MCG Conducts Formative Research with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds for Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies Led by LaToye Adams (MCG Research Director and Nickelodeon alum), MCG conducted formative research with children to inform the development of the educational segments of Season 3 & 4 of Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies. Using multiple stages of testing for each episode, the research helped producers identify concepts […]

MCG designs and conducts formative research and a pilot evaluation of an anti-drug and leadership program for the US Navy. MCG is currently working on a contract for the US Department of the Navy to evaluate a pilot format of their Drug Education of Youth (DEFY) Program. DEFY has been developed and implemented by the Navy over […]

MCG SERVES AS AN EVALUATION PARTNER ON TWO READY TO LEARN GRANTS. The US Department of Education Ready To Learn grants support the development of educational television and digital media targeted at preschool and early elementary school children and their families. Grants are awarded every five years, and have previously supported the development of SUPER WHY […]

MCG designs and conducts integrative research to develop and evaluate strategic messages and educational materials of the USDA. MCG is currently a sub-contractor for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) with CarrotNewYork, working to develop nutrition education activities for summer meals sites to encourage healthy food choices and being physically […]

MCG finds evidence for social impact games. Games for Change, founded in 2004, aims to produce and circulate games that can be used as educational tools and as a result, benefit society. MCG is currently working with Games for Change to improve the coherence and collaboration in how stakeholders work together, aligning creative design with evidence and research across […]