Understanding compound interest (what it is and how it works) is a big part of this kit. What percentage of your students demonstrated a clear understanding of the power of compound interest by the end of the learning?
45%-60%
How easy did your students find the Sorted Calculators to use?
Which part/s of the kit did you find the most useful in supporting you to teach financial literacy and why?
Calculations as this is the area students struggle with the most.
How would you rate the change in your own understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt, prior to engaging with this kit?
Can you share any standout moments or student reactions while using the kit?
Found some of it hard to follow and required extra assistance than I thought they would. Not sure it was at their level at times. However only some activities were attempted so this may have contributed to this.
How have conversations in your classroom changed over the course of teaching this kit?
Not really, we have these conversations at all levels in the past.
How would you rate the change in your students understanding of compound interest, KiwiSaver and debt prior to engaging with this kit?
How useful would you say the kit was at extending students overall financial literacy?