Scanning

Collect Evidence (Scanning)

• Survey or interview boys about their interests, how they like to learn, and what makes school engaging or boring.
  
  

• Gather input from teachers and parents about what they notice that helps boys stay motivated.
  
  

Observe classroom activities to see which formats and approaches boys respond to best.

Possible survey questions:

Student Survey: Learning and Engagement

1. What do you enjoy most about school?

• a) Reading books or stories

• b) Using computers or tablets

• c) Doing hands-on activities (like experiments or building things)

• d) Playing sports or physical activities

• e) Working with friends

• f) Other: _____________

2. How do you like to learn new things?

• a) Listening to the teacher explain

• b) Watching videos or using apps

• c) Reading books or articles

• d) Trying things out by yourself

• e) Talking and sharing ideas with classmates

• f) Other: _____________

3. What kind of reading do you enjoy most?

• a) Stories or novels

• b) Comics or graphic novels

• c) Information on games or sports

• d) Digital texts (websites, blogs, social media)

• e) Other: _____________

4. How often do you read for fun outside of school?

• a) Every day

• b) A few times a week

• c) Once a week or less

• d) Almost never

5. When you write at school, what do you like to write about?

• a) Stories or creative writing

• b) Reports or facts

• c) Messages, texts, or emails

• d) Other: _____________

6. What stops you from enjoying reading or writing?

• a) It feels boring

• b) It’s too hard

• c) I don’t like the topics

• d) I prefer other activities

• e) Other: _____________

7. Do you feel you get to choose what you learn or how you learn at school?

• a) Yes, often

• b) Sometimes

• c) Rarely

• d) Never

8. How do you like to show what you’ve learned?

• a) Writing or drawing

• b) Talking or presenting

• c) Using technology or making videos

• d) Doing a project or hands-on activity

• e) Other: _____________

9. Who helps or encourages you most with reading and learning?

• a) Mum or female family member

• b) Dad or male family member

• c) Teacher

• d) Friend

• e) Other: _____________

10. What would make reading and writing more fun or interesting for you?
(Open-ended)

 Scanning: What’s Going On for Our Learners?

• Boys are showing lower engagement in reading and writing tasks.
  
  

• They are often more interested in digital texts, multimodal formats, or real-world topics.

• Some feel disconnected from traditional classroom texts and writing expectations.

• Evidence to be collected:

  • Student surveys
    
    

  • Anecdotal teacher observations
    
    

  • Engagement data from literacy tasks

  • Reading logs / writing samples