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Fang, Guangbao, Philip Wing Keung Chan, and Penelope Kalogeropoulos. "Secondary School Teachers’ Professional Development in Australia and Shanghai: Needs, Support, and Barriers." SAGE Open 11, no. 3 (July 2021): 215824402110269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211026951.
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Using data from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS; 2013), this article explores teachers’ needs, support, and barriers in their professional development. The research finds that Australian teachers expressed greater needs in information and communication technology (ICT) use and new technology training for teaching, while Shanghai teachers required more assistance to satisfy students’ individual learning and pedagogical competencies. More than 80% of Australian and Shanghai teachers received scheduled time to support their participation in professional development, whereas less than 20% of Australian and Shanghai teachers received monetary or nonmonetary support. In terms of barriers, Australian and Shanghai teachers reported two significant barriers that conflicted with their participation in professional development: “working schedule” and “a lack of incentives to take part.” This article reveals implications of the study in the design of an effective professional development program for Australian and Shanghai teachers and ends with discussing the limitations of the research and future research directions.
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Thalluri, Jyothi, and Joy Penman. "Transition to First Year University Study: A Qualitative Descriptive Study on the Psychosocial and Emotional Impacts of a Science Workshop." Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology 16 (2019): 197–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4297.
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Aim/purpose The purpose of this article is to discuss the psychosocial and emotional outcomes of an introductory health science workshop designed to support and assist incoming health science students before starting their university study. Background For the past two decades, a South Australian university offered an on-campus face to face workshop titled ‘Preparation for Health Sciences’ to incoming first-year students from eleven allied health programs such as Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medical Imaging. While many were locals, a good number came from regional and rural areas, and many were international students also. They consisted of both on-campus and off-campus students. The workshop was created as a new learning environment that was available for students of diverse age groups, educational and cultural backgrounds to prepare them to study sciences. The content of the four-day workshop was developed in consultation with the program directors of the allied health programs. The objectives were to: introduce the assumed foundational science knowledge to undertake health sciences degree; gain confidence in approaching science subjects; experience lectures and laboratory activities; and become familiar with the University campus and its facilities. The workshop was delivered a week before the orientation week, before first-year formal teaching weeks. The topics covered were enhancing study skills, medical and anatomical terminology, body systems, basic chemistry and physics, laboratory activities, and assessment of learning. Methodology In order to determine the outcomes of the workshop, a survey was used requiring participants to agree or disagree about statements concerning the preparatory course and answer open-ended questions relating to the most important information learned and the best aspects of the workshop. Several students piloted this questionnaire before use in order to ascertain the clarity of instructions, terminology and statements. The result of the 2015-2018 pre- and post-evaluation showed that the workshop raised confidence and enthusiasm in commencing university and that the majority considered the workshop useful overall. The findings of the survey are drawn upon to examine the psychosocial and emotional impacts of the workshop on participants. Using secondary qualitative analysis, the researchers identified the themes relating to the psychosocial and emotional issues conveyed by the participants. Contribution The contributions of the article are in the areas of improving students’ confidence to complete their university degrees and increasing the likelihood of academic success. Findings Of the 285 students who participated in the workshops from 2015 to 2018, 166 completed the survey conducted at the conclusion of the initiative, representing a 58% response rate. The workshops achieved the objectives outlined at the outset. While there were many findings reported (Thalluri, 2016), the results highlighted in this paper relate to the psychosocial and emotional impacts of the workshop on students. Three themes emerged, and these were Increased preparedness and confidence; Networking and friendships that enhanced support, and Reduced anxiety to study sciences. Some drawbacks were also reported including the cost, time and travel involved. Recommendations for practitioners Students found the introductory workshop to be psychosocially and emotionally beneficial. It is recommended that the same approach be applied for teaching other challenging fields such as mathematics and physics within the university and in other contexts and institutions. Recommendations for researchers Improving and extending the workshop to provide greater accessibility and autonomy is recommended. A longitudinal study to follow up the durability of the workshop is also proposed. Impact on society The impacts in the broader community include: higher academic success for students; improved mental health due to social networking and friendship groups and reduced anxiety and fear; reduced dropout rate in their first year; greater potential to complete educational degrees; reduced wastage in human and financial resources; and increased human capital. Future research Addressing the limitations of cost, time and travel involved, and following-up with the participants’ academic and workplace performance are future directions for research.
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Harianto, Eko, La Ode Nursalam, Fahrudi Ahwan Ikhsan, Z. Zakaria, D. Damhuri, and Andri Estining Sejati. "THE COMPATIBILITY OF OUTDOOR STUDY APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUBJECT USING PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE AND MEANINGFUL LEARNING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL." Geosfera Indonesia 4, no. 2 (August 28, 2019): 201. http://dx.doi.org/10.19184/geosi.v4i2.9903.
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The problem in this research relates to the learning theory that rarely considered as a basis in learning in Indonesia. learning plans and syllabus structure in the national curriculum is not included learning theory point. learning theory only has been less studied in the subjects in geography education undergraduate. This makes learning theory material less explored. Learning theory is also often forgotten in educational research undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Many research did not allude to the relevance of learning theory in learning. After graduating, they less develop or linking learning theory with the teaching profession. That condition makes learning essence should be strengthened to become weak or even disappear.This research aims to describe the compatibility when applying outdoor study environment subjects with the psychological theories of intelligence and meaningful learning theory in senior high school. This research used a qualitative methodology with the type of descriptive exploitative research. Data sources are students and geography teachers. The process of collecting data uses the method of observation and interviews. Data were analyzed with the 6 Cresswell's qualitative analyzing steps. The results show that the application of outdoor study is suitable both the psychological theories of intelligence and meaningful learning. The compatibility is reflected in the learning activities, there are: before, during, and after working in the outdoor. The teacher's ability to implement the basis of psychological theories of intelligence and meaningful learning makes learning more easily understood and meaningful for students.
Keywords: meaningful learning, outdoor study, psychological theories.
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Wulan, Sri, and Lara Fridani. "Teaching Strategy in Early Childhood Education: Child-Friendly Classroom Management to Anticipate Bullying Behaviours." JPUD - Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini 15, no. 2 (November 30, 2021): 379–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/jpud.152.10.
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Bullying behaviour can have a negative impact on a child's physical and psychological health. Bullying in the classroom is a challenge for early-childhood educators. Preschool is the first place outside the home where children face social challenges when interacting with their classmates. Child-Friendly Class is the first step and part of the Children Friendly School (CSF) as a UNICEF program and an important Indonesian government policy to prevent the emergence of child bullying behaviour. This study aims to identify needs in the process of developing a Child-Friendly Classroom Management model to anticipate bullying behaviour. This research and development method uses an adaptation of the Rowntree model which includes three stages of the process and data collection techniques using interviews, questionnaires, and observation. The results of this study indicate that the preparation of an effective classroom management guidebook to create child-friendly classes needs to be followed up immediately. Several findings related to teachers' perceptions of classroom management, and child-friendly classes prove that child-friendly classes have not been implemented properly in PAUD institutions, with bullying behaviour still appearing in early childhood in PAUD institutions. PAUD teachers understand that it is important to implement classroom management but so far there has been no manual on how to manage effective classrooms as well as training related to the implementation of effective classroom management. The creation of child-friendly classes is believed to be able to help teachers suppress the emergence of bullying behaviour in early childhood.
Keywords: Child-Friendly Classroom Management, Bullying Prevention, Early Childhood Education
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Meilani, R. Sri Martini, and Yasmin Faradiba. "Development of Activity-Based Science Learning Models with Inquiry Approaches." JPUD - Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini 13, no. 1 (April 30, 2019): 86–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/10.21009/jpud.131.07.
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This study aims to develop an activity-based science learning model with an inquiry learning approach for early childhood that can be used to increase the sense of curiosity and scientific thinking in children aged 5-6 years. This research was conducted with research and development / R & D research methods. Data was collected through interviews, observations, questionnaires, pre-test and post-test for children. Data analysis using paired t-test. The results showed that children were interested and enthusiastic in the learning process by using a science-based learning model with the inquiry approach, Sig. (2-tailed) showing results of 0.000, so the value of 0.000 <0.05 was different from before and after the use of learning models. The results showed that: children can understand the material given by the teacher, the child is more confident and has the initiative to find answers to the teacher's questions about science material, the child's curiosity increases to examine the information provided by the teacher, the child's understanding of work processes and procedures from science learning with the inquiry approach getting better. It was concluded that an activity-based science learning model with an inquiry approach for children aged 5-6 years used an activity model with an inquiry learning approach based on children's interests and children's needs so that children's curiosity would emerge and continue to be optimally stimulated.
Keywords: Inquiry approach, Learning model, Science Learning
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Vališová, Alena. "Digital technology in the context of social science teaching at secondary schools." Studia z Teorii Wychowania XI, no. 4(33) (December 31, 2020): 25–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.6557.
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The goal of the study is to contribute to the problem in hand regarding the insufficiently developed digital competencies of teachers of social scientific subjects within the secondary education. The solution to it is based on a precondition that if the teachers will not be digitally competent they will not be able to develop the digital competence of students. This fact can negatively affect their ability to find employment at the labour market of the 21st century, preparedness to further professional education and ability to participate at the lifelong learning. The text at issue solves the problem of digital technology integration into teaching of social sciences, emphasizes multidisciplinary approach to the humanities, social and technological sciences, presents the need of development of teachers´ technical thinking relating to social scientific subjects and specifies common features and differences of the pedagogical and technological sciences. The study is the actual output of the project TAČR (PID: TL 01000192, in the period 02/2018 – 02/2021). It is based on the sub-chapter ”Integration of the digital technology into teaching of social sciences” that will be embodied in the currently prepared monograph “Development of teachers´ digital competencies relating to social scientific subjects at vocational schools”.
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Vezzoni, Cristiano. "Secondary analysis in the social sciences and its relation to futures studies." On the Horizon 23, no. 2 (May 11, 2015): 128–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oth-02-2015-0006.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show the importance of secondary analysis to social sciences and to futures studies, both for research and teaching purposes. Design/methodology/approach – An illustration of the main characteristics of secondary analysis, presenting it as a theory-driven activity where the definition of the research design plays a fundamental role. Findings – This paper extends the secondary analysis approach to the study of the future. The utility of secondary analysis for futures studies is illustrated by means of the presentation of two examples developed in the field of the sociology of religion. Originality/value – The results are useful for those who want to develop sound and robust approaches to the study of social change, taking into consideration the simulation of possible future scenarios.
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Pawar, Manohar, Richard Hugman, A. W. (Bill) Anscombe, and Andrew Alexandra. "Searching for Virtue Ethics: A Survey of Social Work Ethics Curriculum and Educators." British Journal of Social Work 50, no. 6 (September 30, 2019): 1816–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz106.
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Abstract This article discusses whether, and to what extent, virtue ethics is covered in the social work ethics curriculum and views of social work ethics educators in Australia. Drawing on a survey of social work ethics curriculum and education, it presents the nature and scope of social work ethics subjects in terms of learning outcomes; overall curriculum content; textbooks used; teaching approaches, challenges and strategies for teaching; and social work ethics educators’ views about teaching virtue ethics. It argues that attention to virtues is largely absent in terms of consciously developing certain qualities and character. The findings, conclusions and implications of the study will be useful to social work researchers, educators and practitioners alike.
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Malliakas, Efstratios, Nοelia Jiménez-Fanjul, and Verónica Marín-Díaz. "Educational Intervention through a Board Game for the Teaching of Mathematics to Dyslexic Greek Students." Social Sciences 10, no. 10 (September 30, 2021): 370. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci10100370.
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an intervention strategy in teaching mathematics based on a board game, using the curriculum of mathematics in Greece, called Adapted Analytical Programs (A.A.P.). This research was conducted on secondary students in Greek General Schools over a period of five weeks. One hundred and twenty-four 12-to-13-year-old dyslexic students participated in the study. A pre-test and a post-test with exercises in the chapter of fractions were used to assess the improvement in students’ performance. The assessment showed that this intervention strategy improved dyslexic students’ performance. Τhe results of the research indicate that integrating a board game adapted to mathematics into the secondary school curriculum could have positive effects on dyslexic students.
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Duangmanee, Katematu, and Budi Waluyo. "Active Learning and Professional Development: A Case of Thai Chinese Teachers." Social Sciences 12, no. 1 (January 10, 2023): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci12010038.
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While Chinese has been taught as a school subject outside of China for decades, there is little research on how Chinese subjects are taught in secondary schools outside of China’s mainland with regard to the use of active learning and the impact of professional development events on teachers’ professional growth in classroom Chinese teaching. This article explored Thai Chinese teachers’ use of active learning methods at public and private secondary schools in the south of Thailand. It also examined the impact of a government-administered Chinese teaching seminar on their professional development. A sequential mixed-methods explanatory design was employed, involving focus group interviews and pre- and post-tests. The phenomenological approach with thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data from the focus group interviews, while the Wilcoxon test was run to compare the pre- and post-test data. Findings revealed the application of active learning with discussion and role-playing activities involving audio-visual materials. The pedagogy of Thai Chinese secondary schools has shifted from knowledge transmission through lectures to knowledge generation and transformation via dynamic learning activities. After attending the seminar, teachers’ comprehension of active learning methods increased considerably (Z = 3.740, p < 0.001). However, teachers expressed concerns over the lack of innovative teaching techniques for teaching Chinese characters and the problems encountered by both students and teachers during the teaching and learning process. This study recommends that Hanban and the Thai Ministry of Education plan their seminars and workshops in a way that allows Thai Chinese instructors to continuously address their students’ and their own deficiencies while they are engaged in active learning activities, and it calls for additional research on the use of active CFL methods in secondary schools outside of China.
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Zilka, Gila Cohen. "Preservice Teachers’ Experience in Learning and Teaching Social Sciences in Secondary Education Using the Inquiry-Based Learning Method." International Education Studies 14, no. 9 (August 25, 2021): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v14n9p44.
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The ability of teachers to adopt inquiry-based learning depends to a large extent on their knowledge, skills, perception, and attitudes toward it. Therefore, it is important to explore the preservice teachers’ experience of learning and teaching with this method, with the assistance and mediation of preservice teachers’ educators. Preservice teachers participated in a blended course to acquire the teaching skills needed for inquiry-based learning, at the same time gained experience teaching based on this approach in high schools in Israel. The study included 120 preservice teachers who completed questionnaires at the beginning of the course (first measurement) and at the end of the course (second measurement). The findings show that between the two measurements there was an increase in positive attitude toward inquiry-based learning and teaching. Most of the participants noted the difficulties they encountered in applying the inquiry-based method in teaching in schools. In the course of teaching with this method, they acquired tools to cope with these difficulties.
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Gürkan, Burcu. "Examination of secondary school teachers' opinions regarding interdisciplinary teaching." Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi 9, no. 1 (October 5, 2018): 91–124. http://dx.doi.org/10.14527/pegegog.2019.004.
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This research is a qualitative study that examines the practices of teachers of science, mathematics, Turkish and social studies regarding interdisciplinary teaching approach. Participants in the study consisted of 35 teachers working in three different secondary schools with different socioeconomic backgrounds in the province of Adana in the academic year of 2016-2017. The data were collected by interviewing the participants through the "Demographic Characteristics Form" and "Interdisciplinary Teaching Practice Evaluation Form" developed by the researcher and analyzed by content analysis method. The results showed that the secondary school teachers performed the interdisciplinary teaching practices and that they influenced by the course goals and contents, information about different courses, characteristics of different students and extra goals. Interdisciplinary teaching practices are important in terms of promoting effective learning, having mental and emotional goals, and providing quality education services. It was revealed that both science and social sciences can be related to each other and to art lessons in the teaching process and the students are positively affected by the interdisciplinary teaching process. It was also found that teachers need guidance, adequate knowledge and skills, cooperation, and instructional designs or plans to guide them for practice.
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Alshaikh, Asma Abdulrahman Nami. "The Degree of Familiarity of Female Teachers at Secondary Schools in Al-Kharj Governorate, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Their Applications in the Curriculum of Natural Sciences." Journal of Educational and Social Research 12, no. 5 (September 2, 2022): 235. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2022-0137.
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The current study measured secondary school teachers' (female) familiarity with "Fourth Industrial Revolution" technologies and their applications in the Natural Science curriculum. The study followed a descriptive-analytical technique. A test was constructed with three themes: fourth industrial revolution technologies, fourth industrial revolution in teaching and learning of sciences, and fourth industrial revolution in the science curriculum. The study sample included 140 Al-Kharj secondary school, science teachers. The results of the study showed that secondary school teachers' (female) familiarity with "Fourth Industrial Revolution" technologies is low, at 43%, with "Fourth Industrial Revolution" technologies in teaching and learning science is very low, at 42%, and with "Fourth Industrial Revolution" technologies that can be included in "Natural Sciences" curricula is very low, at 37%. The study found no variations in secondary teachers' (female) acquaintance with the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" and its applications in the natural sciences curriculum based on specialization and experience. Considering the results, many recommendations have been made. The most important is science teachers need in-service "training programs" to educate them on the fourth industrial revolution technologies and how to use them in the curriculum. The fourth industrial revolution requires "Teachers Preparation Programs" for science teachers and the science curriculum.
Received: 11 June 2022 / Accepted: 28 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
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Byczkowska-Owczarek, Dominika. "A Socially Constructed Individualist: An Interactionist Study of Role-Making among Orchestral Conductors." Qualitative Sociology Review 18, no. 4 (October 31, 2022): 132–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.18.4.07.
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The paper analyzes the role-making of an orchestral conductor. It is framed by the symbolic interactionist perspective and focuses on Ralph Turner’s role-making theory and the works of Alfred Schütz and Howard S. Becker and associates. The research project is based on grounded theory methodology. The applied techniques include semi-structured interviews, video-elicited interviews, observations of teaching conducting and opera rehearsals, video analysis, and secondary data analysis. The results reveal how the process of role-making is shaped during secondary socialization and indicate the social features of the role, such as high social prestige, awareness of the body, an exclusive social group, and teamwork. The role-making process is based on permanent interactions and negotiations with social actors: the composer and the musical score, the orchestra, soloists, ballet, and the audience. Additionally, it is influenced by cultural factors, such as the conductor’s gender, age, nationality and international experience, competencies, as well as the type of professional contract. At the same time, conductors need to actively maintain the image of determined and resolute individualists, as expected by the social actors they interact with.
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Weisseno, Simon, and Georg Weisseno. "Political judgement competency among upper secondary-school pupils." Citizenship Teaching & Learning 16, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 7–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ctl_00044_1.
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Within the discipline of political didactics, differing views exist on political judgement as the goal or content of classroom teaching. In this study, political judgement is understood as a competency. It requires situational deliberation and decision-making, but must also take into account political values. For this study, 401 upper secondary pupils in years 11–12 were presented with a 45-minute judgement test. The pupils were asked to adopt a personal position on a specific matter in an essay, using argumentative deliberation. As in the lens model of judgement, they were required to adduce and evaluate different aspects under conditions of uncertainty, since no definitive information was available. In the test, five levels were used to assess the ‘complexity’ of a judgement. All previous tasks had to be solved before a higher level of complexity could be reached. On the basis of the assumed interdependencies of levels (tasks) in a testlet, the test was scaled using a testlet model from item response theory. All the testlets show significantly higher variances than the test as a whole. The test was able to produce a good total variance. The analyses of construct validity by means of fluid intelligence and subject knowledge conform to expectations. The test evaluated with the testlet model indicates that this can be assumed to be a multilevel process.
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Carrión-Martínez, José Juan, Stefania Ciaccio, María del Mar Fernández-Martínez, Carmen María Hernández-Garre, and María Dolores Pérez-Esteban. "The Socio-Educational Adaptation of Secondary School Migrant Students in Sicily: Migrant Generation, School Linguistic Mediation and Teacher Proactivity Factors." Social Sciences 10, no. 7 (July 15, 2021): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci10070269.
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This study aims to analyze the implications of linguistic mediation processes and educational proactivity in schools for the socio-educational adaptation of immigrant students. The study is based on empirical research and the perspectives of the main actors: the immigrant students themselves. To this end, a non-experimental and descriptive quantitative methodology was used. The sample consisted of 100 students of foreign origin enrolled in an Italian school located in a typical socio-cultural environment. The results show significant differences in linguistic mediation and socio-educational variables and differences in expectations of progress and social adaptation of students born outside Italy vis-a-vis students who, although born in Italy, are still considered foreigners. It will also analyze teaching proactivity as a communication facilitator for first-generation immigrant pupils born outside Italy. In conclusion, it is noted that, to favor multicultural environments where all students, regardless of their origin, feel accepted, integrated, and welcomed, it is necessary to utilize all available resources to promote improvements in teaching-learning processes and strengthen social relations.
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De-Alba-Fernández, Nicolás, Elisa Navarro-Medina, and Noelia Pérez-Rodríguez. "School Inquiry in Secondary Education: The Experience of the Fiesta de la Historia Youth Congress in Seville." Social Sciences 10, no. 5 (May 8, 2021): 165. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci10050165.
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In secondary education, the focus of history teaching must be on the development of global citizenship. The present research was a study contextualized in the Fiesta de la Historia Youth Congress in Seville (Spain). A documentary analysis with a descriptive and interpretive design was made of 63 projects of inquiry that pupils carried out. The main objectives were to assess the incidence of the proposal in terms of participation, and to determine whether the pupils’ projects followed a logic of inquiry about socially relevant problems which favors the construction of global citizenship. The results point to a low incidence of schools participating in this initiative. The projects of inquiry analyzed present, for the most part, themes related to the historical and social heritage of the locality. The proposals are approached as problems of a specific discipline and are worked on through a method based on a pseudoscientific research process. The findings indicate the need to continue implementing initiatives based on school inquiry that allow the teaching of history to be articulated around relevant social problems, with the objective being to develop citizenship skills.
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Iqbal, Muhammad Zafar, Jahan Ara Shams, Tariq Javed, Uzma Rao, and Nighat Ara. "INVESTIGATING SECONDARY STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING: A CASE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 9, no. 3 (June 26, 2021): 1278–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.93126.
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Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this research study was to measure and compare critical thinking among secondary school students in a district of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Methodology: Quantitative research approach was applied to study critical thinking. A sample of 400 students was selected through a convenient sampling technique to collect the data. Critical thinking was measured by applying an adapted tool (Sarigoz, 2012). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.
Main Findings: Findings of the study revealed that female students, rural school students, and science group students showed slightly higher critical thinking than male, urban, and arts group students. The results were consistent with earlier studies having higher critical thinking among female and science group students. However, the results were inconsistent with the earlier research studies having slightly higher critical thinking among rural school students than urban school students. The study revealed that there is a discrepancy in aligning critical thinking with teaching and learning activities in secondary school classrooms.
Application of this study: The findings of the study help understand the level of male and female students' critical thinking at the secondary level. It will surely assist the teachers in designing their classroom activities and modifications in teaching methodologies for gender perspective.
Novelty/Originality of this study: The study is original as not a single research study investigated the critical thinking of secondary school students in the region of district Ghizar in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Alua, Nazarbekova, Smanova Alua, Aitenova Elmira, Sadirbekova Dinara, Nishanbayeva Sabira, and Akzholova Aktoty. "Technology of teaching ethno-cultural subjects in secondary schools." World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues 14, no. 6 (November 28, 2022): 1901–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/wjet.v14i6.8362.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate teacher competencies related to the technology of teaching ethno-cultural subjects in secondary schools. In the research, the descriptive survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The sample of the research consists of 288 teachers working in various secondary schools in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan in the 2022–2023 academic year. Research data were collected with the ‘Ethno-Cultural Subjects Teaching Technology Sufficiency Scale’ developed by the researchers. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0 quantitative analysis program was used in the analysis of the data. Independent groups T-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyse the data. As a result of the research; It has been determined that teachers are partially competent in the sub-dimension of proficiency in ethno-cultural subjects, in the sub-dimension of proficiency in the use of technology in teaching ethno-cultural subjects, and in the overall proficiency scale of teaching technology of ethno-cultural subjects. It was determined that the teachers' ethno-cultural subjects teaching technology proficiency did not show a significant difference according to the gender variable. It is seen that the ethno-cultural subjects education technology competencies of the teachers participating in the research make a significant difference in favour of English teachers and social studies teachers according to the branch variable. It has been determined that teachers' ethno-cultural subjects education technology competencies make a significant difference in favour of teachers with 13 years or more experience according to the experience variable.
Keywords: Ethno-cultural, ethno-cultural teaching technology, secondary school;
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Bruce, Patrick, Carol Bruce, Victor Hrymak, Niamh Hickey, and Patricia Mannix McNamara. "Staff Stress and Interpersonal Conflict in Secondary Schools—Implications for School Leadership." Societies 12, no. 6 (December 9, 2022): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc12060186.
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The importance of school leadership and workplace stress is a recurring theme in education-based research. The literature reports that workplace stress in teaching is a difficult matter to resolve, with mixed outcomes from interventions. The aim of this initial scoping study was to report on the experiences of school leaders with interpersonal conflict (IPC), a known cause of this workplace stress. Accordingly, a sample of twelve school leaders working in Irish post primary schools were recruited to participate in this study using semi-structured interviews. All twelve participants reported experiencing workplace stress and linked other people as a source of this stress. Nine out of twelve had experienced IPC as a school leader. School leaders also noted a fear of reporting workplace stress. Half of the participants reported becoming ill from workplace stress and had taken time off from work. Participants also reported ‘balkanisation’ of like-minded cliques that tried to exert control over other groups. None of the participants expressed confidence in organisational strategies to resolve workplace stress or IPC. This study demonstrates that resolutions for IPC were scant. Further research is needed to conceptualise this phenomenon in the school environment and to support school leaders to effectively manage IPC as a cause of workplace stress.
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Goburdhun, Seema, and Jay Ramsaha. "The Relevance of Social Sciences Teacher Education Programme in Preparing Effective Secondary School Educators." International Journal of Knowledge Society Research 8, no. 2 (April 2017): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijksr.2017040101.
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In Mauritius, the teaching of social studies presents educators with a unique set of challenges, as they are expected to have multi-disciplinary knowledge and multi-dimensional skills to be effective in classrooms. Many of these social studies educators have undertaken the PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) course offered by the Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE), which is the leading teacher training institute in the country. This paper explores the relevance of the social sciences teacher education programme offered by the MIE in preparing secondary school educators to meet the challenges in their practice in the wake of current curricular reforms. The study used focus group discussions as the main tool to gather in depth views of the participants. Preliminary findings tend to show that although educators may possess skills, lack of mastery in multi-disciplinary knowledge influences their proficiency in classrooms. An analysis of the different modules of the social sciences programme also shows a gap between the educators' needs and the modules offered.
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Sullivan, Kevin, Andrew McConney, and Laura B. Perry. "A Comparison of Rural Educational Disadvantage in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand Using OECD’s PISA." SAGE Open 8, no. 4 (October 2018): 215824401880579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244018805791.
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This study compares rural educational disadvantage across Australia, Canada, and New Zealand using data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Across the three countries, student reading literacy and school learning environments are less positive in rural communities than in urban. Furthermore, rural disadvantage in educational outcomes (reading) and opportunities is greater in Australia than Canada or New Zealand. This could be seen as surprising as student socioeconomic status (SES), typically a strong predictor of educational outcomes, is similar for rural communities in Australia and Canada, but lower in New Zealand. Rural school principals in Australia are most likely among the three countries to report that shortages of teaching personnel hinder learning. This could suggest that policies and structures can play a role in ameliorating or exacerbating rural educational disadvantage. We conclude with questions and recommendations for future research.
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Buthelezi, Alan B., and Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani. "Enhancing Participative Management Practices among Secondary Schools in Patriarchal South Africa." Journal of Educational and Social Research 12, no. 5 (September 2, 2022): 172. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2022-0132.
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The aim and scope of this study are to explore strategies for the encouragement of participative management at secondary schools in patriarchal South Africa. The study adopted the positivism paradigm to explore this empirical investigation, with the use of questionnaires as the data collection instrument. The school principals were the target of the target population. A total of 200 public high schools were selected across the King Cetshwayo district of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The sampled schools were randomly selected for the study. Findings reveal that principals, deputy principals, and departmental heads in patriarchal South Africa used management and leadership strategies that did not align with the twenty-first century. The adoption of ubuntu (humanness) and lekgotla (Sesotho term for “an African participatory approach to decision-making”) was advocated for, in making various decisions at secondary schools in South Africa. The study also established that the teaching responsibilities of the principals should be reduced or removed to enhance administrative functions through effective implementation of participative management practices at secondary schools in patriarchal South Africa.
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Faisal, Khondaker Omer, and Yeakub Ali. "EFL Teaching and Learning in the Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Addressing Obstacles to Teaching L2." International Journal of Education 13, no. 4 (October 26, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ije.v13i4.18965.
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English as a language is an essential tool in the negotiation of power and relationship at the interpersonal, social and the global level as well. The importance of learning English has increased significantly as a useful communication tool in the age of globalization. In the existing scenario, English language learning and teaching in the rural areas of Bangladesh has become a prime concern. This study aims to present the current English language education policy, language learning and teaching obstacles pertaining to the poorly equipped classroom, lack of trained language teachers, and inadequate use of technology and non-availability of learning materials in Bangladesh. To analyze and to find the solution to the language teaching and learning obstacles, the researcher employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. The research was carried out in ten rural colleges far from the capital city Dhaka. The population of this study was higher secondary level students in the academic year 2019-2020. The number of populations was 25 students from intermediate class and 10 teachers from same school and colleges, and data were collected through a questionnaire. The findings show that though CLT based English language curriculum has been operating at the higher secondary level in Bangladesh, most of the teachers are not familiar with CLT guidelines and CLT related activities. Besides this, there are some crucial factors which demand great attention to change the current scenario. As a result, there are inconsistencies between the stated objectives of Teaching English and the actual teaching techniques.
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Hadjilambrinos, Constantine, and Mario Junco. "A Study of the Extent and Effectiveness of Incorporating Environmental Topics in the Science Curriculum of Secondary Schools in Dade County." Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society 17, no. 5-6 (November 1997): 331–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0270467697017005-618.
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The infusion of environmental topics in science courses has long been considered an especially appropriate method of implementing the STS approach to science teaching. While this claim has been supported by anecdotal accounts and case studies, there are few relevant quantitative studies. To begin filling this void, a survey of science teachers in secondary schools in Dade County, Florida, was conducted to investigate the extent and effectiveness of the infusion of environmental topics in the science curriculum. The results of this study indicate that the responding science teachers are very likely to incorporate environmental topics in their science classes. They do this regardless of their length of tenure, and most have engaged in the practice from the beginning of their careers. Finally, while the experience of a teacher in using environmental topics has some positive effect in increasing student interest, the success of this method depends much more strongly on the frequency of its use. Those teachers routinely using environmental topics as a vehicle for teaching science are most successful with it.
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Nanayakkara, Janandani, Claire Margerison, and Anthony Worsley. "Teachers’ perspectives of a new food literacy curriculum in Australia." Health Education 118, no. 1 (January 2, 2018): 48–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/he-05-2017-0024.
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Purpose Implementation of a new food literacy curriculum provides multiple health and social benefits to school students. The success of any new curriculum execution is partly determined by teachers’ perceptions about the new curriculum contents, and barriers and challenges for its delivery. The purpose of this paper is to explore teachers’ views of a new food literacy curriculum named Victorian Certificate of Education Food Studies for senior secondary school students in Victoria, Australia. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study design was used in this study. In total, 14 teachers who were planning to teach the new curriculum were individually interviewed in October-December 2016. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using the template analysis technique. Findings The majority of teachers appreciated the inclusion of food literacy and nutrition concepts in the new curriculum. However, half of the teachers had doubts about their readiness to teach it. Most teachers mentioned that they needed more training and resources to increase their confidence in teaching the curriculum. Practical implications These findings reveal that teachers need more awareness, resources, and guidance to increase their confidence in delivering the new curriculum. Provision of more resources and opportunities for training in food literacy concepts and instructional methods could facilitate its implementation. Originality/value These findings serve as an important first step to gain the perspectives of secondary school teachers’ opinions about the new curriculum. Moreover, these opinions and suggestions could inform the future design and implementation of similar food literacy curricula in Australia or elsewhere.
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Llurba, Cèlia, Gabriela Fretes, and Ramon Palau. "Pilot study of real-time Emotional Recognition technology for Secondary school students." Interaction Design and Architecture(s), no. 52 (June 10, 2022): 61–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-052-004.
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The large variety of students in a class makes the teaching task complex, making it difficult for the teacher to personalise learning to each student. Since students should be at the centre of the educational process, it is necessary to know them better, so this study aims to explore the possibilities of using a camera for emotion recognition (ER) with a view to the potential use of this information to improve the teaching-learning process. To accomplish the aim it is previously necessary to develop and apply code capable of detecting faces, ER and transfer this data into a database for further analysis, which consists of establishing the first approximations to the relationship between students' emotions and other conditions (subject, time of day, academic performance). By monitoring the emotional state of students, if used properly, can improve educational processes, such as the teacher's decision-making in the classroom, as well as optimise attention to students, adjusting their methodology or focusing on a specific student.
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Santos, Luis Miguel Dos. "I Want to Teach in the Regional Areas: A Qualitative Study about Teachers’ Career Experiences and Decisions in Regional Australia." Journal of Educational and Social Research 11, no. 5 (September 5, 2021): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2021-0103.
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The Australian government seeks to develop regional and rural communities and school systems. One of the challenges would be the human resources and workforce for registered and qualified teachers, particularly in the field of Languages Other Than English (LOTE). Based on social cognitive career theory (Dos Santos, 2021a; Lent et al., 1994), this study focused on the career perspectives and career decision-making processes of registered and qualified teachers in the field of Languages Other Than English (LOTE). The following research question guided the direction of this study, why would registered and qualified teachers in the Languages Other Than English (LOTE) field (i.e. foreign languages) decide to move to Australian regional and rural communities to develop their teaching career? With the general inductive approach, 18 participants were invited for the interview sessions and focus group activities. The results of this study indicated that missions and goals for development in the regional and rural communities and governmental encouragement for regional and rural developments are the two personal consideration elements. The sharing and comments become a blueprint for government agencies, school leaders, and policymakers to reform the current human resources plans and schemes to attach additional workforce to the regional and rural communities, particularly for teachers. Received: 20 May 2021 / Accepted: 13 July 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021
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Welch, Penny, and Susan Wright. "Editorial." Learning and Teaching 11, no. 3 (December 1, 2018): vi—viii. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/latiss.2018.110302.
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In this issue of Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, academics from Sweden, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom offer insights into a number of features of undergraduate study – independent study projects, the development of political attitudes, the graduate attributes agenda, general education courses in global studies and the attainment gap between students with different types of entry qualifications.
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Abdul Rahman, W. Azizi, and Norhisham Mohamad. "IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HADITH IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN PERAK SECONDARY SCHOOL." International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling 6, no. 38 (March 1, 2021): 80–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijepc.638008.
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This paper is to identify the implementation of hadith teaching and learning in secondary Islamic Education in Perak. This form of research uses quantitative methods. A total of 269 Islamic education teachers in daily secondary schools in Perak were selected as respondents using random sampling techniques. The study data were descriptively analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to obtain frequency, percentage, mean standard deviation. The findings on the time allocation construct were at moderately high levels (mean=3.51, s.p =0.3). Meanwhile, the findings of the teaching aid Material Construct mean score of the entire item are (mean=3.75, s.p=0.15) and the teachers’ interpretation is moderately high and the construct for teacher's teaching method “kitabah” the whole item's mean score is (mean=4.65, s.p=0.23) and interpretation at a high level. In conclusion, the main findings of the study show that teachers can implement good teaching methods to influence students' achievement. Despite the provision of teaching time and ease of teaching aids needs to be improved. The implications of the study show that the parties should increase their teaching time and expose the use of teaching materials to teachers so that students can master and improve sunnah practices in everyday life as derived from hadith learning in schools.
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Santos, Luis M. Dos. "From Industry Professionals to Secondary School Teachers: The Relationship between Second Career-Changing Teachers and Social Cognitive Career Theory." Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 10, no. 5 (September 5, 2021): 150. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2021-0130.
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The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and teaching field is facing significant human resources shortages, particularly in the subject matter of environmental sciences education. The current study collected interview and focus group data and sharing from 220 pre-service and in-service second career-changing teachers in the United States about their career decision and decision-making process. The results of this study indicated that the participants believe educating the next generation is their priority of joining the education and teaching profession. Many expressed that the populations of STEM teachers with professional and industry experiences are greatly needed. The outcomes of this study provided the blueprint for researchers, school leaders, policymakers and human resources planners to reform and polish their current plans for teachers training and professional development in order to solve the workforce issues in the fields of STEM education and teaching. Received: 29 May 2021 / Accepted: 15 July 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021
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Camiré, Martin, Scott Rathwell, Stéphanie Turgeon³, and Kelsey Kendellen. "Coach–athlete relationships, basic psychological needs satisfaction and thwarting, and the teaching of life skills in Canadian high school sport." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 14, no. 5 (August 19, 2019): 591–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954119869542.
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High school sport is one of the most popular school-based extracurricular activities in North America, situated as a developmental activity during which coaches can foster quality relationships with students to promote basic psychological needs satisfaction and teach life skills. The primary purpose of the study was to examine associations between coach–athlete relationships, basic psychological needs satisfaction and thwarting, and the teaching of life skills in Canadian high school sport. The secondary purpose consisted of addressing the psychometric properties of the scales employed in the study, namely the Coach–Athlete Relationship Questionnaire, the self-report version of the Interpersonal Behaviors Questionnaire, and a modified coach version of the Life Skills Scale for Sport. The sample was comprised of 1238 (58.8% male) Canadian high school coaches and the data were analysed using structural equation modelling. The mediated model indicated that coaches' perceptions of their interpersonal behaviours satisfying athletes' basic psychological needs either fully or partially mediated the positive relationships between coach–athlete relationships and the teaching of life skills. Coach–athlete relationships, particularly those within which coaches exhibit interpersonal behaviours that satisfy athletes' basic psychological needs, appear to be associated with the teaching of life skills in the context of high school sport.
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Power, Anne, and Debra Costley. "Preservice Teachers’ Learning Among Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder." Australasian Journal of Special Education 38, no. 1 (May 29, 2014): 34–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jse.2014.6.
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This article reports on a collaborative venture between Autism Spectrum Australia and the University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Social Club network was formed for children and adolescents to provide structured opportunities for positive peer interactions in safe, stimulating and nonjudgmental environments. The Social Clubs were run by expert facilitators with additional workers drawn from preservice teachers undertaking a service-learning unit of study within the Master of Teaching Secondary course at the University of Western Sydney. The research design included surveys and reflections. Data were drawn from 4 sources: 58 parent survey responses, 51 Social Club member survey responses, 9 facilitator survey responses and 9 preservice teachers’ reflections. Data analysis was framed by Bourdieu's work, which refers to the allocation of social power. After the experience, surveyed parents confirmed that their children were relaxed when changing topics in a conversation and working in groups. Members demonstrated that they engaged with other members and with preservice teachers. Club facilitators felt that the preservice teachers developed an understanding that students with autism spectrum disorder thrive in structured environments and that they would set up their own classrooms accordingly. For the future teachers, it was authentic learning that enriched their preparation for the classroom, however multilayered its student population might be.
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Gómez-Carrasco, Cosme Jesús, Jairo Rodríguez-Medina, Álvaro Chaparro-Sainz, and José Monteagudo-Fernández. "Teaching Approaches and Profile Analysis: An Exploratory Study With Trainee History Teachers." SAGE Open 12, no. 1 (November 29, 2021): 215824402110591. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211059174.
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The objective of this study is to analyze the teaching approaches of trainee history teachers in Spain. A non-experimental quantitative design was employed with data being gathered via a questionnaire with a Likert-type scale (1–5). Six hundred forty-six students of master’s degrees in geography and history teacher training from 22 different universities took part in the study, of whom 358 were men (55.41%) and 280 women (43.34%). The analytical process was performed in four phases. In the first of them, the reliability of the measures was estimated (internal consistency, reliability of the individual indicators, and reliability of the construct). In the second phase, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was carried out on the matrix of polychoric correlations between the items. In the third phase, evidence of convergent and discriminant validity was analyzed by way of a confirmatory factor analysis. In the fourth phase, a hierarchical cluster analysis was carried out in order to verify the presence of possible groups and, finally, to ascertain the differences between groups by way of an inferential analysis (ANOVA and Student’s t). No significant differences were detected in the scoring groups within the Conceptual Change/Student-Focused approach (CCSF subscale) according to the sex of the participants. However, there were significant differences in the Information Transmission Teacher-Focused approach (ITT subscale). A cluster analysis reveals significant differences with regard to the sex of future secondary education history teachers in Spain.
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Zenda, Rekai. "Essential teaching methods to enhance learner academic achievement in physical sciences in rural secondary schools." Information and Learning Science 118, no. 3/4 (March 13, 2017): 170–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ils-03-2017-0014.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore teaching methods that can allow learners to be creative and proactive. The learners should be able to solve problems, make decisions, think critically, communicate ideas effectively and work efficiently. Teaching and learning are evolving and developing in many countries, with a focus concerning what is actually learned through effective teaching methods. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research was carried out, identifying effective teaching methods and exploring their roles in teaching and learning in physical sciences in selected rural secondary schools. Face-to-face interviews with physical sciences teachers, school principals and curriculum advisers were used to collect data. Findings A range of teaching methods that may be integrated into teaching and learning activities is identified. The teaching methods ensure that topics are discussed and explored through interaction and sharing of perspective, views and values through which new learning can emerge. Viewed from this perspective, there is a need to create a stimulating, enriching, challenging and focused environment for physical sciences learners through the use of multiple teaching methodologies. Research limitations/implications The improvement of science learner’s academic achievement requires also the teachers to develop new skills and ways of teaching the subject. Improving learner academic achievement in physical sciences requires an approach to improve the skills of teachers as well, which focuses on the effective use of teaching methods such as experiments. This means attempting to change the attitude of teachers to regard the processes of teaching and learning as central to their role. In addition, the achievement of learners in science could possibly solve the problem of shortages of engineers, skilled artisans, technicians, doctors and technologists for sustainable development. It is important to create conducive conditions for learning and teaching in physical sciences, and continue to progressively and within available resources, realise that collaboration, problem-solving and hands-on activities are effective teaching methods to improve learner academic achievement. Practical implications The learners should be able to solve problems, make decisions, think critically, communicate ideas effectively and work efficiently. The study is limited to the teaching methods used in physical sciences. Hands-on activities are essential in science teaching and learning. Social implications The use of collaborations, peer teachings and hands-on activities allows learners emphasise the creation of a classroom where students are engaged in essentially open-ended, student-centred and hands-on experiments. Originality/value The paper is original work, in which face-to-face interviews were carried out. Qualitative research was carried out. The paper could assist educators in the teaching of physical sciences in secondary schools using the identified methods. The results were obtained from physical sciences educators, school principals and curriculum advisors in South Africa. Poor academic achievement in rural areas is a concern, and therefore, the paper provides effective methods which can be used by educators in the teaching of physical sciences in rural areas.
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Marín, Victoria I., Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Cengiz H. Aydin, Svenja Bedenlier, Melissa Bond, Aras Bozkurt, Dianne Conrad, et al. "Institutional Measures for Supporting OER in Higher Education: An International Case-Based Study." Open Education Studies 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 310–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/edu-2022-0019.
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Abstract Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher education cannot be put into practice without considering institutional contexts, which differ not only globally but also within the same country. Each institutional context provides educators with opportunities or limitations where Open Educational Practices (OEP) and OER for teaching and learning are involved. As part of a broader research project, and as a follow-up to national perspectives, an international comparison was conducted, based on institutional cases of nine different higher education systems (Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey). Aspects regarding the availability of infrastructure and institutional policies for OER, as well as the existence of measures directed at OER quality assurance and at the promotion of the development and use of OER were covered. The resulting theoretical contribution sheds light on an international comparative view of OER and points towards country-specific trends, as well as differences among institutions. These aspects could provide an impetus for the development of institutional guidelines and measures. In line with international literature on the topic, recommendations are derived to promote/ enhance the use of OER in teaching and learning in higher education at the institutional level.
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OSHI, DANIEL C., SARAH NAKALEMA, and LUKE L. OSHI. "CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HIV/AIDS SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA." Journal of Biosocial Science 37, no. 2 (July 2, 2004): 175–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932004006820.
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This is an exploratory study to examine the social and cultural determinants of the teaching of HIV/AIDS sex education among secondary school teachers in Eastern Nigeria. The research analyses how teachers perceive passing their knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention measures to their students in the context of their cultural and social norms, which restrict open discussion of sex. This is a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with 60 teachers drawn from secondary school teachers in Eastern Nigeria, supplemented with five focus group discussions, and content analysis of teachers’ lesson preparatory notes. The findings show a high level knowledge of HIV/AIDS preventive measures among teachers. However, teachers are not passing on this knowledge because of cultural and social inhibitions. In addition, teachers have not been receiving adequate training and motivation on information, education and communication for HIV/AIDS sex education. The situation calls for serious policy intervention.
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Suprapto, Nadi, Woro Setyarsih, and Husni Mubarok. "Information Spectrum over Twelve Public Teaching Universities in Indonesia." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 42, no. 4 (July 19, 2022): 265–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.42.4.17880.
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This paper gives an information spectrum of public teaching universities in Indonesia as viewed from their publication during 2000-2019. The data were collected through the Scopus database and then analysed based on the number of documents, language, author affiliation, document type, source type, source title, top authors, top citations, co-authorship, and international collaboration. The results indicated that the number of publications until 2019 was 11,993 documents. In the period 2016-2019, publication stretches have begun to appear, and there has been a significant increase in the number of conference proceedings as the primary source of publication. The publication’s subject area was dominated by physics and astronomy, engineering, and social sciences, with English being the primary language of communication. Authors from Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), and Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) dominated the output of public teaching universities in Indonesia. Top citations from documents produced were dominated by UNNES, which collaborates a lot through World Class Professor (WCP). Co-citation, co-authorship, and co-occurrences network visualisation were also illustrated to complete the information of top authors and top citations in this study. The most collaborated authors of public-teaching universities were Malaysia, the USA, Australia, Japan, and Taiwan. Some future considerations were also illustrated as the recommendation of this study to increase the performance of publications among public teaching universities.
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Fidele, Ukobizaba, Ndihokubwayo Kizito, Mukuka Angel, and Uwamahoro Jean. "Insights of teachers and students on mathematics teaching and learning in selected Rwandan secondary schools." African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences 15, no. 2 (December 30, 2019): 93–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajesms.v15i2.8.
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Effective teaching and learning of mathematics are vital not only for examination or assessment purposes but also for empowering learners to live in a modern age of science, mathematics, and engineering and enable them to role-play to the social and economic development of the developing countries and the whole world as well. This study reveals insights of teachers and students regarding mathematics teaching and learning in Rwanda. The study was a survey designed involving 217 ordinary level secondary school students and 25 secondary school teachers who teach Mathematics, from 5 schools in Karongi District, Western Province, in Rwanda. The results analysis was confined to three components namely; preferred mathematics teaching methods, motivation to teach and learn mathematics, and the usability of mathematics in daily life. Descriptive statistics and all the statistical tables/graphs were generated using SPSS and MS Excel. As results, peer learning and group work and expository were found to be the most applied teaching methods in the selected schools. This study has underlined that not only parents but also siblings have an impact on their young brothers/sisters’ education. In terms of its utilitarian value, respondents revealed that mathematics increases critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and creativity of students. Teachers need to be more knowledgeable in the subject matter, through lesson preparations and linking mathematical concepts to real-world experiences.
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مزهر خريبط, ضياء. "An Evaluation of the "English for Iraq" Course for the Fifth Grade Secondary Schools." Al-Adab Journal 1, no. 120 (December 20, 2018): 43–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.31973/aj.v1i120.303.
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Providing Iraqi students with proficiency in English is the ultimate goal of the educational system which is a way of getting knowledge in the fields of arts, sciences, transferring knowledge and sciences to other communities. Therefore, conducting such a type of study is very important because the contents of English textbooks have a huge influence on learning of the students. Once the content of English textbooks contain errors as the correct one, this will effect on his/her learning. The present study is an attempt to evaluate the new course entitled “English for Iraq” for fifth grade students for secondary schools, by Olivia Johnston and Mark Farell. It aims to answer eleven questions relating to the following domains: strength, objectives, appearance, design and illustration, language components, social and cultural context, accompanying materials, teaching methods, language skills, teachability, and practice and testing. The sample which is randomly chosen consists of (64) English language teachers, Baghdad Al-Rusafa 2nd. A survey checklist employed as an instrument of the present study. The major results showed that English teachers of Baghdad Al-Rusafa 2nd were satisfied with only seven domains of the checklist out of eleven. They are: the general appearance, design and illustration, accompanying materials, social and cultural context, teaching methods, practice and testing, and language components.
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Sammet, Rebecca, and Daniel Dreesmann. "Developing Science Observation Skills." American Biology Teacher 77, no. 7 (September 1, 2015): 517–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/abt.2015.77.7.6.
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Acorn ants (genus Temnothorax) are a powerful model organism for illustrating the variety of interactions in an ecosystem. We developed five teaching units with acorn ants as the exemplary insect. The aim of this study was to provide a quantitative and qualitative analysis of secondary school students’ attitudes before and after teaching units. Students (N = 459) from 22 classes participated in the study. Students’ attitudes were measured using a two-stage test design. We investigated the influence of class level, gender, teaching units, and time period of participation on students’ attitudes. Additionally, we surveyed a subsample of students on their learning enjoyment in 10-minute interviews. The findings suggest that students’ previous investigations with insects in science classes had been few. The results indicate an influence of gender, time period, and the autonomous keeping of ants on attitudes toward the social insects. Although no changes in attitudes were observed for students of lower and higher secondary school, students at the intermediate level had slightly higher attitude scores on the posttest than on the pretest. The majority of students evaluated teaching units positively. Our findings suggest that ant research may offer new opportunities for directing students’ attention to native woodland inhabitants.
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Oliver, Magasu, Muleya Gistered, and Mweemba Liberty. "TEACHING STRATEGIES USED IN CIVIC EDUCATION LESSONS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZAMBIA." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 8, no. 2 (May 28, 2020): 39–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i2.2020.182.
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This study sought to investigate the teaching strategies used in Civic Education lessons in secondary schools in Zambia. The study used a descriptive case study design and data was collected using interviews, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and observations. Purposive sampling procedure was used to target seventy-four participants. Data collected was analysed using themes that emerged from the literature review and objectives of the study. The main findings of the study were that teachers in secondary schools still used teacher-centred strategies in the teaching of Civic Education despite policy direction in the Zambia Education Curriculum of 2013. Lecture method was common most Civic Education lessons. A few who implemented reflective practice strategies in their lessons used debate, group discussions and brainstorming. Based on the findings, social sciences departments where Civic Education sits in secondary schools in Zambia should find mechanisms of observing reflective practice strategy in the teaching of Civic Education rather than just seeing lesson plans. The Ministry of General Education should take a deliberate move to provide workshops/short courses to Civic Education teachers on the importance and use of reflective practice strategy in Civic Education lessons. Further, Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) and Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) should collaborate and re-design the Civic Education Syllabus and give it a practical project since the subject is practical in nature. There is need in future to assess the training of Civic Education teachers with regards to training for reflective practice strategy.
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Raza, Nasir, Ali Raza, and Amara Ramzan. "Code-Switching in Teaching and Learning English at Higher Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Tehsil Faisalabad City." Journal of Social Sciences Advancement 3, no. 2 (April 26, 2022): 65–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.52223/jssa22-030202-33.
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Code switching (CS) is an inevitable natural phenomenon of bilingual classrooms of Pakistan. The study aims at analyzing the context, reasons and effects of code switching on teaching and learning, English at higher secondary schools of Faisalabad. This study was conducted at higher secondary schools (boys) of Tehsil Faisalabad City. There are total 24 higher secondary schools (boys) in District Faisalabad. Out of these 24 schools, 11 schools were in Tehsil Faisalabad City. Three higher secondary schools were selected through random sampling technique. The sampling frame was made by taking the list of teachers and students from the selected schools. There were 19 English teachers and 366 students in these schools. All the teachers were taken as respondents, whereas, the sample size for students was calculated 188 through online available software www.suveysystem.com with confidence level 95% and confidence interval 5%. Proportionate sampling technique was used to select the respondents. For collecting data, a well-structured questionnaire was developed. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). For interpretation and discussion of results, the collected data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, i-e, percentages, means and standard deviation. The results revealed that teaching and learning process is facilitated by the use of CS in classroom. It should be used to make teaching and learning easy. Moreover, it should be used to involve the students in classroom activities. Seminars and trainings should be arranged for the better use of CS.
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Jaber Al-Mutairi, Dr Abdul Rahman. "The Effectiveness of Teaching Social Sciences With Using Questioning Strategies in Enhancing Creative Thinking Skills Among Secondary School Students in Kuwait." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 4 (April 11, 2021): 423–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i4.523.
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This study aimed to know the effect of questioning strategies to study psychology in the State of Kuwait on developing innovative thinking skills among high school students. The number of study individuals reached (83) students from the eleventh grade, distributed among four classes in two schools that were intentionally chosen , And the number of students of the experimental group reached (21) students, and the students of the control group (19), while the number of students of the experimental group reached (21) students, and the number of students of the control group was (22) students. The study tool was prepared by the researcher himself, which is a skills test Innovative thinking, after verifying their sincerity and reliability.
The results showed that there are statistically significant differences in favor of questioning strategies by combining the strategies of the associative / focused probe question, the summit question, and the plateau question in developing innovative thinking skills. As for gender, the superiority in favor of females in innovative thinking skills.
The interaction between them had no effect on that, and there were also no statistically significant differences attributed to gender.
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Du, Wenbin, Ruo-yu Liang, and Denghui Liu. "Factors Influencing School Teachers’ Continuous Usage Intention of Using VR Technology for Classroom Teaching." SAGE Open 12, no. 3 (July 2022): 215824402211143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440221114325.
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Teachers’ continuous usage intention for virtual reality (VR) technology is a prerequisite for achieving its expected educational value in elementary and secondary education. Through a comprehensive model considering task-technology fit (TTF) and usage satisfaction, this study involved an analysis framework for the intention of teachers to continue using VR technology for classroom teaching. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 291 teachers of elementary and secondary schools in Jiangsu Province, China, to identify factors affecting their continuous usage intention for VR technology. The results indicated that perceived usefulness and perceived ease-of-usage significantly impacted usage satisfaction. Surprisingly, usage satisfaction did not promote continuous usage intention. System quality and service quality of VR technology were key factors influencing perceived usefulness and perceived ease-of-use, respectively. Meanwhile, TTF promoted teachers’ continuous usage intention while being positively affected by quality factors. Therefore, teachers are more concerned about optimizing pedagogical effectiveness by VR technology. Thus, further applications of VR technology in teaching should focus on improving the application modes. Moreover, a teaching environment supporting the pedagogical application of VR technology and a more autonomous classroom ecology for teachers to conduct VR-supported classroom teaching reform may be important factors to promote teachers’ usage intention for VR technology.
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Ahmad, Tanveer, Noor Muhammad, and Allah Bakhsh. "Perception of secondary school teachers regarding the effectiveness of interactive smart-board technology." Journal of Social Sciences Advancement 2, no. 2 (June 29, 2021): 51–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.52223/jssa21-020202-13.
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Like other countries, also in Pakistan, the interactive smart board technology is the innovation of 21st century and is being used in several schools as an advanced teaching tool. The focus of study was examined the attitudes of teacher and students towards the ways using Smart-boards in teaching and learning environment. All the teachers of public schools in Punjab who using the Smart-board were the population of the study. Data were collected from 100 trained teachers of District Toba Tek Singh through questionnaire and analyzed in the form frequency, percentage, mean, mode, standard deviation t-test and Chi-square test through Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. The results revealed from the study perceived that Interactive Smart-boards was found most effective tool in the teaching and learning process. The utilization of Interactive Smart-board perceived more helpful to present the contents in easier way, increase motivation level of students, reduce the workload, utilization of time more efficiently and make the classroom more planned and organized. The study recommend that to make effective smart-board technology need proper training program in all public schools.
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Zadora, Anna. "History Teaching, Sensitive Issues and Identity Building in France." Education and Society 40, no. 1 (July 1, 2022): 47–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.7459/es/40.1.04.
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The teaching of history is connected to sensitive issues, which provoke social divisions and debates and which do not have scientific consensus. Sensitivity is explained by the social missions of history teaching: to catalyse the construction of identity, to build a border between “us” and “the other - the stranger”. The questions addressed during history classes are “time bombs”. Teaching history implies the transposition of social debate into the classroom and drawing attention to the political dimension of the subject. The article is focused on sensitive issues in history teaching in France. In 2019, we conducted a study to assess which issues were experienced by teachers as sensitive in class, what are the reasons for the sensitivity, and what personal and institutional conditions might help teachers in overcoming such situations. The article analyses the practices of the main actors of education - teachers confronted with official instructions, with the pressure of curricula, and with the reaction of pupils and their parents in France. The questionnaire collected 188 responses of French history secondary school teachers from all regions, from different social contexts, teaching pupils of different ages (from 11 to 18 years old). The aim of the article is not to conduct a banal review of the superabundant literature on the issue, but to bring a fresh and value-added look at empirical results in a specific context.
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Reynolds, Barry Lee, Sylvia Liu, Maja Milosavljevic, Chen Ding, and Jennifer McDonald. "Exploring Pre-service Pre-primary EFL Teacher Beliefs about Teaching English to Very Young Learners: A Macau Case Study." SAGE Open 11, no. 4 (October 2021): 215824402110529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211052932.
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Research on the beliefs of pre-service and in-service English teachers at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels has provided useful knowledge to teacher education curriculum designers. However, the beliefs of pre-service pre-primary English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers have not been addressed. Thus, a case study was conducted in one pre-primary education program at a public university in the Macau Special Administrative Region of China. Data was collected by providing participants ( N = 63) a writing prompt aimed at gathering their beliefs about the teaching and learning of English in the pre-primary context. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze these written reflection reports of third-year pre-service pre-primary English teachers with the aim of uncovering their beliefs about teaching and learning EFL. Results showed the participants held beliefs about classroom practice, EFL learners and learning, pedagogical knowledge, teaching, content, goals of language teaching, the role of teaching, subject, schooling, hearsay, self, learning to teach, and the teacher education program. Most participants mentioned their beliefs about classroom practice, EFL learners and learning, and pedagogical knowledge, while very few participants wrote about self, learning to teach, or the teacher education program. While many of the beliefs held by the participants were found to be substantiated by early childhood education research, some unfounded beliefs were also uncovered. The results highlighted a need for curriculum designers to reconsider the education program’s ability to meet the needs of the pre-service teachers. Participants required additional training in English content knowledge, use as a medium of instruction, and pronunciation. The polarized view of teaching the mother tongue and EFL should be reconsidered in light of the current views on bilingualism and bilingual education.
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Dos Santos, Luis M. "Motivation of Taking Distance-Learning and Online Programmes: A Case Study in a TAFE Institution in Australia." Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 10, no. 6 (November 5, 2021): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2021-0149.
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The distance-learning and online courses and programmes are popular during the COVID-19 Pandemic due to the recommendation of social distancing and closure of borders in Australia. The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the motivation and decision-making processes of international students who continue their academic courses and programmes using online distance-learning platforms under the COVID-19 Pandemic. With the case study design, the researcher recruited 20 international students who are currently completing their academic courses and programmes through distance-learning from a Technical and Future Education (TAFE) institution in Australia. Based on the Social Cognitive Career and Motivation Theory, the researcher categorised that the educational achievements and career goals, the achievements of education and career goals, and interests in career development drove the factors of their motivation and career-decision-making process. The results of this study will provide a blueprint for school leaders, department heads, government agencies, policymakers, and researchers to reform and upgrade the current curriculum for technologically-assisted teaching and learning strategies and international students’ experiences.
Received: 16 June 2021 / Accepted: 11 August 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021
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Chung, Sueim, and Eun-Jeong Yu. "Current Status of Research and Practice in ESD: Focused on the Secondary School Subject Areas." Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction 22, no. 13 (July 15, 2022): 73–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2022.22.13.73.
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Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the current status of research and practice in ESD focusing on secondary school subjects to reorganize ESD elements around the subject curriculum, which is one axis of the school curriculum. Methods After analyzing the studies that were searched from the keywords ESD from RISS, the study investigated the status of the perception and practice of secondary school teachers teaching Korean language, social studies, mathematics, science, foreign language/Chinese/Liberal arts, physical education/art, practical skills/other subjects nationwide through an online survey. The Excel program and SPSS Statistics 27 program were used for the analysis, trends were identified with descriptive statistics, and statistical significance was examined with one-way ANOVA. Results As a result of the study, although the majority of studies were conducted on elementary school students, comparing only the secondary school level, research was mainly conducted for science and social studies subjects in high schools, and practical/other subjects in middle schools. Teachers in science and social studies, where ESD research is active, responded that the degree of ESD reflection was similar to the general and subject curriculum. Whereas in subjects like Korean language and mathematics, with insufficient ESD research, teachers responded that the degree of ESD reflection was lower in the subject curriculum compared to the general curriculum. Excluding the mathematics department, it can be seen that the subject connection is salient when teaching ESD as a subject learning topic. Regarding the difficulties experienced while practicing ESD, teachers in social studies, foreign language/Chinese/Liberal Arts, physical education/arts, and practical/other subjects chose students' lack of interest and awareness, and mathematics teachers chose teachers’ lack of professionalism. Conclusions The results of this study have great significance in that it explored the necessity of promoting integrated education focusing on the theme of each subject by acknowledging the independence and differentiation of each subject’s unique content and themes in secondary schools like Korea where there is a clear division between subjects.