scholarly journals The influence of Sex and Gender on English Language and Mathematics Performance: the Case of Grade 6 Pupils at Selected Primary Schools in Hwange District in Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 123-129
Author(s):  
Douglas Gasva ◽  
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Wisdom Moyo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Mathematics

Manifestations of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Ayo Osisanya ◽  
Kelechi Lazarus ◽  
Abiodun Adewunmi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Reading Abilities ◽  
Academic Deficits ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics

This study examined the prevalence of dyslexia and dyscalculia among persons with academic deficits in English Language and Mathematics in public primary schools in Ibadan metropolis. A correlational survey study, sampling 477 pupils who were between the ages of eight and 12 years, and in 4th and 5th grades with the use of four research instruments- the Myklebust Pupil Rating Scale (MPRS), the Slosson Intelligence Test- Revised Third Edition (SIT-R3), the Test of Pupil Reading Abilities Test (TPRA) and the Mathematical Abilities Test (MAT) was adopted. It was discovered that dyslexia and dyscalculia were prevalent among pupils with academic deficits in English Language and Mathematics, and that pupils with both dyslexia and dyscalculia are in the larger percentage. It was also discovered that learning disabilities, dyslexia and dyscalculia were not peculiar to any gender. Persons with academic deficits in English language and mathematics should be screened for either dyslexia or dyscalculia, even both. Also, they should be taught according to a carefully developed Individualized Education Plan.

scholarly journals Relationship between Creative Thinking and Students Academic Performance in English Language and Mathematics: The Moderating Role of Gender

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mahama, Inuusah ◽  
Kwaw, Regine ◽  
Mensah, Kwame Jonathan ◽  
Acheampong, Ebenezer ◽  
Marfo, Richard
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Aims: This study sought to explore the moderating role of gender in the relationship between creative thinking and academic performance in English Language and Mathematics among Junior High School students in the Aboom Circuit, Cape Coast. Study Design: The design for the study is correlational espousing the quantitative approach. The study was guided by two research hypotheses, which were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and Andrew F. Hayes Moderation Process. The instruments for the data collection were Kumar, Kemmler and Holman (1997) Creativity Styles Questionnaire-Revised (CSQ-R) and standardised-type test developed by experts in the various subject areas. Results: The study revealed significant relationship between creative thinking and academic performance of students (English Language: r=.432, n=140, p=0.05, p=.003, 2-tailed; Mathematics: r=.401, n=140 p=0.05, p=0.000, 2-talied). The study further revealed that gender moderated significantly in the relationship between creativity and academic performance (English Language: b=-.276, t=-2.398, CI= -.485, -.088; Mathematics: b=-.300, t=-2.198, CI= -.564, -.070). As such, male respondents had higher creative thinking effect in English Language and Mathematics than female respondents (b=.371, t=4.608, CI [.212, .530; b=.219, t=2.286, CI [.030, .407]). Conclusion: Creative thinking indeed relates to performance, as such, it was recommended  that creative thinking should be nurtured among all students in J.H.S. In addition, stakeholders in education should consider including creative thinking in the curriculum and pay special attention to nurturing creative think in female students so that they could match up with their male counterparts.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Inovatif Kelompok Guru SDN Melong Mandiri 4 Kota Cimahi

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 388-396
Author(s):  
Yusep Ahmadi f ◽  
Gida Kadarisma
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Interesting Learning ◽  
Serial Images

Learning in primary schools largely depends on the role of the teacher, because at the elementary school age students still tend to need teachers as a source of knowledge and direction in solving a problem. Learning in partner primary schools has problems relating to instructional media especially Indonesian language learning media and mathematics. This stimulus community partnership program aims to provide solutions to problems in the partner school of Public Elementary School of Melong Mandiri 4 Cimahi so that the teachers become skilled at designing and making learning media. These problems include the unavailability of adequate learning media; the teacher's skill is not optimal in designing and making innovative learning media. The solution offered in this program is training in designing and making innovative and interesting learning media on Indonesian language and mathematics lessons, namely takalintar media, geoboard, serial images, paper puppets, KPK boards and FPB, for ICT-based media using Powerpoint and Geogebra. This training was conducted using lecture and discussion methods as well as the practice of making instructional media. The results achieved from this activity are there is an increase in the skills of teachers in making innovative learning media by 40%.

scholarly journals LIMITED GENDER KNOWLEDGE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S TEACHERS: A CASE STUDY OF 20 TEACHERS OF SDN 28 DAN 43 RAWANG TIMUR PADANG, WEST SUMATERA)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selinaswati Selinaswati
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Gender Awareness ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Knowledge ◽  
Gender Concept ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

This research aims to describe the lack of gender knowledge of 20 teachers in two primary schools in Padang. It is assumed that teachers in primary schools are important to have gender knowledge. This is because primary schools are the basic education for pupils in building their character and constructing their mindset, especially mindset with gender awareness and gender sensitivity attitude. Thus during learning process, teachers without gender bias and lack of gender knowledge may widely spread the gender sensitivity and gender awareness in order to fight the bias gender and discrimination against women. The research takes qualitative method by using in-depth interview and distribute questioner toward 20 teachers in 2 primary schools. The result showed that most teachers in these two elementary schools lack of knowledge about gender concept. They seem likely difficult to make different among the definition of sex and gender concept. This lack of knowledge to some extent affected the learning process such as prefer to choose boys as chairman in the class, separate boys and girls in several activities. It is recommended in increasing the socialization process of gender knowledge around primary school’s teachers.

scholarly journals Beyond Binary: (Re)Defining “Gender” for 21st Century Disaster Risk Reduction Research, Policy, and Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashleigh Rushton ◽  
Lesley Gray ◽  
Justin Canty ◽  
Kevin Blanchard
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Clear Differentiation ◽  
And Gender

The dominant discourse of gender focuses on the binary of woman/man, despite the known additional risks for diverse sexualities and gender minorities in disasters. Given the small but growing body of literature concerning gender minorities in disasters, this paper sets out to explore the place of sex and gender minorities in disasters and to examine whether a binary definition needs to be extended. A five-stage rapid review was undertaken following Arksey and O’Malley’s method. Peer-reviewed journal articles in English language were sought that included disaster and gender terms in the title, abstract, and/or body of the article published between January 2015 and March 2019. The search included MEDLINE and Scopus databases. Relevant information from the studies were charted in Microsoft Excel, and results were summarized using a descriptive analytical method. In total, 729 records were identified; 248 that did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded and 166 duplicates were removed. A total of 315 records were sourced and their full text was reviewed. Of those, only 12 journal articles included content relative to more than two genders. We also recognized that sex and gender terms were used interchangeably with no clear differentiation between the two. We recommend that disaster scholars and practitioners adopt correct terminology and expand their definition of gender beyond the binary; utilize work on gender fluidity and diversity; and apply this to disaster research, policy, and practice.

Family Capital and Hong Kong Adolescents' Academic Achievement

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks ◽  
Yanny Kwok
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social And Cultural Capital ◽  
Achievement Data ◽  
Family Capital ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
Hong Kong Students ◽  
And Mathematics

This study examined relationships between the economic, human, social, and cultural capital of families and adolescents' academic achievement. Data were collected from 387 14-yr.-old Hong Kong students (187 girls, 200 boys), who completed questionnaires to assess their perceptions of the various dimensions of family capital. Academic achievement was measured by performance in Chinese language, English language, and mathematics. The findings indicated that different combinations of the dimensions of family capital combined to contribute to moderate amounts of variance in adolescent girls' academic performance, whereas social capital was the only family measure to have a meaningful and significant modest association with adolescent boys' academic achievement.

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