Research on the Optimization of Primary School Science Teachers’ Information Technology Literacy under the New Curriculum Standards

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biling Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
School Science ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Curriculum Standards ◽  
New Curriculum ◽  
Primary School Science

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 THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THIRD-GRADE PRIMARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS AND CURRICULUM STANDARDS IN CHINA AND JAPAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-518
Author(s):  
Lihui Sun ◽  
Liangbo Li
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Cognitive Demand ◽  
School Science ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Curriculum Standards ◽  
Science Textbooks ◽  
Significant Alignment ◽  
Alignment Model ◽  
China And Japan ◽  
Primary School Science

This study applied the Porter’s alignment model to construct a localized two-dimensional framework based on Anderson's taxonomy. The research chose the third-grade primary school science textbooks from two representative presses in China and Japan, coded the textbooks and curriculum standards, calculated the alignment level between the textbooks of the two presses and their corresponding curriculum standards, and discussed the alignment level from the topic, cognitive demand, and emphasis. The results show that the B version in Japan is significantly aligned with the Japanese curriculum standard, but the A version in China does not have significant alignment with the Chinese curriculum standard. Besides, a common problem is that the ratios of life science in sample science textbooks both exceed the requirements of the curriculum standards, and the problems of exceeding the standard in cognitive demand and not highlighting the key points also need to be concerned. This study provides ideas and references for countries with similar educational situations to study the compilation of science textbooks and fills up the deficiency of the international comparison of the alignment between primary school science textbooks and curriculum standards by using the alignment model. Keywords: alignment evaluation, content analysis, curriculum standards, primary school, science textbooks

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.

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