scholarly journals Student Errors in Fractions and Possible Causes of These Errors

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuri Can Aksoy ◽  
Derya Ozlem Yazlik
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Diversity Sampling ◽  
6Th Graders ◽  
Voluntary Basis

In this study, it was aimed to determine the errors and misunderstandings of 5th and 6th grade middle school students in fractions and operations with fractions. For this purpose, the case study model, which is a qualitative research design, was used in the research. In the study, maximum diversity sampling, which is a purposeful sampling method, was used. For this reason, this study was conducted in a state and a private secondary school on a voluntary basis with 105 5th graders and 84 6th graders, with a total of 189 secondary school students from different levels of achievement. In order to determine students' errors and misconceptions about fractions, two tests were prepared by researchers, ten open-ended questions for 5th graders and twelve open-ended questions for 6th graders. Before these tests were formed, the related field was scanned and the existing misunderstandings were determined. Content analysis method was used on the analyzing of the data. The answer papers of the students were coded and students’ solving were examined in three categories as correct, wrong and blank. In addition to this the solving belongs to wrong category was examined in detail and mistakes of the students were coded and the reason of these mistakes were dwelled on. It is seen from the result of the study that students have misunderstanding and mistakes about fractions. It is seen that students are not using the modellings on the operations with fractions because of that most of the mistake and misunderstandings are about operations with fractions.

scholarly journals Examination of Primary-School Teachers’ Views on Digital Game-Based Teaching

Temel Eğitim ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 39-55
Author(s):  
Sümeyra Akkaya ◽  
Zeynep Tan ◽  
Metin Kapıdere
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Digital Game ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
National Education ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Voluntary Basis

In this study, it is aimed to examine the opinions of class teachers about digital game-based teaching. The model of the research, which adopts the qualitative research approach, is the case study. Within the scope of the purpose of the study, opinions were obtained on a voluntary basis from the class teachers selected by the criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods. The participants of the research are 30 class teachers working under the Ministry of National Education in the 2020-2021 academic year. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool. The collected data were analyzed by content analysis method. In line with the findings obtained, conclusions and recommendations have been given.

scholarly journals Tahfiz Students’ Experiences in Memorizing the Qur’an: Unveiling Their Motivating Factors and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-63
Author(s):  
Nik Md Saiful Azizi Nik Abdullah ◽  
Fathiyah Solehah Mohd Sabbri ◽  
Rabi'atul Athirah Muhammad Isa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
External Noise ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Parental Guidance ◽  
Teachers And Parents

This qualitative case study explores the factors behind Tahfiz secondary school students’ motivation to undertake the challenging task of memorizing the Qur’an and the challenges they experienced. The participants were six (6) Tahfiz students (three boys and three girls), aged between 15 and 17, who were enrolled in the Tahfiz Al-Qur’an program in two public secondary schools in Gombak and Bangi. The participants were selected by their teachers through purposeful sampling and had been engaged in Qur’an memorization for at least 2 years at the onset of the study.  In-depth, semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted to examine their views about the factors that motivated them to memorize the Qur’an and the difficulties they faced. The findings pointed to three distinct categories of motivating factors: the students themselves, teachers and parents. In particular, parental guidance and advice were the most influential elements in students’ motivation to memorize the Qur’an. Among the challenges faced were time constraint, inability to remember verses, strict disciplinary rules and external noise that made the memorizing task difficult. In general, this study has shown the instrumental role of motivation in influencing Tahfiz students' memorization of the Qur’an.

scholarly journals Project-Based Learning in a Transinstitutional Research Setting: Case Study on the Development of Sustainable Food Products

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hartmut Derler ◽  
Simon Berner ◽  
Daniela Grach ◽  
Alfred Posch ◽  
Ulrike Seebacher
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Research Setting ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Problem Solving Skills

Project-based learning (PBL) has been thoroughly integrated in university sustainable development curricula, but has not been well-established in curricula used at pre-university educational levels. Integrating real-world settings into the teaching of secondary school students can help to promote problem-solving skills and competencies at younger ages, which is a crucial task in sustainability education. Therefore, in this article we describe the results of a case study on the development of sustainable food products that involved a university and two secondary schools in Austria. The methods used in this case study were drawn from the transdisciplinary case study (TCS) and the PBL literature. Data were collected by carrying out participatory research methods such as photovoice, focus group discussions, food diaries, student evaluations, and surveys. We divided the study design into three phases: (1) exploration, (2) product ideation, and (3) product prototyping and optimisation. The case study illustrates that the use of PBL research approaches by students at different levels of education provides promising results, if the research process is clearly structured and managed. When a demand for learning is encountered by students, secondary school teachers and university researchers must provide the students with additional sources of information. The establishment and management of a transinstitutional research setting is a promising, yet time-consuming endeavour.

Strategies for Developing English Verbal Communication: Case Study of Secondary School Students at Gezira State – Sudan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul-Gayoum M. A. Al-Haj ◽  
Al-Rafeea Suliman Al-Fadil Dafaallah ◽  
Abdulrahman Mustafa Abdulrahman Aldirdiri
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals An Intercultural Reading Programme (IRP) to Enhance Intercultural Knowledge among Secondary School Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh ◽  
Fatin Najwa Amelia Marsani ◽  
Paramaswari Jaganathan ◽  
Ahmad Sofwan Nathan Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Intercultural Understanding ◽  
School Students ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Group Interviews

As a multi ethnic country, Malaysia consists of three major ethnic groups mainly Malays, Chinese, and Indians with unity as its building block. Although education is seen as the best medium for the three major ethnic groups to work together, contemporary research shows that there is lack of intercultural understanding among these three ethnic groups. Therefore, this study focused on a classroom intervention to investigate how Malaysian based English literature can be utilized to promote intercultural understanding among Form Four secondary school students via reading. This qualitative research design study collected data through focus group interviews and journal entry. This research explored intercultural knowledge among Form Four students through the Intercultural Reading Program (IRP). Findings indicate that the IRP intervention improved Form Four students’ level of intercultural knowledge. This research puts forward suggestions to the Ministry of Education such as integrating IRP in its secondary schools’ English Literature curriculum.

scholarly journals What do Adolescents Know about Mental Health Illnesses? A Case Study based on Learning and Service in a Secondary School

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Maria Lourdes Mila ◽  
Isabel Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Neutral Evolution ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
School Students ◽  
Service Project ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

The aim of this study is to show how the perceptions and attitudes of secondary school students towards mental health issues changed over the course of a Learning and Service project. The Learning and Service project was carried out by 58 students, together with the residents of a mental health institution during three months. Both students and residents shared several activities to bring them closer. Secondary school students did not have any previous experience with mental health residents before. The analysis took place during the course of the process, with the students responding to four questionnaires, each one after having done an activity together. The study demonstrates that through this Learning and Service project most of the students' perspectives changed for the better, some even viewed radical change while others were positive and finally few students only experienced neutral evolution of their ideas with respect to people with mental health disorders.

scholarly journals Ortaöğretim Öğrencilerinin Tarih Kavramına İlişkin Sahip Oldukları Metaforlar / Secondary School Students’ Metaphors about the History Concept

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Sait Candan ◽  
Sezai Öztaş
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Education Students ◽  
City Center ◽  
School Students ◽  
Effective Factor ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Figure Of Speech

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to one thing by mentioning another thing via comparison, fictionalizing and expression.  This study is revealing, in terms of metaphor concept, what the perceptions of the secondary school students with relate to “History” term are. Accordingly, comments of 160 students who are educating in secondary schools in Karabük city center are referred. In this research, the secondary school students’ perceptions about “History” term are tried to be determined via metaphors. The obtained data were analyzed with content analysis method by using the phenomenological pattern in terms of qualitative research method. As a result of this analysis, it has been revealed that metaphor is an effective factor in determining and expressing the perceptions of the secondary education students about “History” term.</p><p><strong>Öz</strong></p><p>Metafor bir şeyi başka bir şey ile benzetmeye, kurgulamaya, anlatmaya yarayan mecazlardır. Bu çalışma ortaöğretim öğrencilerinin “Tarih” kavramına ilişkin algılarının neler olduğunu metaforlar bağlamında ortaya koymaya yöneliktir. Bu doğrultuda Karabük il merkezinde bulunan ortaöğretim okullarında öğrenim gören 160 öğrencinin görüşlerine başvurulmuştur. Araştırmada çalışma grubundaki öğrencilerin “Tarih” kavramına yönelik algıları metaforlar üzerinden belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, nitel araştırma yöntemi bağlamında olgubilim deseni kullanılarak içerik analizi tekniği ile analiz edilmiştir. Bu analiz sonucunda, ortaöğretim öğrencilerinin “Tarih” kavramına ilişkin sahip oldukları algıları belirlemede ve açıklamada metaforların etkin bir araç olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.</p>

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