a research project conducted by 8th grade students in family 1 with mr. gajewski, ms. fadness, mrs....
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A research project
conducted by
8th grade students in Family 1
with Mr. Gajewski, Ms. Fadness, Mrs. Witherspoon, and Ms. Ambrosh
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Our Class participated in a national research project about media, information technology and careers
with 11 other middle schools across the country
and researchers at Ohio University.
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We applied the scientific method to conduct a study of the media
environment and career interests of our peers
• We surveyed a random sample of our school population about their use of media and technology and their career interests. We analyzed the data and produced graphs of the results using Excel Spreadsheets.
• We conducted a content analysis of the most popular magazines read by students, looking for gender differences in the articles and advertisements.
• We researched careers related to an area of technology and created Power Point Presentations of our findings
• Our data will be combined with the other 11 schools, analyzed and published by the researchers of Ohio University.
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Here is a summary of the survey results of Audubon students’ use of media and technology and their career interests. This is based on
180 surveys of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
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How often do you watch TV?
• 80% of girls at Audubon responded everyday
• 84% of boys at Audubon responded everyday
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The 5 favorite TV programs among all students were:
• The Simpsons
• That 70’s Show
• One on One
• Fresh Prince of Bel Air
• Dragon Ball Z
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The 3 favorite movies among girls at Audubon
were:
• The Ring
• Barbershop
• Scary Movie 1&2
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The 3 favorite movies among boys at Audubon were:
• Lord of the Rings
• Friday After Next
• 8 Mile
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How often do you read a magazine?
• 82% of girls at Audubon read a magazine occasionally to everyday
• 71% of boys at Audubon read a magazine occasionally to everyday
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The top magazine choices among girls:
• J-14
• Teen
• Seventeen
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The top magazine choices among boys:
• Sports Magazines
• Game Pro
• Game Informer
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How often do you read a newspaper?• 69% of girls at Audubon read a
newspaper occasionally to daily
• 76% of boys at Audubon read a newspaper occasionally to daily
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The most favorite book among both boys and girls of all grade levels
was:• Harry Potter
The other favorite books included:
• Chicken Soul for the Teenage Soul
• Best Friends
• The Watsons Go to Birmingham
• Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
• My Brother Sam is Dead
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How often do you check books out of the school library?
• 38% of girls at Audubon use the school library occasionally to once a week
• 35% of boys at Audubon use the school library occasionally to once a week
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How often do you check books out of the public library?
• 64% of girls at Audubon use the public library occasionally to once a week
• 45% of boys at Audubon use the public library occasionally to once a week
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How often do you use the Web at home?
• 52% of girls at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week
• 71% of boys at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week
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How often do you use the Web at school?
• 54% of girls at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week
• 51% of boys at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week
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How often do you use the Web at the public
library?
• 42% of girls at Audubon use it occasionally to daily
• 30% of boys at Audubon use it occasionally to daily
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What do you use the computer for most?
(both male and female)Games
Music
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The top 10 Video Games played by Audubon
Students are:• Grand Theft Auto
• Sports Games
• NBA
• Racing
• Mario
•Crash Bandicoot
•Pokemon
•Mortal Kombat
•Tony Hawk/WWE
•Donkey Kong
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The top ten career choices of boys at
Audubon are:• Game
Creator
• Lawyer
• Teacher
• Cop
• Sports Player
•Doctor
•Engineer
•Architect
•Computers
•Agent
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The top ten career choices of girls at
Audubon are:•Doctor
•Lawyer
•Teacher
•Nurse
•Designer
•Singer
•Scientist
•Beautician
•Dancer
•Writer