The results from the Leonardo Effect Pilot are current and timely given recent curricular developments with the promotion of flexible, integrated, skills-based learning and teaching.
The research presented here represents the initial results of The Leonardo Effect in schools across England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Questionnaires were used to ascertain: the professional evaluations of the teachers who delivered the Leonardo Effect; the opinions of principals from their school management perspective and the perceptions of parents/guardians on the commitment and response of their child to the approach. Furthermore, focus group interviews with children were carried out to determine their views of the Leonardo Effect.