A Consensual Qualitative Research on the experiences of Middle-school Students in the Free Learning Semester

Actually, disruption era showed the birth of a new spirit of national progress. However, it is evident that not entirely a positive influence and still high unemployment. From the beginning people must be able to educate themselves as creative and innovative people. It is not easy to create entrepreneurial characters, through entrepreneurship development in schools, entrepreneurial mentality is instilled. Business incubators has been widely applied to universities and has not been widely applied in schools. This study aims to explain how the implementation of the incubator as a vehicle to foster entrepreneurial character in middle school students. Using a descriptive qualitative research method with in-depth interviews with the incubator program presenters and the results of polls of several participants, it can be seen that the findings of this study demonstrate entrepreneurship in "entrepreneur passion" class incubators who are able to increase student entrepreneurship spirit and skills. The result shows that there are still limitations in managing entrepreneurial incubators in schools.

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Profil Tingkat Berpikir Kreatif Siswa Kelas VII SMP dalam Pemecahan Masalah Pada Pokok Bahasan Segitiga dan Segiempat

Jurnal Edukasi Matematika dan Sains ◽

10.25273/jems.v6i2.5329 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 50

Author(s):

Citha Ade Priyandani ◽

Nonik Indrawatiningsih ◽

Ani Afifah

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Qualitative Research ◽

Middle School Students ◽

Data Collection ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Mathematical Ability ◽

School Students ◽

Mathematical Abilities

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tingkat berpikir kreatif siswa kelas VII SMP dalam pemecahan masalah pokok bahasan segitiga dan segiempat. Subjek dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 3 siswa dengan kemampuan matematika tinggi, sedang, dan rendah. Pengumpulan data menggunakan tes kemampuan berpikir kreatif, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa subjek berkemampuan matematika tinggi berada pada TBK 4, subjek mampu menunjukkan aspek kelancaran, keluwesan, keaslian, dan keterincian. Subjek berkemampuan matematika sedang berada pada TBK 2, subjek hanya mampu menunjukkan aspek kelancaran dan keluwesan. Sedangkan subjek berkemampuan matematika rendah berada pada TBK 0, subjek tidak mampu menunjukkan semua aspek kemampuan berpikir kreatif. This research is qualitative research that aims to describe the level of creative thinking of Grade VII Middle School students in solving triangles and quadrilateral problems. The subjects in this study were three students with high, medium, and low mathematical abilities. Data collection uses tests of creative thinking skills, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that subjects with high mathematical abilities were at TBK 4, subjects were able to show aspects of fluency, flexibility, authenticity, and detail. Subjects with mathematical abilities are at TBK 2; subjects are only able to show aspects of fluency and flexibility. While subjects with low mathematical ability are at TBK 0, subjects are not able to show all aspects of creative thinking abilities.

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The Qualities of Effective Teachers in the Eyes of Turkish Students

Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education - Promoting Positive Learning Experiences in Middle School Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-7057-9.ch013 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 236-257

Author(s):

Şenol Orakcı

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Qualitative Research ◽

Middle School Students ◽

Effective Teachers ◽

Research Method ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Human Values ◽

Effective Teacher ◽

School Students ◽

Content Analysis Method

The present study was performed with the purpose of exploring views of middle school students about the effective teacher characteristics. For this purpose, qualitative research method was used. The study included 27 middle school students enrolled at different middle schools in Ankara, Turkey. In the study, content analysis method was utilized. According to analysis results, three major themes named “Professional Qualifications,” “Professional Values,” and “Human Values” were identified depending on middle school students' views. The findings were interpreted in the light of relevant literature.

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