A research project

conducted by

8th grade students in Family 1

with Mr. Gajewski, Ms. Fadness, Mrs. Witherspoon, and Ms. Ambrosh

Our Class participated in a national research project about media, information technology and careers

with 11 other middle schools across the country

and researchers at Ohio University.

We applied the scientific method to conduct a study of the media

environment and career interests of our peers

• We surveyed a random sample of our school population about their use of media and technology and their career interests. We analyzed the data and produced graphs of the results using Excel Spreadsheets.

• We conducted a content analysis of the most popular magazines read by students, looking for gender differences in the articles and advertisements.

• We researched careers related to an area of technology and created Power Point Presentations of our findings

• Our data will be combined with the other 11 schools, analyzed and published by the researchers of Ohio University.

Here is a summary of the survey results of Audubon students’ use of media and technology and their career interests. This is based on

180 surveys of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.

How often do you watch TV?

• 80% of girls at Audubon responded everyday

• 84% of boys at Audubon responded everyday

The 5 favorite TV programs among all students were:

• The Simpsons

• That 70’s Show

• One on One

• Fresh Prince of Bel Air

• Dragon Ball Z

The 3 favorite movies among girls at Audubon

were:

• The Ring

• Barbershop

• Scary Movie 1&2

The 3 favorite movies among boys at Audubon were:

• Lord of the Rings

• Friday After Next

• 8 Mile

How often do you read a magazine?

• 82% of girls at Audubon read a magazine occasionally to everyday

• 71% of boys at Audubon read a magazine occasionally to everyday

The top magazine choices among girls:

• J-14

• Teen

• Seventeen

The top magazine choices among boys:

• Sports Magazines

• Game Pro

• Game Informer

How often do you read a newspaper?• 69% of girls at Audubon read a

newspaper occasionally to daily

• 76% of boys at Audubon read a newspaper occasionally to daily

The most favorite book among both boys and girls of all grade levels

was:• Harry Potter

The other favorite books included:

• Chicken Soul for the Teenage Soul

• Best Friends

• The Watsons Go to Birmingham

• Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry

• My Brother Sam is Dead

How often do you check books out of the school library?

• 38% of girls at Audubon use the school library occasionally to once a week

• 35% of boys at Audubon use the school library occasionally to once a week

How often do you check books out of the public library?

• 64% of girls at Audubon use the public library occasionally to once a week

• 45% of boys at Audubon use the public library occasionally to once a week

How often do you use the Web at home?

• 52% of girls at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week

• 71% of boys at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week

How often do you use the Web at school?

• 54% of girls at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week

• 51% of boys at Audubon use it everyday or several times a week

How often do you use the Web at the public

library?

• 42% of girls at Audubon use it occasionally to daily

• 30% of boys at Audubon use it occasionally to daily

What do you use the computer for most?

(both male and female)Games

Music

Email

The top 10 Video Games played by Audubon

Students are:• Grand Theft Auto

• Sports Games

• NBA

• Racing

• Mario

•Crash Bandicoot

•Pokemon

•Mortal Kombat

•Tony Hawk/WWE

•Donkey Kong

The top ten career choices of boys at

Audubon are:• Game

Creator

• Lawyer

• Teacher

• Cop

• Sports Player

•Doctor

•Engineer

•Architect

•Computers

•Agent

The top ten career choices of girls at

Audubon are:•Doctor

•Lawyer

•Teacher

•Nurse

•Designer

•Singer

•Scientist

•Beautician

•Dancer

•Writer