scholarly journals Developing STEM skills with water games in early childhood

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-203
Author(s):  
Emine Begecarslan ◽  
Fatma Azahin ◽  
Beril Azenel ◽  
Elif Kazmaz ◽  
Zabeyde Burasin Garbey
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Desert Island

Children curiously and instinctively ask questions about how, what and why about their environment. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of early childhood water games on the development of STEM skills. The study group consisted of 21 students of fifth grade of a primary school in İstanbul, Maltepe. In the research, water games related to swimming and stinging were played from salvation from desert island, and answers from the children such as let us do submarine, rainbow sherbet and let us carry the water. After the evaluation of the research data, the effect of the water games on the development of STEM skills was determined. In a study related to swimming and stinging in early childhood, children expressed that they found the swimming and stinging experience enjoyable. This paper recommends other researchers to work on different topics and in different age groups within the scope of the contribution of the games to the development of STEM skills. Keywords: STEM, games, early childhood, Skills, water.

PENINGKATAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP PEMBAGIAN PECAHAN DENGAN PENDEKATAN REALISTIC MATHEMATIC EDUCATION DI KELAS V SDN 003 PULAU KOPUNG SINTAJO KECAMTAN SINTAJO RAYA KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Apnita Indra
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Class V ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Mathematic Education ◽  
Realistic Mathematic

This research is motivated by the low mathematical understanding ability of students who are still low. This research was conducted on fifth grade students of State Primary School 003 Pulau Kopung, Sintajo District, Kuantan Singingi Regency. This study aims to improve the results of understanding of students' mathematics learning outcomes through the Realistic Mathematic Education (RME) approach. From the data analysis of student learning outcomes before and after the Realistic Mathematic Education approach was applied, students who completed only 10 people or 43.47% with incomplete categories. After the first cycle, students who completed increased to 16 or 69.56% with incomplete categories. For the second cycle, the number of students who completed as many as 20 people or equal to 89.95% with complete categories. From the results of this study it can be concluded that the application of the Realistic Mathematic Education approach can improve the understanding of the concept of dividing students into mathematics subjects in class V of Public Primary School 003 Pulau Kopung, Sintajo Raya District, Kuantan Singingi Regency.

Acquiring penmanship and writing skills from the first to fifth grade of primary school: Joined-up writing vs. Comenia Script

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Olga Kučerová ◽  
Anna Kucharská
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Error Rate ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
The Past ◽  
School Year ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Developmental Dynamics ◽  
The Given

Abstract The project presented here deals with a typical human means of communication – writing. The aim of the project is to map the developmental dynamics of handwriting from the first to the fifth grade of primary school. The question remains topical because of the fact that several systems of writing have been used in the past few years. Our project focuses on comparing the systems of joined-up handwriting (the standard Latin alphabet) and the most widespread form of printed handwriting: Comenia Script. The research can be marked as sectional; pupils took a writing exam at the beginning and at the end of the 2015/2016 school year. The total number of respondents was 624 pupils, evenly distributed according to the school year, system of writing and gender. To evaluate handwriting, the evaluation scale of Veverková and Kucharská (2012) was adjusted to include a description of phenomena related to graphomotor and grammatical aspects of writing, including the overall error rate and work with errors. Each area that was observed included a series of indicators through which it was possible to create a comprehensive image of the form handwriting took in the given period. Each indicator was independently classified on a three-point scale. Thanks to that, a comprehensive image of the form of writing of a contemporary pupil emerged.

ANALISIS ASSESMENT HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS PADA MATERI IPA KELAS TINGGI SD N BUGANGAN 02 SEMARANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esti Devi Pratiwi ◽  
Filia Prima Atharina ◽  
Henry Januar Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Class V ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
High Level ◽  
High Level Thinking

Learners find it difficult to learn if asked to solve problems with high-level thinking (HOTS). Difficulties experienced by students are difficulties in working on HOTS-based question in which students are asked to think critically and understand the purpose of the questions be worked on. Descriptive qualitative research methods. Sources of research data are students in class V SD N Bugangan 02 Semarang. Data collection procedures used are observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that fifth grade students found it difficult to work on HOTS-based questions because in the learning process teachers rarely gave HOTS-based question so students were not accustomed to solving questions by thinking highly.

MENINGKATKAN KEKAYAAN MUFRODAT SISWA MELALUI METODE HYPNOTEACHING

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-131
Author(s):  
Almanna Wassalwa ◽  
Agung Wijaksono
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Academic Year

The research objective is to increase the wealth of mufrodat through hypnoteaching methods. The research subjects were all fifth grade students of MI Miftahun Najah Banyuputih Situbondo in the 2016/2017 Academic Year. Researchers used data collection instruments in the form of observation formats, question sheets, field notes, and interview guidelines. The research method is classroom action research. Data analysis techniques are planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The results of the study are: 1) The average memorization of students' mufrodat in the pre cycle before receiving hypnoteaching learning method treatment gets an average of 65.38. The smallest value is 55 and the highest value is 80. With the Minimal Completeness Criteria reference of 70, the number of students who get a score equal to or above the Minimal Completeness Criteria is 23% while students who have not reached the Minimal Completeness Criteria is 77%. 2) The average memorization of students' mufrodat in the first cycle after applying hypnoteaching learning method got an average of 72.3. The smallest value is 55 and the highest value is 80. With the Minimal Completeness Criteria reference of 70, the number of students who score equal to or above the Minimal Completeness Criteria is 61.5% while students who have not reached the Minimal Completeness Criteria is 38.5%. 3) The average memorization of students' mufrodat in the second cycle gets an average of 90. The smallest value is 75 and the highest score is 100. With a Minimal Completeness Criteria reference of 70, the number of students who score equal to or above the Minimal Completeness Criteria is 92.3% while students who have not yet reached Minimal Completeness Criteria is 7.7%. 4) The use of hypnoteaching method can increase the wealth of mufrodat of fifth grade students of MI Miftahun Najah Banyuputih Situbondo in 2016/2017 Academic Year.

Age-stratified pediatric reference values of lymphocytes in the Moroccan population

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Aicha El Allam ◽  
Sara El Fakihi ◽  
Hicham Tahoune ◽  
Karima Sahmoudi ◽  
Houria Bousserhane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Lymphocytes ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Blood Lymphocyte ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Lymphocyte Subsets ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Lymphocyte Subpopulation ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Moroccan Population ◽  
Helper T Lymphocytes

The number of circulating lymphocytes is altered in a number of diseases including either increase (lymphocytosis) or decrease (lymphocytopenia). Therefore, the assessment of total blood lymphocyte numbers and the relative distribution of lymphocyte subsets is a critical front-line tool in the clinical diagnosis of a number of diseases, including pediatric diseases and disorders. However, the interpretation of this data requires comparison of patient’s results to reliable reference values. Blood lymphocyte subpopulation numbers are also subject to genetic polymorphisms, immunogenic and environmental factors and vary greatly between populations. While the best practice reference values should be established within local representative populations of healthy subjects, to date, Caucasian reference values are used in Morocco due to the absence of indigenous reference values. Potential differences in blood lymphocyte subpopulation reference values between Caucasian versus Moroccan populations can adversely affect the diagnosis of pediatric and childhood diseases and disorders such as primary immunodeficiency (PID) in Morocco. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to establish the age-stratified normal reference values of blood lymphocyte subsets for the pediatric Moroccan population. METHODS: We measured the concentration of lymphocyte subpopulations by flow cytometry from 83 Moroccan healthy subjects stratified into 5 age groups of 0–1, 1–2, 2–6, 6–12 and > 12–18 (adult). RESULTS: The absolute and relative amounts of the main lymphocyte subsets of T-cells, B cells and Natural Killer (NK) cells were measured and compared to previously described reference values from Cameroonian, Turkish, American and Dutch populations. Additionally, we also observed an age-related decline in the absolute population sizes of lymphocyte subsets within our study group. Relative proportions of CD3+CD4+ helper T lymphocytes decreased with increasing age and by 12 years-adult age, both proportions of CD3+CD4+ helper T lymphocytes and CD3+CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, as well as CD3-CD19+ B lymphocytes were also decreased. Finally, we compared the median values and range of our Moroccan study group with that of published results from Cameroon, Turkey, USA and Netherlands and observed significant differences in median and mean values of absolute number and relative proportions of lymphocyte subsets especially at 0–1 years and 1–2 years age groups. Above age 12 years, the Moroccan values were lower. For NK cells, the Moroccan values are also lower. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study have a significant impact in improving the threshold values of the references intervals routinely used in the diagnosis of paediatric diseases such as PIDs or mother-to-child transmitted HIV within the Moroccan population.

scholarly journals Physical Activity of Serbian Children in Daycare

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Milenko Janković ◽  
Maja Batez ◽  
Dušan Stupar ◽  
Jelena Obradović ◽  
Nebojša Trajković
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Variance Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Novi Sad

Background: Monitoring of physical activity within the educational institution is of great importance, primarily because of the orientation and content implemented in the daycare. This research aimed to examine the number of steps children took during their stay in daycare with regards to age, gender and the frequency of going out. Methods: The research was conducted in four daycares in the urban environment of Novi Sad (Republic of Serbia), where 231 children, aged 5 to 7, were monitored (129 boys and 102 girls). Data on the number of steps were obtained using the pedometers. Results: The result of the univariate analysis of the variance test confirmed a statistically significant difference in the number of steps in relation to the age of children (p = 0.04). Boys were more active than girls in both age groups (p = 0.001). Children who were going to the daycare yard three to five times a week took drastically more steps than children who went up to twice a week (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The results of the current study show that age, gender, and time spent outdoors are significant determinants of physical activity in preschool age. Therefore, interventions regarding physical activity should be made during early childhood in order to promote health and prevent disease.

scholarly journals Objectively assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels among primary school children in Norway: The Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP)

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (21_suppl) ◽  
pp. 38-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Hai Deng ◽  
Per Morten Fredriksen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

Aims: The objective was to investigate moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels (MVPA) of primary school children at baseline of the Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP), Norway. Methods: Data on 2123 children aged 6–12 years were included for analysis (75% participation rate). Average minutes per day in MVPA was objectively measured using accelerometry based on seven-day averages. The sample was analysed for age-, sex-, socioeconomic-, and season-related patterns. A linear regression investigated the moderating effect of these factors as well as body mass index and waist circumference. Results: Some 86.5% of the sample had at least 60 min/day MVPA, averaging 90.7 min/day. The main differences in daily averages were between age groups 6½–9 and 10–12 ( p < .05). Boys (95.8 min/day, 95% CI: 94.1–97.5) were more active than girls (85.6 min/day, 95% CI: 83.9–87.2) in all age groups ( p < .0001). MVPA was lower by 3.5 min ( p < .0001) per additional year of age in the linear regression (R2 = 0.176) and was reduced by 20 min less per day in MVPA in the winter months compared with the summer months ( p < .0001). Conclusions: Physical activity levels are already in decline from 6–7 years old and are likely to continue to decline into adolescence. Interventions must therefore focus on primary school children.

scholarly journals PERANAN MUATAN LOKAL MATERI BATIK TULIS LASEM SEBAGAI BENTUK PELESTARIAN BUDAYA LOKAL

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Farid
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Cultural Preservation ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Local Content ◽  
History Of

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji bagaimana pelaksanaan muatan lokal batik tulis Lasem pada tingkat sekolah dasar di Kecamatan Lasem sebagai bentuk pelestarian budaya lokal. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan pelaksanaan muatan lokal batik tulis Lasem pada kelas empat dan kelas lima. Masing-masing tingkatan mempunyai fokus kemampuan yang berbeda. Fokus kelas empat adalah pengenalan tentang batik, alat dan bahan membatik serta pengenalan ragam hias batik, sedang fokus kelas lima adalahpenjelasan sejarah batik tulis Lasem, tahapan membatik batik tulis Lasem, ragam hias batik tulis Lasem. Praktik pada kelas lima mulai dari ngethel, membuat pola, nglengkreng, nerusi, dan isen-isen. Pelaksanaan muatan lokal batik tulis Lasem kelas enam yaitu tentang sejarah dan ragam hias batik tulis Lasem melanjutkan tahapan dari kelas lima yang belum selesai. Muatan lokal tersebut berhasil menanamkan kepedulian dan kecintaan anak-anak pada batik tulis Lasem.The objective of this study is to examine  the implementation of the local content batik Lasem at primary school in Lasem subdistrict as a form of local cultural preservation. The result of this study demonstrates that t local content batik Lasem is  implemented in fourth, fifth and sixth grade. Each level has different focus. The focus of the fourth grade is the introduction of batik, batik tools and materials as well as the introduction of decorative batik. The focus of the fifth grade is on the history of Lasem batik, barik stages, decorative Lasem batik. The practice in fifth grade include ngethel, make patterns, nglengkreng, nerusi, and isen-isen. The implementation of the local content batik Lasem at sixth grade is about the history and decorative batik Lasem continuing the unfinished subjects in the fifth grade. Local content successfully instill kids’ awarness and love on batik Lasem.

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