scholarly journals The Opinions of Teachers About the Innovation Level of Their Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Aslan ◽  
Fatma Kesik ◽  
Cevat Elma
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
T Test ◽  
Percentage Frequency ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
One Way Anova

This study aims to determine the opinions of teachers about the innovation level of their schools. The sample of this research includes 471 teachers working in primary and secondary schools in Sinop, a city in Turkey. “Innovative School Scale” developed by Aslan and Kesik (2017) was used in order to collect data in this study. Percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, T-test and one-way ANOVA were performed to determine teachers' opinions about the innovation level of their schools according to the demographic variables. The findings show that the opinions of teachers about the innovation level of their schools are quite high with a level of “often” in the dimensions of innovative atmosphere, administrative support and the overall scale and with a level of “sometimes” in the organizational impediments. While the teachers’ opinions indicate no significant differences regarding their genders, they show significant differences regarding their subject areas, years of teaching experience and teaching level of school. According to findings, branch teachers, teachers working in secondary schools and teachers having 21 or more years of teaching experience were found to have a higher level of opinions about the innovation level of their schools. The findings and suggestions obtained by the results are expected to contribute to the discussions and literature about increasing innovation level of schools.

scholarly journals Investigation of Lecturer' Attitudes towards E-Learning According to Demographic Variables

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Rovena Bahiti ◽  
Arta Farizi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
High Attitude ◽  
One Way Anova

E-learning is an imminent method that used technology to assist student learning. It is one of the tools that has emerged from information and communication technology and has been integrated in many universities. A lecturer is one of the most important stakeholders for integration of e-learning. The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of lecturers demographic factors on their attitudes towards integration of e-learning in a Institution on higher education in Macedonia. In this study 49 teachers teaching in two major faculties in University of Tetovo, Macedonia were analyzed. In this paper was used questionnaire to collect data. Several statistical techniques were used for analyses of data using SPSS, including t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and correlation analyses. The result revealed that lecturers' have high attitude towards e-learning and their attitude scores did not differ significantly with their personal variables: gender, faculty and age, but have significantly differences with factors teaching experience and e-learning experience. The reported findings might be of interest to academics, administrators, and decision-makers involved in planning, developing and implementation of future e-learning strategies in Macedonia and similar developing countries.

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS OF SCIENCE TEACHERS TOWARDS TEACHING IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Florence Omosholape Abidoye
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

The objective of this study was to determine the perception of science teachers towards science teaching in senior secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the perception of science teachers towards science teaching on the basis of their gender and years of teaching experience. It was a survey research in which simple random sampling technique was used to select 275 science teachers from secondary schools in Lagos state, Nigeria. Two hundred and eight five Science teachers were sampled from senior secondary schools, of the 285 questionnaires distributed, 275 were retrieved. The data collected were analyzed using frequency count, percentages and t-test. These were used to answer the research questions and also test the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that: (i) science teachers generally had positive perception towards science teaching (tcal.= 20.43 at p < 0.05);  (ii)  there was no significant difference in the perception of science teachers towards science teaching based on their gender (tcal.= 0.39 at p > 0.05); and (iii) there was no significant difference in the perception of science teachers towards science teaching based on their years of teaching experience (tcal.= 1.40 at p > 0.05). The implications are discussed.

scholarly journals A Study Of Types Of Oral Corrective Feedback Strategies Used By Efl Teachers At Secondary Schools In Duhok City / Kurdistan Region Of Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Mohamed B. Kasim Al-Azzawi ◽  
Angela O. Zaya Al-Barwari
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Oral Corrective Feedback ◽  
Feedback Strategies ◽  
Type Of School

This study aims to investigate types of oral corrective feedback strategies used by EFL teachers at secondary schools in Duhok city/Kurdistan region of Iraq. It also explores teachers’ attitudes towards the use of oral corrective feedback inside classrooms based on the three variables of gender, years of teaching experience, and the type of school (public or private). For these purposes, a classroom observation checklist was designed based on Panova and Lyster’s (2002) model of study in order to confirm the types of oral corrective feedback strategies used by the teachers, to highlight learners’ errors, and to examine the learners’ response to these strategies. Besides, a closed-ended questionnaire was distributed to the teachers to explore their attitudes about the effective use of oral corrective feedback. Fifty EFL teachers from twenty-five public and private secondary schools in Duhok were asked permission to attend their classes and observe the ways they correct their learners' errors. The data obtained from classroom observations and teachers’ responses to the questionnaire were identified, analysed quantitatively. The findings revealed that EFL teachers used different types of oral corrective feedback to learners’ errors. However, the most preferred correction strategy type used by them for correcting learners’ pronunciation errors was ‘recast’, and for grammatical errors was ‘metalinguistic explanation’. As for lexical errors, the strategy used most was ‘translation’. In terms of ‘learners’ uptake’, most of the corrective feedback provided resulted in ‘Repair’. Moreover, the study found out that EFL teachers have positive attitudes towards the use of oral corrective feedback. There were also no significant differences in their responses based on the three variables of gender, years of teaching experience and the type of school.

scholarly journals Investigation of personality traits and self-esteem levels of substance user and non user adolescents based on certain socio-demographic variablesMadde kullanan ve kullanmayan ergenlerin kişilik özellikleri ve benlik saygısı düzeylerinin sosyo-demografik değişkenlere göre incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 4100
Author(s):  
Zöhre Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Other ◽  
Immigration Status ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
One Way Anova

The aim of the present study is to examine personality traits and self-esteem levels of a total number of 124 adolescents aging between 14 and 20 (62 adolescents who are using substance and 62 adolescents who are not using any substance) are compared based on certain socio-demographic variables. Five-Factor Personality Inventory (FFPI) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire (RSEQ) are used in order to collect data. For the comparison of two groups, t-test is used if the data was normally distributed, and Mann-Whitney U Test was used when normality assumptions were not met. When there are more than two groups, for normally distribute variables One-way ANOVA, and when normality assumptions were not met, Kruskal-Wallis Test were used. According to the findings, girls who are using substance had lower levels of conscientiousness compared to girls who are not using any substance. For boys, they had lower scores for extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience and higher levels of neuroticism if they are using some substance compared to the ones who are not using any substance. When age is taken into consideration, the results indicated that substance using adolescents between 17-20 had higher agreeableness scores compared to the substance using adolescents aged between 14-16. On the other hand, no significant differences were found for adolescents who are not using any substance. Moreover, there were not any significant differences based on the age onset of substance use and immigration status. For self-esteem, boys who are using substance had lower levels compared to the boys who are not using substance. There was no significant difference for the girls based on self-esteem. Results were discussed in the light of literature and implications were proposed.  ÖzetBu çalışmada, 14-20 yaş arasında, 62 madde kullanan ve 62 madde kullanmayan olmak üzere toplam 124 ergenin kişilik özellikleri ile benlik saygısı düzeylerinin bazı sosyo-demografik değişkenlere göre incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri, Beş Faktör Kişilik Envanteri (5FKE) ve Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği (RBSÖ) ile toplanmıştır. Analizlerde bağımsız iki grup karşılaştırılırken "t testi" ve normal teori varsayımlarının sağlanmadığı durumlarda ise "Mann-Whitney U Testi" kullanılmıştır. İkiden fazla grubun olduğu durumlar için "Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi ( One-Way ANOVA)" ve normal teori varsayımlarının sağlanmadığı durumlarda ise Kruskal-Wallis Testi"’ nden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre, madde kullanan kızların özdenetim/sorumluluk puanlarının madde kullanmayan kızlardan daha düşük olduğu; madde kullanan erkeklerin dışadönüklük, yumuşakbaşlılık, özdenetim/sorumluluk ve gelişime açıklık puanlarının madde kullanmayan erkeklerden daha düşük, duygusal tutarsızlık puanlarının ise daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Yaş değişkenine göre bakıldığında, 17-20 yaş arasındaki madde kullanan ergenlerin yumuşakbaşlılık puanının 14-16 yaş arasındaki ergenlerden yüksek olduğu, madde kullanmayan ergenlerin yaş faktörüne göre kişilik özelliklerinin anlamlı farklılık göstermediği saptanmıştır. Maddeye başlama yaşına göre, madde kullanan ergenlerin kişilik özelliklerinin farklılaşmadığı aynı zamanda madde kullanan ve kullanmayan ergenlerin göç değişkenine göre kişilik özelliklerinin anlamlı farklılık göstermediği bulunmuştur. Benlik saygısı açısından incelendiğinde, madde kullanan ve kullanmayan kızların benlik saygılarının farklılaşmadığı; madde kullanan erkeklerin benlik saygılarının madde kullanmayan erkeklerden daha düşük olduğu görülmüştür. Ulaşılan sonuçlar ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılarak öneriler sunulmuştur.

scholarly journals LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD QUALITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-246
Author(s):  
Norainah Abdul Rahman ◽  
Nor Eeda Ali ◽  
Kamariah Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Local Authority ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
T Test ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Anova Test ◽  
Municipal Council ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Demographic Background ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
One Way Anova

This study is focusing on the evaluating the neighbourhood facilities and services by using the socio demographic variables. There are three important variables used which are genders, religions and housing locations. The main purpose of the study is to examine the neighbourhood facilities and services by using level of satisfaction with different socio demographic background.  The self-administered questionnaire survey distributed at three neighbourhood area in Manjung District Perak Malaysia with the sample of 421 respondents. To determine the level of satisfaction of different socio demographic background with neighbourhood facilities and services the t-test and one-way ANOVA test were performed. Generally the result shows that all neighbourhood facilities and services are moderate to less level of satisfaction by different socio demographic background. With the detail t-test analysis the result shows that the male are less level of satisfaction then the female. With One-Way ANOVA test analysis for different religions shows that the highest level of satisfaction is Muslim and the lowest level of satisfaction are other religion. While for different housing location the highest level of satisfaction is Lumut and the lowest level of satisfaction is Sitiawan. Based on the result the local authority the Manjung Municipal Council and related religions agencies must be take into account to upgrade and improve the neighbourhood facilities and services in their area for the purpose of neighbourhood quality. With this study the accurate targeted group of people will be identified by the relevant agencies, bodies or local government will tackle and can solve the problems precisely.

scholarly journals Clinical Evaluation of the Whitening Effect of Over-the-Counter Dentifrices on Vital Teeth

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Andrade Horn ◽  
Bruna Fortes Bittencourt ◽  
Osnara Maria Mongruel Gomes ◽  
Patrícia Almeida Farhat
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Whitening Effect ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Color Alteration ◽  
One Way Anova

This randomized clinical trial evaluated the whitening potential of commercially available toothpastes. Sixty patients were selected and randomly divided into 4 groups (n=15), according to the dentifrice used: GI (control) - Colgate Total 12, GII - Close-up White Now, GIII: Oral-B 3D White, GIV: Colgate Luminous White. Three daily brushings were performed for 2 to 3 min each, during a period of 15 days. Patients had the color of their teeth evaluated before and after the treatment by means of a spectrophotometer (Vita EasyShade - CIE L*a*b*). Data obtained from L values were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and t test. ∆E was also evaluated to calculate color alteration, by NBS criteria. Mean (standard deviation) of initial values were GI: 82.9 (4.9); GII: 83.9 (5.8); GIII: 83.9 (7.2); GIV: 86.4 (3.4) and final values were GI: 84.1 (6.3); GII: 84.6 (6.1); GIII: 84.2 (7.1); GIV: 88.2 (2.8). In conclusion, the dentifrices showed no lightening action on vital teeth, except for Colgate Luminous White; but according to NBS criteria, there was no noticeable visible change to the patients in any group.

scholarly journals The Determinant Factor of the Principal Leadership Solutions in Facing the 21st-Century Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saifurrahman ◽  
Putu Sudira ◽  
Rihab Wit Daryono
Keyword(s):  
Principal Leadership ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
21St Century Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Reliability Estimation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
One Way Anova

Principal leadership is very important in the education and learning efforts of the 21st-century. This study aims to find determinants of principal leadership solutions in dealing with 21st-century learning in Vocational High Schools (VHS). This research was conducted with a total sample of 64 respondents from the principals, the vice principal for field I-IV, the head of department, and staff. The data analysis used the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) method to test the validity of the constructs and to estimate the reliability of the data. Furthermore, the t-test, One Way Anova, and Games-Howell test were used to test the difference in the average rating based on the characteristics of the respondent's dimensions. The results of the EFA analysis show that seven sub-variables are consisting of 29 determinants of the principal's leadership solution which are identified at 74.266%. The results of the instrument reliability estimation have a reliable level. Based on the different tests using the t-test on the gender dimension and the One Way Anova test on the last position and education dimension, it was concluded that there was no significant difference in the assessment of respondents. The Games-Howell test post-hoc revealed that there were significant differences based on the 29-33 year age dimension and the 5-9-year-old teaching experience dimension.

scholarly journals Reflective Practices in Teaching: A Study on Faculties of Royal University of Bhutan Colleges

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-63
Author(s):  
Kinga Wangpo ◽  
Sonam Wangmo ◽  
Kalpak Chaudhuri ◽  
Yeshi Pelden
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
T Test ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Reflective Practices ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
One Year ◽  
Teaching Pedagogies

Aims: Reflective practice refers to teachers' conscious efforts to question their daily activities in the classroom to help them learn and develop professionally. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of reflective practices among Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) faculty members, as well as if these activities differed according to demographic characteristics of the respondents. The study's theoretical framework is the four reflective lenses of Brookfield, namely: student's eye, colleague's eye, Research and theory, and personal experiences/ autobiographies. Study Design: A descriptive research design with a quantitative approach was used in this study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Bhutan for a period of one year (2020-2021) Methodology: A total of 186 faculty members from the colleges of the Royal University of Bhutan participated in the study using an online structured questionnaire through Google Form. Descriptive statistics, a one-sample t-test, One-way ANOVA, and an independent sample t-test were used to evaluate and present the findings. Results: The findings revealed that Royal University of Bhutan colleges' faculty members engage in reflective practices, with student feedback being the most widely utilized strategy for reflection among the four lenses, and peer feedback being the least used technique. The results also showed that there were no differences in educators' reflective practices depending on gender, the number of years of teaching experience, or training attended during in-service years. Conclusion: The study's main recommendations are to promote peer help in enabling classroom reflection and to provide faculty members with training and development opportunities in various teaching pedagogies.

scholarly journals Iranian EFL Teachers' Emotional Intelligence and their Use of Speaking Strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Karim Shabani
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Implicit Feedback ◽  
Mazandaran Province ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
North Of Iran ◽  
One Way Anova

The study was designed to investigate the differences among Iranian EFL teachers in terms of emotional intelligence (EI) and their use of speaking strategies. To this end, 90 EFL male and female teachers teaching English at 9 institutes in Behshahr, Sari, and Amol cities in Mazandaran Province (north of Iran) were randomly selected. The research data were collected through the Bar-On EQ-I scale and teachers' use of speaking strategies questionnaire. Results on Independent Sample t-test reported significant differences in teachers' EI across gender. One-way ANOVA revealed differences in teachers' EI across years of teaching experience. Furthermore, results on Kruskal Wallis Test indicated differences in teachers' use of each speaking strategy regarding their level of EI.  Based on the findings, teachers with a higher level of EI preferred to focus on both accuracy and fluency and apply story-telling activities to create more successful interaction. While teachers with a lower level of EI preferred to focus on accuracy, they liked to apply information-gap activities. They preferred to offer implicit feedback through reformulation and tended to design groups and pairs to make silent students interact in the classroom. Moreover, both groups preferred to correct their learners later.

scholarly journals Competence and Resolution of Issues in English for Specific Purposes Instructional Materials Preparation

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Nilbert L. Magno
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
T Test ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
High Level ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
One Way Anova

This descriptive-comparative research determined the teachers' level of competence and extent of the resolution of issues in the preparation of English for Specific Purposes instructional materials in terms of availability of facilities for authenticity, training of teachers, and curricular decision. A researcher-made instrument was employed to gather data from purposively sampled 41 English Teachers in a public senior high school. Using the frequency and percentage, mean, t-test, and one-way ANOVA in analyzing the results, findings revealed that the teachers' level of competence, when taken as a whole and grouped according to demographic variables, has a high level. The high level of competence can be attributed to teachers' training workshops. Meanwhile, the extent of the resolution of issues is moderate. The findings signify that stakeholders involved should always initiate certain programs for the continuous provision of instructional materials and design training-workshops to improve the level of competence and preparedness of the English teachers.      

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