Developing leadership qualities in environmental sustainability through university co-curricular activities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Ordaz ◽  
Kelvin Tan ◽  
Sarah Skett  ◽  
Irene Marie Herremans
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
School Children ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Leadership Characteristics ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
The University

Purpose This study aims to provide insight into the question of whether graduate students who deliver environmental education workshops/residencies to elementary school children will develop environmental sustainability leadership qualities in themselves: a goal set in the University of Calgary’s Institutional Sustainability Strategy. Design/methodology/approach Survey research was undertaken in a case study setting. The researchers collected and analyzed data related to environmental leadership qualities, using the theory of planned behavior and an adaptation of the competing values framework. Graduate students participating in the co-curricular program responded to questions about the effect that the activity had on their knowledge, awareness and leadership characteristics. Findings Graduate students demonstrated considerable leadership potential in environmental sustainability. The survey results showed that their participation in a community educational program impacted their attitudes and awareness favorably in developing stronger competencies for leadership. In addition, they gained real-world knowledge about environmentally sustainable practices and skills to influence pro-environmental behavior changes in the community. Originality/value Through a partnership between a non-profit organization and the university, graduate students in an interdisciplinary sustainable energy development program used their formal education and previous work experience to adapt and deliver engaging and educational environmental content to younger children. This informal co-curricular activity brought together local educational institutions, educational content providers, graduate students, and elementary school children in an effective experiential learning platform to develop leadership characteristics both in the graduate students and elementary school children.

Functions

1967 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 657-664
Author(s):  
Edward Esty
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
The University

Some of the recent elementary school arithmetic textbooks introduce functions, a topic formerly appearing no earlier than in high school. The University of Illinois Arithmetic Project has long used functions (called “jumping rules” by the Project) in classes for elementary school children.

Learning about serious game design and development at the K-12 level

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Kapralos
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
K 12

PurposeVery little effort has been dedicated to the teaching of serious game design and development. At the post-secondary level, very few courses dedicated to serious game design and development exist. At the K-12 level, although (entertainment) game design and programming instruction are becoming more widespread, serious game design and development is ignored. This study aims to present a series of lesson plans that allow K-12 teachers to introduce students to serious game design and development.Design/methodology/approachThe lesson plans include both a didactic and applied component and are intended to provide students with an introduction to serious games and their design and development while making students aware of the many career paths within this exciting growing domain. They can also be completed entirely remotely lending themselves nicely to online instruction to facilitate the COVID-19 shutdowns and the resulting move to e-learning.FindingsAlthough several high-school teachers and several elementary school children were consulted during the development of the lesson plans, the lesson plans have only recently been made available, and therefore, there is a lack of any teacher or student feedback available regarding their use. Informally, several elementary school children found the lessons to be fun, interesting and informative.Originality/valueThere are currently no existing courses or lesson plans focusing on serious game design and development at the K-12 level, thus making this set of lesson plan novel and unique.

scholarly journals PEDAGOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH IN TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-499
Author(s):  
Gulnara Faridovna Dulmukhametova ◽  
Zarina Nailevna Sirazieva ◽  
Gulnara Faritovna Gali ◽  
Usova Svetlana Nicolaevna ◽  
Dilbar Valievna Shamsutdinova
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Sex Differentiation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Effective Organization ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
The University

Purpose of the Study: The article describes the view of the authors on the model of the implementation of a differentiated approach in the training of elementary school children. Methodology: In the research the authors identify and systematize the pedagogical requirements for ensuring the sex differentiation in the education of elementary school children, together forming a meaningful model for implementing a gender approach to the educational process of primary school and including gender education for students, teachers, and parents. The authors analyze the category of sex differentiation in domestic and foreign pedagogy. Result: The authors theoretically describe the problem of implementing a differentiated approach in teaching elementary school children, and also substantiate the experimental work on testing the effectiveness of pedagogical conditions that interconnect and complement each other, forming a dynamic system that ensures the effective organization of the sex differentiation of elementary school children. Application and Novelty: Presented pedagogical requirements and model of a gender approach to the educational process can solve the age and gender problems of elementary school children and harmonize their relationships. Data of the article can be used not only in the educational process of elementary school but also at the lessons of such subjects as "Pedagogical psychology", "Developmental psychology", "Differential psychology" at the university. These requirements give the opportunity to prepare more qualified and competent psychologists and teachers for elementary school.

scholarly journals PEDAGOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH IN TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-403
Author(s):  
Gulnara Faridovna Dulmukhametova ◽  
Zarina Nailevna Sirazieva ◽  
Gulnara Faritovna Gali ◽  
Usova Svetlana Nicolaevna ◽  
Dilbar Valievna Shamsutdinova
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Sex Differentiation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Effective Organization ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
The University

Purpose of the Study: The article describes the authors’ view on the model of the implementation of a differentiated approach in the training of elementary school children. Methodology: In the research, the authors identify and systematize the pedagogical requirements for ensuring the sex differentiation in education of elementary school children, together forming a meaningful model for implementing a gender approach to the educational process of primary school and including gender education for students, teachers, and parents. The authors analyze the category of sex differentiation in domestic and foreign pedagogy. Result: The authors theoretically describe the problem of implementing a differentiated approach in teaching elementary school children, and also substantiate the experimental work on testing the effectiveness of pedagogical conditions that interconnect and complement each other, forming a dynamic system that ensures the effective organization of the sex differentiation of elementary school children. Application and Novelty: Presented pedagogical requirements and model of a gender approach to the educational process can solve the age and gender problems of elementary school children and harmonize their relationships. Data of the article can be used not only in the educational process of elementary school, but also at the lessons of such subjects as "Pedagogical psychology", "Developmental psychology", and "Differential psychology" at the university. These requirements give the opportunity

Teacher Identification of Elementary School Children with Hearing Loss

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard H. Nodar
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Teacher Screening ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Problems

The teachers of 2231 elementary school children were asked to identify those with known or suspected hearing problems. Following screening, the data were compared. Teachers identified 5% of the children as hearing-impaired, while screening identified only 3%. There was agreement between the two procedures on 1%. Subsequent to the teacher interviews, rescreening and tympanometry were conducted. These procedures indicated that teacher screening and tympanometry were in agreement on 2% of the total sample or 50% of the hearing-loss group. It was concluded that teachers could supplement audiometry, particularly when otoscopy and typanometry are not available.

Use of Revision by Elementary-School Stutterers and Nonstutterers during Oral Reading

1973 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 584-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin H. Silverman ◽  
Dean E. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Reading Errors

This paper describes a dimension of the stuttering problem of elementary-school children—less frequent revision of reading errors than their nonstuttering peers.

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