Financial Cost For Protecting Instructional Time: A Pilot Study of Primary and Secondary Schools in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2873-2882
Author(s):  
Ramlee Ismail Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Teacher Absenteeism ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Financial Cost ◽  
School Year ◽  
Depth Study

The education sector is truly a labor-intensive industry. A large chunk of the financial cost for managing this industry is the workforce, that is, salaries for the teachers.  The absenteeism of teachers, whether due to absence from the school or occupied with other duties, causes a disruption in the teaching and learning process.  Classroom productivity is affected because instruction cannot take place and this will give rise to the students to experience an adverse economic impact.  This financial loss to students can be estimated based on the salaries received by teachers.  Two schools, a primary and a secondary school, are used for the pilot study.  This case study involved 112 teachers from a primary school and 75 teachers from a high school in Kuala Lumpur. Data collected, over a period of one year, include attendance records, teacher movement records and medical appointment letters. On average, teachers who were absent from school or the classroom comprised10% of the school year. 50% of the teacher absenteeism was due to personal reasons, and 50% was due to work duties. The financiallossto students due to teacher absenteeism is estimated to be equal to that of the teacher’s average monthly salary. The total costs to both schools were calculated to be more than half a million Malaysian Ringgit for an academic year of schooling.  This amount is enough to pay the annual salaries of almost seven teachers for each school.  Instructional time lost needs to be prevented as this means high financial costs and an adverse impact on student learning.  It also indicates the inefficient use and management of economic resources.  However, the findings based on one case study alone are insufficient tojustify for an immediate change in the education policies.  Further in-depth study involving more samples and more comprehensive research needs to be carried out to obtain a better picture.   

scholarly journals FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE MASTERY OF QIRAAT STUDY: A CASE STUDY IN SULTAN ISMAIL PETRA INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC COLLEGE (KIAS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (38) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mujahideen Haji Yusoff ◽  
Muhammad Amiri Ab Ghani ◽  
Noraini Mohd Noor ◽  
Norhanis Amran
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Study Programs

The knowledge of Qiraat is seen to have begun to grow nowadays, especially since there are schools that offer study programs related to it. However, the level of mastery of this study is still lacking. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze factors that influence the mastery of the knowledge of Qiraat at Sultan Ismail Petra International Islamic College (KIAS). This study is a quantitative pilot study that uses a set of questionnaires as an instrument to obtain data and SPSS 21.0 is used to analyse the data. A sample of 30 students who studied Diploma Qiraat and Taranum program at Sultan Ismail Petra International Islamic College (KIAS) from 2018 to 2020. A total of 15 items include theory and practical are presented in the questionnaire. The study found that the level of mastery of students related to the study of the knowledge of Qiraat is at a moderate level. This finding is supported by data obtained from theory and practical. Therefore, factors of improving the teaching and learning process in theory and practical should be enhanced so that the mastery of the knowledge of Qiraat among students can be improved to a better level.

Teaching and learning English in a multicultural classroom: strategies and opportunities

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Xerri
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Classroom Strategies ◽  
Multicultural Classroom ◽  
Learning English

Purpose This paper aims to explore the beliefs and experiences of a group of teachers endeavouring to enhance their students’ learning of English while adapting to a multicultural classroom reality. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on the results of a case study involving a number of semi-structured interviews. Findings The paper illustrates how the teachers and their learners adopted a number of strategies to make the most of the opportunities of learning English within a multilingual context. Originality/value This paper underscores the role that language-in-education policies can play in enhancing the teaching and learning of English in a multicultural classroom.

scholarly journals Children’s Camps as a Tourism Product – A Case Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-202
Author(s):  
Halina Kotíková ◽  
Eva Schwartzhoffová
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
School Children ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Summer Camps ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
School Year ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Children's Participation

Abstract This article focuses on the issues of organized tourism, more specifically, on children’s summer camps, in which Czech children spend free time during their holidays. T he purpose of this paper is to present results of a pilot study on children’s participation in summer camps. On the basis of the research carried out in the form of a face-to-face survey conducted with a sample of 479 pupils – grades five and seven, selected criteria, which characterize these camps, were analysed in relation to the choice of the camps and children’s participation in them. T he results show that the majority of school children participate in summer children’s camps. T he most popular camps are overnight camps and sports camps run by the organizations which children attend during the school year.

The Perception of Islamic Education Teacher on Teaching Aids in Smart School: A Pilot Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Faeez Ilias ◽  
Muhamad Faiz Ismail ◽  
Kamarul Azmi Jasmi
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Set Up

The teaching and learning (T&L) of Islamic Education which are comprised of theory and practical, often involves the use of teaching aids (TAs). In general, this article discusses the use of TAs among Smart School Islamic Education Teacher in T&L. This article aims to explore the types of TAs used by the Islamic Education Teacher (IET), the resources to obtain teaching aids, and IETs’ strategies to enhance their knowledge of the TAs. This pilot study uses case study design with in-depth interview instrument to accumulate data from IET, IETs’ colleague and IETs’ supervisor. Interview data are analyzed using NVivo software version 7.0 to develop themes and to set up matrix tables. The result shows that frequently-used teaching aids are realia for non-computer-based teaching and CDs for computer-based teaching. IETs’ main sources to obtain TAs are the school surau and the internet. IET increase their knowledge about TAs through the internet as well as attending courses. The implication of this study is that the applicability and accessibility aspects of the TAs should be emphasized among IET in order to optimize the application of the TAs. 

Using the Apple iPad to Facilitate Teaching and Learning in the Classroom: A Pilot Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 1006-1007 ◽  
pp. 1174-1177
Author(s):  
Bin Liu ◽  
Chao Hua Gong
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Apple Ipad ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Goal

iPads and their applications (also known as “Apps”) have become popular worldwide with a broad range of users since it released in 2010. Despite its wide use in research and practice, there is little empirical research that addresses what educational value iPad provided for both teachers and students in the classroom. This study aims to explore the potential advantages of iPad for classroom teaching and learning. To address this research goal, this case study reports findings from a four-week pilot study of using iPad with 6 teachers and 144 students in one primary school in Beijing. The results show that six advantages of using iPad facilitating teaching and learning, including rich applications for education, immediate interaction and feedback, capturing learning activities process, Information search and collection, collaborative creating products and wireless display. The findings contribute to the research concerning the advantages of using mobile learning devices for facilitating students’ active learning in the classroom.

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning in Two iPad-Infused Classrooms: A Descriptive Case Study of a Dual Classroom, School-Based Pilot Project

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Maich ◽  
Carmen L Hall ◽  
Tricia Marie Van Rhijn ◽  
Megan Henning
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

This multi-methods, descriptive case study examines attitudes and practices of classroom-based iPad use. The site is one inner-city, urban, publicly funded school, focused on two iPad-infused classrooms (Grade 2/3 and Grade 4/5). Data were collected from 5 educators and 35 students to investigate two research questions: How are iPads being utilized in student instruction? How do educators and students perceive the value of using iPads in the classroom? For this study, we analyzed the transcript of a focus group with five educators, data from 10 days of structured student observations, and the results from 35 student questionnaires. Five themes emerged from the focus group; the strongest related to pedagogical practices. Data related to student perceptions indicated a positive attitude toward iPads. They enjoyed iPad use, were concerned about equity issues, had high self-ratings about related skills, felt they used it most often in Mathematics, and indicated various preferred applications. Overall, iPads were used in 31.7% of observed instructional time, 94.7% of which was facilitated by classroom teachers. Of this iPad- based instructional time, 72.5% was for individualized teaching, typically in language and/or mathematics instruction. Our analysis culminates in recommendations for school leadership such as teaching prerequisite skills and providing ongoing technological supports.

Peningkatan Aktivitas Dan Hasil Belajar Bahasa Indonesia Pada Materi Teks Eksposisi Melalui Model Contextual Teaching And Learning (CTL) Siswa Kelas X IS 3 SMAN 4 Banda Aceh

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-298
Author(s):  
Yuslina Yuslina
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Process Data ◽  
School Year ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Banda Aceh

he purpose of this study was to increase the activities and results of Indonesian language learning in the exposition text material of class X IS 3 SMAN 4 Banda Aceh. The learning model used in this study is the CTL learning model. The subjects of this study were students of class X IS 3 SMAN 4 Banda Aceh. The number of students is 35 students with 16 male students and 19 female students. This research was conducted in the 2019/2020 school year for a period of 3 months, from August 2019 to October 2019 in the odd semester. The research methodology is Classroom Action Research (PTK) consisting of two cy-cles and each cycle consisting of two meetings. Each cycle consists of planning, implementing, observ-ing and reflecting. The data collection technique is to collect test scores that are carried out at the end of each lesson in each cycle using a question instrument (written test). Observation data was carried out by looking at the activeness of students in the learning process. Data were analyzed by means of percentage statistics. The results showed that there was an increase in student learning activities in both cycles, from good enough to good categories and to very good categories. Completeness of student learning outcomes has increased from 48.57% in the pre cycle increased to 68.57% in cycle I and increased to 88.57% in cycle II. The use of the CTL learning model can increase the activities and results of Indone-sian language learning in the exposition text material of class X IS 3 SMAN 4 Banda Aceh Academic Year 2019/2020

FAKTOR PENDUKUNG DAN PENGHAMBAT DALAM PROSES PERUBAHAN ORGANISASI PADA POLITEKNIK KESEHATAN KEMENKES PALANGKA RAYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Nang Randu Utama
Keyword(s):  
Mental Model ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Technical Guidance

This study aims to obtain a description of the supporting and inhibiting factors in the process of organizational change of education based on management perspective that occurs in the scope of higher health education of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. This study used a qualitative approach by conducting case study at Palangka Raya Health Polytechnic. The research results are as follows: (a) Supporting factor that must be there is the existence of a manual or technical guidance in organizing the organization; (b) Whereas the inhibiting factor is the old habits, the mindset, the mental model is still inhibiting from the organizers and members of the organization; (c) The inhibiting factor is the existence of selfishness of each highly visible party; (d) Inhibitors may also occur if there are still "little kings" and selfishness from each of the former institutions; (e) Other issues that support in this process of change are in terms of facilities and infrastructure, namely the availability of buildings and land; (f) Another inhibiting factor is that in terms of educational qualifications, there are departments that do not meet, for example in the midwifery department there are still many average teachers with Diploma IV education background and non-linear education; (g) Inhibiting factors may also occur if the reason of seniority is always carried around; (h) The inhibiting factor is lack of human resources in using modern health equipment, including the use of teaching aids in accordance with the progress of science and teaching and learning technology.   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperolah gambaran mengenai faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam proses perubahan organisasi pendidikan yang ditinjau dari perspektif manajemen yang terjadi di lingkup organisasi pendidikan tinggi kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan melakukan studi kasus pada institusi Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Palangka Raya. Hasil penelitian adalah sebagai berikut: (a) Faktor pendukung yang harus ada yaitu adanya buku pedoman atau petunjuk teknis dalam penyelenggaraan organisasi; (b) Sedangkan yang menjadi faktor penghambat itu adalah kebiasaan lama, mindset-nya, mental model-nya masih bersifat menghambat dari para pengelola dan anggota organisasi; (c) Faktor penghambat yaitu adanya keegoisan masing-masing pihak yang sangat tampak; (d) Penghambat juga dapat terjadi apabila masih ada “raja-raja kecil” dan keegoisan dari masing-masing institusi yang dulu; (e) Perihal lain yang mendukung dalam proses perubahan ini adalah dari sisi sarana dan prasarana, yaitu tersedianya gedung dan tanah; (f) Faktor penghambat lain yaitu dari sisi kualifikasi pendidikan ternyata ada jurusan yang tidak memenuhi, misalnya di jurusan kebidanan masih banyak rata-rata tenaga pengajar dengan latar pendidikan Diploma IV dan pendidikannya tidak linear; (g) Faktor penghambat juga dapat terjadi apabila alasan senioritas selalu dibawa-bawa; (h) Faktor penghambat yaitu masih kurang kesiapan sumber daya manusia dalam menggunakan alat-alat kesehatan modern termasuk penggunaan alat bantu belajar mengajar yang sesuai dengan kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi pengajaran dan pembelajaran.

Investigating English Teacher Candidate’s Use of Instructional Media During the Teaching Practicum: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Ratih Ayu T ◽  
Zakiyah Tasnim ◽  
Annur Rofiq
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Teacher Candidate ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Teaching Practicum ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
The Way

This study analyzes the English teacher candidate’s use of instructional media in the teaching practicum. The English teacher candidate who became the participant in this study was doing their teaching practicum in MTsN 5 Jember. This study applied the qualitative case study design. Interview and observation were done one time to select the participant. The four-times classroom observations and questionnaires were used in order to collect the data. This study employed the model of Creswell in analyzing the data. The findings of this study showed that the English teacher candidate applied one type of instructional media namely Visual Media. Those were Picture and Whiteboard. The way the teacher candidate implemented the instructional media was almost the same in each meeting of the teaching and learning process. However, the students’ participation and response were not always the same in every meeting. It depended on the way the teacher candidate managed the class activity.

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