Benefits of Social Sciences Courses at Technical University As a Quality of Teaching

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-34
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Lindr
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Key Competencies ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
Future Work

Nowadays, the need for general development in the education of students is increasing. Implementation of social sciences to the curriculum of technical universities is a way to fulfil this concept. The paper focuses on the evaluation of the benefits of social sciences courses for students. The theoretical basis justifies the need for implementation of general subjects at a technical university in order to equip the graduates with professional and general key competencies for further professional and personal development. The paper attempts to find a connection between the quality of teaching and the benefits for students. A case study is based on the characteristics of teaching quality. It designs, develops and evaluates the criteria for assessing the quality of teaching in connection with the benefits of the courses. It provides a list of the most important criteria that influence the perception of social sciences benefits, e.g. motivation, relevance to the future work, contribution to the personal development, cultivation of intellectual skills, the relevance for technicians and others. The paper attempts to describe a mutual relationship between the criteria. The research revealed that the students appreciate the courses in which they feel a closer connection to the professional specialisation. Social sciences courses in a curriculum of a technical university represent an integral part of the humanisation of technical environment and they contribute to the cultivation of students.

scholarly journals Working in triads: A case study of a peer review process

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-44
Author(s):  
Peter Grainger ◽  
◽  
Martin Bridgstock ◽  
Todd Houston ◽  
Steve Drew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Quality Of Teaching

Peer review of teaching has become an accepted educational procedure in Australia to quality assure the quality of teaching practices. The institutional implementation of the peer review process can be viewed as genuine desire to improve teaching quality or an imposition from above as a measure of accountability and performativity. One approach is to conduct the peer review process as a team or a triad, involving a group of three academics. This article reviews this process of peer review through the eyes of the participants. The results of the study indicate that the peer review process upon which this study is based, has the potential to not only significantly impact academics’ pedagogy but to improve teaching confidence and associated benefits in regard to evidence based teaching for promotional opportunities.

The Process of Improving the Quality of Teaching - A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristinn Andersen ◽  
Saemundur E. Thorsteinsson ◽  
Helgi Thorbergsson ◽  
Karl S. Gudmundsson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Teaching

scholarly journals ¿Qué es ser profesional docente?

10.14201/2812 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Sarramona López ◽  
Juana Noguera Arrom ◽  
Julio Vera Vila
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Recent Debate ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Points Of View

RESUMEN: En este trabajo se pretende repensar algunos puntos claves del debate reciente sobre la profesionalización docente, analizando en concreto las tres cuestiones siguientes: ¿Qué es una profesión? ¿Cuáles son los rasgos diferenciales de la misma? ¿En qué medida podemos afirmar que el profesorado cumple los requisitos convencionales de las profesiones? Aunque hay un acuerdo generalizado acerca de la necesidad de mejorar el status profesional de la enseñanza, no hay coincidencia en la forma de conseguirlo. Para entender las diferentes posiciones, se analizan, además, los conceptos de profesionalismo y profesionalización, y se destaca la importancia de la formación como un proceso de desarrollo personal y profesional. Por último se tratan aspectos relacionados con la salud laboral y las enfermedades profesionales.ABSTRACT: This article proposes to rethink some of the key issues of the recent debate about the teaching profession, through the analysis of three specific aspects: What is a profession? What are its distinctive features? To what extent can we say that teachers are satisfying the demands of the profession? Although there is a general agreement about the need to improve the professional quality of teaching, there doesn't seen to be a way to achieve it. In order to understand the different points of view, there will also be an analysis of the notions of professionalism and professionalization, with an emphasis on the importance of formation as professional and personal development process. To conclude, the issues of laboral health and professional illnesses will be dealt with.

scholarly journals What Did Kuwait Learn from Its Participation in TIMSS Study? An Exploratory Case Study from Senior Supervisors’ Perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (27) ◽  
pp. 298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatimah Alhashem ◽  
Ali Alkandari
Keyword(s):  
Math Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Curriculum Assessment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Low Performance ◽  
Science Supervisors ◽  
Mathematics And Science

The low performance of The Trends of Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) results were investigated in depth through interviews with math and science supervisors from the Ministry of Education in Kuwait. A qualitative approach was employed to consider the factors that may affect TIMSS results in the past and understand the reasons of TIMSS results. The outcome of this study was limited to the perspectives of science and math supervisors who participated or worked in the TIMSS study. Their participation in TIMSS was positive even if the results of the study were not because it helped initiate reform in curriculum, assessment, and quality of teaching. However, the participants expressed concerns and variables that need to be aware of in order to perform better not only in TIMSS but also in science and math education in general.

scholarly journals Identify the correlation between the teaching perspectives and student evaluation: A case study of a sample university in Ho Chi Minh city

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 03002
Author(s):  
Huy Nguyen ◽  
Radim Briš
Keyword(s):  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Course Evaluations ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Teaching Perspectives ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
New Form

Education is a critical issue in any cultural background. In fact, the quality of teaching shall be considered and linked with student evaluation because there seems to have a strong correlation between them. This study aims to understand the different perspectives on teaching by academic staffs of a university X in Ho Chi Minh City and also is to determine whether there are one or two dominant teaching perspective preferences. In addition, the students’ comments were also collected and investigated to identify whether or not there are relationships between these dominant teaching perspectives and student end-of-course evaluations. Finally, the researcher proposed a new form of evaluation to help measure better students’ expectations.

Preliminary Study on Collaborative Lesson Planning Based on Cloud Platform

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 1433-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Qi Liu ◽  
Dan Dan Zou
Keyword(s):  
Lesson Planning ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Cloud Platform ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Working Space ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Preliminary Study

Lesson planning, the starting point and basis for teaching, is one of the most important steps to determine the quality of teaching. At present, lesson planning and teaching are separated; also professional teachers are rare in many areas. By collaborative lesson planning based on cloud platform, teaching and research is not limited in the office or their own school. Teachers can carry out lesson planning or teaching counseling at home. Currently collaborative lesson planning based on cloud platform is very popular. It not only extends the teachers' working space and time, but also expands their horizons and improves the teaching quality.

scholarly journals Examining the teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and learning facilities towards teaching quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Muhd Zulhilmi Haron ◽  
Mohd Muslim Md Zalli ◽  
Mohamad Khairi Othman ◽  
Mohd Isha Awang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Knowledge Learning

<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, learning facilities and the teaching quality of teachers in the Ulul Albab Tahfiz Model (TMUA) schools in Malaysia. The data were collected using a set of questionnaires which probed on the respondents’ demographic information as well as on their pedagogical knowledge, learning facilities and teaching quality. The respondents comprised of 144 teachers from three schools involved in TMUA program. The data obtained were processed and analysed through the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results show that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, educational facilities and the quality of teaching. The implication of this study is that teachers are aware of the importance of pedagogical knowledge in improving teaching quality when implementing the TMUA program.</p>

scholarly journals Amalan Penyeliaan Klinikal Mempengaruhi Tahap Keberkesanan Pengajaran Guru Di Daerah Kuala Kangsar

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Nazurah Mohd Noramin Chang ◽  
Khadijah Daud
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Correlation Test ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test

This descriptive study was carried out through a questionnaire on ten schools in the Kuala Kangsar Zone of Perak to observe the clinical supervision of principals. The main purpose is to identify teachers' perceptions of clinical supervision that was carried out by the principals and to see the effectiveness of supervision towards the quality of teaching in schools. A total of 175 sets of questionnaires were distributed to teachers in eight selected schools. Pilot study was conducted to determine the reliability of instrument of the study. The data were collected quantitatively and analyzed using the Statistical Package For Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. The Pearson Correlation Test was used to test the hypothesis of this study. In addition, mean, frequency, and percentage are also used in analyzing data. The findings revealed that teachers' perceptions of clinical supervision conducted by principals were high. The efficacy of clinical supervision in study schools was also high. The three main phases of the clinical supervisory approach are clearly carried out by the principles as a supervisor. From the analysis of the correlation test, there is a significant correlation between the perceptions of the teachers towards the quality of teaching. At the end of the study, recommendations on the implementation of clinical supervisory exercises at the school were outlined, along with suggestion of future research.

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