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  • From: su do <speakingbeareturns@yahoo.com>
  • To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Survey (was no subject)
  • Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:57:25 -0800 (PST)

I couldn't see the survey, so I can't give you a
definitive response. Question? How old are these
kids? I teach elementary school. I CAN tell you
this.... Kids love gardens and seeing the results of
their labors!!!
--- Liz <liz@allslash.org> wrote:

> At 11:19 AM 1/12/2008, you wrote:
>
> >I am trying to develop a survey for the kids at the
> children's home
> >where I am developing a garden/program. The kids
> will take it every
> >so often. I see it as helping me and other staff
> understand what's
> >going on with the kids in relation to the program.
> It is an attempt
> >to "measure" the good effects of the program for
> ourselves and
> >funders. As the kids take it they will at least
> consider being
> >peaceful within, or the health effects of
> vegetables. I am so
> >appreciative of how I feel when I am working in the
> garden or just
> >being in nature that I am convinced of its healing
> effects.
>
> The only comment I have is that the way the first
> three questions are
> worded might tempt a lot of kids to respond the way
> they think they
> are supposed to, rather than giving more honest
> replies. Creating a
> survey that draws useful answers is both a science
> and an art, and
> not one I know much about, but if I had been
> presented with this
> survey as a child, I would automatically have
> answered yes to all of
> the first three questions, because it's obvious that
> yes answers are
> the desirable ones. I think the last ones, where a
> range of responses
> is allowed, might do a better job of eliciting
> useful information.
>
> Liz in SW VA
> http://life-as-a-spectator-sport.com >
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