Engaging Places commissioned a survey of almost 2,000 11-14 year olds throughout England. We wanted to see whether young people thought that learning about the buildings and places around them had an impact on how they and their peers behaved. We also wanted to see if young people thought that the location they were in when they learned something had an impact on how much they remembered.
Resident in back garden at Chapel © Mark Ellis and Ashley Bingham ICD Ltd
Four out of five young people told us that they think knowing more about the buildings and places around them makes them and their peers behave better.
Nine out of ten young people, an even higher proportion, said that they think they remember more about what they learn if they are outside the classroom than if they are inside.
The survey was conducted for Engaging Places by Opinion Matters – an independent market research company whose clients include Marks and Spencer, Vodafone and Kellogg’s.
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