From Outside-In to Inside-Out: A Qualitative Analysis of Childhood Motivation by Achievers in AWANA Programs

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Firmin ◽  
Perry C. Kuhn ◽  
Jared D. Michonski ◽  
Terra N. Posten
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Character Building ◽  
Inside Out

This study explored the motivational factors of elementary students participating in AWANA, an evangelical Christian religious club. A qualitative research design was employed to gather data from 52 participants in six states. Participants consisted of 24 male and 28 female sixth grade students in the final year of club participation who were eligible to complete the program in Spring 2004. Involvement with AWANA entails Scripture memory and other character-building activities. Data collection consisted of semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions regarding their overall club experience and motivation. Results were analyzed to assess motivational factors contributing to long-term club participation and completion of the program. By long-term, we indicate that the majority of students had participated in the program enough years to complete the required books for the Timothy Award. Overall, we found that award recipients began AWANA with an outside-in, or extrinsic, motivation. However, by the time they achieved their awards, they seemed to have converted to more of an inside-out, or intrinsic, motivation.

Young learners’ voices: Towards a learner-centered approach to understanding language assessment literacy

2021 ◽  
pp. 026553222199227
Author(s):  
Yuko Goto Butler ◽  
Xiaolin Peng ◽  
Jiyoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Language Assessment ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Assessment Skills

Language assessment literacy (LAL) has recently gained substantial attention among language educators and other stakeholders. However, existing models focus almost exclusively on teachers, test developers, and administrators, and lack students’ perspectives in their conceptualizations. To address this gap, with this exploratory study we aimed to understand young learners’ LAL. The participants were fourth- and sixth-grade students (ages 9–10 and 11–12, respectively, with 10 participants in each age group) in China. After taking English mock tests, the children participated in individual, semi-structured interviews that covered their understanding of the following: (a) assessment purposes and theories (their knowledge about how assessment works); (b) assessment skills (their views of assessment designs, procedures, and content); and (c) assessment principles (their notion of fairness, cheating, and feedback). The data were analyzed qualitatively in line with current LAL models. The results suggest that the children already had substantial assessment literacy in knowledge, skills, and principles. Although their teachers’ assessment practice remains form-focused, children generally want more communicative-based and diagnostic assessment. They also want more cognitively challenging and enjoyable assessment tasks. Our findings provide solid supporting evidence for the importance of considering students’ perspectives, along with the views of other stakeholders, in order to have a more balanced understanding of LAL.

scholarly journals “We’re on a Merry-Go-Round”: Reflections of Patients and Carers after Completing Treatment for Sarcoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 3003-3014
Author(s):  
Rhys Weaver ◽  
Moira O’Connor ◽  
Richard Carey Smith ◽  
Dianne Sheppard ◽  
Georgia K. B. Halkett
Keyword(s):  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Rare Cancer ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Previously Treated ◽  
Sarcoma Treatment ◽  
Silver Lining

Sarcoma is a rare cancer that has a significant impact on patients’ and carers’ quality of life. Despite this, there has been a paucity of research exploring the diverse experiences of patients and carers following sarcoma treatment. The aim of this study was to explore patients’ and carers’ reflections on life after treatment for sarcoma. A qualitative research design with a social constructionist epistemology was used. Participants included patients previously treated for sarcoma (n = 21) and family carers of patients treated for sarcoma (n = 16). Participants completed semi-structured interviews which were analysed using thematic analysis. Three primary themes were identified: “This journey is never going to be over”, “But what happens when I am better?”, and finding a silver lining. Participants represented sarcoma as having a long-term, and sometimes indefinite, threat on their life that they had limited control over. Conclusions: This study highlight the heterogeneous and ongoing needs of sarcoma survivors and their families. Patients and carers strove to translate their experiences in a meaningful way, such as by improving outcomes for other people affected by sarcoma. Parental carers in particular attempted to protect the patient from the ongoing stress of managing the disease.

Reliability and Validity of the Group Embedded Figures Test for a Grade School Sample

1979 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 660-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna J. Lis ◽  
James E. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Embedded Figures Test ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Embedded Figures ◽  
Group Embedded Figures Test ◽  
Rod And Frame Test ◽  
Rod And Frame

Data on validity of the Group Embedded Figures Test for 22 sixth grade students (9 boys and 13 girls) were obtained. 50 wk. later all subjects were individually screened on the Portable Rod-and-Frame Test and after a period of 2 mote weeks, when they were retested on the embedded figures, data on reliability were obtained. Long-term coefficients of stability of .80 and .71 for the 9 boys and 13 girls, respectively, were obtained. Coefficients of internal consistency ranged from .83 to .98 for boys and girls. Coefficients reflecting both construct and concurrent validity were –.60 and .00 for boys and girls, respectively. Customary sex differences with respect to field-dependence—independence were not observed for these small samples.

scholarly journals Establishment Students’ Religious Character Through the Distinctive of Madrasah Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Ahmad Jamin ◽  
Zaini Zaini ◽  
Suriyadi Suriyadi ◽  
Musdizal Musdizal ◽  
Wisnarni Wisnarni
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Routine Activities ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Character Building ◽  
Islamic Values ◽  
Positive Results

The Distinctive of Madrasah is an extra-curricular activity that has Islamic distinctive and character, this distinctive designed as a means of forming the noble character of students based on Islamic values ​​in madrasah. In the long term, the Distinctive of Madrasah is expected to contribute to preparing fully human resources as pillars in nation character building. This study aimed to describe the phenomena and experiences of managing the Distinctive of Madrasah activities at MAN I Sungai Penuh, as a forum for establishment students' religious character. In this case, the researcher has used a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach, who trying to understand and describe the same experience about the management of the Distinctive of Madrasah activities as a means of establishment students' religious character. The data were collected by observation, interview, and documentation. Then, the informants of this study were the teachers and students at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Sungai Penuh which consisted of 11 people. The data were analyzed by reducing, verifying, displaying, and drawing conclusions. The result of this study was the implementation of the Distinctive of Madrasah activities at MAN I Sungai Penuh, which consists of programmed activities which are scheduled activities, measurable routines, and non-programmed activities in the form of daily routine activities, spontaneous and exemplary. Both activities are carried out in an integrated and synergized manner to strengthen the religious character of students. The continuous and continuous implementation of the Distinctive of Madrasah at MAN I Sungai Penuh has brought positive results with the establishment of students' religious character which is marked by the increased understanding and charity of students' worship and an increased sense of togetherness, brotherhood, and caring among others both in daily life at Madrasah and home.

scholarly journals Opportunities for tourism recovery and development during and after COVID-19

Tourism ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-449
Author(s):  
Sanda Čorak ◽  
Snježana Boranić Živoder ◽  
Zrinka Marušić
Keyword(s):  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Future

For many years, tourism scholars have been investigating tourism development issues and disseminating their research results through papers published in academic journals. Although there is evidence that their viewpoints are in discrepancy with the viewpoints of tourism practitioners, these inconsistencies were rarely investigated and juxtaposed. As the global health pandemic caused by COVID-19 stopped travel and tourism all over the world, it created time for both groups of tourism experts to reflect on the various opportunities and challenges that the tourism sector will face in the future. Using the qualitative research design, the authors had the chance to collect, analyse and discuss the views of tourism experts on the recovery phase and possible changes to tourism in Croatia. Data was obtained through semi structured interviews of tourism practitioners from public and private sectors, and through literary review of published opinion papers by international scholars. The aim of the research was focused on the comparison of their views on the short-term recovery of tourism, as well as the long-term possibilities to transform the sector towards a more sustainable and more inclusive sector that is able to utilize the regional competitive advantages in the best possible way. The research results revealed more similarities regarding the attitudes on the recovery during short-term period, as opposed to more dissimilarity on the long-term future of tourism in Croatia. According to the research results, the future of tourism would benefit from the experience and knowledge of both groups combined – practitioners and scholars.

A Comparison of Four Adolescent Language Tests

1987 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jane Lieberman ◽  
Ann Marie C. Heffron ◽  
Stephanie J. West ◽  
Edward C. Hutchinson ◽  
Thomas W. Swem
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Significant Discrepancy ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Language Tests ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Selection Of

Four recently developed adolescent language tests, the Fullerton Test for Adolescents (FLTA), the Test of Adolescent Language (TOAL), the Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions (CELF), and the Screening Test of Adolescent Language (STAL), were compared to determine: (a) whether they measured the same language skills (content) in the same way (procedures); and (b) whether students performed similarly on each of the tests. First, respective manuals were reviewed to compare selection of subtest content areas and subtest procedures. Then, each of the tests was administered according to standardized procedures to 30 unselected sixth-grade students. Despite apparent differences in test content and procedures, there was no significant difference in students' performance on three of the four tests, and correlations among test performance were moderate to high. A comparison of the pass/fail rates for overall performance on the tests, however, revealed a significant discrepancy between the proportions of students identified in need of further evaluation on the STAL (20%) and the proportion diagnosed as language impaired on the three diagnostic tests (60-73%). Clinical implications are discussed.

Long-term success as a runner: Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Pulvermacher ◽  
Amanda M. Durik ◽  
Stephanie Orbon ◽  
Thomas Aicher
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation

PENERAPAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB SECARA BERGANTIANBERPOLA LINGKARAN ROUND ROBIN UNTUKMENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PPKn SISWA KELAS VISDN 002 UKUI DUA KECAMATAN UKUI

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diyan Pertiwi
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Improve Student Learning ◽  
Low Activity

This study is a class action that aims to improve learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students of SDN 002 Ukui Dua. This research is motivated by the low activity and low teacher and student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn. The problem of this study is whether the implementation of a strategy to answer alternately patterned circle round robin can improve student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn in the sixth grade SDN 002 Ukui Dua? This PPKn was conducted over two cycles. Data collection techniques in this research using collection observation techniques, achievement test, and documentation. Techniques of analysis in this study is an analysis of the activities of teachers and students and learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students SDN 02 Ukui Dua Kecamatant Ukui. The result showed that the activity of teachers has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle of 41% was obtained with Simply Perfect category and the second meeting reached 55% with the category Fairly Perfect. In the second cycle 3 meeting to reach 75% by the Perfect category and the 4th meeting of the second cycle reaches 85% with the Perfect category. While the activity of students has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle reaches 51% with the category Fairly Perfect and the second meeting with the percentage of 66% to the category Perfect. After the second cycle of the third meeting with a percentage of 75% with the Perfect category while in attendance for-4 with the percentage of 94% to the category of Most Perfect. Learning outcomes of students also increased from the previous students who achieve KKM only 8 votes with a percentage (45%) after the first cycle an increase in students worth over KKM which reached 14 people with a percentage of 70%. Cycle II students who achieve KKM 17 (85%).

PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN KONTEKSTUAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR IPA KELAS VI SD NEGERI 004 TEMBILAHAN KOTA KECATAMATAN TEMBILAHAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Sarminah Sarminah
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Contextual Approach ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Student Activity ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The background of this research is the low of science learning result of grade 6 students of SDN 004 TembilahanKota. The purpose of this study is to improve the learning outcomes of science students of grade VI SDN 004Tembilahan Kota with the application of contextual approach. This research was conducted in class VI SDN004 Tembilahan Kota. This research is a Classroom Action Research with two cycles. The subjects of thisresearch are the sixth grade students of SDN 004 Tembilahan Kota lesson year which consist of 30 people with16 men and 14 women. Based on the results of the research from the teacher activity sheets appear to increase ateach meeting. At the first meeting of cycle I 64.3%, the second meeting of cycle I was 67.86%. At the firstmeeting of cycle II 71,43%, and second meeting of cycle II 78,57%. While the student activity also increasesevery meeting. At the first meeting of cycle I 67,86%, second meeting of cycle I 71,43%. At the first meeting ofthe second cycle of 75%, and the second meeting II cycle 78.57%. The learning outcomes in the first cycleincreased by 12.8% from the base score of 67.83% to 76.5%. In the second cycle increased by 17.2% to 79.5%.

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