scholarly journals “When I’m drawing, I see pictures in my head.”: secondary school students constructing an image of the past by means of a drawing task and a writing task

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-175
Author(s):  
Tessa de Leur ◽  
Carla van Boxtel ◽  
Arie Wilschut
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Drawing Task ◽  
Writing Task

scholarly journals EXPLORING LOWER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IMAGES AND OPINIONS OF THE BIOLOGIST

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 855-872
Author(s):  
Daihu Yang ◽  
Minghui Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Previous Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research School ◽  
The Past ◽  
Educational Implications

In the past decades much research on the image of the scientist has been conducted, but the image of the specific scientist who does biological work, namely, the biologist, is under researched. Without this aspect of research school biology education may operate nowhere near to promoting the growth of students’ appropriate image of the biologist. Drawing on previous approach, this research presents students’ images of the biologist by administering a Draw Biologist Test (DBT) to 121 lower-secondary school students from the 7th, 8th and 9th grades. Findings indicate that when compared with the images elsewhere, the lower-secondary school students exhibit similar patterns regarding gender, teamwork and general attitude, but tend to include more descriptors of white lab coat, tidy hairstyle, microscope, other ethnicities, serious looking, practical activities and indoor contexts, fewer descriptors of knowledge and technology symbols and less gloomy side of biological work. It is suggested that school biology education should mitigate the gendered image of the biologist, duly expose students to more theoretical and outdoor biological activities, value cooperation and collaboration as well as transform students’ positive attitude into future engagements. Key words: lower-secondary school, Draw Biologist Test, image of biologist, educational implications.

scholarly journals Assessing the Correlation Between Academic Self-Concept and Mathematics Achievement in Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Priscilla Gachigi Njoki ◽  
Dakota King-White ◽  
Theresia Kinai ◽  
Edward Kigen
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Average Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
And Mathematics

Students in Kenya have been performing poorly in mathematics in both primary and secondary schools, with the majority of the students scoring below average. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which academic self-concept correlates with mathematics achievement of secondary school students in Nairobi County. The study targeted 9,641 Form 3 students in public secondary schools that had registered students for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations for the past three years. A sample of 500 respondents was drawn using stratified and simple random sampling. A questionnaire that included items from the Academic Self-Concept Questionnaire was used to measure academic self-concept. The average score in mathematics for three consecutive terms was used as the mathematics achievement for each participant. The results from the study showed that academic self-concept positively and significantly predicted mathematics achievement. Based on findings, this article includes recommendations on effective ways that teachers, parents, and other stakeholders can help increase students’ academic self-concept and boost students’ mathematics achievement.

scholarly journals ‘No, no, the Cold War was not that dramatic’: A case study on the use of a drama task to promote Dutch secondary school students’ historical imagination

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa de Leur ◽  
Carla van Boxtel ◽  
Tim Huijgen
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Short Film ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Historical Developments ◽  
The Cold War

Imagining what it was like to live in the past may help secondary school students to understand historical developments and situations. In this case study, the opportunities of a drama task are explored by using a mixed-method approach. In small groups, Dutch 14–15-year-old students examined historical sources and produced a short film clip on daily life in the Netherlands during the Cold War. Results indicated that both the students and their teacher perceived the drama task as motivating. The group discussions were rich in on-task utterances, and the students reported that they thought the task was valuable for gaining insight into thoughts and feelings of people in the past. However, the clips were relatively poor in information, and the assessment proved to be a challenge for the teacher.

scholarly journals Recruitment and retention in the biosciences: Teaching the scientists of tomorrow

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-54
Author(s):  
Sheila Dargan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Scientific Education ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
The Past ◽  
Comparable Level ◽  
Primary School Pupils

Although it is relatively easy to get primary school pupils excited about science, extracting a comparable level of enthusiasm from secondary school students is much more challenging. Over the past 15 years, the number of pupils sufficiently qualified to enter science A-levels has almost tripled, but unfortunately this has not been mirrored in the numbers electing to take their scientific education beyond GCSE or equivalent level.

Experimental Programs: A summer mathematics training program for high-ability secondary-school students

1962 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-278
Author(s):  
Clifford Bell
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
High Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
National Science ◽  
Basic Objective

For the past three years the National Science Foundation has supported summer training programs in science, mathematics, and engineering for high-ability secondary- school students. The basic objective for these programs has been “to bring outstanding students into direct contact with college teachers and research scientists of recognized competence” so that these students may be inspired to gain an understanding in science beyond that usually acquired in the high school.

CYBERBULLYING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HONG KONG

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 49-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
JI-KANG CHEN
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Large Scale Dataset

Using a large-scale dataset from Hong Kong, this study describes the prevalence of cyberbullying and examines how gender and grade level relate to cyberbullying among secondary school students in Hong Kong. Participants were 1,855 students from secondary schools (Forms 1 to 7). Students were given an anonymous questionnaire that included a scale for reporting their experiences of cyberbullying. Responses indicated that 17.8% of students reported cyberbullying and 30.9% experienced at least one type of cyberbullying in the past three months. Curses, insults, and humiliation were the most common types of cyberbullying. Males reported higher rates of bullying and victimization than did females. The overall rates of bullying and victimization peaked in Forms 2 or 3 and in Form 6. Cyberbullying among secondary students in Hong Kong is a serious problem that needs immediate attention. Potential intervention programs should target males and students in Forms 2, 3, and 6. Programs should mainly aim to reduce online curses, insults, and humiliation by students.

scholarly journals Mechanisms of Improving Processes for Developing the Reflective Skills of Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 5-8
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Past History ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Reflective Skills ◽  
History Classes

In this article, the authors sought to consistently introduce secondary school students to the truths of the past (history) and express scientific thoughts about the development of reflective skills based on the development of objective thinking within History classes. The results of the survey are also described in order to ensure the effectiveness of the research.

Alcohol Use by Australian Secondary School Students

1986 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Homel ◽  
Bruce Flaherty
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
New South ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The U.S

The nature and extent of alcohol use by Australian adolescents is described and discussed through the results from a survey of drug use by New South Wales secondary school students conducted in late 1983. In this survey, alcohol was the most commonly reported drug and a significant minority of students were using alcohol in a way considered potentially hazardous. The proportion of students regularly drinking has apparently doubled in the past decade, from 24% in 1971 to 50% in 1983. Rates of daily drinking were higher than those reported in the U.S. student survey of Bachman, Johnston & O'Malley (1982). Various ways of controlling or preventing misuse of alcohol by adolescents are discussed.

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