interaction and change  : Link Tasks   
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Link Task 1
Approach: One to One
Resources: Video
Task: The task related to attitudes and responses to disability. Responses to five questions were analysed in some detail, with only one summary rating reported here.
% responses
y4
y8

Quality of discussion: full and balanced
clear but one-sided
other

2
75
23
4
91
5
Commentary:
Data from responses to this task showed that when students are presented with a situation where there are two sides or points of view, they tend to take sides with one rather than attempting to see and consider both sides when reaching a conclusion.

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Link Task 2
Approach: Team
Resources: Cards and chart
Task: Students were asked to examine the implications of life in two different environments.
% responses
y4

Understanding of life in environment 1:
very good
quite good
limited
poor

2
29
47
22
Understanding of life in environment 2:
very good
quite good
limited
poor
2
19
49
30
Quality of group discussion:
very good
good
fair
poor
9
36
38
17
Commentary:
A large percentage of year 4 students working together in teams and using visual information, had difficulty in identifying differences and reflecting on what it might be like to live in distinctly different New Zealand environments, taking into account of physical, social, and other conditions.

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Link Task 3
Approach: Team
Resources: 4 pairs of photographs, activity sheets.
Task: Students were asked to examine the implications of living in two different environments.
 
% responses
y8
Discussion of advantages of environment 1:
rich and insightful
moderately full
some worthwhile ideas
little or no understanding
6
23
55
16
Discussion of advantages of environment 2:
rich and insightful
moderately full
some worthwhile ideas
little or no understanding
11
23
48
18
Commentary:
A large percentage of year 8 students working together in teams and using visual information had some difficulty in identifying and considering a range of possible implications of living in distinctly different New Zealand environments.

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