scholarly journals Mixed methods, mixed outcomes? Combining an RCT and case studies to research the impact of a training programme for primary school science teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 490-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Bennett ◽  
Pam Hanley ◽  
Ian Abrahams ◽  
Louise Elliott ◽  
Maria Turkenburg-van Diepen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
School Science ◽  
Mixed Outcomes ◽  
Primary School Science ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Primary School Science Teachers’ Creativity and Practice in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 346-364
Author(s):  
Norazilawati Abdullah ◽  
Zainun Mustafa ◽  
Mahizer Hamzah ◽  
Amir Hasan Dawi ◽  
Mazlina Che Mustafa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
School Science ◽  
School Location ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Creative Pedagogy ◽  
Primary School Science

Creative pedagogy has been explored extensively, and previous research suggests that there is a gap between the level and practice of creativity of science teachers, and that it varies by school location. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of creativity, and creativity practice of primary school science teachers, and differences in the levels of creativity and creativity practice of primary school science teachers based on school location. The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) were used to acquire qualitative data from 20 participants, and a questionnaire of creativity practice in science teaching was used to collect quantitative data from 409 participants. The qualitative data were analyzed according to the TTCT scoring technique and the quantitative data were analyzed descriptively using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 26. This study found that, that while overall teacher creativity was low, the teachers perceived that they employed highly creative practices. No difference was found in relation to environment, teaching aids, skills and science process skills of teachers in urban and rural areas. However, teachers in rural areas were more knowledgeable about creativity, while teachers in urban areas were better at practising it. This research provides baseline evidence on current practices in creative pedagogy of science teachers nationwide.

scholarly journals Acceptance and Readiness to Use M-Learning among Primary School Science Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 3003-3011
Author(s):  
Mohd Razali Abd Samad ◽  
Zanaton Haji Iksan ◽  
Fariza Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
School Science ◽  
Primary School Science

scholarly journals Using the Web for Science in the Classroom: Online Citizen Science Participation in Teaching and Learning

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathal Doyle ◽  
Rodreck David ◽  
Jane Li ◽  
Markus Luczak-Roesch ◽  
Dayle Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Science ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Primary School Science ◽  
Primary School Age ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Citizen involvement in scientific projects has become a means of encouraging curiosity and greater understanding of science whilst providing an unprecedented engagement between professional scientists and the general public. In this paper we specifically focus on the impact of online citizen science (OCS) participation in the science education of primary school age children in New Zealand. Methods: We use four exploratory cases within a broader research project to examine the nature and impact of embedding OCS projects that use web-based online crowdsourcing and collaboration tools within classroom environments of primary school science learners.Results & Discussion: Our findings provide insights into primary school teachers’ perception of OCS. They offer initial insights into how teachers embed OCS in a classroom environment, and why this improves science learning aptitudes, inquisitiveness and capabilities in primary school age children. We also notice that successfully embedding OCS projects in education is affected by the project context, how the results are disseminated, and inclusivity in socio-cultural aspects.....................................................................................................................................................................This paper is a preprint of a paper accepted at the 11th ACM Conference on Web Science 2019 (https://websci19.webscience.org/).

scholarly journals A Survey on Acceptance and Readiness to Use Robot Teaching Technology Among Primary School Science Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Laxmi Nagendra Rao ◽  
Habibah Ab Jalil
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Science ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Robotic Technology ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Significant Barrier ◽  
Primary School Science

Interest in educational robotics has grown in recent years, and many efforts have been undertaken across the globe to include robots into school instruction from kindergarten to high school, mostly in science and technology subjects. The current study is to determine teachers' technological acceptance and readiness to implement robotic technology in the teaching and learning process. A descriptive research design was employed which utilized a survey method. This survey was conducted among primary school teachers of Science, Mathematics, Design and Technology, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Malaysia. According to the findings, teachers' acceptance of robot technology in the classroom is at a modest 3.77 (SD = 0.598) while the readiness score is 3.67 (SD = 0.611). The findings indicated that school teachers are only moderately prepared to employ robotic technology in classrooms. Respondents also argued that the high cost of robotic technology is a significant barrier to incorporate robotic technology into teaching and learning. The practicality of this paper is the provision of insights for exploring adoption possibilities and barriers in auguring robots into primary school classrooms. This indicates that the higher the level of teachers’ acceptance, the higher teachers’ readiness in robotic technology. Respondents argued that the high cost of robotic technology is a significant barrier to incorporating robotic technology into teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Impact of a Training Programme on the e-rubric Evaluation of Gamification Resources with Pre-Service Secondary School Science Teachers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio-Joaquín Franco-Mariscal ◽  
Daniel Cebrián-Robles ◽  
Noela Rodríguez-Losada
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
School Science ◽  
Secondary School Science ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

AbstractSocial constructivism is a learning approach in which students actively construct their own knowledge by way of experiences and interactions with others. As such, it is important to highlight both individual and group-based reflection practices in pre-service teacher training as a key aspect for improving teaching practice. This paper presents the results of the design and implementation of a training programme of 7 sessions (8.5 h of class participation plus 25 h of personal homework) for pre-service secondary school science teachers, who were asked to design a gamification resource and an e-rubric to evaluate it. Subsequent improvement of this e-rubric was enhanced by performing different reflection activities at key moments. The programme was carried out by 50 Spanish pre-service teachers from Málaga (Spain). Data collection centred on the e-rubrics designed, the emotions experienced and the possible transfer to real-life practice performed six months later. The impact of reflections on the evaluation was studied by analysing the evolution of the categories proposed by the participants for the e-rubric at different times, with marked changes being found during design and preparation of the gamification resource, and only very minor changes post-implementation. In addition, a group-based criteria consensus session favoured a more in-depth reflection. Interest was the main emotion experienced by pre-service teachers, especially during preparation and use of the resource. The programme also had a marked impact on transfer of the e-rubric into practice, as did the designed resource, although to a lesser extent.

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