Student response to Mangahigh - PDST
Student response to Mangahigh - PDST
Student response to Mangahigh - PDST
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List of schools involved<br />
Castlemilk High<br />
Cleveden Secondary<br />
Forrester High<br />
Govan High John Paul Academy<br />
Jordan Hill<br />
St Paulʼs High<br />
Lochend Community High<br />
Lourdes Secondary<br />
Knightswood Secondary<br />
Summary of findings<br />
• 75% of students said they liked <strong>Mangahigh</strong> v and 66% said their Maths<br />
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Research trial – Methodology<br />
• 10 secondary schools in Scotland <strong>to</strong>ok part in a 3 month<br />
trial <strong>to</strong> assess the impact of <strong>Mangahigh</strong> on studentʼs<br />
performance and attitudes in mathematics.<br />
• The trial involved 1000 students and 20 teachers.<br />
• The students made extensive use of both the games<br />
and Prodigi® lessons <strong>to</strong> explore new <strong>to</strong>pics and<br />
reinforce previous learning.<br />
• <strong>Student</strong>s sat assessment tests before and after the trial<br />
<strong>to</strong> measure the impact of <strong>Mangahigh</strong>.<br />
• <strong>Student</strong>s are likely <strong>to</strong> make more progress and complete more<br />
mathematical operations when using <strong>Mangahigh</strong> compared <strong>to</strong> a ʻtypicalʼ<br />
lesson<br />
• Greater use of <strong>Mangahigh</strong> leads <strong>to</strong> higher results<br />
• <strong>Student</strong>s were more engaged when using <strong>Mangahigh</strong> compared <strong>to</strong> a<br />
ʻtypicalʼ lesson<br />
improved<br />
• Over 90% of students would enjoy Maths more if they could use<br />
<strong>Mangahigh</strong>