scholarly journals Arguments for the definition of the ict skills for prospective teachers: university student perception about the role of teachers of mathematics in secondary

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 757-769
Author(s):  
Yuri Morales López
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Introductory Mathematics ◽  
Secondary Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Technology Resources

In this paper we analyze the main factors (or indicators) that may be present in the use of technology resources, specifically the use of Personal Computer (PC) and, thus, try to infer about possible ways to take advantage of this resource. The main objective of this research was to determine the perception of university students about the role of secondary mathematics teacher, specifically from the technological perspective. For this purpose, we administered a survey to collect information of 264 students in a course of Introductory Mathematics MAX 084, in the first half of 2010 at the Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica. Principally, regarding how the mathematics teacher influenced the development of technological skills, useful for further training at the University.

scholarly journals The Environmental Dimensions of Islam

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-116
Author(s):  
Soumaya Pernilla Ouis
Keyword(s):  
Human Beings ◽  
Senior Lecturer ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Divine Origin ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Positive Force

Dr. Mawil Izzi Dien, Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University ofWales, has been writing about Islam and environmental issues for almosttwo decades. The Environmental Dimensions of Islam is a summary of hisprevious writings presented together with new additions. Izzi Dien is oneof the most prominent scholars in the new discourse of Islamic ecotheology,although he himself seldom refers to other Muslim scholars in this field,which somehow gives the wrong impression that he is the only one amongMuslims dealing with environmental issues.After a short introductory chapter, Izzi Dien discusses in chapter 2"The Environment and Its Components in Islam." This chapter gives aninformative introduction to Qur'anic terminology on various environmentalcomponents and their status in Islam, such as water, earth, living organisms,diversity and biogeological cycles.This Qur'anic terminology is further developed in chapter 3, deaLingwith theology pertaining to the environment. This chapter deals with issuessuch as the question of creation and the unseen and the Divine origin ofeverything: constancy, comprehensiveness, balance, and universal laws innature as the Creation. I sympathize with much of the argument presentedregarding the role of human beings in Creation, i.e., their trusteeship, partnershipand responsibility. This chapter would have been strengthened by adiscussion of the accusations from the environmental movement that themonotheistic religions represent an anthropocentric, and thus problematic,view of nature. For instance, the idea expressed in the Qur'an that God madenature subservient 􀀱·akhkhara) to human beings may be criticized (seeQur'anic verses 2:29; 45:12-13; and 14:33-34), but the author chooses notto discuss this concept at all or to refer to other scholars' criticisms.Another problem is his unusual definition of positivism, a philosophyheld accountable for promoting a hegemonic position of science associatedwith a problematic view of nature. He sees positivism as something thatIslam promotes, as in his view, it implies that human beings "are an active,positive force placed on this earth to construct, improve, and reform it." lnthe Qur'an we read about examples of how people who destroyed their ownhabitat were punished by God in the form of ecocatastrophes ...

scholarly journals Student perception of role of sport at university

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Milan Nešić ◽  
Branimir Nešić
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Sport Clubs ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University

The concept of university sports in Serbia is still dominantly based on occasional sports manifestations (competitions) for students. Mostly in the shape of single ad-hoc tournaments in different areas of sport or as competitions of student athletes within the University sports association. The current position of a majority of student population in terms of university sports in Serbia can be characterized as passive (spectators), while direct participants, who are recruited from the field of active competitive sports, have this only as an “additional” obligation within the sport they already practice in “their” sport clubs. Therefore, students’ perception of the role of sports/physical activity at university represents a very important determinant for creating adequate (new) program contents, concepts and for the implementation of physical education in higher education institutions in Serbia. The goal of this research, which is realised as an empirical non-experimental study, is to identify the attitude and opinion of students about the role of sport and organized physical exercising at university. The sample involved 227 students at the University of Novi Sad and Educons University from Sremska Kamenica. Survey was used as the basic research technique, and the instrument was constructed as a questionnaire whose basic semantic structure was based on similar instruments used in a few earlier studies. The results showed that the currently trend indicates a drop in regular practice of sport after enrolment in faculty, but youth positively perceive the role of sports at higher education institutions, clearly recognizing its importance in social interaction. Therefore, pedagogical implications of this research can certainly dominantly relate to management structures of higher education institutions in shape of a clear message about the necessity to introduce more intense education of all education stakeholders about the values and importance of physical activity (physical exercising) of youth. In that context, they also encourage changes in overall education policy in Serbia.

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS: PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saima Bibi ◽  
Muhammad Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teacher Training Programs ◽  
The University

Quality enhancement of teacher education programs has been a debatable issue all over the world. The present study was aimed to assess the quality of teacher education programs being offered in a public sector university in Pakistan. Three programs were randomly selected and prospective teachers studying in the final semester were selected as sample of the study. Prospective teachers studying in last semester of teacher training programs were the respondents. Questionnaire, containing 55 statements divided into six factors, was used as data collection tool. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics showed that the respondents were more satisfied about the selection criteria, effectiveness of teaching strategies used by teachers, behavior modification practices, appropriateness of courses, timely feedback, and teachers’ content knowledge but they were less satisfied with the statements related to availability of multimedia in the classes, sharing of faculty offices, no distortion of external factors, space to conduct activities, cleanliness and neatness of classrooms, and environment helpful for learning. The results of inferential statistics revealed significant difference in mean score of respondents from different programs on the factors of admission criteria, use of technology, assessment procedure, and quality of paper development and marking. It is recommended in the light of results that the university should allocate special budget to improve the quality of infrastructure. Furthermore, availability of technology and its proper use should be ensured by the university administratio

scholarly journals Determinants of the Digital Divide among French Higher Education Teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-28
Author(s):  
Mounir Dahmani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

The widespread use of technology in daily life, and particularly in education in higher education institutions has devoted growing attention to the nature of ICT usages by Higher Education Teachers which has seen as an increasingly important factor for the successful integration of these technologies. This study aims to analyze the determining factors of the various uses of ICT by teachers in the university environment and to characterize their variety and intensity. For this end, we conducted a survey of a sample of 2,079 teachers from public universities in France. Our approach consisted in measuring the intensity of use of ICT in academia in order to appreciate the resulting digital divides between different groups of teachers. Multinomial logistic regression shows that the differences in the use of ICT are linked to the differences in initial digital skills between teachers. Furthermore, the training in ICT, age, gender and social context appear to have a manifold influence on ICT use. Our results clearly confirm the existence of digital  divides, it prompts us to analyze more precisely the role of innovative users and that   of first-time adopters when they appear to be actors involved in the diffusion of ICT within universities.

scholarly journals The intercultural encounter as a communicative event subject to mediation

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Grażyna Zarzycka
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Speech Communication ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Original Definition ◽  
The Common ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

The aim of this article is to discuss the place and role of the intercultural encounter (IE) in communication and education, including in foreign language teaching. Firstly, I present the IE as a communicative event and define it using terms developed by ethnographers of speech (communication). Secondly, I discuss the concepts contained in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Companion Volume with New Descriptors (CEFR 2018) relating to the mediation of text, concepts, and communication, and present the original definition of mediation in intercultural contacts. That section emphasises that mediation does not only act as an intermediary facilitating the course of a communication event but also as an “understanding interview with oneself.” Next, I discuss theoretical concepts related to the IE, I describe it as a tool used in teaching and intercultural education, and I present a description of the IE by a student of the Teaching Polish as a Foreign/Second Language course at the University of Lodz. Finally, I analyse an example description of an IE and present preliminary conclusions on how to use IE descriptions in various educational contexts.

Access and Skill in Using ICT in an Open and Distance Learning Context—Students’ ICT Sophistication

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanlie Liebenberg ◽  
Dion Hendrik Van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Open And Distance Learning ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
The University

A long-standing focus of research in higher education has been on monitoring the degree of student access to information and communications technology (ICT). Recent debates have moved towards a more nuanced understanding of students’ technological experiences and behaviour. As the world changes, so does higher education and expectations regarding the role of technology within this environment. Universities, which continuously strive to improve teaching and learning, need to accommodate students’ increased use of technology and enhance their proficiency and fluency in accessing and using ICT as these skills are required to succeed in education and in life after graduation. This paper proposes that access to ICT constitutes only one dimension of a more complex and elaborate construct, namely that of ICT sophistication, which concerns students’ level of ICT use, and their experience of and engagement and fluency in ICT. As a basis to evaluate the ICT sophistication of students at the University of South Africa, the researchers drew on the findings of the said university’s surveys conducted in 2011 and 2014. This evaluation also served as a method for segmenting the student body to inform interventions. The results obtained supported findings in the literature that “access” could not be fully understood by drawing a one-dimensional distinction between access and non-access.

HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL APPROACH: COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND MINDFULNESS IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
pp. 237-252
Author(s):  
Consolación Gil ◽  
◽  
María Dolores Gil-Montoya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Development Of Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
New Education ◽  
Positive Results

Traditionaleducationalinstructionis being replaced by new, more holistic paradigms requiring both a methodological change and a new definition of the role of the teacher and students. This study proposes a new education paradigm based on active teamwork methodologies (such as cooperative learning)and mindfulness techniques. Cooperative learning is a well-known strategy that has obtained very positive results in the development of competences and skills. Mindfulness techniques favor the development of attitudes and values as well as increase dinner-calm, resulting in lower levels of stress and anxiety among both students and teachers. The proposed paradigm was implemented in a course of the master’s degree program for Secondary School Teachers at the University of Almeria (Spain). The results show that students were more engaged with the learning process and developeda greater sense of responsibility and empathy,not only towards their own learning but also to their classmates’ learning. The procedure included the application of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) at the beginning and at the end of the course to measure the evolution of the students in different items related to mindfulness.

TO THE QUESTION ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE CURATOR IN THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SPACE

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-246
Author(s):  
Горшкова ◽  
Marina Gorshkova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
System Approach ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Student Group ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Educational Conditions

At the present time the priority destination of the education system is formation of personality, which is socially and professionally competent, capable of creative search and of precise definition of his (her) location in the changing world, responsible and creative. The search for new approaches to education in educational institutions leads to the need to apply for the system approach, the study of the role and capacity of subjects, realizing it, including the teacher-supervisor. In this regard, the interest in the study of curatorial activities in the system of higher education is increasing. The article presents a theoretical analysis of some scientific sources on the role of the curator of the student group in the educational system. Educational conditions of the professional work of the curator of the student group in the contemporary university are analyzed; conclusions on the results of the poll of teachers, curators of student groups are made.

scholarly journals What Is Practice Research and Why Is It Important

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Austin Michael ◽  
Sarah Carnochan
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

Chapter 1 of Practice Research in the Human Services: A University-Agency Partnership Model discusses the evolving definition of practice research. It highlights the need to identify ways to improve practice in the complex situations that characterize human services, by developing knowledge that emerges directly from everyday practice. Practice research often focuses on the relationships between service providers and service users, between service providers and their managers, between agency-based service providers and community advocacy and support groups, and between agency managers and policymakers. The chapter outlines the “practice” and “research” components of practice research, the role of theory, and the importance of local context in shaping specific approaches to practice research. It provides an overview of the university-agency partnership that provided the platform for carrying out the studies described in the volume, and offers perspectives on the related phenomena associated with learning organizations and evidence-informed practice.

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