Το 1ο Δημοτικό Σχολείο Πύργου Ηλείας συμμετέχει στην πολυμερή σχολική σύμπραξη του Ευρωπαικού Προγράμματος Comenius, το οποίο διαχειρίζεται ως Εθνική Μονάδα το ΙΚΥ, "Ευρωπαίοι Φίλοι-Παραδοσιακό Παιχνίδι" 2012-2014. Στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος έγινε έρευνα αξιολόγησης σε 3 στάδια, στην αρχή, στο τελος της 1ης χρονιάς και στο τέλος της 2ης χρονιάς. Τhe 1st Primary school of Pyrgos participates in a multilateral Comenius Project, called European Friends:Traditional Toys and Games, 2012-1-GB1-COMO6-18389. During the project there was initial evaluation in the beginning, continuous evaluation in the end of the 1st year and final evaluation in the end of the project.

1. EVALUATION
ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ
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Ευρωπαϊκό πρόγραμμα
European Friends:
Traditional Toys and Games
2012-1GB1-COM06-18389 7
1ο Δ/Σ Πύργου

2. Initial Evaluation,
October 2012
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Pre - Questionnaires
56 PUPILS - 56 PARENTS - 10 TEACHERS

3. 30, 54%
26, 46%
Are you...?
A girl
A boy
What kind of games do you play
22, 39%
13, 23%
21, 38%
most with?
Board games
Computer games
Dolls/toys
P
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P
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L
S

4. Do you play mostly?
13, 23%
17, 30%
26, 47%
Alone
With friends
With brothers and
sisters
When do you play mostly?
7, 12%
20, 36%
29, 52%
On weekdays
At weekends
On holidays

5. How do you feel when you play
traditional games?
39, 70%
12, 21%
5, 9%
Excited
Bored
Neither
Would you rather play...?
10, 18%
33, 59% 13, 23%
An educational game
An entertaining game
Both

6. Where do you prefer to play most?
10, 18%
46, 82%
Indoors
Outdoors
Do you ever make your own toys?
33, 59%
23, 41%
Yes (Handicrafts, board
games)
No

7. Have you learnt any games from your...?
32%
9%
33%
26%
Parents
Grand parents
Neither
Both (tic for tack, marbles, ball games, card
games, hopscotch, skipping, hide and seek)
What ICT games do you like playing?
21, 38%
12, 21%
23, 41%
Sports games
Combat games
Educational games

8. To learn
new games
What do
you expect
from the
project?
Make
friends
Learn
about
other
cultures
Practise
English
Have fun

9. What kind of games does your child
14, 25%
20, 36%
22, 39%
play most with?
Board games
Computer games
Dolls/toys
How much time does your child spend
22, 39%
12, 22%
22, 39%
playing daily?
A couple of hours
More than 2 hours
Less than 1 hour
P
A
R
E
N
T
S

10. How much money do you spend on
toys/ games for your child a month?
33, 59%
17, 30%
6, 11%
Almost no money
More than 5€
More than 10€
Where does your child prefer to play most?
10, 18%
46, 82%
Indoors
Outdoors

11. Does your child play games that ...?
28, 61%
15, 33%
0, 0%
3, 6%
You played when you were a
child
Your parents played
Neither
If your child plays ICT games, are these...?
17, 30%
10, 18%
29, 52%
Sports games
Combat games
Educational
games

12. How does your child usually feel after
playing time?
0, 0%
55, 100%
Happy
Disappointed
Angry
Do you think that most of your child' s games/toys are...?
1, 2%
2, 4%
9, 16%
44, 78%
A waste of time
Only educational
Only entertaining
Both educational and
entertaining

13. Does your child make their own
30, 54%
26, 46%
toys?
Yes (Handicrafts, play
dough, dolls and
dresses, karagiozis,
board games)
No
How often do you play games
with your child?
0, 0% 0, 0%
42, 75%
14, 25%
Daily
2-3 times weekly
Rarely
Never

14. To meet
children
from other
countries
What do
you expect
from the
project?
Learn
about
other
cultures
Group
work
Have fun
Learn new
games

15. Do your students play mostly...?
1, 10%
1, 10%
8, 80%
Alone
In small groups
In large groups
Do your ss play any traditional games
6, 60%
4, 40%
at school?
Yes (tag, grap the
handkerchief, hide and
seek)
No
T
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H
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S

16. Do boys and girls play different
games?
0%
100%
Yes No
When your ss play, they are usually...
2, 20%
2, 20% 6, 60%
Excited
Irritated
Indifferent

17. Do your ss prefer to play with...?
0, 0%
6, 60%
4, 40%
Toys
Games
Computer
games
From your ss' reaction do games
1,
10
%
3, 30%
0, 0%
6, 60%
promote...?
Team spirit
A competitive
spirit
Neither
Both

18. Do your ss want to make their
own toys?
7, 70%
3, 30%
Yes No
Do different age groups play
different games?
9, 90%
1, 10%
Yes No

19. 0, 0%
1, 10%
0, 0%
9, 90%
Do your ss play...?
Local games
National games
International
games
All three
How often do your ss bring to school
2, 20%
6, 60%
0, 0%
0, 0%
2, 20%
their favourite toys?
Never
Sometimes
Rarely
Almost every day
They are not allowed

20. Communication
What do
you expect
from the
project?
Collaboration
Getting to know
new cultures
Appreciation of
national and
foreign
traditional
games
Meeting foreign
children
Development of
skills
Teamwork

21. Continuous Evaluation,
June 2013
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On-Going Questionnaires
113 PUPILS - 84 PARENTS - 17 TEACHERS

22. How did you work during the project?
26, 23%
11, 10%
76, 67%
In groups
On my own
Both
How did the project help you?
53, 29%
67, 37%
62, 34%
I practised my language
skills
I learnt things
I enjoyed working with
others
P
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S

23. Did you use ICT skills?
82, 73%
31, 27%
Yes
No
Did you talk to your parents about the
project?
105, 93%
8, 7%
Yes No

24. Who helped you with the project?
32, 28%
19, 17%
62, 55%
Teachers/classmates
Family
Both
How did you feel about the
project?
3, 13,% 1%
109, 96%
Happy
Indifferent
Bored

25. Everything
was amazing!
What did
you like
most in the
project?
I hosted a
pupil from
another
country
We exchanged
letters, cards
and toys with
other children
We made new
friends from
other
countries
I practiced
English
The mascots
We learned
about other
cultures and
languages
The traditional
toys and
games we
made and
played

26. Did your child talk to you about
the project?
80, 95%
4, 5%
Yes
No
How did your child feel about the
project?
0, 0%
84, 100%
Happy
Indifferent
Bored
P
A
R
E
N
T
S

27. The project helped your child
36, 35%
32, 32%
34, 33%
improve...?
Linguistic skills
Social skills
General knowledge
Did your child use ICT skills?
68, 81%
16, 19%
Yes
No

28. Did you help your child with the
64, 76%
project?
20, 24%
Yes
No
Did you find the project...?
80, 95%
1, 1%3, 4%
Interesting
Boring
Indifferent

29. It developed the
linguistic
What did
you like
most in the
project?
Communicative
Social and ICT
skills
My child became
more sociable
and happier
The time when
all the partners
came to Greece
We met people
from other
cultures and
learned about
other educational
systems
That children
cooperated
The
communication
with the other
partners

30. How did the ss react to the project?
0, 0%
17, 100%
They were happy
They were indifferent
They were bored
How do you think the project helped
0,
0%
3, 18%
5, 29%
9, 53%
the ss?
Linguistically
Socially
With general knowledge
All three
T
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C
H
E
R
S

31. Were ICT skills improved?
16, 94%
1, 6%
Yes
No
How do you feel about the end
product of the project?
16, 94%
0%
6%
Satisfied
Disappointed
Indifferent

32. Did the project...?
16, 94%
0, 0% 1, 6%
Benefit your lesson
Hinder your lesson
Neither
During the implementation of the project
did you notice…?
0,0 0, %0%
1, 6%
16, 94%
Misbehaviour
Lack of interest
Confusion
None of the above

33. My pupils were
happy
What did
you like
most in the
project?
Made our
pupils members
of a creative
European
classroom
Familiarized
with
educational
systems from
other countries
Learned new
things
It was
motivating and
inspiring
The mobility to
Greece was
It connected
school with
community
amazing
Our pupils
developed their
linguistic and
social skills

34. Final Evaluation,
June 2014
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Post - questionnaires
109 PUPILS - 99 PARENTS - 9 TEACHERS

35. 57, 52%
52, 48%
Are you…?
A girl
A boy
What kind of games do you play most
35, 33%
36, 33%
36, 34%
with?
Board games
Computer games
Dolls/toys
P
U
P
I
L
s

36. 20, 18%
45, 41%
44, 41%
Do you play mostly?
Alone
With friends
With brothers and
sisters
When do you play mostly?
12, 11%
60, 55% 37, 34%
On weekdays
At weekends
On holidays

37. How do you feel when you play
traditional games?
31, 29%
8, 7% 70, 64%
Excited
Bored
Neither
Would you rather play...?
19, 17%
11, 10%
79, 73%
An educational game
An entertaining game
Both

38. Where do you prefer to play
10, 9%
99, 91%
most?
Indoors
Outdoors
Do you ever make your own
54, 50%
55, 50%
toys?
Yes (snake and
ladders, dolls, soft
toys, dollhouse,
masks, paper boats,
paper flying planes,
paper balls,
teetotum,
costumes, cars and
wooden handicraft)
No

39. Have you learnt any games from your…?
30, 27%
8, 7%
30, 28%
41, 38%
Parents
Grand parents
Neither
Both (Old traditional games,
hopscotch, hide and seek, tag,
bumble bee, what’s the time Mr
Wolf, marbles, backgammon, chess)
What ICT games do you like
50, 46%
19, 17%
40, 37%
playing?
Sports games
Combat games
Educational games

40. Other cultures
What did
you gain
from the
project?
Respect
different
people and
cultures
Games from
other
countries
Old traditional
games
Educational
visits
Collaboration/
cooperation
Joy/
happiness/
experiences
Met children
from other
countries
Became more
creative
Exchange of
toys, letters
and cards
Became
friends with
children from
other
countries

41. What kind of games does your child
play most with?
24, 24%
35, 35%
40, 41%
Board games
Computer games
Dolls/toys
How much time does your child spend playing daily?
41, 42%
21, 21%
37, 37%
A couple of hours
More than 2 hours
Less than 1 hour
P
A
R
E
N
T
S

42. How much money do you spend on
toys/ games for your child a month?
52, 53%
21, 21%
26, 26%
Almost no money
More than 5€
More than 10€
Where does your child prefer
to play most?
16, 16%
83, 84%
Indoors
Outdoors

43. Does your child play games that...?
36, 37%
32, 32% 1, 1%
30, 30%
You played when you were a child
Your parents played
Neither
Both (hide and seek, tag, skipping
rope, football, cycling, hangman,
Noughts & Crosses, Blind Man's
Bluff, Hopscotch, tiles, teetotum)
If your child plays ICT games, are these ….?
61, 46%
13, 10%
58, 44%
Sports games
Combat games
Educational games

44. How does your child usually
feel after playing time?
1,4 1,% 4%
94, 95%
Happy
Disappointed
Angry
Do you think that most of
your child’s games/toys are…?
5, 5%
0, 0%
10, 10%
84, 85%
A waste of time
Only educational
Only entertaining
Both educational
and entertaining

45. Does your child make their own toys?
59, 60%
40, 40%
Yes (dolls, masks, paper
boats, wooden handicraft,
puzzles, guns, dollhouse,
puppets, costumes, flying
paper airplane and
plasticine objects)
No
How often do you play games
with your child?
77, 78%
0, 0%
22, 22%
0, 0%
Daily
2-3 times weekly
Rarely
Never

46. Remembered
childhood
memories
What did
you gain
from the
project?
Came closer to
my children
Enjoyed seeing
the satisfaction
my child felt
Developed the
education of my
child assessed
the way I
educate my
children
Cooperation/
Collaboration
Communication Fun/ Knowledge
Volunteering
and helping
More
experiences
Respect
different people
and cultures
Exchange of toys

47. Do your students play mostly...?
0, 0%
8, 89%
1, 11%
Alone
In small groups
In large groups
Do your ss play any traditional
5, 56%
4, 44%
games at school?
Yes (Hide and seek,
tag)
No
T
E
A
C
H
E
R
s

48. Do boys and girls play different
5, 56%
4, 44%
games?
Yes
No
When your ss play, they are usually…
0, 0%
9, 100%
Excited
Irritated
Indifferent

49. Do your ss prefer to play
3, 34%
3, 33%
3, 33%
with…?
Toys
Games
Computer games
From your ss’ reaction do games
3, 33%
0, 0%
0, 0%
6, 67%
promote…?
Team spirit
A competitive spirit
Neither
Both

50. Do your ss want to make
their own toys?
6, 67%
3, 33%
Yes
No
Do different age groups play
different games?
8, 89%
1, 11%
Yes
No

51. 1, 11%
1, 11%
2, 22%
5, 56%
Do your ss play…?
Local games
National games
International
games
All three
How often do your ss bring to school
their favourite toys? Never
2, 22%
2, 22%
1, 11%
4, 45%
0, 0%
Sometimes
Rarely
Almost every day

52. Developed
social
skills
What did
you gain
from the
project?
Developed
communicative
skills
Developed
collaborative
and ICT skills
Familiarized
with other
cultures and
other
educational
systems

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54. The data processing was done by
Sophia Kouzouli and Mevi Zerdeva
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