An analysis of the secondary school teachers’ perceptions of multicultural education in Korea

The present century demands transformative competencies in all spheres of human life and this necessitated the evolution of a new civil right in the modern era. Inevitably, this demands for new sets of skills and competencies in the learners to meet the challenges and competitions of the knowledge economy, labor market and information settings. To build the 21st century skills and competencies in the learners, teachers need to have awareness and knowledge about these skills and apply them in their daily classroom activities. In order to execute the strategies for promoting 21st century skills among learners, a clear perception on the same is highly essential. It is interesting to analyze the perception of the teachers and the missing gaps. This study was conducted to examine the gap between the actual and ideal perception of 21st century skills among secondary school teachers of Kerala. It also examined to what extent their age, teaching experience and subjects have been related to perception level. Data has been collected from secondary school teachers (N=350) through survey method. The result of the study showed that there was gap between actual and ideal perceptions of 21st century skills among the secondary school teachers and also positive correlation between age, teaching experience and the actual perception of 21st century skills.

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Teachers' perceptions of assessment for learning : a study of secondary school teachers in Hong Kong

10.5353/th_b3028071 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

Ka-man Yau

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Teachers ◽

Assessment For Learning ◽

School Teachers ◽

Teachers Perceptions

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Japanese Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of the Accounting Profession

Accounting Education ◽

10.1080/09639280601011990 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 405-418 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Satoshi Sugahara ◽

Osamu Kurihara ◽

Gregory Boland

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Teachers ◽

Accounting Profession ◽

School Teachers ◽

Teachers Perceptions

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Digital libraries in the classroom: Secondary school teachers’ conception

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science ◽

10.1177/0961000611418811 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 224-236 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A Abrizah ◽

AN Zainab

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Digital Library ◽

Digital Libraries ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Secondary School Teachers ◽

School Teachers ◽

Digital Resources ◽

Teachers Perceptions ◽

History Curriculum ◽

Use Of The Internet

This paper presents findings from a case study investigating secondary school teachers’ understanding of the term digital libraries and their relationship with learning. The study addresses two research questions: (1) How do teachers conceptualize digital libraries, their relevance and issues relating to their integration into the curriculum? and (2) What are the teachers’ perceptions of the initiative to develop a collaborative digital library for school projects? A series of interviews were carried out on six History subject teachers which provide a detailed and succinct information on their understanding of digital libraries, their knowledge and use of the Internet and digital resources, their perception of the possible impact of digital resources on teaching and learning, the benefits teachers seen in digital resources and the problems they have in using them. It also offers important insights on History subject teachers’ perceptions of the initiative to develop a collaborative digital library for History projects, perception of its potential use, pointing out the conditions that facilitate its use in the classrooms. The paper also points out the relevance of digital libraries to the History curriculum which will make readers understand that using the technology is relevant to the teaching of all subjects.

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