RECRUIT LARGE NUMBERS OF INTELLECTUALS11The term “intellectuals” refers to all those who have had middle school or higher education and those with similar educational levels. They include university and middle school teachers and staff members, university and middle school students, primary school teachers, professionals, engineers and technicians, among whom the university and middle school students occupy an important position.

Author(s):  
MAO TSE-TUNG
Author(s):  
Kristen L. Billiar ◽  
Robin Belisle ◽  
Tanea Cezar ◽  
Mary Fusco ◽  
Cecelia Gray ◽  
...  

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts become more difficult and less interesting for many students in middle school, thus discouraging many from pursuing science and engineering. To aid in student learning and motivation, we collaborated with middle school teachers to develop engineering design projects to teach difficult STEM concepts. Biomechanics projects appear to motivate student learning and reinvigorate the teaching of engineering topics.


2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 218-224
Author(s):  
Richard A. Austin ◽  
Denisse R. Thompson ◽  
Charlene E. Beckmann

Literature Provides a Natural OPPortunity to motivate middle school students in their mathematics study. Stories are not only a springboard into measurement activities but are also a bridge between the mathematics of measurement and other curricular areas. As middle school teachers increasingly team with teachers of other disciplines, literature offers an opportunity to coordinate lesson content across a variety of fields. The authors' experiences in middle school classrooms have convinced them that middle school students respond positively to stories and to mathematical investigations that are based on the story presentation (Austin and Thompson 1997; Thompson, Austin, and Beckmann 2002).


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-181
Author(s):  
Sri Endang Wahyuni ◽  
Fita Widiyatun ◽  
Halleyna Widyasari ◽  
Puji Suharmanto

Abstract. A community service program has been carried out which aims to introduce MindMapple software in making concept maps and learning media in increasing the learning motivation of TRAMPIL Middle School students. The activity participants were all Trampil Middle School teachers. Mindmapple software can be downloaded for free or paid. This software can be used by teachers in creating concept maps in the teaching and learning process. Besides being easy to use, this program can also train creativity from the teacher in making concept maps. After doing activities around 80% of teachers who are accustomed to operating laptops can easily operate the MindMapple program. While 20% of teachers who are constrained to operate a laptop still need guidance in applying mindmapple software. The output of this community service is a module on the introduction of software.Abstrak. Telah dilakukan program kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat  yang bertujuan memperkenalkan software MindMapple dalam pembuatan peta konsep dan media pembelajaran dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa SMP TRAMPIL. Peserta kegiatan adalah seluruh guru SMP Trampil. Software MindMapple dapat diunduh secara gratis maupun berbayar. Software ini dapat digunakan oleh guru dalam membuat peta konsep dalam proses belajar mengajar. Selain mudah penggunaannya, program ini juga dapat melatih kekreatifitasan dari  guru dalam pembuatan peta konsep. Setelah melakukan kegiatan sekitar 80 % guru yang terbiasa mengoperasikan laptop dapat dengan mudah mengoperasikan program MindMapple. Sedangkan 20% guru yang terkendala mengoperasikan laptop masih perlu bimbingan dalam mengaplikaskan software MindMapple. Luaran dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah modul tentang pengenalan software.


2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Jamar Pickreign ◽  
Robert Rogers

Because an increasing number OF school districts requires the successful completion of an algebra course to graduate from high school, many middle school teachers are beginning to focus more attention on introducing algebraic thinking to their students (NCTM 2003). Consequently, it becomes important to consider ways to ensure that these experiences are meaningful and connected to arithmetical experiences from the earlier grades. We believe that presenting middle school students with activities that involve exploring computational algorithms—how and why they work—can contribute to the development and promotion of algebraic thinking.


2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Wójcik ◽  
Beata Kozak

Abstract School bullying also referred to as peer victimization is considered extremely harmful for all parties involved. It has been recognised as an important issue in Polish schools. This article presents the first stage of a project financed by the National Centre of Research and Development and includes the results of qualitative research conducted in groups of middle-school students, middle-school teachers and psychologists. The results highlight several factors leading to the exclusion from the dominant peer group. The results also indicate that although students are aware of the consequences of bullying and excluding behaviours, they do not implement this knowledge when explaining their own excluding actions. All results are discussed in terms of designing and implementing a data-based programme which would effectively mitigate excluding behaviours during middle-school transition.


Author(s):  
Bandar Manshed Mohammad Aldhafeeri Bandar Manshed Mohammad Aldhafeeri

The aim of the research is to identify the proposed perceptions to address poor reading among middle school students from the point of view of their teachers and teachers in public schools in Kuwait, and the research sample consisted of (350) teachers, selected in the random class way from middle school teachers in The 2, 512 public education schools in Mubarak al- Kabir governorate (Kuwait) were adopted, and the analytical descriptive curriculum was adopted, and the questionnaire was adopted as a data collection tool consisting of (32) paragraphs spread over three integrated fields as follows: Proposed perceptions to address poor reading related to the role )family and teacher, technical guidance and school curriculum, school and major educational institution). The research resulted in a series of results, the most important of which is that the degree of appreciation of middle school teachers for the proposed perceptions to address poor reading among middle school students in all its integrated areas came to a large extent, the most important of which is the provision of a scientific and cultural stock among the teacher qualifies him to address the reading weakness of students, take into account the family's various problems and stand with him to overcome them, provide modern educational and technological means in the school, provide the major educational institution for all ways to address the problems of students, especially reading weakness, monitor guidance Technical commitment of teachers to the treatment plans provided to students, in addition to the existence of statistically significant differences between the responses of the members of the study sample towards the proposed perceptions to address poor reading in middle school students from the point of view of their teachers and teachers in public schools in Kuwait at all fields and the tool as a whole due to the sex change and the differences came in favor of male teachers. In the light of the results the research made a number of recommendations, the most important of which Taking into account the importance of the diagnostic calendar for students at the beginning of the year and semester, and educating teachers and following them up by their supervisors through regular visits to them during the academic year to identify the weaknesses and strengths of each student, and qualify and prepare Arabic teachers through training courses on addressing poor reading among students .


Author(s):  
Mona Ibrahim Al-Saeed

This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of STEM teaching in developing the ability of middle school students to solve problems in the Qassim-Onaizah region, and to detect differences in the responses of the sample members about the effectiveness of stem curriculum in the development of the ability of middle school students to solve problems according to the changes in scientific qualification and years of experience, and to achieve the objectives of the study used the descriptive analytical method, and the questionnaire was the study tool applied to (50) middle school teachers in The City of Onaizah , and the results of the study indicated that the weight Relative to the effectiveness of stem curriculum in the development of the ability of middle school students to solve problems from the point of view of middle school teachers obtained a total average (3.82 out of 5) and equal to 76.34% i.e. with a degree of approval (large) on the paragraphs of the resolution, as the results revealed the absence of statistically significant differences between the responses of the individuals of the sample according to the changes of scientific qualification and years of experience, and based on the results the researcher made a number of recommendations, the most important of which The need to use stem curriculum to achieve the integration of science, mathematics, computer, and engineering materials, and the need to pay attention to the preparation of intensive training courses for teachers in the design and implementation of educational units in accordance with stem curriculum.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Schillo ◽  
Alison F. Cuccia ◽  
Minal Patel ◽  
Bethany Simard ◽  
Emily M. Donovan ◽  
...  

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, including JUUL, has risen to epidemic levels among high school and middle school students in the United States. Schools serve as a key environment for prevention and intervention efforts to address e-cigarette use, yet little is known about the awareness of and response to e-cigarettes in schools. This national survey of middle and high school teachers and administrators ( n = 1,420) measured JUUL awareness, e-cigarette policies, and barriers to enforcement in schools. While two thirds of respondents had heard of a product called JUUL (67.6%), less than half accurately identified a photo of a JUUL as a vaping device/e-cigarette (47.3%). Awareness of JUUL (80.9%) was higher among high school teachers (83.3%) than among middle school teachers (78.3%). A large majority of respondents reported that their school had an e-cigarette policy (82.9%), but less than half of the sample worked in a school with a policy that specifically included JUUL (43.4%). Those working in a school with an e-cigarette policy in place noted that e-cigarettes’ discreet appearance (65.6%) and difficulties in identifying origin of vapor or scent (46.1%) made the policy difficult to enforce. Efforts to increase middle and high school staff awareness of the ever-evolving e-cigarette market are essential to help prevent youth use. Adoption and enforcement of policies will be critical to ensure that schools remain tobacco-free spaces.


2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 448-451
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Bay

One of the most important lessons that I have learned as a teacher is that seemingly boring problems on paper can come alive if I can find a way to lift them off the page. This transformation took place when the number line in my classroom became a brightly colored rope that stretched the length of the room, held by a student at each end. I first saw this idea as an approach to help young children order numbers from 1 to 10, then adapted it for middle school students. The scope of the activity eventually expanded to include explorations of large numbers, rational numbers, and algebra. As I saw improvement in students' conceptual understanding and their enjoyment of the life-sized number line, I used it more often in my classroom. I also found that the activities with the number line involved communication, reasoning, and justification— important processes in learning mathematics (NCTM 1989, 2000).


2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Wanko ◽  
Christine Hartley Venable

Middle school students learn about patterns, formulas, and large numbers motivated by a search for the largest prime number. Activities included.


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