scholarly journals THE STUDY OFMOTIVATION TO BE SCIENCE TEACHER

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-206
Author(s):  
Yuli Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Science Teacher ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Meaningful Information ◽  
Professional Science

This study aims is to examine several factors that influence people to choose the profession as a science teacher. The motivation is important factor that influence individual to have a good performance in their activities. Descriptive qualitative methodology through the semi-structured interview method is chosen to get the meaningful information of this study. The data was collected from four experienced science teachers who come from different countries which are Australia, America, Africa, and Philippines. The study found that several factors that motivated participants to be a teacher are family member, aspiration, role models, previous teaching experiences, teaching as powerful and manageable job, and educational background. However, all participants found interactions with their students have motivated them to be good and professional science teachers.  Keywords: Motivation, science teacher, descriptive study

Science Teachers’ Opinions on Application of Competency-Based Science Model Components to Science Programs

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Suleyman Yaman
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Basic Skills ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Positive Opinion ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Scientific Process ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Model Components ◽  
Experimental Skills

The aim of this study is to reveal the opinions of teachers, who gave the science lessons that took effect in Turkey in 2004 and 2013, on the sub-components of the programs and to identify to what extent the objectives of the program have been achieved. In total 89 teachers, out of which 42 were females and 47 were males, in the study which was conducted by the semi-structured interview method. Data collected from the study, where five questions were asked to teachers, was settled by analyzing the science programs according to components of the Ohio Competency Based Science Model. While result from the study shows that the teachers were qualified to ensure the development of some behaviors that were expected to be seen on the students as a result of science programs; especially the students gave a lower level of positive opinion about the components related with how they will use this data. In addition; while the teachers supported that the scientific process skills, are one of the basic elements of science programs, were sufficient for the gain of basic skills, they stated that they are not sufficient for the gain of some causal and experimental skills.

scholarly journals The informative and the performative in semi-structured interviews: The example of a study of territorial capital in Serbia

Sociologija ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-104
Author(s):  
Ivana Spasic
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
Different Dimensions

The paper reexamines the semi-structured interview method on the basis of data collected in a study of medium-sized Serbian towns. The analysis of transcripts shows that the analytic quality of data varied depending on the interviewee?s position in the local institutional structure, so that in interviews with representatives of political and social institutions role playing (the performative) prevailed over providing information on social reality and attitudes (the informative). This finding is situated in the context of current debates within qualitative methodology which, while illuminating the complex intertwining of different dimensions of the interview (as source of data and interaction situation), fail to recognize fully the problem of performativity and provide solutions. In the final section some undesired epistemological and political implications are discussed of an uncritical application of the semi-structured interview if conceived in an overly antipositivistic fashion and disregarding the institutional and broader social framework within which the research takes place.

scholarly journals INSIGHTS INTO INNOVATION OF INITIAL SCIENCE TEACHER TRAINING

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Petr Emanovský ◽  
Bronislava Štěpánková
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Science Teacher ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Study Programme ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Professional Science ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Science Teacher Training

The quality of science education is a very contemporary didactic topic at present. Improving the quality of this education is unthinkable without a quality science teacher training at universities and other educational institutions. Some innovation of contents and organization of the study programme for future science teachers was realized within the ESF project "Professional science teacher training for careers in a competitive environment" at Faculty of Science of Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The project focuses on improving the training of teachers of all science branches in connection with the growing needs of the current competitive labour market. One of the main aims of the project leading to this improvement was the creation of new and innovated subjects oriented to teaching practice. A research focused on finding benefits of the new subjects for students was realized within the project. The objective of the research was to investigate the difference between students’ expectations and real benefits of the subjects. The research results were very useful as a feedback for a subsequent modification of the study programs. Some particular examples of the process and results of the research are described in the paper. Key words: initial teacher training, science subjects, innovation, evaluation.

Career Development among Japanese Female Game Developers

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 1950-1964
Author(s):  
Masahito Fujihara
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Interview Format ◽  
Game Developers

The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the process of female developers' career development and their characteristics based on the life stories of creative professionals employed in the Japanese gaming industry. This study followed a one-to-one semi-structured interview format and employed a qualitative methodology. The survey was conducted on 21 female game developers who have more than five years work experience in the Japanese gaming industry. One of the most important analytical results of the study is the behavioral characteristics of female game developers in their career development are that they support persons who have similar problems in the workplace, and they contribute to mentor game developers in the next generation. In conclusion, female game developers do not have clearly defined career goals; however, they have the ability to alter their work situation, and evaluate and manage it if needed. Therefore, it is important that female game developers have diverse role models. Further research directions are discussed.

Career Development among Japanese Female Game Developers

2014 ◽  
pp. 110-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahito Fujihara
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Interview Format ◽  
Game Developers

The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the process of female developers' career development and their characteristics based on the life stories of creative professionals employed in the Japanese gaming industry. This study followed a one-to-one semi-structured interview format and employed a qualitative methodology. The survey was conducted on 21 female game developers who have more than five years work experience in the Japanese gaming industry. One of the most important analytical results of the study is the behavioral characteristics of female game developers in their career development are that they support persons who have similar problems in the workplace, and they contribute to mentor game developers in the next generation. In conclusion, female game developers do not have clearly defined career goals; however, they have the ability to alter their work situation, and evaluate and manage it if needed. Therefore, it is important that female game developers have diverse role models. Further research directions are discussed.

Women Food Vendors in the Hills of Manipur: An Empirical Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Masot Zingkhai ◽  
Sarita Anand
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
The People ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Hill District ◽  
Food Variety ◽  
The Many

Ukhrul a hill district in Manipur State, India was selected for a study of women food vendors. One of the key objectives of the study was to find out the many reasons that drive them into food vending venture and to draw a light upon their everyday struggle. Purposive sampling method was used for the study. The investigator used in-depth interview method with the help of structured interview schedule. The leading factor that came up when looked into the reason that drives them into this business was for them to be able to provide for their family livelihood. Most of the women belonged to a less privilege backgrounds and for them to be able to have a means to make available the needs for their family and be independent financially is a strong hold of empowerment and motivation. Poor educational background and lack of other employment opportunities compel most of these women to look for an occupation like food vending that does not require much start-up capital and requires little or no educational qualification. Major management of their family needs was met by their income. Food variety and availability for their own family consumption significantly magnifies when women enters this venture. The major challenges experience by them in their business was their constant everyday struggle to get profit from their perishable food items before they get spoiled while keeping up with their fellow competitors. Dealing with complains and disapproval of occupation of certain space by permanent shop keepers and local authorities are also their common struggle. They make the food preferred by the people in the region easily available in the street at cheap affordable prices and making the street effortlessly lively as well with their presence. But yet their contribution for the society in which they exist still seems to be invisible or ignored in general with hardly any provision of basic facilities such as vending sheds or toilets, etc. Measures to meet their basic necessities and improving their social security, needs to be urgently addressed by the concerned authorities.

scholarly journals MOTIVATION OF YOUNG IT PROFESSIONALS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Gribanova ◽  
Anna Abeltina
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Young Professionals ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Life Values ◽  
International Companies

The research answers the following question: what actions do organizations undertake to attract and retain young IT professionals and how do they correspond with expectations of young IT specialists? In order to get information about life values of young professionals, their expectations and apprehen-sions, in this research qualitative methodology and semi-structured interview method were used. All the respondents were conditionally divided in accordance to the companies they are employed with into international companies, big Latvian companies and modern IT companies. The research showed that different types of companies use different strategies to attract, retain and motivate young IT specialists. International companies try to satisfy the needs of young professionals for self-expression, freedom and self-realization. Big Latvian companies try to create environment where employees feel their dependence from the organization and are afraid to lose their jobs. Modern IT companies shape attachment to the company and create desire to make this company more compet-itive.

scholarly journals Prospective Science Teachers' Self-Assessments about the Use of Slowmation Approach in Teaching

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erhan Ekici
Keyword(s):  
Science Teacher ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Slow Motion ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
Self Assessments ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

In the concept of this study, science teacher candidates prepared some animations regarding biology topics by using slow-motion technique. Following this process of animation making, how teacher candidates see extend of contribution of the process on education is examined. This study is carried out with 49 teacher candidates, who were taking general biology course in the spring semester of 2013-2014 academic years. The data of the research is collected by 8-item five point Likert-type slow-motion survey forms and semi-structured interview questions, developed by the researchers. As a result of the study, the teacher candidates reported that the slow-motion technique is an informative technique, which is instructive, useful, developing their creativity, enjoyable and stimulating to the course. As a result of the interviews made with teacher candidates, it is revealed that they are quite willing to use this technique in their professional lives as a teaching approach, which contribute to their learning skills, thus they want to implement this technique to their students as well.

scholarly journals Analysing the problems of science teachers that they encounter while teaching physics education

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Cihat Demir
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Physics Teachers ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Teaching Physics

Even though physical science is very important in our daily lives, it is insufficiently understood by students. In order for students to get a better physical education, the teachers who have given physics lesson should first eliminated the problems that they face during the teaching process. The aim of this survey is to specify the matters encountered by science teachers during the teaching of physics and to provide them with solutions. The study group consisted of 50 science teachers who worked in Diyarbakır and Batman over the period of 2014 - 2015. This research is a descriptive study carried out by content analysis. In this study, semi-structured interview have been used along with qualitative research methods. According to the research findings, the top problems that the physics teachers encountered in physics lesson while processing the topics were laboratory problems. Some solutions have been introduced for science teachers in order to help them provide a better physics education. Keywords: science teacher, physics education. 

scholarly journals Science Process Skills Analysis of Science Teacher on Professional Teacher Program in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-247
Author(s):  
A. M. Setiawan ◽  
S. Sugiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Science Teacher ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Professional Teacher ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Program Data

The low level of science teacher graduation in the professional teacher program in the last two years has become a severe concern for researchers in higher education. Here we analyze these problems by measuring the Science Process (SP) Skills of science teachers in Indonesia through this program. Data collection procedures are interviews, worksheets, and questionnaires, while data analysis techniques use mixed methods, consist of quantitative and qualitative methods simultaneously. The SP skills data obtained were Observing 76.1%, Proposing Hypothesis 76.4%, Planning an Experiment 60.0%, Utilizing Tools 57.2%, Interpreting 39.4%, Applying Concept 48.1%, and Communicating 18.3%. The lowest percentage is in interpreting skills and communicating skills. Based on the analysis result, the causes are the short time teaching experience and the educational background of science teachers who are not linear with their competence.

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