Introducing basic molecular biology to Turkish rural and urban primary school children via hands-on PCR and gel electrophoresis activities

The experimental article presents the results of a study of methods of teaching reading to primary school children in Poland. The author describes the methodology and results of an experimental study involving certified teachers with relevant professional experience working in rural and urban schools. Respondents had to 1) choose from a list of methods that they know; 2) refer teaching methods to the names of their creators and its corresponding description; 3) determine the reasons for choosing one or another method of teaching reading; 4) name the frequency of use of reading exercises and their types; 5) provide information about the sources from which the interviewed teachers receive knowledge of the methods of teaching reading.The author emphasizes that primary school teachers in vocational education study and have at their disposal many methods of teaching reading to primary school children (color and sound method, composition method, good start method, an alternative method, natural reading method, early reading method, reading instruction and writing using the phonetic letter-color method, etc.). However, most often only one of them is used - analytical-synthetic, and the others are used sporadically. It has been experimentally proven that teachers do not see a connection between the low reading competence of many younger students and the limited methodological tools they use. Research results indicate routine and stereotypical exercises to improve reading, which may also be the cause of low effectiveness of reading instruction. It is necessary to raise the issue of the determinants of the analyzed pedagogical situation and look for effective methods of teacher training.

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Comparison of chronic suppurative otitis media in rural and urban primary school children in Bangladesh

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215114001054 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 128 (6) ◽

pp. 499-503 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

M M Shaheen ◽

S Nahar

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Otitis Media ◽

School Children ◽

Maternal Education ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Suppurative Otitis Media ◽

Rural And Urban

AbstractObjectives:To compare chronic suppurative otitis media prevalence in rural and urban primary school children in Bangladesh, and to determine its relationship with specific sociodemographic factors.Methods:In this cross-sectional survey, 681 rural primary school children from Shibpur upazilla, Narsingdi district, and 964 urban primary school children from Dhaka Metropolitan City, underwent an ENT check-up by doctors trained in ENT. Their parents or guardians were interviewed with regard to their sociodemographic status and other related issues using a pre-tested protocol.Results:In this study, 6.02 per cent of the rural primary school children and 2.07 per cent of the urban primary school children had chronic suppurative otitis media. (Overall, 3.71 per cent of the children had the disorder.) The disorder was slightly more prevalent among girls than boys in both rural (6.05 vs 5.98 per cent) and urban (2.33 vs 1.82 per cent) communities. There was a significant association between the presence of chronic suppurative otitis media in children and: parents' or guardians' occupation and their annual income, housing type, family size, maternal education, and bathing habit.Conclusion:Improvement of associated sociodemographic factors would reduce the prevalence and resultant complications of chronic suppurative otitis media in primary school children in developing countries.

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A Study to Adopt the Primary School Children on Number Conservation Ability through Piaget Cognitive Theory

Global Social Sciences Review ◽

10.31703/gssr.2019(iv-iii).46 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol IV (III) ◽

pp. 364-374

Author(s):

Muhammad Naseer Ud Din ◽

Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer ◽

Mumtaz Gul Khan

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Cognitive Theory ◽

Urban School ◽

Primary School Children ◽

School Students ◽

School Enrolment ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Better Than

The main objectives of this study were: (1) To determine the accomplishment of conservation ability among the primary school children (2) To compete for the conservation ability of the rural and urban school children and male and female school children. The population was all the primary schools in Kohat District. Four urban as well as two rural schools were taken as a sample of the study. In the abovementioned sample, 160 students were randomly selected 80 from rural and 80 from urban. And from rural 40 male and 40 females as well as from urban 40 male and 40 females were selected for the study. Researchers have personally visited and administered the conservative capacity (CAT) tasks of students. For data analysis percentage was used. The children of rural school perform better than urban school students because late school enrolment and the performance of females are slightly better than that of male school children.

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