Design Squad is a live-action reality television series for 9-12 years-olds that aims to provide hands-on experiences and positive images of engineering through design competitions. The broad evaluation goals were to: 1) assess the extent to which children's knowledge, interest, and awareness of engineering increased as a result of watching the Design Squad series, 2) document the implementation of the community events resulting from the Engineering Summit, and 3) assess the effectiveness of the Afterschool Educators Guide with leaders and students.

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