A Study on Developing an Attitude Scale to Measure the Attitude of Secondary School Teachers towards Teaching-Learning Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-35
Author(s):  
Dr Shyamal Kumar Biswas ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Learning

scholarly journals Attitude of Higher Secondary School Teachers towards the Use of Magic Tricks in the Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Muniisvaran Kumar ◽  
Sagy John ◽  
Franklin Thambi Jose. S
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
South India ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Memory Retention ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Student Comprehension

Research shows that motivation and engagement are essential for effective learning and it is not an easy task to achieve. The latest technique to attract the students is to integrate humour in classroom teaching. Humour is an often-overlooked skill in teaching as the teachers are not trained in the use of humour and it is not a part of any curriculum and they consider teaching is a serious business and they are not supposed to be entertainers. Magic tricks represent one of the humour items that can be effectively used at all levels of teaching from schools to colleges. Also, it can be used as teaching aid and it can be termed as‘ice-breaker’. The ‘Primacy and recencey effect’ and ‘Zeigarnick effect’ gives a strong theoretical basis for the use of magic as an ‘ice-breaker’ in the class.  Magic tricks have many benefits in teaching such as it can break the monotony of a lecture, captures and retains student attention, make the students more receptive, expands student comprehension, increases opportunity for memory retention, creates nurturing environment for learning, improving communication skills, providing stress relief and creating an environment of trust. Teachers’ attitude towards the use of magic tricks in the class has an effect on their performance. An attitude survey was conducted to see the attitude of higher secondary school teachers towards the use of magic tricks in the classroom by using an attitude scale. The data collection for this study is limited to only 165 teachers who belong to higher secondary school of Wayanad District of Kerala, South India. Subject-wise comparison of the teachers also was done. The study exposes that the teachers’ positive attitude towards the use of humour especially magic tricks in the classroom. Magic tricks and other humour items are not a compulsory skill to be mastered and used on a regular interval by all teachers in the class; instead if it is used appropriately, it will definitely add an additional golden feather in the teacher’s cap.

scholarly journals Perceptions of teachers for interactive whiteboard (the sample of Çanakkale city)

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinçer Temelli ◽  
Salih Zeki Genç
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Interactive Whiteboard ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Volunteer Teachers ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

The purpose of this study is to examine secondary school teachers' attitudes towards the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB). This study tries to reveal teachers' attitudes towards the IWB and the effects of gender, age, daily and weekly usage of the IWB on these attitudes. The search group consists of130 volunteer teachers who work in Çanakkale province in the 2012-2013 academic years. The data was collected via "Interactive Whiteboard Attitude Scale". The results of the research shows that the teachers promote positive attitudes towards the IWB and those attitudes doesn't change according to the age or gender. The study indicates that teachers develop positive attitudes towards IWB and there are no essentially age or gender differences in the attitudes of teachers towards IWB. It is clear in the study that the teachers who have used IWB for a long time and who have spent more time on IWB in a week have built more positive attitudes towards educational and motivational effects of IWB.

scholarly journals Identification of the Problems Faced by Secondary School Teachers in District Karak (Pakistan)

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Qaiser Suleman ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain ◽  
Sarfraz Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Critical Position ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Pilot Testing ◽  
Teaching Learning

Teachers possess the most important and critical position in the entire education system. Successful and effective teaching learning process depends upon the quality of a teacher. The purpose of this research study was to identify the problems which affect the performance of secondary school teachers. The objectives of the study were: (a) to identify the problems faced by male and female secondary school teachers in District Karak (b) to make workable recommendations to enhance the performance of male and female secondary school teachers. All the male and female secondary school teachers in District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) constituted the population of the study. The study was delimited to only 60 female and 80 male Govt. High Schools. In order to ensure adequate representation of the population, only 120 female and 160 male secondary school teachers were selected as sample randomly. The study was descriptive type and the researchers designed a questionnaire on five likert rating scale for the collection of data. Pilot testing was conducted to remove the misconceptions, ambiguities and weakness of the questions in the questionnaire. After pilot testing the questionnaire was revised and its final version was prepared in the light of suggestions given by the experts. In order to collect data, the researchers personally visited to the respective participants and distributed questionnaires among them and data was collected. Then it was organized, tabulated and analyzed. For the statisitcal analysis of the data, the percentage, means, standard deviations, and differences of means were computed for each male and female SSTs. Significance of difference between the mean opinions of both the male and females SSTs were tested at 0.05 level by applying t-test. After statistical analysis of the data, the researchers arrived at the conclusions that there are various problems which negatively affect the performance of secondary school teachers. These problems are: unattractive pay package; lack of basic facilities; overcrowded classes; misbehaviors of students; financial crises of teachers; overwork load; long distance to school; autocratic environment inside school etc. In the light of the findings and conclusions, it is recommended that teachers should be given attractive salaries and pay scale. Educational facilities should be provided to them. Heads of the institutions should be democratic minded and adopted the principles of equality. KEYWORDS: Identification, problems, secondary school teachers, secondary school level

scholarly journals PROCEDIMIENTOS DE EVALUACIÓN DE LOS FORMADORES DE PROFESORES DE PRIMARIA Y DE SECUNDARIA. UN ESTUDIO CUALITATIVO

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
Mairena González Ballesteros ◽  
Pilar Fernández Lozano
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Group

Abstract.This work is part of a broader study of educational activity by university teachers after the implementation of the EHEA. This research is funded by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Scientific Policy UCM (call for proposals 210-GR35/10). The present contribution focuses on the comparative analysis of assessment procedures used by university faculty teaching at different degree levels. We believe that assessment is the key to understanding teachers’ beliefs with regard to the teaching-learning process. The methodology used was the discussion group. The sample included two groups of teachers who teach degree programs for Elementary School Teachers and master’s programs for Secondary School Teachers at public universities in Madrid: Complutense, Autónoma and Alcalá de Henares. Data processing was performed by way of content analysis using the Atlas-ti 0.5 computer application, which helps create the conceptual network for the categories obtained from the participants’ responses. The two groups of teachers spoke about the two basic types of assessment: a) learning-process, b) results. In the case of learning process assessment, both groups feel that developing portfolios and co assessment are important, though the Primary school group also points to self-assessment while the Secondary school group favours standards-based assessment. For results-based assessment Secondary school teachers only believe in assessing homework, but the Primary school group also include tests. In short, both Primary and Secondary school teachers believe in the learning process approach, but this belief is stronger for Secondary school teachers.Keywords: assessment, university faculty, teacher training, discussion group.Resumen.Este trabajo se inscribe en una investigación más amplia de la actividad docente desarrollada por el profesorado universitario tras la implantación del EEES, investigación financiada por el Vice-rectorado de Investigación y Política científica de la UCM (convocatoria 210-GR35/10). La presente aportación va referida al análisis comparativo de los procedimientos de evaluación que utiliza el profesorado universitario que imparte docencia en distintas titulaciones de Educación. Consideramos que la evaluación es la pieza clave para inferir las concepciones que mantienen los profesores acerca del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. La metodología utilizada ha sido la del grupo de discusión. La muestra está configurada por dos grupos de profesores que imparten docencia en la titulación de Maestro de Primaria y en el Master de Secundaria procedentes de Universidades Públicas de la Comunidad de Madrid: Complutense, Autónoma y Alcalá de Henares. Al tratamiento de la información se realizó mediante un análisis de contenido apoyado en el programa informático Atlas-ti 0.5 que facilita establecer la red conceptual para las categorías derivadas de los relatos de los participantes. Los dos grupos de profesores aludieron a los 2 tipos fundamentales de evaluación: a) Orientada al proceso de aprendizaje, b) Orientación sumativa, o de producto. Respecto a la evaluación orientada al aprendizaje, los dos grupos distinguen la elaboración de portafolios y la co-evaluación, mientras que los de Primaria tienen en cuenta también la autoevaluación y los de Secundaria la evaluación por criterio. Respecto a la evaluación sumativa los profesores de Secundaria sólo tienen en cuenta la evaluación de trabajos; pero los de Primaria, además efectúan exámenes. En síntesis tanto los profesores de Primaria como los de Secundaria se decantan hacia la orientación centrada en el aprendizaje, más específicamente los de Secundaria.Palabras Clave: evaluación, profesorado universitario, formación del profesorado, grupo de discusión. 

scholarly journals Attitude of Secondary School Teachers towards Value Pattern of Education In Relation to Gender, Teaching Effectiveness and Locality

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimain Charan Mallik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The investigator intended to examine the attitude of secondary school teachers towards value patterns of education in relation to Gender, Teaching effectiveness and Locality. The investigator adopted a descriptive survey method for the current study. The researcher selected by the random sampling method for data collection following four High schools of Cuttack District. Further, the investigator adopted an attitude scale developed by Rensis Likert for Data collection. For analysis of data, the researcher used the ‘t’ test. The findings showed no significant difference is found between the attitude of Male and Female Teachers on Value Education. Similarly, there is no significant difference exists between Rural and Urban teachers in their attitude towards Value Education.

scholarly journals Secondary School Teachers Self-Perception of Digital Teaching Competence in Spain Following COVID-19 Confinement

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 407
Author(s):  
Jorge-Manuel Prieto-Ballester ◽  
Francisco-Ignacio Revuelta-Domínguez ◽  
María-Inmaculada Pedrera-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Teaching Learning

The education system has become even more complex following the global pandemic, which saw face-to-face teaching transition to virtual teaching. To cope with this abrupt transition, it is essential that teachers have a sufficient level of digital teaching competence. This article aims to increase awareness of teachers’ self-perception of their digital teaching competences in the educational field. Specifically, this study explores Spanish secondary school teachers’ knowledge and use of different ICT tools by evaluating their competence based on different areas proposed by The National Institute of Technology and Professional Development (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologías Educativas y de Formación del Profesorado, INTEF), Madrid, Spain. From the results of the questionnaires, we have determined that teachers consider themselves to have an upper intermediate level of digital teaching competence, although there are still shortcomings that need to be addressed in order to improve this level of competence, and its true integration in the teaching–learning process.

scholarly journals The Influence of Clinical Supervision on the Instructional Competence of Secondary School Teachers

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Amelie T. Bello ◽  
John H. Olaer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Department Heads ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Year ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level

Aims: To determine the influence of clinical supervision of department heads on the instructional competence of secondary school teachers. Study Design: Descriptive-correlational research design. Place and Duration of Study: Digos City National High School during the School Year 2018-2019. Methodology: Respondents were the eight (8) school heads and one hundred seventy eight (178) teachers who were permanently employed at Digos City National High School during the School Year 2018-2019. Complete enumeration was used in the identification of department heads while simple random sampling for the teacher respondents. Mean, Pearson r and Multiple Regression were the statistical tools used to treat the gathered data. Results: The department heads had a high level of clinical supervision in terms of pre-observation, observation/analysis and strategy post-observation conference/analysis. Similarly, teachers a had high level of instructional competence of teachers. This result signified a very strong positive relationship between the two variables which indicated that about 75.80% on the variance of instructional competence can be attributed by the variation of the level of clinical observation. Regression analysis further entailed that clinical supervision significantly influenced the instructional competence of teachers. Conclusion: The significant influence of clinical supervision on teachers’ instructional competence implies that the more teachers are mentored, the better teachers they would become. Thus, it was recommended clinical supervision in schools shall be constantly monitored and implemented so as to improve competence of teachers in the teaching learning process.

scholarly journals VOCATIONAL INTEREST, ATTRIBUTION AND CAREER MATURITY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Shehu Yahaya Tsagem ◽  
Malami Umar Tambuwal
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Vocational Interest

The main thrust of this study was to examine and investigate whether relationships exist among vocational interest, attribution and career maturity among teachers in secondary schools of Sokoto state. Some research questions raised were: Is there any relationship between vocational interest and career maturity of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state: and is there any relationship between vocational interest and attribution of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state? Some null hypotheses generated for the conduct of the study were that: there is no significant relationship between vocational interest and career maturity of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state and there is no significant relationship between vocational interest and attribution of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state. The study used the correlational survey methodology for237 subjects drawn from the total population by means o f simple random sampling technique. Data for the study was collected with the use of an adopted version of Bakare 's Vocational Interest Inventory, an adopted version of Olomolaiye's Self Other Motivation Scale and an adopted version of Crites' Career Maturity Inventory Attitude Scale. Some major findings of the study were that there is a relationship between vocational interest and career maturity and also that there is a relationship between career maturity of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state. Some of the recommendations made were that the Ministry of Education in Sokoto state and the teachers themselves should embark on developing both internal and external inspiring factors toward the general development of the teachers' career maturity thus leading to sound academic effectiveness and that the state Ministry of Education should look for all possible ways to develop teachers' interest and attribution which will eventually enhance the realization of positive and efficient self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-concept and self-fulfillment which are necessary ingredients in career maturity etc.

scholarly journals Perception of Secondary School Teachers for the Importance of Implementing the Ivan Illich's Deschooling Principles in the Educational Learning Process in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Mohammad Saleem Al-Zboon ◽  
Lina Majed Al-Maalouf ◽  
Ghunaim Humoud AlTashah ◽  
Abdel Salam Fahad Al Awamrah
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Social Environmental

This study aimed at exploring the perception of secondary school teachers for the importance of implementing the Ivan Illich's Deschooling principles in the educational learning process in Jordan. For that the researchers adopted the descriptive analysis methodology through the use of the questionnaire as a study tool on a sample of (100) secondary school teachers in the three regions of Jordan (Middle Region, North Region and South Region). The study concluded that there is no significant difference between the levels of educational qualification and gender at the level of (α=0.05) in the degree of secondary school teachers' perception of the importance of applying the Deschooling principles of Ivan Illich in the educational learning process. And the researchers recommended that to re-examine the objectives of education in the light of a renewed vision for sustainable human and social development that is equitable and can be applied together, and in this vision we should take into account the social, environmental and economic dimensions of the comprehensive development processes and linking them to education processes.

scholarly journals The Impact of School’s Resource Center on Teaching and Learning Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Hamidah Hamidah ◽  
Abd Razak . ◽  
Yunus .
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Resource Center ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Reading Interest

The general objective of this study is to examine the impact of School’s Resource Center (SRC) on teaching and learning process among secondary school teachers. The specific objectives are; to identify factors influencing the utilization of the SRC and the problems associated with it. In general, 100 school teachers from three secondary schools in Tanjung Malim, Perak were selected as our respondents. Sample selection was made based on purposive sampling and the data obtained were processed by using quantitative method. The results obtained reported that, on average teachers used the SRC twice a week. The reasons for the usage are; to make use the printing and non-printing media available at the SRC, and to participate in various activities and programs organized at the center. In terms of problems, there was no indication on the presence of any serious problem except the SRC should sustain its resources. In particular, the SRC must continuously upgrade the collections of printing and non-printing media with most updated and contemporary issues. Apart of that, the SRC must make available technical assistant(s) to help out the SRC users (students and teachers) anytime needed. In terms of effect, the utilization of SRC encourages group study among students and this approach not only helped to improve students understanding and to inspire their reading interest, but also offered motivation to students in understanding the content of a particular subject better.

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