scholarly journals Influence of Social Media on the Social Behavior of Students as Viewed by Primary School Teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Nowadays, lectures and teachings have been conducted through social media. However, social media has its downside which when students and youths are not well monitored, they will absorb the negative side from their social media. Hence, this survey focused on the influence of social media on the social behavior of students as viewed by primary school teachers in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. The survey is descriptive with two hundred primary school teachers selected as participants. A research question was raised and answered, and there were three hypotheses formulated and tested using t-test and ANOVA at a p-value of 0.05. The findings revealed that students’ usage of social media had a negative influence on their social behavior. In addition, there were no statistical differences in the view of participants on the influence of social media on the social behavior of teachers based on gender, age, and educational level. Therefore, primary school teachers need to sensitize students on the appropriate use of social media to improve their social behavior among others was recommended.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE PERFORMANCES OF HEADMASTERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EBONYI STATE SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 6-16
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Significant Difference

This study was carried out to identify the administrative role performances of headmasters of primary schools in Ebonyi state, southeast Nigeria. The study also identified the challenges faced the headmasters in performing their roles and strategies for handling these challenges. Three research questions were developed in line with the purpose of the study. Three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study is 1471 headmasters and 10,188 teachers, and the sample comprised 150 headmasters and 1000 primary school teachers from the area of study. This sample was drawn using multi-stage sampling technique. A–21 item instrument termed “Headmasters’ Administrative Role Performance Assessment Questionnaire” (HARPAQ) was used by the researcher for data collection. The instrument was first validated by experts and reliability was determined using Cronbach Alpha Statistics and the reliability got was 0.85. The administration and retrieval of instrument were through direct contact and use of research assistants with the respondents. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the research question while z-test statistics were used for testing the null hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that all the 21 items were accepted by the respondents. Findings on the hypotheses tested revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean responses of headmasters and primary school teachers from Ebonyi state on the items presented. Adequate funding, prudency and accountability in fund management, regular leadership training of headmasters, formation of formidable umbrella union for the headmasters to always interact with government on issues of school funding and management, involving the PTA and community in school management among others were recommended.

scholarly journals Indonesian teachers’ emotional exhaustion and commitment to teaching: A correlational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 522-531
Author(s):  
Basilius Redan Werang ◽  
Seli Marlina Radja Leba ◽  
Anak Agung Gede Agung ◽  
Mozes Markus Wullur ◽  
Berlinda Setyo Yunarti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

This study intends to explain whether or not emotional exhaustion and organisational commitment of Catholic primary school teachers in Merauke regency correlate prospectively. This study was guided by one research question: ‘Does the Catholic primary school teachers’ emotional exhaustion and organisational commitment correlate significantly negatively?’ To answer the research question, two survey questionnaires were disseminated to 157 teachers. Employing the SPSS programme version 21, the study shown a significant negative correlation among the surveyed research variables. The findings may be authoritative for the Catholic primary school leaders and the Chief of the Catholic Foundation for Education in Merauke regency, Indonesia, to take major efforts to eliminate emotional exhaustion of teachers in order to foster the organisational commitment of teachers at the Catholic primary schools to teaching the youth. Keywords: emotional exhaustion, primary school, organisational commitment, teacher

scholarly journals Primary School Teachers’ Educational Research: Educational Practice and Professional Development Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Teacher Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Primary School Teachers

Teacher research activity is an important complex part of their work. Therefore, alongside with the other, their important professional competences, teacher research activity competence becomes a significant one. Teacher’s activity space has widened a lot. Carrying out various research, the teacher uses the obtained information firstly for their activity improvement. It is obvious that there is a lack of reliable research on this question. A deep gap exists between educational research and educational practice. This research aimed to ascertain primary school teachers’ position on educational research question. The research was carried out in 2019, in which 106 primary school teachers from various Lithuanian schools took part. A two-part research instrument was applied, which consisted of open-ended and closed-ended questions. A descriptive qualitative and quantitative content analysis was carried out. Though most of the teachers thought that educational research was important for their practical activity, however, the biggest gap between educational research and educational practice is most frequently determined by the lack of teacher competence in this sphere. There exists an obvious teacher support need as well as teacher professional development needs in the aspect of research availability/accessibility and its use in educational practice.

Match or Mismatch: Teachers' Conceptions of Culture and Multicultural Education Policy

1989 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judyth Sachs
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Policy Document ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Way

The concept of culture is central within the social sciences in general and multicultural education in particular. In this paper, the argument is made that the term ‘culture’ will generate a surplus of meaning by teachers and policy document writers alike. It might be expected that there will be variation in the way the concept of culture is perceived and talked about by teachers and policy writers. The results of an ethnographic study of the concepts of culture from a group of 27 primary school teachers suggest that differences between the two groups are of appearance rather than content.

scholarly journals Single Parenting and Emotional Development of Primary School Students as Viewed by Nigerian Primary School Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Single Parents ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Single Parenting ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference

This research investigated the influence of single parenting on emotional development of primary school students as viewed by Nigerian primary school teachers. A descriptive survey designed was adopted to draw 200 primary school teachers. One research question was raised and three null hypotheses were respectively postulated to guide the research at 0.05 level of significance. In addition, data analysis was done using t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Furthermore, the findings revealed that low self-esteem was the most influencing emotional development of primary school students in Ilorin metropolis. The findings also revealed that there was no significant difference in the influence of single parenting on the emotional development of primary school students in terms of gender and qualification. It is recommended that teachers of students from single parents should be more sensitive to their emotional needs and always be ready to assist them. Moreover, counsellors should collaborate with teachers and parents to minimize the negative influence of single parenting. Teachers are suggested to be more sensitive and willing to assist students whenever they have problems at home. Single parents are suggested to provide more quality time with their children to avoid them performing negative behaviors. Parents are suggested to maintain stable home by living together to enhance their children emotional development.

scholarly journals Using social media in writing among Primary School pupils

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (22) ◽  
pp. 250-258
Author(s):  
Aderlin Chung Kim Yuk ◽  
Melor Md Yunus ◽  
Ashairi Suliman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Southern State ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Primary School Pupils

The advancement of technology has brought transformation in education. Utilisation of social media to promote learning are increasing exponentially at secondary and tertiary education levels. However, the researcher was still doubting using social media on current primary school pupils. Thus, this study aimed to explore the use of social media among primary school pupils and how they perceive towards the use of English in writing on social media. Questionnaires were distributed among 37 primary 4 pupils in a Chinese vernacular school in a Southern state in Malaysia. The findings showed that YouTube is the most prominent tool used among the pupils and they have good competency in using the social media which they always use. Pupils use social media for academically and non-academically purposes. However, slightly more than half of the pupils do not have positive perceptions towards using English in writing on social media. Social media could be exploited in learning writing activities to increase the awareness of pupils towards a better writing performance.

scholarly journals Influence of Social Media on Students’ Academic Performance as Perceived by Undergraduate Education Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
Jubril Busuyi Fakokunde
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The use of social media among tertiary institution students has been the concern of scholars within the education realm in respect of the influence on academic performance. While some have found positive impact, others have recorded negative or neutral. However, specific attention has not been given education students who are the potential builders of up-coming generation on their views in relation to the influence on academic performance. This study therefore investigated the perceived influence of the use of social media on students’ academic performance. The study adopted a descriptive survey design by randomly selecting 297 undergraduate education students of Osun State University from 2nd, 3rd and final year students.  The instrument used for data collection is a self-developed questionnaire titled ‘Influence of Social Media on Academic Performance’. One research question and two hypotheses were generated for the study. Data were analysed using simple percentage and frequency count aspect of descriptive statistics, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results showed that the use of social media has both positive and negative influence on academic performance. The study also revealed no bias in the view of the respondents based on gender and number of years spent as students in the university. The researcher therefore recommends the need to educate students on the educational benefits of social media, guide the students on how to use social media to enhance learning coupled with the incorporation of social media as instructional strategy in the school curriculum. Keywords: Academic performance, perception, social media, undergraduate students                                 

Correlates of burnout among Indian primary school teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjun Chakravorty ◽  
Pankaj Singh
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pro Social Behavior

Purpose This study aims to examine the correlates of burnout among primary school teachers working with public schools in Chhattisgarh-India. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 713 teachers using a questionnaire survey. Using partial least square path modeling, this study tests the proposed measurement and structural model. Findings The study confirmed that general job demands and emotional job demands in a school environment significantly correlated with burnout, which, in turn, has increased somatic symptoms and decreased pro-social behavior among teachers. However, the association of burnout with absenteeism was insignificant. Emotional intelligence (EI) was found to buffer the adverse associations of general job demands and emotional job demands on burnout. Practical implications The findings of this study demonstrate that EI has buffering effects on high job demands that consequently reduce burnout. This will help educators and policymakers in shaping and formulating effective policies and practices to deal with burnout. Originality/value Earlier studies exploring burnout of primary school teachers, especially in the Indian context, had focused exclusively on demographic factors. This study is an early attempt to understand the impact of contextual factors on burnout thereby helping in designing appropriate interventions thereof. This study additionally rationalizes the unexplored association of burnout with pro-social behavior among educators.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNGER SCHOOLBOY

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Stepanovna Vykhrystyuk ◽  
Sofya Vladimirovna Onina ◽  
Olga Mikhailovna Druzhinina ◽  
Evgenia Yurevna Tokareva ◽  
Irina Vagizovna Osipova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Social
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