scholarly journals The problems of mathematics education at secondary schools and gymnasia

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antanas Apynis ◽  
Edmundas Mazėtis
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
General Education ◽  
State School ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Education Major ◽  
School Graduation ◽  
Mathematics Curricula ◽  
Major Attention

The article reviews the ties between secondary schools/gymnasia and universities, and also discusses complementary mathematics education. Major attention is directed to the general mathematics curricula of general education and secondary education. A proposal of developing an integral mathematics education curriculum for gymnasium as well as withdrawing the state school graduation curriculum (by organising the examination under the general mathematics education curriculum) has been put forward.  

scholarly journals Assessing Islamic Religious Education Curriculum in Flemish Public Secondary Schools

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Naïma Lafrarchi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Expert Committee ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Islamic Tradition ◽  
Anchor Points

Islamic tradition promotes a holistic approach of personality development in which, we argue, three educational concepts take the centre stage: tarbiyah, ta’leem and ta’deeb. Looking through the lens of these concepts, we analyse two Islamic religious education (IRE) curricula: the 2001 and 2012 curricula for Flemish public secondary education provided by the Representative Body for IRE. We conduct a systematic thematic document analysis of the 2001 and 2012 curricula to map curricula elements that potentially contribute to Islamic personality development through IRE classes. Crucially, this article seeks to investigate whether the 2001 and 2012 curricula for Flemish public secondary education are in line with these central IRE concepts. We observe that the 2012 curriculum does contain relevant anchor points to work on tarbiyah, ta’leem and ta’deeb and to strengthen an Islamic personality in Muslim pupils. Hence, we argue that there is an urgent need for a new, adequate and sufficiently comprehensive IRE curriculum for Flemish public secondary education, developed by an expert committee—which should include Belgian-educated educational experts—in order to meet the expectations of all the stakeholders. Since in our view, this is the first step for a qualitative update of Flemish IRE. Further reflections on both curricula and recommendations for a new IRE curriculum are outlined in the discussion and conclusion sections.

scholarly journals The Teaching of Astronomy and Social and Economic Development

1990 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 403-405
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Vicino
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Industrial Production ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Important Thing ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Or Economics ◽  
Free People

Sometimes we may ask ourselves how can astronomy, a science with apparently few points of contact with technology or industrial production, help the economic development of people?My paper is an account of an experiment undertaken in Uruguay on the teaching of astronomy in secondary schools. We seek to show how astronomy may contribute to the development of nations that, like Uruguay, need to create their own technologies to overcome their economic backwardness.Though the introduction of astronomy in the secondary education curriculum in Uruguay dates back to 1889, in 1986 the Educational Supervisory Office made a radically different proposal for the methodological and programmatic orientation of astronomy teaching. The proposed goal is clear: the teaching of astronomy in secondary education should be geared not to train technicians but to create a scientific-minded youth. It is not important if later, in their university studies, these young people go into medicine, engineering, or economics; the important thing is a reevaluation of sciences in the eyes of adolescents, who often slide along the comfortable slope of certain humanistic areas, in which they wind up by the process of elimination. (One often hears the argument, “I’m studying law because it doesn’t have mathematics.”) Further, above all those considerations, the most important thing is to create thinking minds, the minds of free people.

scholarly journals History of Work with the Staff of Secondary Schools in Uzbekistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1609-1611
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
General Education ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject

the importance of secondary education has been becoming more crucial than ever. Developing countries always pay great deals of attention to this in order to strengthen the quality form the very beginning of the early ages of nation. This article explains the issues of supplying general education schools in Uzbekistan's southern provinces during the years of independence, lack of teachers on the subject, problems of improving pedagogical cadres and ways to overcome them.

Mathematics textbook analysis based on the realistic mathematics education theory and some recommendations

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 136-149
Author(s):  
Trung Nguyen Tien ◽  
Thao Trinh Thi Phuong ◽  
Giang Pham Anh
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Realistic Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Textbooks ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Mathematics Textbook ◽  
General Education Curriculum ◽  
Realistic Mathematics ◽  
Education Theory

Writing and evaluating textbooks under the Vietnam new general education curriculum (2018) is a topic of interest to society as well as researchers. This study aims to evaluate the practical elements in current Mathematics textbooks (according to the previous Mathematics Education Curriculum). In order to conduct research, the author offers two frameworks for analyzing textbooks, basically built on the approach to Realistic Mathematics Education theory (RME). This study found that real contexts, real tasks, historical-cultural images, integrated or interdisciplinary elements are presented quite a lot in current Math textbooks. However, it is also necessary to innovate, update, supply real tasks, and pay attention on the structure and level of real tasks, cultural, historical and integrated elements in the mathematics textbooks in order to implement and develop the new math Mathematics Education Curriculum in Vietnam new general education curriculum. The new textbook analytical framework mentioned in this research can also be used to evaluate the “practicality” of the new mathematics textbooks.

scholarly journals THE RENEWAL OF GENERAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK: WHERE ARE WE MOVING TOWARDS?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Nadia Venskuvienė
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Technological Education ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
General Curriculum ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Content Ratio ◽  
Curriculum Framework

The need to update the curriculum and the Curriculum framework of general education has been discussed for several years, as long as a year ago, the renewal work of primary and basic education curriculum began, and this year the renewal of the secondary and preschool education curriculum started. The curriculum of the general preschool education is described for one year, with the possibility for the child to study for the second year. The preschool education programme is not structured in separate subjects – the knowledge is acquired integrally, by developing seven competencies in all activities in which the child participates, in order to ensure the balance and coherence of all competencies in different content areas. Excluded content areas are given equal volume. It is being focused on the purpose and goals of preschool education, areas of achievement and intended achievements. The learning content is divided into five areas of learning content: • language education; • social education; • STEM education(natural science, mathematics and informatics, technological education); • health and physical education; • artistic education. The general curricula for pre-primary, primary, basic and secondary education must ensure vertical and horizontal coherence of content, possible interdisciplinary links, and indicate how they can be meaningfully disclosed including the interdisciplinary topics set out in the General curriculum framework updating guidelines: • personal power, • cultural identity and community spirit, • sustainable development. The volumes of primary, basic and secondary education curricula are presented distinguishing between compulsory subject content (about 70 per cent) and optional content (about 30 per cent), which is selected and modelled by the teacher himself, taking into account school, classroom context, student needs, achievements, possibilities and in coordination with other teachers as required. When implementing optional content, more time is devoted to the development of certain skills, values, and learning of subject topics. Project works can be organised, interdisciplinary themes can be developed, time can be allocated for cognitive, cultural, artistic, and creative activities. According to the concept of the Guidelines for the Renewal of the General Curriculum Framework, this distribution of the content ratio is focused on deeper learning, integration, topic development, competence development. Keywords: curriculum framework, general education, interdisciplinary topics, project works.

Undergraduate Elementary Education Majors' Knowledge of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 100-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Kessel ◽  
Linda Sue Sickman
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
General Education Teachers ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Education Majors ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Elementary Education Majors ◽  
Education Major ◽  
Survey Results

Abstract This study describes survey results measuring the knowledge undergraduate elementary education major students have about augmentative and alternative communication. Those students with experience and course knowledge surrounding AAC were more knowledgeable. Implications for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) will be addressed, including how SLPs can provide classroom teachers with classroom support for general education teachers.

Teachers Characteristics, Related factors and Environmental Education Curriculum Implementation in Secondary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria

GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-158
Author(s):  
Eneji Chris-Valentine Ogar ◽  
Petters Janet Sunday ◽  
Onnoghen Usang Nkanu ◽  
Asuquo Edung Etim
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Curriculum Implementation ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State

This study assessed the influence of teacher’s characteristics and other related factors in the implementation of Environmental Education curriculum in secondary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two research designs were used, survey inferential and Expost facto research design. The study is located in the department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria. Two research questions converted into two hypotheses were formulated for the study.  A sample of three hundred (300) respondents were selected using the multistage random sampling technique comprising of twenty five (25) lecturers and two hundred and seventy five (275) postgraduate and final year undergraduate students in the department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire, the instrument administration was done by the researchers and same were collected 100%. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis and regression analysis were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 significance level and 298 and 290 degrees of freedom respectively. The result shows that teacher’s characteristics do significantly influence Environmental Education curriculum implementation in secondary schools. The regression analysis also shows that 6 factors listed impedes the implementation of Environmental Education curriculum, while four were not significant factors influencing Environmental Education curriculum in secondary schools. It was however recommended that teachers with competence in pedagogic knowledge of Environmental Education with classroom management skill should be employed to drive the process, while arrangement should be put in place to make Environmental Education a subject for students to offer and write in final senior secondary school examination among other.

Towards Flipped Learning in Upper Secondary Mathematics Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Robert Weinhandl ◽  
Zsolt Lavicza ◽  
Stefanie Schallert
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Educational Innovations ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Secondary Mathematics Education ◽  
Upper Secondary Education ◽  
Mathematics Classrooms ◽  
Upper Secondary

Challenges for students in the 21st century, such as acquiring technology, problem-solving and cooperation skills, also necessitates changes in mathematics education to be able to respond to changing educational needs. One way to respond to these challenges is utilising recent educational innovations in schools, for instance, among others are flipped learning (FL) approaches. In this paper, we outline our explorative educational experiment that aims to investigate key elements of mathematics learning in FL approaches in upper secondary education. We describe the methodologies and findings of our qualitative study based on design-based research to discover key elements of FL approaches in upper secondary education. Analysing the data collected over ten months suggested categories (a) confidence when learning; (b) learning by working; and (c) flexibility when learning could be essential to understand FL approaches practices in mathematics classrooms.

Het Sint-Hubertuscollege in Neerpelt: het eerste Vlaams college? Een micro-onderzoek over de vernederlandsing van het middelbaar onderwijs

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-33
Author(s):  
Paul Janssenswillen ◽  
Wil Meeus
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
State School ◽  
Meeting Point ◽  
Religious Associations ◽  
Long Time

De vernederlandsing van het middelbaar onderwijs in Vlaanderen was een moeizaam proces dat zich over een lange periode uitstrekte. De nu vijftig jaar oude taalwet van 1963 wordt als eindpunt van dit proces beschouwd. Het tempo van de vernederlandsing verschilde van school tot school naargelang van hun ligging en leiding.Het bisschoppelijke Sint-Hubertuscollege in Neerpelt is het eerste Vlaams college. Daar werd in 1910 volledig Nederlandstalig gestart zowel tijdens de klasuren als erbuiten in de ontspanningstijd en het godsdienstig verenigingsleven. Gunstige factoren waren in dit verband de ligging van de school, ver weg van de taalgrens of een verfranste stad, met vrijwel geen Waalse leerlingen én de gebrekkige Franse taalkennis van de leerlingen die zich in 1910 aanboden. Ook de onvolledige humanioracyclus en het ontbreken van een concurrerende rijksschool speelden daarbij mee. Deze gunstige omgevingsfactoren en het feit dat in naburige katholieke colleges zoals die van Peer en Maaseik het vernederlandsingsproces in een stroomversnelling zat, werden door de koppige directeur Jaak Peuskens aangegrepen om het Nederlands in zijn college in te voeren. Het bisdom dat hem hiervoor op de vingers tikte, liet uiteindelijk betijen na een goede uitslag in de jaarlijkse staatsprijskamp.Met de inrichting van een internaat en de volledige humanioracyclus en de faam als eerste Vlaams college vergrootte de school haar rekruteringsgebied. Dat gebeurde onder impuls van de ondernemende directeur Gerard Nulens die contacten onderhield in Vlaamsgezinde milieus van diverse strekking. Neerpelt dat via het spoor gemakkelijk bereikbaar was, werd zo een flamingantisch trefpunt. Onder meer de zonen van Frans Van Cauwelaert, August Borms en Emiel Wildiers zaten er op de schoolbanken. Ook nadat het bisdom onverwacht en zonder duidelijke motivering de hoogste twee klassen van de klassieke humaniora afschafte, bleef het college van Neerpelt aantrekkingskracht uitoefenen op zonen van leidinggevende Vlaamsgezinden.________The Sint-Hubertuscollege (St Hubert’s secondary School) in Neerpelt: the first Flemish secondary school?A micro-investigation of the Dutchification of secondary education.The Dutchification of secondary education in Flanders was a laborious process that took a very long time. The now fifty year old law on the use of language of 1963 is considered as the finishing point of this process. The speed of the Dutchification differed from school to school according to its location and administration.The Episcopal Sint-Hubertuscollege in Neerpelt was the first Flemish secondary school. In 1910 it became an entirely Dutch speaking school, where Dutch was used during classes as well as elsewhere during leisure time and at religious associations. This was favoured by factors such as the location of the school, far away from the language border or a Frenchified city, the fact that there were hardly any Walloon pupils as well as the deficient knowledge of French of the pupils who applied in 1910. In addition, the incomplete cycle of coursework in humanities and the lack of a competing state school played a role. The stubborn director Jaak Peuskens took advantage of these favourable environmental factors and the fact that in neighbouring Catholic secondary schools like the ones in Peer and Maaseik the Dutchification process was rapidly gaining speed in order to introduce Dutch in his secondary school. The diocese that rapped him over the knuckles for this, in the end condoned it after the school obtained a good result in the annual state competition.After the setting up of the boarding school, the introduction of the complete humanities cycle and the resulting fame of being the first Flemish secondary school, the school enlarged its catchment area for recruitment. This happened at the instigation of the enterprising director Gerard Nulens who had contacts in pro-Flemish circles of various tendencies. Thus Neerpelt, which was so easily accessible by rail, became a Pro-Flemish meeting point. Pupils who attended the school included among others the sons of Frans Van Cauwelaert, August Borms and Emiel Wildiers. Even after the diocese unexpectedly and without clear motivation cancelled the two highest classes of the classical humanities cycle, the secondary school of Neerpelt continued to attract the sons of pro-Flemish leaders.

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