scholarly journals ATTITUDE OF PUPIL -TEACHERS TOWARDS INTERNSHIP AS A PART OF B.ED. CURRICULUM

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 874-879
Author(s):  
Ritesh R. Patel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Practice Teaching ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Certified Teacher

Teacher training programmes are set up to help prospective teachers navigate the world of student teaching, state standards, exams and teacher interviews. A pupil teacher is a college, university or graduate student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education. Internship is an integral part of his professional preparation. Internship in teaching includes practice – teaching and wide variety of field experience under the guidance of a competent or expert supervisor. The internship is very essential for todays teacher because it gives proper training to the pupil-teacher for better understanding of all the students. It builds confidence among the pupil-teachers. The present study aimed at finding out the significant difference of gender, stream and qualification in the attitude of pupil teachers towards internship. For this purpose the investigator used Attitude Scale prepared by the investigator himself. The data was collected from 80 pupil teachers from District Valsad . In order to analyze the data the investigator used three-way ANOVA. The main findings of the study were, there exist significant difference in the attitude of male and female pupil teachers towards internship. There existed significant triple interactional difference of gender, stream and academic qualification in the attitude of pupil teacher towards internship. There found no significant difference of stream, qualification, gender and stream, gender and qualification and stream and qualification in the attitude of pupil teacher towards internship as a part of B.Ed. curriculum. The findings of the study have significant implications to the teachers, supervisors, principals and policy makers who directly or indirectly involved in the system.

scholarly journals Quality of Practice Teaching Assignments as Experienced by Students Teachers of Silliman University

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-67
Author(s):  
Batchiba R. Lacdo-o
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Elementary And Secondary Education ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Practice Teaching

This paper compared on-campus and off-campus practice teaching experience of 49 baccalaureate students in Elementary and Secondary Education of Silliman University College of Education. A self-administered questionnaire, the revised Student Teacher Assessment on the Silliman University Student Teaching Program, was the main data gathering instrument used. The Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Rank Test showed that there was no significant difference in the student teachers’ ratings of their on-campus and off-campus experiences.  The same findings were noted on the challenges they have encountered and the recommendations they have posited, namely: classroom management and mentors’ support and relationship.  Further, the findings revealed that classroom management and mentors’ support and relationship were their top two challenges.  The student teachers strongly recommended that support for student teaching be improved especially in terms of mentors’ support and scheduling.  In addition, they strongly recommended that they are pre-observed by their supervisors before their final student teaching demonstration. 

scholarly journals Investigating theattitudes of special educated physical education prospective teachers towards disabled people

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Emrah Aykora ◽  
Sinan Uğraş
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Quantitative Sample

Purpose: It’s aimed in this study to investigate the attitudes of physical education prospective teachers who had special education lessons towards disabled ones. Material: The quantitative sample of the study consisted of 214 [n = 84 female, n = 130 male] physical education prospective teachers and the qualitative sample consisted of 19 physical education prospective teachers. Data collected with Findler, Vilchinsky and Werner (2007), “Multidimensional Attitude Scale for the Disabled” and which is adapted in Turkish according to Turkish culture by Yelpaze and Türküm (2018), and with a semi-structured interview form. Independent sample t test and one way anova were used in the analysis of quantitative data. Descriptive and content analysis used for qualitative data analysis. Results: There is no significant difference according to gender and being close to individuals with special needs. It is found that there is a difference between thoughts and behaviors according to the experiences of having special education and students with special needs. In the qualitative part of the research, the theme was “Inability to describe emotions”,“ Positive attitude”, “Feeling benefical” and “Insufficient attention”. Conclusions: It is clear from the study that having special education and experienced with special needed people effected thinking attitudes of prospective teachers. However, a decrease concluded about behavior attitudes then after having special education and experiences with disableds. Qualitative findings explain those results like content and extent of special education is not good enough.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Relationship between Reading Habits and Metacognitive Reading Strategies of Prospective Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-165
Author(s):  
Hanife ESEN AYGÜN ◽  
Berfu KIZILASLAN TUNÇER
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Metacognitive Reading Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between prospective teachers’ metacognitive reading strategies and their reading habits. The study was designed in correlation model. The sample of the study was determined by simple random sampling. The sample of the study consists of 506 prospective teachers out of which 255 are on Primary Education and 249 are on Preschool Education. In the research, Book Reading Habit Attitude Scale and Metacognitive Reading Strategies Scale were used as data collection tools. While there is no significant difference in the reading habits of the prospective teachers, there is a significant difference in the use of metacognitive strategies in favor of the female prospective teachers. The reading habits of prospective teachers and the extent to which they use metacognitive reading strategies do not differ by department and grade level. In addition, it was found that there was a moderately significant relationship between prospective teachers' use of metacognitive reading strategies and the level of reading habits.

Evaluation of prospective teacher’s attitudes regarding creative drama courses

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-146
Author(s):  
Aysun Gursoy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Teacher Attitude ◽  
Creative Drama ◽  
Drama Education ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

The aim of this study is to examine the attitudes of prospective teachers attending the teaching department in universities in North Cyprus according to various variables such as gender, age, department, class, place of residence of families and type of high school they graduated from. For this purpose, Attitude Scale Towards Creative Drama Course was applied to prospective teachers who took creative drama course in Preschool Teaching and Hearing Impaired Education programs of Near East University. Before and after creative drama education and attitude scores of prospective teachers were examined according to independent variables. At the end of the study, it was seen that the prospective  teachers' attitude scores towards creative drama differed significantly in favor of women before education but this difference disappeared after education. In addition, it was found that the attitude scores of the prospective teachers did not show a statistically significant difference according to the variables of age, department, class, place of residence of families, type of high school they graduated from. Key Words: Creative drama, prospective teacher, Attitude, age, class

scholarly journals Teacher Educators’ Attitude towards the Pedagogical use of ICTs: A Study from Karachi, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sohail Ahmed ◽  
Hina Hussain Kazmi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

At present teacher education in Pakistan is in a transitional phase. The Government of Pakistan has developed ten professional standards for teachers’ recruitment and training (NPSTP, 2009). Two subjects ‘Computer literacy’ and ‘ICTs in Education’ have been introduced in the new curriculum to equip prospective teachers with Standard # 7 of NPSTP 2009 (i.e., ‘Effective Communication and Proficient Use of Information and Communication Technologies’) and to enhance contemporary technological skills required by a 21st-century educator. This quantitative descriptive study was aimed to investigate teacher educators’ attitudes towards the pedagogical use of ICTs in the teaching and learning process. For this quantitative study, five research questions, one descriptive and four inferential were formulated. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The sample of the study of 133 teacher educators’ was conveniently selected from different teacher training institutions of Karachi. The descriptive analysis of the attitude scale illustrates the moderate level of positive attitude towards the use of ICTs among teacher educators of Karachi TTIs. The analysis ofinferential questions (null hypotheses) illustrates that there is no significant difference in attitudes of teacher educators concerning gender, age, and experience, and this finding is aligned to recent studies conducted by Mustafina (2016) and Tweed (2013). Consequently, from the findings of this study, it may be concluded that demographical variables (i.e., gender, age, and experience) are not the determinants of teacher educators’ attitudes towards the use of ICTs. The findings of the study suggest that supportive conditions and hands-on training on the pedagogical use of ICTs should be conducted in TTIs.

Aerosol generation through pars plana vitrectomy

2020 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2020-317214
Author(s):  
Hasan Naveed ◽  
Fong May Chew ◽  
Hanbin Lee ◽  
Edward Hughes ◽  
Mayank A Nanavaty
Keyword(s):  
Pars Plana Vitrectomy ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Aerosol Generation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Optical Particle Counter ◽  
Pars Plana ◽  
23 Gauge ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Ex Vivo Study

PurposeTo assess whether pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is an aerosol-generating procedure (AGP) in an ex vivo experimental model.MethodsIn this ex vivo study on 10 porcine eyes, optical particle counter was used to measure particles ≤10 μm using cumulative mode in the six in-built channels: 0.3 μm, 0.5 μm, 1 μm, 2.5 μm, 5 μm and 10 μm aerosols during PPV. Two parts of the study were as follows: (1) to assess the pre-experimental baseline aerosol count in the theatre environment where there are dynamic changes in temperature and humidity and (2) to measure aerosol generation with 23-gauge and 25-gauge set-up. For each porcine eye, five measurements were taken for each consecutive step in the experiment including pre-PPV, during PPV, fluid–air exchange (FAX) and venting using a flute with 23-gauge set-up and a chimney with 25-gauge set-up. Therefore, a total of 200 measurements were recorded.ResultsWith 23-gauge and 25-gauge PPV, there was no significant difference in aerosol generation in all six channels comparing pre-PPV versus PPV or pre-PPV versus FAX. Venting using flute with 23-gauge PPV showed significant reduction of aerosol ≤1 μm. Air venting using chimney with 25-gauge set-up showed no significant difference in aerosol of ≤1 μm. For cumulative aerosol counts of all particles measuring ≤5 μm, compared with pre-PPV, PPV or FAX, flute venting in 23-gauge set-up showed significant reduction unlike the same comparison for chimney venting in 25-gauge set-up.ConclusionPPV and its associate steps do not generate aerosols ≤10 μm with 23-gauge and 25-gauge set-ups.

scholarly journals Implementation of a deep learning model for automated classification of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in real time

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Song-Quan Ong ◽  
Hamdan Ahmad ◽  
Gomesh Nair ◽  
Pradeep Isawasan ◽  
Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Automated Classification ◽  
Expert Performance ◽  
Deep Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Set Up

AbstractClassification of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) by humans remains challenging. We proposed a highly accessible method to develop a deep learning (DL) model and implement the model for mosquito image classification by using hardware that could regulate the development process. In particular, we constructed a dataset with 4120 images of Aedes mosquitoes that were older than 12 days old and had common morphological features that disappeared, and we illustrated how to set up supervised deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) with hyperparameter adjustment. The model application was first conducted by deploying the model externally in real time on three different generations of mosquitoes, and the accuracy was compared with human expert performance. Our results showed that both the learning rate and epochs significantly affected the accuracy, and the best-performing hyperparameters achieved an accuracy of more than 98% at classifying mosquitoes, which showed no significant difference from human-level performance. We demonstrated the feasibility of the method to construct a model with the DCNN when deployed externally on mosquitoes in real time.

scholarly journals 162 An Examination of Scar Modelling and Assessment Methods for the Evaluation of Scar Treatments

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Mistry
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Randomised Control Trial ◽  
Silicone Gel ◽  
Scar Assessment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Gel Treatment ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Silicone Gel Sheeting

Abstract Introduction Scarring is the final common pathway for healing within the skin. Scars can be itchy, painful, tight, and disfiguring. Despite advances in surgery there is currently no reliably effective treatment for reducing or preventing scarring. The primary aim of this research is to assess the currently available models for scarring and evaluate/further develop the utility of current assessment tools, in an effort to design a pilot randomised control trial (RCT) for silicone gel treatment of scars. Method A systematic review of scar models in humans and animals. Examination of currently used subjective and objective scar assessment tools in a plastic surgery scar clinic. A retrospective cohort study assessing long-term scar outcomes in paediatric burn patients. Results Limitations and drawbacks of many existing methods to assess scar treatments were found. No statistically significant difference in long-term scarring outcomes was found between paediatric burns patients treated surgically versus conservatively. A RCT for silicone gel sheeting in the treatment of scars was set up and successful in recruitment. Conclusions Here, we have demonstrated difficulties in establishing a scientific scar treatment model; and created a pilot study that will help to provide high-quality evidence for the efficacy of silicone gel sheeting as a treatment for scars.

How label and nutritional claims affect consumers’ acceptance, buying intention and quality perception toward a beverage made from cashew nut

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 1243-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Cabral Rebouças ◽  
Maria do Carmo Passos Rodrigues ◽  
Silvia Maria de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
New Product ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cashew Nut ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Mango Juice ◽  
Hedonic Scale

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the influence of the front of a package label and the nutritional claims linked to it over consumers’ expectations as to acceptance, purchase attitude and perception of quality characteristics of a new functional beverage made from cashew nut milk and added with mango juice and prebiotic substances. Design/methodology/approach Three versions of the front label were developed, which differed just by the type of nutritional claim presented (“0 per cent lactose and 0 per cent cholesterol; 0 per cent lactose, 0 per cent cholesterol and source of fibers, 0 per cent lactose, 0 per cent cholesterol and antioxidants”) and were evaluated in two phases, expectation and informed. For the evaluation, consumers used a multi-attribute scale, the nine-point hedonic scale and a nine-point semi-structured buying attitude scale. Findings The labels created a positive expectation on the consumers regarding the quality attributes, overall impression (mean = 6.0 “Like slightly”) and buying attitude (mean = 6.0 “Would probably buy”). After tasting the beverage associated with labels (informed phase), consumers kept a positive evaluation. The t-test performed between the pair of means of both phases showed that there has not been a significant difference regarding the quality attributes (p > 0.05), special, attractive, nutritive, healthy and buying attitude (Label 1, p = 0.26; Label 2, p = 0.18; Label 3, p = 0.26) in all labels. Originality/value The authors evaluated how the influence of label and nutritional claims in regards to a new product, a beverage made from cashew nut, affects its acceptance, buying attitude and characteristics of quality. Until this moment, there are no studies that evaluate how external attributes affect the acceptance of this beverage totally unique in the Brazilian market.

Listening to the Experiences and Concerns of Pre-Service Teachers During Teaching Practice Programme

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
Darshana Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Teacher Education Programme ◽  
Practice Teaching

Teaching Practice is widely recognised as the sine-qua-non of any teacher education programme. It is a component in the teacher preparation programme where prospective teachers are provided with an opportunity to put their theoretical studies into practice, get feedback, reflect on practice and consequently further improve their teaching skills. As teaching practice is an important component of a teacher education programme, considerable attention must be given to make it more effective and fruitful. This paper is based on a research study conducted to know pre-service teachers' experiences of the quality of teaching practice and the common concerns they have during teaching practice. On the basis of focussed group discussion a total of five themes were identified, these are (1) usefulness of teaching practice (2) experiences/concerns with pupils' behaviour (3) experiences/concerns with own behaviour (4) experiences/concerns with supervisors' behaviour (5) experiences/concerns with institutional and personal adjustments. The outcome of the focussed group discussion was used to prepare a structured questionnaire. Among other things, the study recommended rigorous practical training in lesson planning, demonstration lessons by teacher educators, simulated teaching before the commencement of practice teaching, school orientation programmes, a separate internship of two weeks and writing a journal by student teachers during teaching practice.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document