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Raising consumer awareness

Effective Assessment for Learning. Raising consumer awareness. Manica Seljak, 21 June 2012. Presentation plan. Aims of the project Project Assessment Evaluation. 17-year-old students A cross-curricular project (English, biology, chemistry, PE) Authentic. AIMS.

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Raising consumer awareness

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  1. Effective Assessment for Learning Raising consumer awareness Manica Seljak, 21 June 2012

  2. Presentation plan • Aims of the project • Project • Assessment • Evaluation

  3. 17-year-old students • A cross-curricular project (English, biology, chemistry, PE) • Authentic

  4. AIMS • raise awareness of students as consumers • Students are able to critically view information that a consumer has access to and are capable of making better choices for a healthier diet.

  5. Stage 1 - Documentary • Food Inc. (2008) • What is the situation in Slovenia?

  6. Stage 2 - Seeds • Biology • A review of seeds and plant reproduction • Food pyramid • Additives

  7. Stage 3 – A balanced diet for a sportsman

  8. Stage 4 - Research • Pair work • 1 month (at school, at home) • Topics: milk, yoghurt, bread, red meat, fish and seafood, poultry, eggs, organic products, fruit, vegetables, tinned food, water, soft drinks,etc. • Questions

  9. Eggs • Food pyramid. • Different types of eggs you can buy in our supermarkets. • Define the term free-range. • The benefits and dangers of eating eggs. • Go to 2 supermarkets and research what different eggs you can buy. Compare the prices. • Contact a large egg supplier (e.g. Perutnina Ptuj, Jata, Jajca izpod Kamniških planin and research how the chickens are kept and what they are fed. • Is it possible to buy free-range eggs in our supermarkets? • Go to the open market place on Saturday and check how many local farmers sell eggs and what their price is, how the chickens are kept and fed.

  10. Stage 5 – Consultations and formative assessment • At least one consultation • What has been done? • What should / could still be done? • Problems • Feedback

  11. Stage 6 - Presentations • 10-minute presentations • The most important findings • The most interesting part • Problems • While researching, did you feel you are respected / important as a customer? • Was it possible to get the information you wanted?

  12. Assessment • Students were marked in English and biology – formal assessment

  13. Stage 7 - Debate • How important is it to know what you buy? • What can we do to raise consumer awareness? • Were you right / wrong when you made the hypothesis that the situation in Slovenia is much better than the one in the USA?

  14. Formative assessment • Feedback for each of the students • Consultations • Presentation • Research • Debate

  15. + Documentary Debate Research I have changed as a consumer. I feel I have really done something. - A lot of work Frustration when not getting the information needed Work at home, not only at school Evaluation

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