The second goal the projects addressed was:
This goal was clearly met by four of the five project groups (Ten cards, Euclidean algorithm, Spirals, and Worm). The best evidence for this is the project reports themselves. In the interview, one of the best statements on this came from Jim
By the time we got done meeting, we all agreed that it was a great experience ...
This great experience is exactly what I am aiming for. Even Mary, who had a bad experience with her group members said:
... I mean I had a good experience with the project
when complaining about these difficulties, and there was no denying her excitement when her group was finally able to solve their project.