Results of 1st Questionnaire
Summary of results and conclusions
Children’s perception of water as a natural resource
- Most of children surveyed understand that water is something natural however one third of the children though that water was man made
- 98% of the children understood that water is part of a big ecosystem that involves all living creatures: in and that human beings, animals and plants all need water to live
- That said, many children (77%) did not know the extent of which water is needed and used in our daily lives (e.g. for industrial purposes, agriculture etc)
Children’s awareness on their own use of water
- The majority of children think they are responsible water consumers and believe that they use as much water as they need
- Most of children are aware that some little actions (e.g. turn the tap off when they apply soap) can help to save water
- Almost half of the children believe that water pollution effects humans only a handful were aware of the effect of water pollution on other living creatures
Viewing habits
The majority of children watch animations with their friends and family.
Animations can be a good tool to communicate to children on important issues like water
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Results of 2nd Questionnaire
Summary of results and conclusions
Children love the characters
- All children like Boo (91%) and chose him as their favourite character
- Children like all main characters composing the group of friends
- “Pretty”, “cute”, “tender” and “nice” are just some of the adjectives used to describe Victoria the Vole, a softly spoken river-mouse whose riverbank home has been abandoned by animals and humans because a local factory isn’t taking care of its waste
Storylines convey clear messages on water
The stories of the 3 episodes were summarized and read out to children. After the reading, children were asked some questions on the main messages of the stories.
- On water pollution, the majority of the children gave right answers, showing that they were able to make the interrelation between nature, water, and the effects of human activities on this resource. In comparison with the 1st Questionnaire when only few children were aware of the effect of water pollution on other living creatures, this illustrates that the episode will clearly illustrate that all living creatures are dependant on good water quality and supply
- Interestingly, results of water conservation also differ from the findings of the 1st Questionnaire: children better understood that water is a limited resource and that it is important to use it wisely
- Water and the world: here again, most of the children (85%) understood the message: each of us is responsible for quality and supply of water
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Pictures
Focus group in Italy – Children meet Victoria the Vole
Italian school children listening to the stories of My Friend Boo
... and give their feedback on what they think and what they’ve learnt
