scholarly journals Influence of Professional Status and Conditions of Services on Teacher Productivity in Primary Schools in Zuru Emirate, Kebbi State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 1194-1203
Author(s):  
Sani Dantani MANGA
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
The Status ◽  
Teacher Productivity

This study investigated the influence of professional status and condition of service on teacher productivity in primary schools in Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State. A correlational survey design was adopted for the study. Stratified, proportionate and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 346 teachers out of 3,687. Questionnaire and Teacher Productivity Evaluation Format were used as instruments for data collection. The five-point scale instruments were validated by experts and pilot tested and had reliability indexes of 0.83 and 0.85 respectively, using Cronbach Alpha co-efficient. Findings of the study showed that the level of teacher productivity was rated low; professional status and conditions of service were both rated poor. This unfavourable situation has negatively influenced teacher productivity. It was recommended that strategies be put in place to improve teachers’ productivity in terms of quality of teaching, record keeping and other activities. The status of teaching should be upgraded and primary school teachers to be provided with better conditions of service to enhance their productivity

scholarly journals Directions of improving the quality of in-service teacher training in Serbia: the perspective of primary school teachers

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-107
Author(s):  
Dejan Stankovic ◽  
Ivana Djeric ◽  
Vladeta Milin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Education System ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Training System ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Service Training

This paper presents one part of the findings of a research that deals with teachers? perceptions of educational reforms in Serbia. More specifically, the paper focuses on the segment of the research that was aimed at exploring teachers? views on the ways of improving the system and practice of in-service teacher training. Pursuing this topic is very important since the findings of recent studies have shown that this aspect of education system needs considerable improvement, while the authors who deal with educational change point to the importance of consulting the teachers in the development of the new system solutions. The questionnaire was used to collect the data from 326 teachers from 125 Serbian primary schools. The teachers provided answers to open-ended questions on what needs to be done in order to improve the quality of their in-service training. Content analysis was used to process the data - response categories were created inductively on the basis of teachers? answers, and then their frequency was established. The results indicate that, according to teachers, in-service teacher training has to be improved, primarily through increased funding, higher quality of programmes/seminars, diversification of types of training, as well as through creating a more encouraging system and school setting for in-service teacher training. These results are significant from the aspect of the in-service training system since they point to developmental priorities, as well as to the necessity of a more complex and comprehensive approach to the reform of this segment of education system.

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 Effect of Teachers’ Own Perception of Their Profession on Job Satisfaction and Performance in the Private Primary Schools in Yei Town, South Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Alyaha Daniel Felix Ohide ◽  
Rosemary Wahu Mbogo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

<div><p>Teachers often find themselves frustrated at work because of conflicting expectations concerning their professional and social roles within the community. This paper looks at the effect of teachers’ perception of their profession on their satisfaction at job and performance. The authors employ a survey design in private schools in Yei Town, South Sudan to establish the impact of these perceptions. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents from ten private schools. The respondents’ therefore included 10 head teachers, 100 teachers giving a total of 110 respondents. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Data collected was analysed by the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 12.0 was and presented in frequencies and percentages and a regression analysis performed to establish the relationships among the variables. The study findings indicated that a considerable number of the teachers (38.9%) indicated that teacher’s own perception of their own profession does not affect the teachers’ job satisfaction and performance.</p></div>

scholarly journals MODERN MODEL OF PRACTICAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
M. M. Mashovets ◽  
N. Golota ◽  
A. Karnaukhova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Professional Activities

The task of vocational education at the present stage of development of society is to train competitive professionals with professional mobility, skills of rapid adaptation to changing conditions of society, methods of self-education, improving the quality of their own professional activities and its product. The article analyzes the modern model of practical training of teachers, namely: future educators of preschool education and primary school teachers in the educational process of the Pedagogical Institute of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University. The current modernization of the domestic education system creates increased requirements for the quality of training of modern teachers, which is not only to modernize the content of profile-oriented disciplines, but also requires appropriate organization of various types of pedagogical practice. The authors investigate various aspects of training future teachers to carry out professional activities in preschool and primary schools. In particular, the activities of the Center for Self-Knowledge and Self-Development, the Center for Innovative Educational Technologies (ICR), the Educational Laboratory of Creative Pedagogy are substantiated, providing a combination of scientific achievements and practice in the educational process. It is in the process of training in these centers that students have the opportunity to model different components of future pedagogical activities and choose different ways to solve them given the proposed features of the pedagogical situation, which will further contribute to the formation of future teachers holistic perception of professional activity. all participants in the educational process, the ability to make independent decisions and respond quickly to the challenges of everyday teaching. The peculiarities of students’ work in the centers in classroom and extracurricular classes are revealed, in the process of which future preschool educators and primary school teachers have the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary projects, trainings, master innovative and digital teaching tools. component of the educational process and ensures the competitiveness of young professionals. The article identifies tools for information and educational environment that should be used in working with students (STEAM-education, storytelling, kahoot, answergarden), which will promote the development of future teachers’ ability to self-presentation, the effective formation of their professional competence. Key words: preschool institution, general secondary education institution, model, practical training, pedagogical production practice, professional activity, students.

scholarly journals Primary School Teachers Perceptions Regarding ICT Usage And Equipment In Kuwait

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Ghazwa Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
The Impact

Education institutions around the world have seen rapid advances in ICT (Information Communication Technology) within the classroom since the mid 90s. Kuwait has realized the need for a high quality education system, and has seen huge increases in government funding for schools over the last 10 years. However, Kuwaits spending on technology and ICT has attracted little research regarding the impact it has had on students and teachers. For this reason, this study aimed to discover how useful ICT is within classes in Kuwait. The research used qualitative research to focus on 14 teachers from three different primary schools in Kuwait. The study focused on the amount of ICT that is used within Kuwaiti schools and the quality of ICT training provided for teachers. The study found that teachers lacked sufficient training in ICT usage as a teaching aid. Findings also revealed that programs provided by the primary schools in Kuwait were too basic and that further investment is required

scholarly journals Applying STEAM Teaching Method to Primary Schools to Improve the Quality of Teaching and Learning for Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1051-1055
Author(s):  
Huynh Tan Hoi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Research Trend ◽  
Educational Model ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Steam Education ◽  
The World

Unlike the traditional educational model with the way teachers lecture, students take notes making students feel boring and not very effective. STEAM education is a modern educational model that focuses on practice for students to discover and learn on their own. Therefore, it will inspire learning to students, sparking creativity and passion in children. Originating in the US, STEAM education has been interested in and researched for many years, in countries around the world. In the context of the industrial revolution 4.0, jobs and occupations in society related to STEAM education fields tend to increase. The overall goal of STEAM education is not only to create understanding of STEAM and the qualities of 21st century citizens, but also to develop human resources in STEAM fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Researching on STEAM education has been, and is being, interested by many educators, the research trend in this field will continue to be developed in the future not only in the world but also in the Vietnam. This article addresses the pros and cons of STEAM education, and was completed with support from survey results conducted at some International Primary School, Ho Chi Minh City. The article uses quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis as well as some results from previous studies, in order to clarify the issue of educating children to access scientific knowledge easily. The results show that we need to widely apply this method not only in primary schools but also in all primary schools in Vietnam in order to improve the quality of teaching, and to train human resources for 4.0 industries.

scholarly journals Relationship between leadership practices and labour turnover among private schools in Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru-Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Beatrice Achieng' Omindo ◽  
Paul Omato Gesimba ◽  
David Gichuhi
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Labor Turnover ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Analysis Technique

The study sought to determine the relationship between leadership practices and labor turnover in private primary schools in Kenya with a specific focus on Rongai Sub-County in Nakuru County, Kenya. The theoretical framework of this study was derived from the Two-Factor Theory and Organization Support Theory. The study used a descriptive survey design and targeted a population of 680 employees of 34 private primary schools in the study area. A sample of 204 employees was picked using the simple random sampling method. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from teachers while interview guides were used to collect qualitative data from headteachers and their deputies. Descriptive statistics were computed for each study variable while the Pearson correlation method was used to test the effect of the leadership practices on labor turnover. Qualitative data collected through the interviews were analyzed using the thematic content analysis technique. Results revealed that there is a high labor turnover in the private primary schools in Rongai with a rating of 71.2%. Results also showed that there were less than optimal leadership practices in schools with a rating of 50.8%. Labor turnover in the schools was negatively and significantly associated with leadership practices (r=-.523, p=.000). The study recommends that private primary schools ensure that teachers are actively involved in making key decisions and management of school activities in order to reduce labor turnover.

scholarly journals THE SITUATION OF ENGLISH TEACHERS FOSTERING ACTIVITIES AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KE SACH DISTRICT, SOC TRANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Yen Thi Mai
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
The Status ◽  
Learning English

<p>This article aims to provide scientific, accurate and overall information on the English teachers fostering activities at secondary schools in Ke Sach district, Soc Trang province. Via the sociological survey method and direct interview, this article has informed comprehensively about the status of teachers’ quality and students’ results in learning English, English teachers’ awareness of fostering activities, implementing teaching contents under the teaching and learning foreign languages project, as well as English teachers fostering activity methods, and forms of English teachers fostering activities of educational managers. The results of the study are the basis to improve the quality of teaching and learning foreign languages for students at secondary schools in Ke Sach district, Soc Trang province.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0951/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Making Learning Visible: Role of Parents in Enhancing the Quality of Teaching at Montessori Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Naz ◽  
Zoobia Parveen
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Classroom Guidance ◽  
Role Of Parents

The study is about parental involvement in quality of teaching at pre- education level (PG to Class2). The aim of this research was to explore the effect of parents’ role in the enhancement of quality of teaching at Montessori level. This research study was descriptive in nature. Parents and teachers of students studying in Lahore city were the target population of the study. Two hundred parents and one hundred students of PG to class 2, from ten public and ten private primary schools were sample of the study. The survey method was used for data collection. It has been found out that parents are facing challenges and difficulties in rearing of child in current era. Study has witnessed a long gap in students’ achievement due to less parents’ support in classroom guidance provided to their kids at preschool level. Findings of this study show that teaching quality and learning level of student is directly correlated with scales from the parental involvement. Evidence based research in this literature review indicated that those preschool approaches are more successful that have focus on role of parents along with the teacher.

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