STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND DIGITAL …

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT:

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Report for Manitoba Schools

Dr. Susan O’Neill Dr. Francine Morin Scott Jodoin

Faculty of Education Faculty of Education Research Assistant Simon Fraser University University of Manitoba

Manitoba Data Combined

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This report was made possible through the funding provided from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Grant awarded to Dr. Susan O’Neill

Student Engagement: Creative Activities and Digital Technology

© 2018 MODAL Research Group

Please send inquires about this report to Dr. Susan O’Neill, Professor and Director of MODAL Research Group

Email: [email protected]

Faculty of Education Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby British Columbia V5A 1S6 Canada

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: CREATIVE ACTIVITIES & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 3

Introduction

In today’s digital and globalized world, innovation drives prosperity and leaders recognize

that student engagement in creative activities and digital technology has high value in helping

students acquire the capacities and skills necessary for meeting the challenges of the 21st

century. And yet, we know little about the creative activities that students engage in both

during regular school hours and during outside school time. We lack a detailed understanding

of how often young people are involved in a range of creative and technology-related

activities, what this involvement looks like in practice, and students’ own perspectives on the

importance of these activities in their everyday life. This

study aims to fill the gap in our knowledge of student

engagement in creative activities and digital technology

from the perspective of young people themselves. Using a

comprehensive and systematic approach to documenting

student engagement, we hope to assist educators in

gaining a better understanding of their students’ beliefs,

values, and experiences across a diverse range of

creative and artistic activities and technology-infused

learning environments.

About the study

The conceptual framework

Our theoretical approach to exploring the significance of

youth engagement in creative activities and digital technology is based on substantial literature

in education, positive youth development, communication and cultural studies, arts education,

multimodal literacies and digital technology. Our approach requires a theoretical braiding of

these perspectives to examine variations in student engagement patterns across diverse

activities. One way of characterizing these interrelationships is through the metaphor of a

“ripple effect” or “spheres of activity,” which are found in ecological systems theories. This

approach emphasizes how different contexts and social interactions can impact on situations

that are not directly related to the initial situation or interaction. The ripple effect appears to

be a key process in young people’s 21st century learning, particularly through the affordances

of digital media technology. There is little doubt that digital media technologies have made

new approaches to learning possible by facilitating communication and collaboration, creative

expression, individualized and personalized learning experiences, and learner-generated

content. They also resonate with young people who are oriented towards the use of new

technologies and eager to explore their possibilities. It is therefore not surprising that the


opportunities and affordances of Web 2.0 technologies have become integrated within new

educational visions and frameworks for 21st century learning.

The Landscape of 21st Century Learning

In the 21st century, young people have become lifewide learners and their learning has become

unbundled from traditional boundaries of school and home. Creative activities in particular are

now taking place across physical and virtual life spaces within home, school, local and online

communities, and (mostly through the Internet) the wider world. Distinctions between formal and

informal learning now seem unnecessary as elements of both formality and informality occur in

the classroom, home, and other places in the community. Instead of viewing formal and informal

as two separate worlds, a more integrating approach is needed to find ways of understanding

the interconnections between these two worlds as experienced by young people. Often there is

little or no connection between activities that take place during school and outside of school

time. This can be a barrier or constraint to deepening student engagement and expanding

learning opportunities.

Our Perspective on Student Engagement in Creative Activities

Much of the research on the benefits of student engagement in creative activities is based on

one or more of the following three fallacies: that exposure to the arts, in whatever form, can be

approached as a single phenomenon; that a particular arts experience will have similar effects

regardless of the context in which it occurs or the characteristics of the individual(s) involved;

and that the effects of arts engagement are linear. Our perspective recognizes instead the

changing nature of engagement in creative activities that has become possible through the

affordances of digital technology. We seek to examine these changes in the context of

connected and overlapping patterns of formal, informal and non-formal learning, the

development of socio-emotional competences, and the kinds of learning experiences that initiate

and sustain student engagement and lead to positive self-perceptions.

We hope our findings will provide an important first step in the development of an integrated

theoretical framework for understanding the ways young people today are engaging in

creative and technology-infused learning environments with the aim of creating greater

connections between school and outside school time that can inform educational policy and

practice in the future.


Survey Data Collection

To study student engagement in creative activities and digital technology, we administered a

survey to 23 schools across six school divisions (Franco-manitoban, Frontier, Louis Riel, Pembina

Trails, Seven Oaks, and Winnipeg) in Manitoba during May-June 2016. For detailed maps of

the Franco-manitoban and Winnipeg school

divisions, visit the website below. Rural, urban,

suburban, northern, English, Francophone, and

French Immersion schools were surveyed. The

majority of the students who completed survey were

in Grades 8 and 9.

Students who received parental consent to

participate were asked to complete a survey in

their classrooms, school libraries, or gymnasiums

which took approximately 30-40 minutes to

complete. The survey asked students to:

a) report how often they were involved in a range

of creative, arts, and technology-related activities

during school and outside of school time.

b) identify their favourite arts/creative activity

from a wide range of possibilities that included (but

were not limited to) playing an instrument, singing,

visual arts, dance, drama/theatre, creative writing,

poetry, graphic arts, comedy, architecture,

cartooning, photography, film/media arts, graphic arts, animation, music videos, figure skating,

and martial arts.

c) describe the learning environment for their creative activity and to tell us the benefits they

derived from engaging in this activity.

Source: Manitoba Education and Training. http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/schools/schooldivmap.html

Demographics of Students in this Report

All students who completed a survey at the school referred to in this report are included in the data thatfollows. The number of student responses for each question may vary where there is missing data (not allstudents completed all of the questions).

Gender

Females = 1191

Males = 1079

Missing = 64

46.2%

51.0%

2.7%

Male

Female

Missing

Total numberof students

n = 2334

Grade

Grade 6 = 27

Grade 7 = 29

Grade 8 = 1178

Grade 9 = 1100

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9

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Activities During School and Outside School Time

How often each week students usually

1. Do homework

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never

During school Outside schoolMale Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

318 (29.7) 364 (30.9) 682 (29.2)Everyday 241 (22.5) 317 (26.8) 558 (23.9)

363 (33.9) 394 (33.4) 757 (32.4)Mostdays 344 (32.1) 427 (36.1) 771 (33.0)

226 (21.1) 298 (25.3) 524 (22.5)Somedays 292 (27.2) 279 (23.6) 571 (24.5)

101 (9.4) 89 (7.6) 190 (8.1)Rarely

132 (12.3) 117 (9.9) 249 (10.7)

64 (6.0) 33 (2.8) 97 (4.2)Never

64 (6.0) 42 (3.6) 106 (4.5)

2. Hang out with friends

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

689 (64.2) 811 (68.4) 1500 (64.3)Everyday 241 (22.6) 191 (16.2) 432 (18.5)

235 (21.9) 213 (18.0) 448 (19.2)Mostdays 313 (29.4) 379 (32.1) 692 (29.6)

98 (9.1) 97 (8.2) 195 (8.4)Somedays 311 (29.2) 372 (31.6) 683 (29.3)

31 (2.9) 43 (3.6) 74 (3.2)Rarely

151 (14.2) 176 (14.9) 327 (14.0)

20 (1.9) 21 (1.8) 41 (1.8)Never

50 (4.7) 61 (5.2) 111 (4.8)

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3. Spend time with family

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

117 (11.0) 125 (10.7) 242 (10.4)Everyday 663 (62.4) 699 (59.4) 1362 (58.4)

70 (6.6) 75 (6.4) 145 (6.2)Mostdays 243 (22.9) 247 (21.0) 490 (21.0)

77 (7.2) 90 (7.7) 167 (7.2)Somedays 108 (10.2) 146 (12.4) 254 (10.9)

178 (16.7) 215 (18.4) 393 (16.8)Rarely

32 (3.0) 64 (5.4) 96 (4.1)

621 (58.4) 666 (56.9) 1287 (55.1)Never

17 (1.6) 20 (1.7) 37 (1.6)

4. Play team sports

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

191 (17.9) 96 (8.2) 287 (12.3)Everyday 235 (22.2) 157 (13.4) 392 (16.8)

234 (22.0) 268 (22.8) 502 (21.5)Mostdays 259 (24.5) 269 (22.9) 528 (22.6)

258 (24.2) 303 (25.8) 561 (24.0)Somedays 202 (19.1) 223 (19.0) 425 (18.2)

170 (16.0) 225 (19.1) 395 (16.9)Rarely

143 (13.5) 177 (15.1) 320 (13.7)

212 (19.9) 284 (24.1) 496 (21.3)Never

220 (20.8) 349 (29.7) 569 (24.4)

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5. Do physical activity/exercise

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

362 (33.8) 267 (22.6) 629 (26.9)Everyday 398 (37.5) 328 (27.7) 726 (31.1)

363 (33.9) 460 (39.0) 823 (35.3)Mostdays 301 (28.3) 303 (25.6) 604 (25.9)

250 (23.4) 319 (27.1) 569 (24.4)Somedays 231 (21.8) 320 (27.1) 551 (23.6)

58 (5.4) 87 (7.4) 145 (6.2)Rarely

94 (8.9) 168 (14.2) 262 (11.2)

37 (3.5) 46 (3.9) 83 (3.6)Never

38 (3.6) 63 (5.3) 101 (4.3)

6. Watch films/movies

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

48 (4.5) 42 (3.5) 90 (3.9)Everyday 192 (18.0) 241 (20.4) 433 (18.6)

62 (5.8) 61 (5.2) 123 (5.3)Mostdays 292 (27.4) 356 (30.2) 648 (27.8)

245 (22.9) 281 (23.7) 526 (22.5)Somedays 385 (36.1) 416 (35.3) 801 (34.3)

544 (50.8) 614 (51.9) 1158 (49.6)Rarely

167 (15.7) 141 (12.0) 308 (13.2)

172 (16.1) 186 (15.7) 358 (15.3)Never

30 (2.8) 25 (2.1) 55 (2.4)

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7. Listen to music

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

304 (28.5) 425 (36.0) 729 (31.2)Everyday 551 (51.9) 840 (70.9) 1391 (59.6)

197 (18.4) 229 (19.4) 426 (18.3)Mostdays 248 (23.4) 201 (17.0) 449 (19.2)

219 (20.5) 231 (19.6) 450 (19.3)Somedays 150 (14.1) 90 (7.6) 240 (10.3)

198 (18.5) 208 (17.6) 406 (17.4)Rarely

74 (7.0) 38 (3.2) 112 (4.8)

150 (14.0) 88 (7.5) 238 (10.2)Never

39 (3.7) 16 (1.4) 55 (2.4)

8. Watch sports

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

76 (7.1) 27 (2.3) 103 (4.4)Everyday 262 (24.6) 106 (8.9) 368 (15.8)

79 (7.4) 41 (3.5) 120 (5.1)Mostdays 204 (19.2) 169 (14.2) 373 (16.0)

131 (12.3) 134 (11.3) 265 (11.4)Somedays 189 (17.7) 278 (23.4) 467 (20.0)

253 (23.8) 331 (28.0) 584 (25.0)Rarely

202 (19.0) 319 (26.9) 521 (22.3)

524 (49.3) 649 (54.9) 1173 (50.3)Never

208 (19.5) 316 (26.6) 524 (22.5)

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9. Use the internet

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

535 (49.9) 611 (51.6) 1146 (49.1)Everyday 848 (79.5) 971 (82.3) 1819 (77.9)

216 (20.1) 261 (22.1) 477 (20.4)Mostdays 137 (12.8) 134 (11.4) 271 (11.6)

195 (18.2) 206 (17.4) 401 (17.2)Somedays 60 (5.6) 48 (4.1) 108 (4.6)

93 (8.7) 81 (6.8) 174 (7.5)Rarely

11 (1.0) 17 (1.4) 28 (1.2)

34 (3.2) 24 (2.0) 58 (2.5)Never

11 (1.0) 10 (0.8) 21 (0.9)

10. Use a smartphone

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

465 (43.5) 594 (50.1) 1059 (45.4)Everyday 711 (66.4) 918 (77.3) 1629 (69.8)

137 (12.8) 142 (12.0) 279 (12.0)Mostdays 118 (11.0) 99 (8.3) 217 (9.3)

111 (10.4) 158 (13.3) 269 (11.5)Somedays 78 (7.3) 51 (4.3) 129 (5.5)

132 (12.3) 127 (10.7) 259 (11.1)Rarely

38 (3.5) 31 (2.6) 69 (3.0)

224 (21.0) 164 (13.8) 388 (16.6)Never

126 (11.8) 88 (7.4) 214 (9.2)

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11. Talk or text on a cell phone

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

271 (25.4) 420 (35.7) 691 (29.6)Everyday 512 (48.0) 750 (63.6) 1262 (54.1)

112 (10.5) 127 (10.8) 239 (10.2)Mostdays 167 (15.7) 171 (14.5) 338 (14.5)

148 (13.8) 148 (12.6) 296 (12.7)Somedays 138 (12.9) 103 (8.7) 241 (10.3)

171 (16.0) 218 (18.5) 389 (16.7)Rarely

99 (9.3) 75 (6.4) 174 (7.5)

367 (34.3) 263 (22.4) 630 (27.0)Never

151 (14.2) 80 (6.8) 231 (9.9)

12. Use an iPad/Tablet

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

105 (9.8) 138 (11.7) 243 (10.4)Everyday 292 (27.5) 328 (27.8) 620 (26.6)

75 (7.0) 58 (4.9) 133 (5.7)Mostdays 131 (12.3) 125 (10.6) 256 (11.0)

123 (11.5) 156 (13.2) 279 (12.0)Somedays 148 (13.9) 196 (16.6) 344 (14.7)

217 (20.3) 238 (20.1) 455 (19.5)Rarely

148 (13.9) 198 (16.8) 346 (14.8)

547 (51.3) 593 (50.1) 1140 (48.8)Never

344 (32.4) 333 (28.2) 677 (29.0)

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13. Use a laptop/computer

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

171 (16.0) 174 (14.8) 345 (14.8)Everyday 402 (37.8) 321 (27.2) 723 (31.0)

210 (19.7) 217 (18.4) 427 (18.3)Mostdays 233 (21.9) 230 (19.5) 463 (19.8)

374 (35.1) 474 (40.2) 848 (36.3)Somedays 212 (19.9) 335 (28.4) 547 (23.4)

178 (16.7) 198 (16.8) 376 (16.1)Rarely

134 (12.6) 185 (15.7) 319 (13.7)

134 (12.6) 116 (9.8) 250 (10.7)Never

82 (7.7) 110 (9.3) 192 (8.2)

14. Play video games

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

106 (10.0) 31 (2.6) 137 (5.9)Everyday 415 (38.9) 135 (11.4) 550 (23.6)

75 (7.0) 26 (2.2) 101 (4.3)Mostdays 272 (25.5) 118 (9.9) 390 (16.7)

135 (12.7) 81 (6.8) 216 (9.3)Somedays 197 (18.5) 243 (20.5) 440 (18.9)

223 (20.9) 216 (18.2) 439 (18.8)Rarely

108 (10.1) 307 (25.8) 415 (17.8)

526 (49.4) 830 (70.1) 1356 (58.1)Never

75 (7.0) 385 (32.4) 460 (19.7)

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15. Get extra help/coaching with school subjects

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

52 (4.9) 45 (3.8) 97 (4.2)Everyday 52 (4.9) 45 (3.8) 97 (4.2)

100 (9.4) 102 (8.6) 202 (8.7)Mostdays 100 (9.4) 102 (8.6) 202 (8.7)

238 (22.4) 291 (24.6) 529 (22.7)Somedays 238 (22.4) 291 (24.6) 529 (22.7)

252 (23.7) 336 (28.4) 588 (25.2)Rarely

252 (23.7) 336 (28.4) 588 (25.2)

422 (39.7) 409 (34.6) 831 (35.6)Never

422 (39.7) 409 (34.6) 831 (35.6)

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How often each week students usually use electronic devices/technology for

1. Sharing photos/video/music

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

84 (7.9) 123 (10.4) 207 (8.9)Everyday 213 (19.9) 352 (29.7) 565 (24.2)

105 (9.8) 135 (11.4) 240 (10.3)Mostdays 219 (20.4) 328 (27.6) 547 (23.4)

190 (17.8) 293 (24.8) 483 (20.7)Somedays 263 (24.5) 295 (24.9) 558 (23.9)

268 (25.0) 319 (27.0) 587 (25.1)Rarely

182 (17.0) 132 (11.1) 314 (13.5)

423 (39.5) 313 (26.5) 736 (31.5)Never

195 (18.2) 80 (6.7) 275 (11.8)

2. Being creative

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

176 (16.4) 200 (16.9) 376 (16.1)Everyday 230 (21.5) 279 (23.5) 509 (21.8)

247 (23.1) 323 (27.3) 570 (24.4)Mostdays 232 (21.7) 332 (28.0) 564 (24.2)

350 (32.7) 356 (30.1) 706 (30.2)Somedays 326 (30.4) 356 (30.0) 682 (29.2)

175 (16.3) 187 (15.8) 362 (15.5)Rarely

175 (16.3) 151 (12.7) 326 (14.0)

123 (11.5) 116 (9.8) 239 (10.2)Never

108 (10.1) 67 (5.7) 175 (7.5)

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3. Getting new ideas/inspiration

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

150 (14.0) 158 (13.4) 308 (13.2)Everyday 198 (18.6) 261 (22.1) 459 (19.7)

203 (19.0) 253 (21.5) 456 (19.5)Mostdays 218 (20.5) 335 (28.4) 553 (23.7)

371 (34.7) 397 (33.7) 768 (32.9)Somedays 347 (32.6) 373 (31.6) 720 (30.8)

210 (19.6) 249 (21.1) 459 (19.7)Rarely

190 (17.8) 143 (12.1) 333 (14.3)

135 (12.6) 121 (10.3) 256 (11.0)Never

112 (10.5) 68 (5.8) 180 (7.7)

4. Getting comments/feedback

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

99 (9.3) 109 (9.2) 208 (8.9)Everyday 130 (12.2) 154 (13.1) 284 (12.2)

203 (19.1) 227 (19.2) 430 (18.4)Mostdays 174 (16.3) 235 (19.9) 409 (17.5)

309 (29.0) 372 (31.5) 681 (29.2)Somedays 326 (30.6) 374 (31.7) 700 (30.0)

225 (21.1) 257 (21.8) 482 (20.7)Rarely

229 (21.5) 262 (22.2) 491 (21.0)

228 (21.4) 216 (18.3) 444 (19.0)Never

206 (19.3) 154 (13.1) 360 (15.4)

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5. Expressing yourself

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

171 (16.0) 225 (19.1) 396 (17.0)Everyday 235 (22.0) 370 (31.4) 605 (25.9)

223 (20.9) 219 (18.6) 442 (18.9)Mostdays 233 (21.8) 291 (24.7) 524 (22.5)

258 (24.2) 295 (25.1) 553 (23.7)Somedays 255 (23.9) 251 (21.3) 506 (21.7)

209 (19.6) 260 (22.1) 469 (20.1)Rarely

189 (17.7) 179 (15.2) 368 (15.8)

207 (19.4) 178 (15.1) 385 (16.5)Never

157 (14.7) 88 (7.5) 245 (10.5)

6. Working with others

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

288 (26.8) 291 (24.6) 579 (24.8)Everyday 188 (17.5) 184 (15.6) 372 (15.9)

328 (30.5) 342 (28.9) 670 (28.7)Mostdays 218 (20.3) 255 (21.6) 473 (20.3)

252 (23.4) 273 (23.1) 525 (22.5)Somedays 304 (28.4) 342 (29.0) 646 (27.7)

127 (11.8) 172 (14.6) 299 (12.8)Rarely

218 (20.3) 250 (21.2) 468 (20.1)

80 (7.4) 104 (8.8) 184 (7.9)Never

144 (13.4) 150 (12.7) 294 (12.6)

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7. Problem solving

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

267 (25.1) 233 (19.8) 500 (21.4)Everyday 207 (19.5) 165 (14.1) 372 (15.9)

302 (28.4) 305 (25.9) 607 (26.0)Mostdays 248 (23.4) 258 (22.0) 506 (21.7)

275 (25.8) 329 (28.0) 604 (25.9)Somedays 315 (29.7) 375 (31.9) 690 (29.6)

121 (11.4) 185 (15.7) 306 (13.1)Rarely

166 (15.7) 234 (19.9) 400 (17.1)

100 (9.4) 124 (10.5) 224 (9.6)Never

124 (11.7) 142 (12.1) 266 (11.4)

8. Staying in touch with others

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

392 (36.7) 476 (40.4) 868 (37.2)Everyday 456 (42.6) 615 (52.0) 1071 (45.9)

245 (22.9) 272 (23.1) 517 (22.2)Mostdays 288 (26.9) 293 (24.8) 581 (24.9)

191 (17.9) 188 (16.0) 379 (16.2)Somedays 190 (17.8) 163 (13.8) 353 (15.1)

116 (10.9) 117 (9.9) 233 (10.0)Rarely

77 (7.2) 69 (5.8) 146 (6.3)

125 (11.7) 125 (10.6) 250 (10.7)Never

59 (5.5) 42 (3.6) 101 (4.3)

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9. Finding information

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

312 (29.2) 371 (31.4) 683 (29.3)Everyday 291 (27.2) 336 (28.5) 627 (26.9)

338 (31.6) 394 (33.4) 732 (31.4)Mostdays 294 (27.5) 358 (30.3) 652 (27.9)

304 (28.5) 296 (25.1) 600 (25.7)Somedays 300 (28.1) 316 (26.8) 616 (26.4)

71 (6.6) 85 (7.2) 156 (6.7)Rarely

123 (11.5) 121 (10.3) 244 (10.5)

43 (4.0) 35 (3.0) 78 (3.3)Never

60 (5.6) 49 (4.2) 109 (4.7)

10. Learning a skill

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

274 (25.6) 258 (21.8) 532 (22.8)Everyday 304 (28.4) 252 (21.3) 556 (23.8)

259 (24.2) 313 (26.5) 572 (24.5)Mostdays 255 (23.8) 303 (25.6) 558 (23.9)

314 (29.3) 329 (27.8) 643 (27.5)Somedays 300 (28.0) 390 (32.9) 690 (29.6)

139 (13.0) 181 (15.3) 320 (13.7)Rarely

145 (13.6) 160 (13.5) 305 (13.1)

85 (7.9) 101 (8.5) 186 (8.0)Never

66 (6.2) 79 (6.7) 145 (6.2)

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How often each week students usually use electronic devices/technology for inspiration/creating somethingnew/creative work with others

1. Website/Links/URLS

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

166 (15.6) 131 (11.2) 297 (12.7)Everyday 286 (27.1) 252 (21.5) 538 (23.1)

212 (20.0) 263 (22.4) 475 (20.4)Mostdays 221 (20.9) 242 (20.6) 463 (19.8)

288 (27.1) 382 (32.5) 670 (28.7)Somedays 223 (21.1) 317 (27.0) 540 (23.1)

185 (17.4) 218 (18.6) 403 (17.3)Rarely

144 (13.6) 213 (18.2) 357 (15.3)

211 (19.9) 180 (15.3) 391 (16.8)Never

183 (17.3) 148 (12.6) 331 (14.2)

2. Blogs

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

22 (2.1) 23 (1.9) 45 (1.9)Everyday 52 (4.9) 83 (7.0) 135 (5.8)

35 (3.3) 46 (3.9) 81 (3.5)Mostdays 49 (4.6) 78 (6.6) 127 (5.4)

100 (9.4) 135 (11.4) 235 (10.1)Somedays 102 (9.6) 146 (12.3) 248 (10.6)

207 (19.5) 330 (27.9) 537 (23.0)Rarely

207 (19.5) 308 (26.0) 515 (22.1)

700 (65.8) 647 (54.8) 1347 (57.7)Never

650 (61.3) 568 (48.0) 1218 (52.2)

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3. YouTube

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

171 (16.0) 135 (11.5) 306 (13.1)Everyday 532 (50.0) 496 (42.0) 1028 (44.0)

140 (13.1) 138 (11.7) 278 (11.9)Mostdays 211 (19.8) 272 (23.0) 483 (20.7)

197 (18.4) 274 (23.3) 471 (20.2)Somedays 143 (13.4) 231 (19.6) 374 (16.0)

236 (22.1) 274 (23.3) 510 (21.9)Rarely

82 (7.7) 88 (7.5) 170 (7.3)

324 (30.3) 356 (30.2) 680 (29.1)Never

97 (9.1) 94 (8.0) 191 (8.2)

4. Live Video/Podcast

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

30 (2.8) 15 (1.3) 45 (1.9)Everyday 85 (8.0) 65 (5.5) 150 (6.4)

28 (2.6) 29 (2.5) 57 (2.4)Mostdays 67 (6.3) 51 (4.3) 118 (5.1)

93 (8.7) 71 (6.0) 164 (7.0)Somedays 151 (14.3) 130 (11.0) 281 (12.0)

182 (17.1) 234 (19.9) 416 (17.8)Rarely

194 (18.3) 232 (19.7) 426 (18.3)

733 (68.8) 826 (70.3) 1559 (66.8)Never

561 (53.0) 699 (59.4) 1260 (54.0)

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5. Facebook or Twitter

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

83 (7.8) 123 (10.4) 206 (8.8)Everyday 216 (20.3) 321 (27.3) 537 (23.0)

61 (5.7) 71 (6.0) 132 (5.7)Mostdays 122 (11.5) 164 (13.9) 286 (12.3)

103 (9.7) 139 (11.8) 242 (10.4)Somedays 142 (13.3) 143 (12.1) 285 (12.2)

146 (13.7) 191 (16.2) 337 (14.4)Rarely

146 (13.7) 135 (11.5) 281 (12.0)

672 (63.1) 657 (55.6) 1329 (56.9)Never

439 (41.2) 414 (35.2) 853 (36.5)

6. Vine/Instagram

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

169 (15.8) 239 (20.2) 408 (17.5)Everyday 348 (32.7) 580 (49.1) 928 (39.8)

108 (10.1) 121 (10.2) 229 (9.8)Mostdays 168 (15.8) 205 (17.4) 373 (16.0)

116 (10.9) 178 (15.1) 294 (12.6)Somedays 123 (11.5) 133 (11.3) 256 (11.0)

135 (12.7) 201 (17.0) 336 (14.4)Rarely

122 (11.5) 88 (7.5) 210 (9.0)

539 (50.5) 442 (37.4) 981 (42.0)Never

304 (28.5) 175 (14.8) 479 (20.5)

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7. Texting

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

206 (19.3) 312 (26.5) 518 (22.2)Everyday 401 (37.6) 611 (51.7) 1012 (43.4)

101 (9.5) 136 (11.5) 237 (10.2)Mostdays 189 (17.7) 205 (17.3) 394 (16.9)

144 (13.5) 180 (15.3) 324 (13.9)Somedays 155 (14.5) 153 (12.9) 308 (13.2)

184 (17.2) 217 (18.4) 401 (17.2)Rarely

124 (11.6) 100 (8.5) 224 (9.6)

432 (40.5) 333 (28.3) 765 (32.8)Never

198 (18.6) 113 (9.6) 311 (13.3)

8. Video Chat

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

55 (5.2) 55 (4.7) 110 (4.7)Everyday 170 (16.0) 189 (16.0) 359 (15.4)

34 (3.2) 44 (3.8) 78 (3.3)Mostdays 118 (11.1) 176 (14.9) 294 (12.6)

83 (7.8) 81 (6.9) 164 (7.0)Somedays 202 (19.0) 271 (23.0) 473 (20.3)

167 (15.7) 202 (17.3) 369 (15.8)Rarely

230 (21.7) 277 (23.5) 507 (21.7)

727 (68.2) 789 (67.4) 1516 (65.0)Never

341 (32.1) 265 (22.5) 606 (26.0)

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9. Apps/Software

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

215 (20.2) 283 (24.2) 498 (21.3)Everyday 403 (38.1) 596 (50.8) 999 (42.8)

95 (8.9) 122 (10.4) 217 (9.3)Mostdays 145 (13.7) 151 (12.9) 296 (12.7)

145 (13.7) 233 (19.9) 378 (16.2)Somedays 150 (14.2) 153 (13.0) 303 (13.0)

185 (17.4) 200 (17.1) 385 (16.5)Rarely

115 (10.9) 111 (9.5) 226 (9.7)

422 (39.7) 333 (28.4) 755 (32.3)Never

246 (23.2) 163 (13.9) 409 (17.5)

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How often each week students usually engage in arts/creative activities

1. Play a musical instrument

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

110 (10.2) 102 (8.6) 212 (9.1)Everyday 161 (15.1) 152 (12.9) 313 (13.4)

327 (30.4) 335 (28.3) 662 (28.4)Mostdays 121 (11.4) 150 (12.7) 271 (11.6)

185 (17.2) 183 (15.4) 368 (15.8)Somedays 167 (15.7) 253 (21.4) 420 (18.0)

99 (9.2) 109 (9.2) 208 (8.9)Rarely

211 (19.8) 237 (20.1) 448 (19.2)

356 (33.1) 456 (38.5) 812 (34.8)Never

403 (37.9) 389 (32.9) 792 (33.9)

2. Sing

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

77 (7.2) 168 (14.2) 245 (10.5)Everyday 153 (14.3) 437 (37.1) 590 (25.3)

62 (5.8) 130 (11.0) 192 (8.2)Mostdays 100 (9.4) 231 (19.6) 331 (14.2)

126 (11.7) 195 (16.5) 321 (13.8)Somedays 145 (13.6) 202 (17.1) 347 (14.9)

171 (15.9) 237 (20.1) 408 (17.5)Rarely

187 (17.5) 146 (12.4) 333 (14.3)

640 (59.5) 450 (38.1) 1090 (46.7)Never

484 (45.3) 163 (13.8) 647 (27.7)

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3. Dance

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

53 (4.9) 103 (8.7) 156 (6.7)Everyday 90 (8.4) 270 (23.0) 360 (15.4)

55 (5.1) 100 (8.5) 155 (6.6)Mostdays 65 (6.1) 197 (16.8) 262 (11.2)

104 (9.7) 162 (13.7) 266 (11.4)Somedays 119 (11.2) 238 (20.3) 357 (15.3)

195 (18.2) 272 (23.1) 467 (20.0)Rarely

198 (18.6) 186 (15.8) 384 (16.5)

666 (62.1) 543 (46.0) 1209 (51.8)Never

594 (55.7) 284 (24.2) 878 (37.6)

4. Draw/paint

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

74 (6.9) 164 (13.9) 238 (10.2)Everyday 81 (7.6) 195 (16.6) 276 (11.8)

163 (15.2) 259 (21.9) 422 (18.1)Mostdays 102 (9.6) 218 (18.6) 320 (13.7)

256 (23.8) 327 (27.7) 583 (25.0)Somedays 206 (19.3) 307 (26.2) 513 (22.0)

253 (23.5) 239 (20.3) 492 (21.1)Rarely

255 (23.9) 254 (21.7) 509 (21.8)

329 (30.6) 191 (16.2) 520 (22.3)Never

423 (39.6) 199 (17.0) 622 (26.6)

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5. Perform in a play/concert

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

16 (1.5) 13 (1.1) 29 (1.2)Everyday 22 (2.1) 19 (1.6) 41 (1.8)

38 (3.5) 59 (5.0) 97 (4.2)Mostdays 32 (3.0) 35 (3.0) 67 (2.9)

152 (14.1) 184 (15.6) 336 (14.4)Somedays 82 (7.7) 139 (11.8) 221 (9.5)

282 (26.2) 335 (28.3) 617 (26.4)Rarely

168 (15.7) 243 (20.6) 411 (17.6)

587 (54.6) 591 (50.0) 1178 (50.5)Never

764 (71.5) 741 (63.0) 1505 (64.5)

6. Write poetry/stories

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

27 (2.5) 48 (4.1) 75 (3.2)Everyday 28 (2.6) 59 (5.0) 87 (3.7)

50 (4.7) 112 (9.5) 162 (6.9)Mostdays 36 (3.4) 111 (9.5) 147 (6.3)

172 (16.0) 313 (26.5) 485 (20.8)Somedays 70 (6.6) 193 (16.4) 263 (11.3)

277 (25.8) 327 (27.7) 604 (25.9)Rarely

170 (16.0) 246 (21.0) 416 (17.8)

547 (51.0) 381 (32.3) 928 (39.8)Never

760 (71.4) 565 (48.1) 1325 (56.8)

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7. Take photographs/video

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

78 (7.3) 157 (13.3) 235 (10.1)Everyday 149 (13.9) 382 (32.4) 531 (22.8)

93 (8.7) 162 (13.7) 255 (10.9)Mostdays 179 (16.7) 300 (25.4) 479 (20.5)

194 (18.1) 265 (22.4) 459 (19.7)Somedays 271 (25.4) 263 (22.3) 534 (22.9)

252 (23.5) 305 (25.8) 557 (23.9)Rarely

198 (18.5) 128 (10.9) 326 (14.0)

456 (42.5) 293 (24.8) 749 (32.1)Never

272 (25.4) 106 (9.0) 378 (16.2)

8. Create films/video

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

31 (2.9) 14 (1.2) 45 (1.9)Everyday 56 (5.2) 46 (3.9) 102 (4.4)

28 (2.6) 28 (2.4) 56 (2.4)Mostdays 66 (6.2) 52 (4.4) 118 (5.1)

92 (8.6) 122 (10.4) 214 (9.2)Somedays 105 (9.8) 150 (12.8) 255 (10.9)

208 (19.4) 259 (22.0) 467 (20.0)Rarely

171 (16.0) 245 (20.9) 416 (17.8)

711 (66.4) 752 (64.0) 1463 (62.7)Never

669 (62.7) 678 (57.9) 1347 (57.7)

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9. Write songs/music

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

29 (2.7) 14 (1.2) 43 (1.8)Everyday 46 (4.3) 49 (4.2) 95 (4.1)

16 (1.5) 30 (2.5) 46 (2.0)Mostdays 33 (3.1) 60 (5.1) 93 (4.0)

48 (4.5) 60 (5.1) 108 (4.6)Somedays 73 (6.8) 88 (7.5) 161 (6.9)

134 (12.5) 185 (15.7) 319 (13.7)Rarely

103 (9.6) 227 (19.2) 330 (14.1)

849 (78.9) 892 (75.5) 1741 (74.6)Never

815 (76.2) 756 (64.1) 1571 (67.3)

10. Create art/music using technology

Everyday

Most days

Some days

Rarely

Never


N (%) N (%) N (%)

39 (3.6) 27 (2.3) 66 (2.8)Everyday 39 (3.6) 27 (2.3) 66 (2.8)

49 (4.6) 49 (4.1) 98 (4.2)Mostdays 49 (4.6) 49 (4.1) 98 (4.2)

120 (11.2) 163 (13.8) 283 (12.1)Somedays 120 (11.2) 163 (13.8) 283 (12.1)

185 (17.2) 271 (22.9) 456 (19.5)Rarely

185 (17.2) 271 (22.9) 456 (19.5)

681 (63.4) 673 (56.9) 1354 (58.0)Never

681 (63.4) 673 (56.9) 1354 (58.0)

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Student Engagement in Creative activities

MusicFavouriteCreative

activity for38.6% ofstudents.

Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Sing alone 332 (30.8) 754 (63.3) 1086 (47.8)

Sing in a choir 91 (8.4) 197 (16.5) 288 (12.7)

Sing with friends 142 (13.2) 477 (40.1) 619 (27.3)

Sing in musical theatre/drama

44 (4.1) 76 (6.4) 120 (5.3)

Play in a band 378 (35.0) 388 (32.6) 766 (33.8)

Turntabling/DJ 75 (7.0) 30 (2.5) 105 (4.6)

Compose/songwriting 70 (6.5) 116 (9.7) 186 (8.2)

Play an instrument 502 (46.5) 580 (48.7) 1082 (47.7)

Other music activity 62 (5.7) 52 (4.4) 114 (5.0)

Visual ArtsFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Drawing 455 (42.2) 771 (64.7) 1226 (54.0)

Painting 163 (15.4) 499 (42.6) 662 (29.7)

Street art/graffiti 75 (7.0) 81 (6.8) 156 (6.9)

Pottery/sculpture 42 (3.9) 108 (9.1) 150 (6.6)

Graphic arts/cartoons 166 (15.4) 169 (14.2) 335 (14.8)

DanceFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Contemporary dance 67 (6.2) 203 (17.0) 270 (11.9)

Ballet 29 (2.7) 97 (8.1) 126 (5.6)

DramaFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Theatre/drama/musicals 112 (10.4) 196 (16.5) 308 (13.6)

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WritingFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Creative writing/stories 99 (9.2) 322 (27.0) 421 (18.5)

ArchitectureFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Architecture 60 (5.6) 54 (4.5) 114 (5.0)

PhotographyFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Photography 247 (22.9) 590 (49.5) 837 (36.9)

FilmFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Making films/videos 172 (16.2) 149 (12.7) 321 (14.4)

TechnologyFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Media/Animation 152 (14.1) 79 (6.6) 231 (10.2)

Digital arts 127 (11.8) 143 (12.0) 270 (11.9)

Soundscapes 28 (2.6) 16 (1.3) 44 (1.9)

Computer 162 (15.0) 51 (4.3) 213 (9.4)

Science/engineering Technology 93 (8.6) 50 (4.2) 143 (6.3)

Other technology activity 46 (4.3) 34 (2.9) 80 (3.5)

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OtherFavouriteCreative


Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Martial arts 108 (10.0) 67 (5.6) 175 (7.7)

Figure skating 12 (1.1) 32 (2.7) 44 (2.0)

Team sports 509 (47.2) 467 (39.2) 976 (43.0)

Yoga/meditation 41 (3.8) 154 (12.9) 195 (8.6)

OtherOther 73 (6.8) 117 (9.8) 190 (8.4)

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Learning Environment for Favourite Creative Activity

1. How long students have been doing their favourite creative activity

80.3% ofstudents have

been doingtheir favourite

creativeactivity for 1year or more.

Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

Less than 6 months 181 (17.3) 94 (8.0) 275 (12.4)

6 to 12months

74 (7.1) 86 (7.3) 160 (7.2)

1 year 104 (9.9) 121 (10.3) 225 (10.1)

2 years 175 (16.7) 133 (11.3) 308 (13.9)

3 years 141 (13.5) 155 (13.2) 296 (13.3)

4 years or more 371 (35.5) 584 (49.8) 955 (43.0)

2. How much time on average each day students spend on their favourite cre-ative activity

48.0% ofstudents spend1 hour or more

each day ontheir favourite

creativeactivity.

Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

15 minutesor less

232 (22.3) 214 (18.3) 446 (20.2)

30 minutes 265 (25.5) 280 (24.0) 545 (24.7)

1 hour 277 (26.7) 336 (28.8) 613 (27.8)

90 minutes 64 (6.2) 92 (7.9) 156 (7.1)

2 hours 73 (7.0) 91 (7.8) 164 (7.4)

More than2 hours

128 (12.3) 155 (13.3) 283 (12.8)

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3. The type of classes/lessons students take for their favourite creative activity

Students could choose more than one

50.5% ofstudents teachthemselves and

22.6% learntheir favourite

creativeactivity online.

Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

I teach myself 474 (44.5) 661 (55.9) 1135 (50.5)

group classes 441 (41.4) 515 (43.6) 956 (42.6)

I learn online 216 (20.3) 292 (24.7) 508 (22.6)

individual lessons 109 (10.2) 122 (10.3) 231 (10.3)

a family member teaches me 132 (12.4) 137 (11.6) 269 (12.0)

4. Where students classes/lessons usually take place for their favourite creativeactivity

Students could choose more than one

45.6% ofstudents learnat school and31.7% learn

their favouritecreative

activity athome.

Male Female Total

N (%) N (%) N (%)

at school 575 (54.0) 449 (38.0) 1024 (45.6)

at my home 303 (28.5) 408 (34.5) 711 (31.7)

at a teacher studio 61 (5.7) 136 (11.5) 197 (8.8)

at a friend’s house 65 (6.1) 74 (6.3) 139 (6.2)

i dont have any classes/lessons 163 (15.3) 264 (22.3) 427 (19.0)

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Students’ Perceptions of Engaging in Favourite Creative Activity

Average rating on a 7 point scale (1 = not at all true; 7 = very true)

Male Female All Students

1. I believe it helps me with other aspects of my life. 4.05 4.55 4.31

2. It gives my confidence. 4.24 4.76 4.52

3. It calms me down when I am nervous/anxious. 4.01 5.01 4.54

4. It helps clear my mind from negative thoughts. 4.22 5.09 4.68

5. It helps me be more patient. 4.07 4.62 4.36

6. It helps me cope with frustration/disappointment. 3.98 4.84 4.43

7. It helps me express myself. 4.33 5.37 4.88

8. It helps me when I feel lonely. 3.76 4.85 4.34

9. It improves my mood. 4.36 5.12 4.76

10. It helps me cope with stress. 3.99 4.92 4.48

11. It makes me feel more positive. 4.44 5.14 4.81

12. It helps me cope when I feel depressed. 3.77 4.66 4.24

13. It improves my sense of well-being. 4.17 4.82 4.51

14. It gives me the chance to be creative. 4.79 5.50 5.16

15. I get to try out my own ideas. 4.65 5.28 4.98

16. I notice things more deeply. 4.09 4.86 4.50

17. I use different senses (e.g., see, hear, touch). 4.09 4.57 4.34

18. I get to express my feelings. 4.09 5.11 4.63

19. It gives me a sense of meaning and purpose. 4.00 4.74 4.39

20. It improves my concentration. 4.45 5.07 4.78

21. I feel connected to others. 3.97 4.38 4.19

22. I feel a sense of accomplishment. 4.60 5.13 4.88

23. I feel my ideas are respected by others. 4.20 4.64 4.43

24. I find it difficult at times but worth the effort. 4.48 5.24 4.87

25. I enjoy it. 5.34 6.11 5.74

26. I feel supported by other people who care. 4.54 5.05 4.81

27. I often figure out how to improve on my own. 4.84 5.47 5.17

28. I focus more on what I am doing. 4.81 5.46 5.15

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