Rhythm pattern discrimination by primary school students

2020 ◽  
pp. 1321103X1986905
Author(s):  
Jorge Antonio Durá ◽  
Jesús Tejada
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pattern Discrimination ◽  
Presentation Mode ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
The Third

Ascertaining the most effective modes of presenting rhythmic information to students is extremely important in order to facilitate rhythm training. This study examines the effects of different bimodal presentations of rhythmic information on the discrimination of rhythm patterns by primary school students. A 2 × 2 factorial design was conducted with two variables – audiovisual and audio-textual – each using two levels (static and dynamic). Four experimental conditions were designed: (1) static audiovisual, (2) dynamic audiovisual, (3) static audio-textual and (4) dynamic audio-textual. Data were collected by administering a rhythmic discrimination test to intact classes in second grade ( N = 83; 40 boys and 43 girls; 7–8 years old; medium socio-economic level) at two public primary schools from Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. Fourteen rhythmic patterns were presented to each group in each condition. Each pattern was played three consecutive times. The test consisted of comparing the third presentation of each pattern to the first two presentations – thereby exposing the sample pattern – and deciding whether the third was the same or not. The following covariates were measured: age, previous rhythmic skills, musicians in the family environment, out-of-school music studies and grades earned in music school classes during the previous year. The test scores show significant statistical differences between dynamic audiovisual and static audio-textual ( g = 1.25), as well as between dynamic audio-textual and static audio-textual ( g = .90). Furthermore, the audiovisual presentation mode was superior to its audio-textual counterpart ( g = .46) and the findings showed that the dynamic presentations were more effective than the static ones ( g = .69). The implications for teaching and learning rhythm are discussed.

scholarly journals Is E-Learning for Primary School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic a Boon or Bane?

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sukanta Chandra Swain
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Virtual Platform ◽  
Teaching Learning

Pandemic due to the deadly virus Covid-19 has put the entire world in complete lock-down, that too, for months together. India has locked-down the entire country for more than two months. Schools, Colleges and Universities were to be closed immediately putting everything in halt. Classes were abruptly suspended and examinations were to be postponed indefinitely. Education at all levels got affected hugely. Higher education institutes (HEIs) of India that are embedded with technology blend teaching-learning system, used electronic mode for teaching and learning, i.e., e-learning, immediately after the announcement of first phase of lock-down. Following the trend, some of the primary Schools of the country also adopted the virtual platform for teaching-learning. On this backdrop, it is necessary to unfold whether the stakeholders of primary education are ready for virtual platform of teaching-learning. Thus, the objective of this paper is to establish on the basis of personal interviews among 50 parents of primary School students and 30 primary School teachers.

Teaching Basic Programming Concepts to Young Primary School Students Using Tablets

2020 ◽  
pp. 805-821
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Fokides
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Third ◽  
Data Analyses

The study presents the results of a project in which tablets and a ready-made application were used for teaching basic programming concepts to young primary school students (ages 7-9). A total of 135 students participated in the study, attending primary schools in Athens, Greece, divided into three groups. The first was taught conventionally. The second was taught using a board game, while the third was taught using tablets and an application. Students' performance was assessed using evaluation sheets. Data analyses revealed that students in the tablets/application group outperformed students in the other two groups in three out of four tests. No age differences were noted. Students' views regarding the application were highly positive. The learning outcomes can be attributed to the combination of the application's game-like features and to the tablets' ease of use. On the basis of the results, educators, as well as policy makers, can consider the use of tablets and mobile applications for teaching basic programming concepts to young primary school students.

scholarly journals Students' Mathematical Thinking in Column Calculation and Algorithms

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1928-1942
Author(s):  
Puri Pramudiani ◽  
Tatang Herman
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Calculation Algorithm ◽  
The Third ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Grade 3

This study aims to investigate primary school students’ mathematical thinking in column calculation and algorithms. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive. The participants of this research were twelve Indonesian primary school students at grade 3 and 4 in Ciparay, Bandung, West Java. They worked to solve calculation and algorithm questions developed from TAL TEAM book Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands that were classified based on the strategies used. After analyzing their written works, interviews were organized to acquire further information about their mathematical thinking. The study found that students’ strategies in dealing with calculation algorithm consist of three strategies. The first strategy is the splitting strategy from units to tens column and then the interim results are combined. The second strategy is the splitting strategy used from tens to unit column and the interim results are added vertically digit-by-digit. The third strategy is the transition from splitting strategy from units to tens column consists primarily of using abbreviated column calculation for the interim results in each column. In addition, several students made common mistakes due to misconception about algorithm and arithmetical problems. Implication of this research for teaching and learning calculation and algorithms were described elaborately.

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL REFUSAL BEHAVIOUR IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Refusal ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Factors ◽  
School Refusal Behavior ◽  
Factors Associated

The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with school refusal behavior in primary school students. Student’s self-report and teacher’s measures were implemented; and students were recruited from 20 primary schools in six districts in Selangor, Malaysia. The survey was conducted at the end of school term in 2016, with a total of 915 students from Year 4 and Year 5 participating. The sample of students had been absent from school for more than 15% of school days in the current year. Pearson correlation shows a significant relationship between academic achievement and school satisfaction toward school refusal behavior. The findings of this study suggest that academic difficulties and dissatisfaction towards school environment could be the important risk factors for school refusal behavior. The present study underscores the importance of early detection and intervention as measures to reduce school refusal. Finally, the findings imply that the role of school factors should always be taken into account in connection with school refusal behaviour.

scholarly journals Social Sustainability of Post-Disaster: How Teachers Enable Primary School Students to Be Resilient in Times of Ranau Earthquake

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7308
Author(s):  
Soon Singh Bikar ◽  
Balan Rathakrishnan ◽  
Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin ◽  
Norruzeyati Che Mohd Nasir ◽  
Mohd Azrin Mohd Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Severe Damage ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Post Disaster

The Ranau Earthquake that struck on 5 June 2015, February 2018, and April 2021, were a new disaster in Sabah and caused many Sabahan to panic. The unpredicted disaster also caused a serious impact on all aspects of life in Sabah. The earthquake has caused severe damage to eight primary schools in the vicinity of the epicenter, although no casualties were reported. However, the disaster has deep passing psychological effects among students. In this study, we examine how the primary school teachers enabled the student to be resilient during and after the disaster. Based on the interviews with 16 primary school students, it was revealed that most of the teachers used WhatsApp to support resilience during and after the earthquake. Interviews with 16 primary school teachers revealed there were two main reasons for them to communicate with students, namely, delivering emotional aid and monitoring their stress. Based on student interviews, five content categories of emotional support were identified: caring, reassuring, emotion sharing, belonging, and distracting. The main contribution of this study is that social media can be used as a spontaneous and proactive tool for supporting the student’s resilience during and after the earthquake trauma.

scholarly journals Principles and Implementation of Reading Activities in Primary School English Class

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Jinxiu ◽  
Zeng Zhengping
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
English Class ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Good Reading ◽  
Skills Use ◽  
Reading Activities

<p>Reading is an important skill in learning English. However, reading class is not emphasized in some primary schools in China, and there are various problems with the reading activities, which inadequately just focus on teaching of words, sentences separately from texts. This paper aims to bring out a whole system of principles in designing flexible English reading activities to help students form a good reading habit, apply reading skills, use language learned pragmatically and be familiar with the cultures covered in read materials. At last, some examples are offered to demonstrate how to implement these principles so as to enhance reading for Primary school students effectively.</p>

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING MEDIA EDUGAME USING ADDIE MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Fadhli Ranuharja ◽  
Ganefri Ganefri ◽  
Bayu Ramadhani Fajri ◽  
Febri Prasetya ◽  
Agariadne Dwinggo Samala
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Development Method ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Approach Method ◽  
Smart Education ◽  
Addie Model

In line with the district development program of Dharmasraya regency, namely the Dharmasraya Smart City Program and the implementation of Dharmasraya Smart Education, Edugame is currently one of the favourite innovations being used in the teaching and learning process for the primary school students. This study was aimed at creating a learning innovation using Edugame as a media for conveying information to students as well as inviting students to play. In addition, the approach method used was in the form of media development using the ADDIE (Analysis Design Develop Implementation and Evaluation) development method. This development method was started by conducting the field observations, then designing the Edugame interface to evaluate the shortcomings of the Edugame. From the results of the whiteboard test, it was proven that this application had succeeded in delivering learning materials to primary school students of SDN 08 Pulau Punjung, Dharmasraya Regency, West Sumatra. In sum, the teachers are assisted by the Edugame since the students learn independently to explore each Edugame and try to get the highest score. Keywords: Learning Media; Edu-Game; Learning Innovation; ADDIE.

scholarly journals FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL REFUSAL BEHAVIOUR IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rukmani Devi Balakrishnan ◽  
Hari Krishnan Andi
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Refusal ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Factors ◽  
School Refusal Behavior ◽  
Factors Associated

The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with school refusal behavior in primary school students. Student’s self-report and teacher’s measures were implemented; and students were recruited from 20 primary schools in six districts in Selangor, Malaysia. The survey was conducted at the end of school term in 2016, with a total of 915 students from Year 4 and Year 5 participating. The sample of students had been absent from school for more than 15% of school days in the current year. Pearson correlation shows a significant relationship between academic achievement and school satisfaction toward school refusal behavior. The findings of this study suggest that academic difficulties and dissatisfaction towards school environment could be the important risk factors for school refusal behavior. The present study underscores the importance of early detection and intervention as measures to reduce school refusal. Finally, the findings imply that the role of school factors should always be taken into account in connection with school refusal behaviour.

scholarly journals The Effect of Block Class Scheduling on the Achievements of Primary School Students in Nature and Biology Classes

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 550
Author(s):  
Irena Labak ◽  
Mirela Sertić Perić ◽  
Ines Radanović
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Block Scheduled ◽  
Learning Success ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Class Scheduling

The objective of this study was to investigate whether the class scheduling of Nature and Biology classes in blocks results in better learning success for primary school students, and whether this depends on the average student success rate (i.e., student performance categories), age, or prior knowledge. For this study, we have assumed that block scheduling results in better success rates for older lower-performing primary-school students. The research included 773 fifth- to eighth-grade students from 14 Croatian primary schools. The students fell into two groups: one group attending 45-min Nature and Biology lessons twice a week (single-scheduled classes), and another group attending a 90-min lesson once a week (block-scheduled class). To assess the level of student learning success, all students underwent both an initial and final written exam in Nature and/or Biology, specific to each grade. The rmANOVA proved that there was a significant interaction among class scheduling, performance categories, and the initial and final written exam scores of fifth- and seventh-grade students. Such a correlation was not found among the sixth- and eighth-grade students. Our findings further indicate that students achieve better results in block-scheduled classes at the end of primary school education, and that block class scheduling does not necessarily result in improved student achievement, particularly in lower-performing students.

Traditional Singing Games in English for Teaching Modules Developed According to the Interests of Primary School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Penka Kuneva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teaching Modules ◽  
Singing Games ◽  
Learning English

The report discusses traditional singing games in English and the benefits of their use in teaching English as a foreign language, especially in teaching modules developed according to the interests of primary school students. A review of scholarly articles has been made and some conclusions about using singing games in teaching and learning English as a foreign language has been presented.

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