Modern physics at the high school level: A joint project of university and high school teachers

This study aims to analyze the opportunities and challenges of Merdeka Belajar as a national education program for high school teachers nationally. Teachers’ problem in implementing Merdeka Belajar (Freedom of Learning) curriculum lacks understanding of the procedures. This happened because there was no structural explanation regarding the differences between the curriculum they had been running so far and Merdeka Belajar curriculum. Many problems arise when implementing the curriculum that the education they have been running has made students dependent. In this context, this study questions how high school sociology teachers’ opportunities and challenges in facing Merdeka Belajar curriculum in the fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0)? This study aims to identify problems and strategies for teachers in facing the new paradigm of Merdeka Belajar. This study’s analysis is based on theories such as those from Neill, Rogers, Freire, Boal, Giroux, and Knowles to critically analyze the pedagogical paradigm of national education that teachers have used. This study uses Knowles’s theory of andragogy to explore the notion of Merdeka Belajar. This study’s qualitative research method includes observation of the teacher-student relationship and interviews with several high school teachers in Karanganyar, Central Java. Besides, document studies related to Merdeka Belajar program are also used to understand the policy context. This study found that teachers did not realize that they had been using a pedagogical paradigm (education for children) for high school-level children who had grown up. When they switched to Merdeka Belajar curriculum, they also did not know that the paradigm they should be using is andragogy (education for adults). In this situation, they improvised as best they could to implement Merdeka Belajar. The teachers only carry out orders from the school. However, the school is still trying to understand how it works based on structural orders without clarity. Students’ dependence on teachers has become the cause of teachers’ difficulty to move out of the pedagogical paradigm into andragogy. In this situation, the teachers tried to do their best to implement Merdeka Belajar program during the Covid-19 pandemic. Teachers and schools must also face all infrastructural barriers and socioeconomic conditions with limited online learning access.

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Pedagogical Knowledge of English Teachers on Speech Acts in Senior High School Level of West Nusa Tenggara

Cordova Journal : language and culture studies ◽

10.20414/cordova.v9i2.1791 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 219-223

Author(s):

Kamarudin Kamarudin

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Speech Acts ◽

Speech Act ◽

English Teachers ◽

Pedagogical Knowledge ◽

Senior High School ◽

School Level ◽

School Teachers ◽

High School Level

As an English teacher, communicating through English language properly and thoroughly is highly required particularly at Senior High School level. They are expected to communicate politely since teachers are the role model of teaching. As a professional teacher, English teachers must have professional competencies such as speech acts proficiencies. Speech act is included into spoken English and is taught in Senior High School level in order to develop students’ communicative competence. This is a descriptive qualitative research and is aiming at describing pedagogical knowledge of English teachers on speech acts in Senior High School level of West Nusa Tenggara. The knowledge itself is divided into some branches, they are the ability to define speech acts, ability to identify speech acts conversation and ability to identify speech act utterances. The researcher conducted the interview to collect the data. The data are obtained from the interview and the tape recorder to record the interview process. After analyzing the data, the researcher found that Senior High School teachers mostly can answer questions about speech acts. They can define speech acts, they can identify the speech act conversations and they can identify the speech act utterances. In conclusion, the knowledge of speech acts of Senior High School teachers is categorized very good because they can answer most questions correctly. Therefore, Senior High School teachers fulfill professional language competencies; they comprehend teaching materials and have good pedagogical skills.

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WEBINAR DAN PENDAMPINGAN DARING PENULISAN ARTIKEL HASIL PENELITIAN PADA JURNAL NASIONAL TERAKREDITASI BAGI GURU BAHASA INDONESIA TINGKAT SMA KOTA BENGKULU

JURNAL PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT ◽

10.24114/jpkm.v26i4.20640 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 228

Author(s):

Dian Eka Chandra Wardhana ◽

Rokhmat Basuki ◽

Noermanzah Noermanzah

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Community Service ◽

Scientific Journal ◽

School Level ◽

School Teachers ◽

High School Level ◽

Language Teacher ◽

Research Results ◽

National Journal

The understanding of Indonesian high school level teachers in Bengkulu City on writing scientific articles on research results is still low. This is evidenced by the small number of Indonesian language teacher publications in accredited national journals and it has an impact on teachers having difficulty advancing in rank. For this reason, the aim of this community service is to provide understanding to Indonesian high school teachers in Bengkulu City in writing scientific articles and how to publish them in accredited national journals through webinars and mentoring activities. The community service method uses webinars and online mentoring through the Zoom Cloud Meeting. Participants totaled 37 Indonesian high school teachers in Bengkulu City. Community service techniques use lecture, discussion, and practice techniques. Data collection techniques using questionnaires, documentation, and observation. The results of the webinar indicate that the Indonesian language teacher is able to write articles quite well, starting from writing titles, abstracts, introductions, methods, research results, discussions, conclusions and suggestions, and bibliography. However, some teachers still have difficulty in pouring out the introductory section, especially mapping research positions based on relevant research results, difficulty in pouring out the discussion, especially finding the novelty of their research results, and difficulty finding references from online journals. Then, from the results of mentoring, Indonesian language teachers still have difficulty in submitting and the process of fixing articles in the OJS system. Keywords: webinars; accompaniment; scientific journal articles; accredited national journal

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Comparing the Performance on the MI and SAT/PSAT for the Purpose of Monitoring Student Achievement

International Journal of Information and Education Technology ◽

10.18178/ijiet.2021.11.12.1569 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 590-596

Author(s):

Michael McDonald ◽

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Yulei Pang

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High Schools ◽

High School Teachers ◽

The United States ◽

Student Growth ◽

School Level ◽

High School Level ◽

School Year ◽

School Time ◽

Math Problems

This paper will discuss the correlation between the SAT and the Math Inventory Test. Many school districts adopted the Math Inventory as a tool to measure student growth from grades kindergarten through high school. The Math Inventory is a computer-administered test that gives students math problems spanning from counting to high school level math. When completed, the students are given a quantile measure, much like a Lexile score for reading skill. The purpose of this study is to figure out if success on the Math Inventory is a good indicator for performing well on the SAT. For most high schools around the United States, objectives and lessons are aligned with those of the SAT. The goal of high school teachers is for students to excel on the SAT so that they can go to college, which means the tests used in middle school should be aligned with that goal. If the Math Inventory is not, then it might not be a very good use of school time and resources. Data was analyzed from the 2017-2018 school year from ten different high schools in an urban school district to determine the correlation between Math Inventory score, and the math score/sub scores of SAT/PSAT. The value of the Pearson’s correlation coefficient is used to suggest a fairly moderate positive relationship between these two variables.

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Pedagogical Approach for Teaching English in Secondary School: What Counts?

Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat ◽

10.20527/btjpm.v2i1.1792 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Fatchul Mu’in ◽

Nasrullah Nasrullah ◽

EKa Putri Elyani ◽

Elsa Rosalina

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Community Service ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

School Level ◽

Teaching English ◽

Teaching Techniques ◽

School Teachers ◽

Junior High School Teachers

Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah memberikan pelatihan untuk meningkatkan kreativitas guru dalam mengajar mata pelajaran Bahasa inggris di Kabupaten Tabalong. Diharapkan para guru dapat mengenal dan mengaplikasikan teknik mengajar bahasa Inggris yang lebih efektif, menyenangkan, dan modern. Adapun sasaran dari kegiatan ini adalah guru-guru MGMP SMP mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris di Kabupaten Tabalong yang berjumlah 30 orang. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah metode kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran dan mendeskripsikan kegiatan pelatihan tentang teknik mengajar Bahasa Inggris yang modern. Pada kegiatan Pengabdian ini ditemukan sebagian besar guru belum mengetahui teknik terbaru dalam pengajaran Bahasa Inggris. Jadi, pelaksanaan pelatihan dilakukan melalui penyampaian materi, diskusi, dan praktik. Materi yang disampaikan disesuaikan dengan program-program yang sesuai dengan silabus pada tiap sekolah. Materi tersebut berkaitan dengan perancangan dan teknik pengajaran yang diikuti oleh praktik pengajarannya. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelatihan ini menjadi salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan inovasi dan kreativitas para guru dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar Bahasa Inggris di sekolah, khususnya di tingkat SMP. This activity aims to deliver a short training to improve the creativity of junior high school teachers for teaching English in Tabalong District. It is expected that teachers can recognize and apply teaching techniques that are more effective, fun, and modern. The subjects of this activity are 30 junior high school teachers of English MGMP in the district of Tabalong. The method used in this community service is a qualitative method that aims to provide an overview and describe training on modern English teaching techniques. In this community service activity, it was found that most of the teachers did not know the latest techniques in teaching English. As a result, the training was carried out through the delivery of material, discussion, and practice. The material presented was adjusted to the programs which fit the syllabus in each school. The material was related to design and teaching techniques, followed by the teaching practice. It can be concluded that this short training is one way to improve teachers' innovation and creativity in teaching and to learn English, especially in junior high school level.

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Teaching Theory on the High School Level

Teaching Music Theory ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190879945.003.0004 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 90-124

Author(s):

Jennifer Snodgrass

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Music Theory ◽

Aural Skills ◽

Management Skills ◽

School Teachers ◽

High School Level ◽

School Senior ◽

School Music ◽

And Performance

Only 90 days separate a high school senior from a college freshman sitting in an 8:00 a.m. music theory course. However, in most cases, there is very little interaction between high school teachers and college-level music theory and aural skills instructors. High school music teachers are reaching hundreds of students each day in ensembles and classes and may be one of the greatest resources in better understanding freshmen music majors. These outstanding high school teachers are also extremely effective educators who place emphasis on material that goes well beyond music making and performance, instead focusing on literacy and listening and teaching to the masses. There is much to be learned from their time management skills, emphasis on aural skills and listening, methods of assessment, and integration of ensemble literature that can immediately be transferred to the undergraduate music core.

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Teacher Performance Evaluation through Knowledge Sharing and Technology during the COVID 19 Pandemic

Webology ◽

10.14704/web/v18si04/web18168 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (Special Issue 04) ◽

pp. 832-842

Author(s):

I Made Suparsa ◽

Made Setini ◽

Daru Asih ◽

Ni Luh Wayan Sayang Telagawathi

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Sem Analysis ◽

School Level ◽

Teaching Performance ◽

Work Skills ◽

High School Level ◽

The World ◽

And Training

One of the worlds of education is an independent and intelligent student program. This study aims to determine the role of KBV theory and training through work skills and technology in evaluating teacher teaching performance in Kupang and Bali, Indonesia. This research method is quantitative; with SEM analysis, the sample used was 450 high school teachers, the sample was taken deliberately. Sharing knowledge that is done by the teacher motivates to improve work ability. Technology during the COVID-19 pandemic played a very big role in improving teacher teaching performance with the support of training because this gave teaching abilities for every teacher in Kupang and Bali, Indonesia. The ability to distinguish between knowledge and training in the absorption of technology to create quality and sustainable education. This study only uses two provinces in Indonesia as an analytical study with implementation only in the world of education. Knowledge, ability, and training are forms of understanding that require stimulation, while technology is a means of infrastructure during the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of this study contribute to the world of education, especially at the high school level because there is no concept of quality continuing education.

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Development Of Logic And Algorithm E-Training Material With Block Programming

JAICT ◽

10.32497/jaict.v2i1.1089 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Prayitno Prayitno ◽

Liliek Triyono

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Quality Assessment ◽

Product Quality ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Learning Ability ◽

School Level ◽

Learning Activity ◽

School Teachers ◽

High School Level

Integrating logical and analytical thinking activities to support 21st century learning ability, into a learning activity at elementary and junior high school level becomes a challenge. One of them is less interesting learning media. One of the technologies that can be used to support exciting learning is block programming Alice and Scratch. This article aims to develop online training materials Logic and Algorithm utilize block programming scratch for level five elementary school and block programming Alice for level eight junior high school as eLearning content. The development of this research is carried out by Analysis-Design-Development-Implementation-Evaluation (ADDIE) development model. Initial products were reviewed and advised by 2 primary school teachers, 2 junior high school teachers. Product quality assessment is done based on content feasibility aspect, feasibility of presentation, language feasibility using Likert scale. The results data are then analyzed using the ideal scoring criteria to determine product quality. The results of the overall training content quality assessment show an average grade of 89.8 with good.

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