scholarly journals Humor Use in School Settings: The Perceptions of Teachers

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110226
Author(s):  
Ahmet Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Humor Style ◽  
Aggressive Humor ◽  
Metaphorical Analysis

This study investigated teachers’ use of humor in school settings. Eleven lower secondary school teachers from different branches volunteered in this qualitative study. I collected data through individual, face-to-face interviews and used content and descriptive analysis methods for data analysis. In conclusion, the participants mostly said that they generally used positive humor types for useful goals in school settings. The results regarding the participants’ goals of humor usage indicated that using positive humor types in the styles of affiliative humor and self-enhancing humor can be useful for managerial and pedagogical efficiency in schools. As for the results of the metaphorical analysis, participants mainly use positive humor and, to some extent, situational humor. Affiliative humor style was the most preferred one. The results also implied that some participants use self-enhancing humor style and aggressive humor style as well. Overall, this research offers a more complete and detailed understanding of teachers’ use of humor in school settings and can be used to guide teachers and school administrators who want to use humor effectively in both managerial and educational contexts.

scholarly journals Examining the school administrators’ servant leadership behaviors according to teachers perceptionÖğretmen görüşlerine göre okul yöneticilerinin hizmetkâr liderlik davranışlarının incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 5515 ◽  
Author(s):  
İbrahim Gül ◽  
Fatma Türkmen
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Teacher Opinions ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

The concept of servant leadership, which was initiated by Greenleaf, has been developed by other people and reached to today. The concept of servant leadership, which emphasizes the mentality of service, seems to be applicable in educational organizations. In this study, it was examined whether the school administrators had the servant leadership behaviors and the teacher opinions had significant differences in terms of some variables according to the opinions of the teachers. The population of the study consists from primary and secondary school teachers in Sinop province center. There are 426 teachers in the research universe. Of these, 302 teachers participated in the survey by random sampling. In this research, likert type instrument which was developed by Van Dierendonck and Nuijten (2011) and consisted of 26 sub-items and 7 dimensions, which was translated and adapted by Duyan (2012), was used. According to research findings; Teachers view supervisor's servant leadership behaviors partially adequate in some dimensions (accountability and responsible management), while the majority of sub-dimensions (empowerment, restraint, forgiveness, courage and humility) were viewed as insufficient.  According to the results of the research, teachers view school administrators as a responsible and accountable manager rather than a servant leader. These results alsoare compatible with some previous research results conducted in Turkey. Based on the results of the research, Based on the results of the study, It is recommended that the school administrators organize educational activities in order to gain servant leadership behaviors. ÖzetGreenleaf tarafından ortaya atılan hizmetkâr liderlik kavramı, başka kişiler tarafından da geliştirilerek günümüze kadar ulaşmıştır. Hizmet etme anlayışını öne çıkaran hizmetkâr liderlik kavramı, eğitim örgütleri içinde uygun düşmektedir. Bu çalışmada öğretmen görüşlerine göre, okul yöneticilerinin hangi düzeyde hizmetkâr liderlik davranışlarına sahip olduğu ve öğretmen görüşlerinin bazı değişkenler açısından farklılık gösterip göstermediği incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın evreni, Sinop il merkezinde görev yapan öğretmenlerdir. Araştırma evreninde 426 öğretmen bulunmaktadır. Bunlardan tesadüfi örnekleme yoluyla seçilen 302 öğretmen araştırmaya katılmışlardır. Araştırmada, Van Dierendonck ve Nuijten (2011)  tarafından geliştirilen ve Duyan (2012) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan, 26 madde ve 7 alt boyuttan oluşan likert türü ölçme aracı kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, öğretmenler yöneticilerinin hizmetkâr liderlik davranışlarını “güçlendirme, geri durma, affetme, cesaretlendirme ve tevazu” alt boyutlarda yeterli düzeyde görmezken;  “hesap verebilirlik ve sorumlu yöneticilik” alt boyutlarında kısmen yeterli görmüşlerdir. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre; öğretmenler, okul yöneticilerini hesap verebilirlik ve sorumlu yöneticilik boyutlarında yeterli görmüşlerdir. Diğer boyutlarda kısmen yeterli görmektedirler. Bu sonuçlar, Türkiye’de yapılmış bazı araştırma sonuçlarıyla da örtüşmektedir.  Araştırmanın sonuçlarına dayalı olarak, okul yöneticilerinin hizmetkâr liderlik davranışlarını kazanmaları yönünde eğitim etkinlikleri düzenlemesi önerilmektedir.

scholarly journals Mental Health among Government School Teachers

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanderkant Gorsy ◽  
Neeraj Panwar ◽  
Sandeep Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government School ◽  
Health Domains

Teaching is being considered as one of the noblest profession since ancient times. With the changing socio-economic scenario and increasing unemployment, the values of teachers’ and their professional concern with the job have forcibly undergone a drastic change which adversely affects their mental health. The level of mental health of a teacher has been found affected with numerous personal as well as professional demands. Health of teachers, on social, physical and mental health domains adds to the efficiency not only to their professional growth and development but also to their personality. Moreover, they have also been considered as the constructors of the future of a country. Keeping these facts into the consideration, present study aimed to access the level of personal mental health of school teachers, particularly those who work in the public sector schools. Survey method has been employed and Mental Health Index (MHI) was used for collecting the data. 100 secondary and higher secondary school teachers were included in the study. The data was analyzed using descriptive analysis and to find the differences for gender and locations t- test was applied. The t-values reveals that significant gender differences exist among government school teachers and male school teachers were found better on mental health than their female counterparts. Additionally, teachers posted at schools located under urban area were found higher on mental health as compared to teaches posted at schools located under rural areas.

scholarly journals Shaken But Unruffled: Stories of Psychologically Distressed Public Secondary School Teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 762-795
Author(s):  
Armando Mazo Olmedo ◽  
Gloria Pacifico Gempes
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Secondary School ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Cross Case Analysis

Psychological distress is a global phenomenon that affects not only the psychological and physical well-being but also the profession of  teachers  around the world. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the experiences of psychologically distressed public secondary school teachers, their coping strategies, and insights they can share to their peers and to the academe in general. The participants of this inquiry were five female teachers from the public secondary schools of Davao del Norte division of Davao region, Philippines who experienced distress caused by school and personal stressors. Furthermore, informants  underwent face-to-face in-depth interview. After a thorough analysis of the data using thematic, numeration and cross-case analysis procedures, it was found out that students’ misbehavior was the most common cause of teachers’ distress. On the coping strategies employed by them, it also came out that controlling the emotion was their most usual coping strategy against their distressful experiences. Moreover, teaching as both profession and ministry was the strongest insight. Finally, this study has provided some important implications on how to address the said phenomenon, suggested relevant insights for meaningful learning, and considered vital related topics which  necessitate future undertakings.

The Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) Factorial Structure Evidence Review and New Evidence From Polish-Speaking Samples

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 900-912
Author(s):  
Maciej Koniewski
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Evidence Review ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy ◽  
New Evidence

Abstract. The Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) is a widely accepted and enthusiastically used measurement instrument. Unfortunately, little firm evidence is available to support its factorial structure. The article reports on the results of the TSES administered to large representative samples of primary (2,083) and lower-secondary school teachers (2,382) in Poland, along with the results of reanalyzed US data, based on which the scale was developed. The results support TSES as a reliable instrument applicable across countries. However, they also highlight the importance of analyzing the factorial structure of the scale with each application, as it may require modifications when administered to different samples. Additionally, moderate evidence was found in Polish data for TSES to be invariant between primary and lower-secondary school teachers.

Teachers Bullied by Students: Forms of Bullying and Perpetrator Characteristics

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teemu Kauppi ◽  
Maili Pörhölä
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Teachers

The focus of this study is on the forms in which the bullying of school teachers by students manifests itself, the characteristics of the students who engage in the bullying, and the manner in which the students who engage in bullying behave in their own peer relationships. The data was gathered from primary and lower secondary school teachers by means of an Internet survey. The answers of 70 teachers who had experienced bullying by their students are examined.The teachers had been exposed to different forms of bullying by students. They had typically been bullied by male students. In most cases, the bullying had been perpetrated by an individual student or a small group of students. According to the teachers’ assessment, the majority of the students who bullied them also bullied their fellow students.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Penerapan Kurikulum 2013 Guru Sekolah Dasar Negeri Dengan Metode Pendampingan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Dihamri Dihamri ◽  
Haimah Haimah ◽  
Abditama Srifitriani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

The purpose of the training is to help elementary school teachers who have difficulty in applying the 2013 curriculum. The method used is training using the mentoring method. Assistance is carried out directly and indirectly. The teachers were accompanied directly face to face by the service team in completing assignments, indirectly the teachers were accompanied by the team via telephone, email, whatsapp and videocall. To measure the achievement of the training is a qualitative descriptive analysis. To evaluate all activities using qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative data collection techniques are: interviews and observations, data analysis from beginning to end. Quantitative data collection techniques are questionnaires and data analysts using a percentage formula. The results of the training are teachers increasing curriculum competency in 2013  

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