Transcript mc2 Technology in the U.S.

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Brain Science for
Better Learning
For the First
By the Best!
Be the Best You Can Be!
Linda Samuels, EMBA “03
President & CEO
[email protected]
1-877-414-4192
Lim, Young Hyun
President & CEO
[email protected]
82-2-586-6871
National Science Teachers Association
National Conference, Anaheim, CA
April 6 – April 8, 2006
The 2006 NSTA Conference
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Approximately 7,000 people heard about the mc square
during the conference
1,200 people stopped by the mc square booth and took
a handout
107 people completed a survey which allowed them to
evaluate the mc square
The Survey
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Participants and attendees of the NSTA Conference
were given the chance to try the mc square.
After the trial, participants were given a survey which
asked them questions about their experience.
Responses were given on a scale of 1 (most negative) to
5 (most positive).
The Questions
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Which program did you like the best?
P1 – Concentration Program
P3 – Right/Left Brain Program
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P2 – Relaxation Program
P4 – Deep Sleep Program
Did you like the Sound of Nature Program?
Was the mc square comfortable and easy to use?
How did you like the design?
How did you feel during the trial?
How did you feel after the trial?
Would you like more information about the mc square?
Would like to buy an mc square on 30-day approval?
Favorite Program
“Which program did you like the best?”
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Survey analysis showed that the majority of participants
(71%) favored the P2 relaxation program.
19% of participants preferred the concentration program,
while only 4% and 6% chose the right/left brain and deep
sleep programs, respectively.
The low number of people who preferred P4 is a result of
the fact that very few people wanted to try the deep
sleep program midday.
Analysis across gender showed that 10% more women
than men preferred the relaxation program.
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Preferred mc square programs
Sounds of Nature
Did you like the Sounds of Nature Program?
Normal Distribution Based On Mean and Variance
of Responses to Question #2
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The average response was 4.25 with a standard deviation of 0.78.
Comfort and Easy of Use
Was the mc square comfortable and easy to use?
Normal Distribution Based On Mean and
Variance of Responses to Question #3
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Response
The average response was 4.26 with a standard deviation of 0.77.
Design
How did you like the design?
Normal Distribution Based On Mean and Variance
of Responses to Question #4
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Response
The average response was 4.08 with a standard deviation of 0.86.
Effect of the mc square
How did you feel during the trial?
Normal Distribution Based On Mean and Variance
of Responses to Question #5
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Response
The average response was 4.24 with a standard deviation of 0.78.
Effect of the mc square
How did you feel after the trial?
Normal Distribution Based On Mean and Variance
of Responses to Question #6
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Response
The average response was 4.33 with a standard deviation of 0.73.
Overall Results
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Overall Average Response to Questions #2-6
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Participants responded
very positively to all five
of the opinion questions;
the average response
was greater than 4 on
each question.
Average response was
roughly the same on all 5
questions.
The average responses
of male and females to
the five questions were
roughly the same.
Overall Results
Normal Distribution Based On M ean and
Variance of Responses to All Questions
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Response
Overall, The average response was 4.23 with a standard deviation of
0.79.
Interest in mc square
Would you like more information about the mc square?
and
Would you like to buy an mc square on 30-day approval?
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Overall, 69% of participants responded that they would
like more information about the mc square, and 13%
responded that they would be interested in buying one at
that time.
It was found that females responded slightly more
favorably to these two questions, responding yes 71%
and 15% of the time, respectively, compared to 67% and
11% for males.
Interest in mc square
Would you like more information about the mc square?
and
Would you like to buy an mc square on 30-day approval?
Responses to questions #7-9 over all days
80%
Percent Yes
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Female
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Male
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Want to Buy One %YES
Final Thoughts
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Overall, the response to the mc square was extremely
positive.
Almost 70% of people who tried the device were
interested in the mc square and wanted more
information about it.
The average response to opinion questions about the mc
square was greater than 4 on a scale of 1-5.
In general, people were thoroughly impressed by the
capabilities of the mc square.
The NSTA Conference served as a focused, large-scale
advertisement for the mc square.