scholarly journals Character, meaning in life, and well-being of students from teachers' perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 3073-3090
Author(s):  
Livia Yuliawati ◽  
Stefani Virlia ◽  
Meilani Sandjaja ◽  
Tasia Puspa Sari ◽  
Mopheta Audiola Dorkas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Character Education ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Junior High School Teachers ◽  
Teachers And Parents

Previous studies have revealed the benefits of character and meaning in life for individual well-being. However, little research has been conducted on elementary and junior high school teachers who teach students between the ages of 10-15 years (late childhood and early adolescence) in Indonesia. This study aims to explore teachers’ perceptions about character, meaning in life, and well-being. Interviews were conducted among 20 teachers. Our findings revealed that according to the teachers, the lessons and assessments in character education are well designed. However, coordination within the school community and with parents as well as specific roles between teachers and parents in building students’ character, meaning, and well-being needs to be improved. What teachers understood about meaning in life corresponds with the results of previous studies. Teachers’ understanding of well-being concept is still limited. They acknowledged family background, socioeconomic status, popularity, and academic achievement as important factors in students’ well-being.   Keywords: character; meaning in life; well-being; teachers; children; adolescents  

Science teachers’ perceptions of nanotechnology teaching and professional development: a survey study in Taiwan

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Fen Lin ◽  
Jun-Yi Chen ◽  
Kun-Yi Shih ◽  
Kuo-Hua Wang ◽  
Huey-Por Chang
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Junior High School Teachers ◽  
Perceptions Of School

AbstractInclusion of nanotechnology in the science curriculum has received great attention in many countries. Taiwan’s government has been funding the National Program on Nanotechnology (NPNT) for nearly 10 years. The purpose of this study was to examine Taiwanese secondary school science teachers’ understanding of nanotechnology teaching after implementing the NPNT, as well as the teachers’ perceptions of school support and their professional development intentions. The study adopted the questionnaire survey method. Using stratified cluster sampling, a total of 1600 questionnaires were distributed to 178 secondary schools. Finally, the responses of 663 junior high school teachers and 632 senior high school teachers who completed the instrument were analyzed. The instrument for the study is the Teachers’ Perceptions of Nanotechnology Teaching Scale (TPNTS). The TPNTS included 42 Likert-scale items. The results reveal that secondary school teachers’ intentions to pursue professional development are high, but their perceptions of school support are low. Teachers’ knowledge and understanding of nanotechnology teaching is significantly above average, but failed to reach the “very satisfied” level. In addition, the senior high school teachers’ perceptions of nanotechnology teaching and professional development are significantly higher than those of the junior high school teachers. Implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Elementary and Junior High School Teachers’ Promotion of Self-Determination in Taiwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Pen-Chiang Chao ◽  
Yu-Chi Chou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
General Education ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Junior High School Teachers

instruction is implemented by elementary and junior high school teachers; (b)examine the frequency with which the components of self-determination are taught; and (c)investigate whether teachers’ gender, class setting, and teaching experience affect their classroom practices regarding the promotion of self-determination. The participants were 1,039 teachers recruited from elementary and junior high schools nationwide in Taiwan using a random sampling method. The Teaching Self-Determination Scale (TSDS) was used to gauge the extent to which educators teach knowledge and skills related to self-determination. Descriptive statistics, analyses of variance (ANOVAs) and multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) were employed to analyze data collected. Findings showed that more than half of the teachers surveyed reported having often or always provided instruction to promote students’ self-determination. The most frequently taught skills are related to Psychological Empowerment (self-advocacy skills, expecting positive outcomes), while the least frequently taught skills were primarily located in the domain of Self-Regulation (goal setting and problem solving skills). Furthermore, our findings showed that teachers’ gender, class setting, and teaching experience were factors attecting the extent to which teachers delivered instruction to promote self-determination. Female teachers exhibited higher levels of implementation with respect to self-determination instruction. Teachers in general education classrooms showed significantly higher levels of applied self-determination instruction, followed by resource room teachers and self-contained classroom teachers. Additionally, teachers with more teaching experiences more frequently employed instructional activities promoting self-determination. Suggestions and implications are provided.

scholarly journals PENDAMPINGAN PEMBELAJARAN MODEL PBL BERBASIS CARING COMMUNITY DALAM MATEMATIKA SUB BAHASAN PERBANDINGAN BAGI GURU MATEMATIKA SMP IBRAHIMY 1 SUKOREJO SITUBONDO

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-192
Author(s):  
Moh. Atikurrahman ◽  
Mar’atus Sholehah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Group Model ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Caring Community ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Junior High School Teachers

The mentoring and training activities for junior high school teachers in the innovation of the Caring Community-based PBL learning model go through three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation. At the planning stage, the process of identifying problems, making work plans (work plans), and classifying teaching practice tasks is carried out. There are 5 groups with the same target material. At the implementation stage, it consists of two stages; 1) training on caring community learning models with a student centered approach which includes group model class management techniques, learning media design. 2) mentoring the learning practices of junior high school teachers in the classroom based on the ability level group, group L, and group M. Evaluation activities are carried out at the end of the activity to make improvements to mistakes, teacher weaknesses in the process of implementing the learning model.

scholarly journals EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE COMPETENCY OF PROFESSIONALISM TEACHER IN JEMBER REGENCY

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Fahrudi Ahwan Ikhsan ◽  
Fahmi Arif Kurnianto ◽  
Bejo Apriyanto ◽  
Elan Artono Nurdin
Keyword(s):  
High School Teachers ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School Teachers ◽  
High Category ◽  
Self Development

This study aims to explain the condition of professionalism and efforts to improve the competence of teachers IPS in Jember District. Population in this research is teacher of IPS SMP Negeri in Jembersebanyak 184 teachers. The sampling technique was done by random sampling which amounted to 55responden. Methods of data collection with questionnaires and documentation. Data analysis uses a percentage descriptive. The result of the research shows that the competency of professionalism of IPS teachers is as follows: the acquisition of materials, concepts and scholarship of IPS teachers is 87.25% in the high category, the development of learning materials supported by IPS teachers creatively is 92.04% including in the high category; mastery of basic competence and basic competence by 87.05% including high category, utilization of communication technology for self-development of IPS teachers of 86.35% included in the high category. In general, the competency of professionalism of IPS teachers in Jember district is categorized as high, namely 88.17%, while the effort to increase the professional competence of IPS teachers as follows: joining the training and seminar of 66.81% low category; developing syllabus and IPS RPP of 70.50%; doing PTK 48.95% low category; develop science of technology in learning 74.82% high category. Overall, the effort to improve the professionalism competence of IPS Junior High School teachers in Jember District is 71.34 included in the high category. Keywords: Professionalism Competence, IPS Teachers PDF

scholarly journals CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED AND STRATEGIES EMPLOYED IN MANAGING STUDENTS’ BEHAVIOR OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN QUEZON PROVINCE

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
GARRY LINGON
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Private School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Policies ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Junior High School Teachers

This study determined and analyzed the challenges encountered and strategies employed by Junior High School Teachers in managing the students' behavior, who were the respondents of the study, in a private school in Quezon Province that gave way to the creation of a Teachers' Guidebook on Managing the Students' Behavior as an output. The descriptive-evaluative method of research was used in the study together with the Weighted Arithmetic Mean (WAM) as the statistical tool. Further, a validated researcher-made instrument was used to gather the needed data in the study.<p> Based on the findings of the study, under the code of conduct related to discipline, the respondents revealed the challenges encountered in managing students' behavior. The statements that got the highest WAM rating were (1) Failure of students to wear their uniform in official activities held inside or outside the school; (2) Students forget their ID at Home; and, (3) Failure of the students to accomplish their excuse slip form. </p> <p> In addition, the code of conduct related to decorum, the following are some of the challenges encountered by the respondents: (1) Students do not maintain silence when no teacher is around; (2) Students fight with their classmates when they lose their temper; (3) Students disrespect the sacredness of the chapel by uttering nasty words inside the place; (4) Students ignore teacher’s instructions and do some foolishness with their friends; (5) Students disobey the rules and regulations of the school; (6) Students are buying foods even though it is not a break time; (7) Students fail to maintain silence inside the library; (8) Students do not observe silence while buying in the cafeteria; (9) Students do not participate in the mass instead they talk to their classmate; and, (10) Students talk with their classmate while flag ceremony is on-going. </p> <p> The findings of the study revealed that the orientation of the students was needed to familiarize the students on the rules and regulations implemented in the school and to consistently impose discipline. </p> <p> The following recommendations are made by the researcher: The students should understand fully the importance of following the school's rules and regulations by taking seriously the identified school policy on the code of conduct. The teachers should conduct an annual orientation/re-orientation program that emphasizes the findings of this research, and seriously consider more effective strategies to overcome problems on code of conduct and use the output of this study. The school administrators should issue a school memorandum requiring all teachers and school staff to strictly implement the school policies. The future researchers should make a study on the assessment of the quality of the school policies implemented in the private schools in Quezon Province.</p>

scholarly journals Stress Management Amidst of the Covid-19 Pandemic of Public Junior High School Teachers in Selected High School of Aborlan North District

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 39-53
Author(s):  
Eliza Panis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School Teachers

This study was conducted from February 2021 to March 2021 to determine the stress management amidst the covid - 19 pandemics of the junior high school teachers in selected high schools of Aborlan North. The descriptive research design, specifically the survey method, was used in this study. Data were gathered through survey questionnaires. A total of 39 permanent teachers were enumerated from the selected high schools as the respondents of the study. The result showed that most of the respondents were married females in their middle age. They had been in the service for a mean of 11.3 years and almost three fourth (74.4%) of them were Secondary School Teacher I with a mean teaching load of 26.4 hours per week. The perceived sources of stress such as work, family, personal, and environmental were considered distinctly part of the respondents’ lives. The level of perceived stress of the respondents was noted to be “high stress”. The activities engaged in very often to manage stress by a majority of the respondents were walking, praying, attending church/religious service, planting, gardening, and watering plants, washing domes, cooking/baking, evaluating oneself, watching the news, watching entertainment programs, watching “teledramas”, “telenovelas”, listening to music, texting, going to the internet, and talking with a family member.

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