scholarly journals The use of whatsapp as a practice tool in a virtual community in an early childhood and elementary school education

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1002-1021
Author(s):  
Nelson Nunes Tenório ◽  
Rejane Sartori ◽  
Cristiane Resquiti Paulino Strozzi ◽  
Gabriel Coutinho Calvi ◽  
Andréia de Cássia Goncalves Cost
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
School Education ◽  
Elementary School Education ◽  
The Creation

The community of practice (CoP) is based on the interaction among its participants, which encourages them to participate in a permanent dialogue for dissemination and sharing of knowledge. In this context, the research aims to analyze the sharing of organizational culture through the creation and use of a virtual CoP in a private elementary school that used the WhatsApp application. Therefore, the methodology used is a case study, with qualitative-quantitative objectives. Qualitative because it presents an analysis of the individual's participation in the CoP and quantitative because a questionnaire was applied after the involvement of the items in the CoP to verify if there was the sharing of knowledge. The results show that the sharing of information was managed productively through the domain of elements, participation, and commitment on the part of the persons that participated in the CoP.

The Importance of Equal Sign Understanding in the Middle Grades

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 514-519
Author(s):  
Eric J. Knuth ◽  
Martha W. Alibali ◽  
Shanta Hattikudur ◽  
Nicole M. McNeil ◽  
Ana C. Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Middle Grades ◽  
School Education ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Early Elementary ◽  
Equal Sign ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Elementary School Education ◽  
Early Elementary School

The equal sign is perhaps the most prevalent symbol in school mathematics, and developing an understanding of it has typically been considered mathematically straightforward. In fact, after its initial introduction during students' early elementary school education, little, if any, instructional time is explicitly spent on the concept in the later grades. Yet research suggests that many students at all grade levels have not developed adequate understandings of the meaning of the equal sign (Baroody and Ginsburg 1983; Behr, Erlwanger, and Nichols 1980; Falkner, Levi, and Carpenter 1999; Kieran 1981; Knuth et al. 2006). Such findings are troubling with respect to students' preparation for algebra, especially given Carpenter, Franke, and Levi's (2003) contention that a “limited conception of what the equal sign means is one of the major stumbling blocks in learning algebra. Virtually all manipulations on equations require understanding that the equal sign represents a relation” (p. 22).

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON JAPANESE AND INDONESIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MADRASAH ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
School Education ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Elementary School Education

Pendidikan dasar secara umum terbagi dalam dua lembaga pendidikan yakni sekolah dasar dan sekolah menengah pertama. Proses pendidikan yang berlangsung di sekolah dasar merupakan landasan yang sangat penting untuk proses pendidikan di lembaga selanjutnya. Tujuan yang sangat penting dari proses pendidikan di sekolah dasar adalah pengembangan otot, emosi, sosialisasi, pengenalan lingkungan,dan aspek kebahasaan. Kemudian, mulai kelas empat di sekolah dasar ,para siswa mendalami ilmu pengtahuan secara intensif. Sekolah dsar di Jepang menekankan pada pendidikan mental sehingga anak bisa lebih ulet, tabah, toleran, dan optimis dalam hidup bermasyarakat. Pendidikan moral, olah raga, ketrampilan, dan pendidikan kesejahteraan keluarga sangat penting dalampengembangan kepribadian siswa. Pelajaran matematika dan ilmu pengetahuan banyak diajarkan dengan pendekatan kontekstual di sekolah dasar di Indonesia dan Jepang. Kedua Negara juga mulai memberikan pelajaran Bahasa Inggris kepada siswa sekolah dasar untuk mengenalkan secara dini bahasa dab kebudayan bangsa lain serta mempersiapkan mereka dalam persaingan global. Melakukan studi banding terhadap kondisi pendidikan Negara lain membuat kita memperoleh informasi yang benar terhadap pencapaian kita dan Negara lain di bidang pendidikan serta membuat langkah-langkah perbaikan berdasarkan data yang terpercaya bukan kabar burung yang tidak jelas.<br /> Keyword:  Elementary school education, learning activity, English learning activity<br /><br />

scholarly journals Efforts to Stimulate Entrepreneurship Character for Early Childhood through Innovative Learning Methods Based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandang Rukanda
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
School Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Out Of School

This study aims to examine innovative learning methods based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) to stimulate the formation of mental entrepreneurship for young children so that in the future they become independent entrepreneurs. This study uses several theoretical studies that are used as a basis, namely the theory of out of school education, critical pedagogy, and entrepreneurship. The qualitative approach with the case study method is used by the writer as a research approach. The results showed that the application of STEAM learning methods in early childhood students can stimulate the formation of their entrepreneurial spirit for their future.Keywords: Out-of-School Education; Critical Pedagogy; Entrepreneurship. AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji metode pembelajaran inovatif berbasis Science, Technology, Enginering, Art, dan Math (STEAM) dalam rangka menstimulasi pembentukan mental entrepeneur bagi anak usia dini supaya di masa depan menjadi wirausaha mandiri. Penelitian ini menggunakan beberapa kajian teoretis yang dijadikan landasan, yakni teori pendidikan luar sekolah, pedagogi kritis, dan kewirausahaan. Pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus digunakan penulis sebagai pendekatan penelitian. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa penerapan metode pembelajaran STEAM pada peserta didik anak usia dini dapat menstimulasi pembentukan jiwa wirausaha mereka untuk untuk masa depannya.Kata Kunci: Pendidikan Luar Sekolah; Pedagogi Kritis; Kewirausahaan.

scholarly journals Response of Prefrontal Cortex to Executive Function Tasks in Early Childhood: An Exploratory Case Study for Childcare

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Nobuki Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Child Support ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Exploratory Case Study

Executive function (EF) development is remarkable in early childhood. EF is an ability that provides a foundation for future success; accordingly, supporting children during their early childhood is crucial. So far, there have been many findings on EF in early childhood based on behavioral observation. This exploratory case study examines the measurement of prefrontal cortex activity during the performance of EF tasks using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). This study aims to explore the following hypothesis. (1) The prefrontal cortex during early childhood becomes more active as a task becomes more difficult. (2) However, brain activity decreases and stabilizes as time progresses. (3) The evaluation can be easily measured with two-channel fNIRS. Experimental results showed that the preschooler and the child in lower elementary school displayed high levels of brain activity in the order of increasing difficulty in terms of behavioral indicators. Moreover, the preschooler showed higher levels of reaction than the child in lower elementary school. This result is useful and will broaden the perspectives of scholars in the fields of psychology, pedagogy, and neuroscience, those involved in child support.

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