14 / 02 / 2011 minicensus Minicensus and Population and Housing Census 2011 Minicensus was realized as an educational project within the informational and promotional campaign of the upcoming Census 2011 The main aim is to explain pupils and students through a simple statistical survey the principles of collection, procession and using of statistical data in an interesting and practical form. All data are treated like in standard statistical survey the anonymity is strictly preserved. websitesandare linked and have similar layout.www.miniscitani.czwww.scitani.cz Basic principles of Minicensus Participation is free of charge, limited only by adequacy to age and classwork content. Target group: pupils and students aged 9-16 (Basic schools, lower classes of multi-annual Grammar schools) Main centre of the project the website(all information, online questionnaire, interactive results. Creation and realization Czech Statistical Office employees. Official support of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Benefits of Minicensus Educational: Pupils learn how to work with data and develop statistical skills by using real and relevant data. Teachers enrich learning programs of math, civics, information science and other subjects by interesting interactive tasks with data concerning students themselves. Promotional: The project increases confidence in the activities of the Czech Statistical Office. Active medialization leads to wide public positive awareness about upcoming Census 2011. Press conference 1 October Press conference on the occasion of starting the Minicensus took place directly in one of the basic schools in Prague. Time Schedule May 2010 testing phase in 3 selected schools 10 September 2010 addressing schools via letter to directors 1 October - 12 November 2010 Completing questionnaires, preview of interim results in interactive graphs From 13 November 2010 on final results (interactive graphs, data to download, custom processing), sending a summary report to participating schools; rewarding of 3 classes Mechanism of Minicensus The letter to school directors contained all information about the project, instructions on how to participate and a password to login their school. The school representative logs at the websiteand registers the school = i.e. confirms the school wants to participate in the project.www.miniscitani.cz Pupils and students completed the on-line questionnaire using the same password. Answers are immediately stored in a database and displayed in the interim results. When the collection and processing of data is completed, the final results are displayed (enabling detailed view up to the level of particular school or class). Final results : completed questionnaires (= participants) From around classes From 360 schools 96,3 % on-line, 3,7 % in paper by mail Questionnaire: 17 simple and amusing questions 1. Age 2. Sex 3. Eye color 4. Special ability: Invisibility Mind reading Flying Time stopping 5. Would you use the emergency brake in the train? 6. You would like to have: TV computer with internet mobile phone mp3 player playstation 7. You wish to be: rich famous happy healthy smart satisfied beautiful 8. How many hours per day do you spent on internet? 9. Your usual way to school: walk bike bus tram metro train car other 10. How long takes you the way to school? 11. When do you usually go to bed? 12. What learning subject you dont enjoy at all: History Chemistry Czech Math Gym Informatics Music Physic 13. Whats your idea of ideal school trip: Space flight Hiking in mountains Exploration of uninhabited island Stay in virtual reality Time traveling Rafting on wild river Chocolate tasting 14. How do you spent your leisure time: relax read computer games chatting sport music movies outside with friends learn nothing something else 15. Mark the meal at the school canteen. 16. Who would you choose as the learning advisor: President Superstar Friend Family member Businessman of the year The smartest classmate I will advise myself 17. Do you know the price of milk (1 litre)? up to 10 CZK from 10 to 20 CZK more than 20 CZK have no idea dont buy milk About the project Results Comparison Focus on News Another statistical project for schools Important external links Town comparison: I wish to be Rich 29 % Famous 26 % Happy 32 % Healthy 32 % Most unpopular school subject: Boys 1.Czech language 31,9 % 2.Math 16,5 % 3.Music 13,3 % Girls 1.Math 21,8 % 2.Czech language 20,7 % 3.Physic 19,7 % Meal at the school canteen: marks (1 = best, 5 = worst) 9 years old 30,9 % mark 2 24,0 % mark 3 23,3 % mark 1 16 years old 20,8 % mark 3 20,2 % dont eat there 19,3 % mark 2 18,1 % mark 5 Focus on free time activity after school: from those who have chosen the activity are: learning 62,1 % girls computer games 77,9 % boys sport 63,8 % boys reading 69,4 % girls Sample lessons for teachers: Real life example. Find Minicensus results. Setting of simple statistics problem and description of procedure how to get results. Ideas for free discussion, finding of contexts, Facebook statistics application: How often do I change my status? Do I know more girls or boys? Which words do I write most often? How old are my friends? How long are their names? In which marital status are my friends? Who was born with the camera on the neck? Where are my friends living? The longest and the shortest status from my friends. Bonus: 3 classes visit the iQpark Liberec (entertainment-educational science centre) Interactive exhibits School by play Special statistical game Thanks for your attention. Eva Kortanov Minicensus Team Internet Section Czech Statistical Office