A Study on the Perception of Elementary and Secondary School Teachers about In-service Teacher Training Programs according to School-Level and Teaching Career

Author(s):  
ShinCheol Song ◽  
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KewCheol Shim ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Riski Munandar Hutapea ◽  
M Husnaini ◽  
Tahraoui Ramdane Murad

This study aimed to highlight the challenge that Secondary School teachers face in integrating the Islamic concept of tawhid in teaching science and history subjects. The research employed a qualitative design using a case study and collect data. A purposive sample consisting of 5 teachers from Al-Amin Islamic Secondary School was selected based on teaching experience. The teachers were interviewed according to a theme-based strategy, and collected data was transcribed and analyzed accordingly. Findings have shown that integrating tawhid in the subjects of Science and History is an aim that teachers in Islamic schools in Malaysia hope to achieve. However, obstacles and challenges continue to hinder their efforts. Theoretical and practical propositions and recommendations to make this aim achievable, such as revisiting the concept of tawhid integration, enhancing teachers' creativity skills in the classroom, and providing relevant training programs by school authorities, would undoubtedly help attain their ultimate objective.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Anderson ◽  
Aliza Werner-Seidler ◽  
Catherine King ◽  
Aimée Gayed ◽  
Samuel B. Harvey ◽  
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Author(s):  
Nataliia Morze ◽  
Mariia Vasylenko ◽  
Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska

The article considers and summarizes some research results in the field of digital competence formation of secondary school teachers. Theoretical sources on the research problem are presented and analyzed, the concept of digital competence in the works of domestic and foreign researchers is analyzed. Modern trends and problems of development of teachers’ digital competence in Ukraine are considered. The possibility of the digital competence framework DigCompEdu utilization as the background for Ukrainian education is demonstrated. The following levels of teachers’ digital competence are determined: Newcomer (A1), Explorer (A2), Integrator (B1), Expert (B2), Leader (C1), Pioneer (C2). The main peculiarities of each level are described from the perspective of teachers’ knowledge and skills in the sphere of digital technologies utilization in the educational process. Based on DigCompEdu analysis the survey for determination of secondary school teachers’ digital competence level is developed and conducted with the involvement of teachers of two schools in Kryvyi Rih. The levels of digital competence of the respondents are determined, the results of the complex survey are presented and the guidelines on the teachers’ digital competence development system for the school level are given. The assumption was made that most teachers and secondary schools in Ukraine have approximately the same situation with the levels of teachers’ digital competence according to DigCompEdu gradation. Thus, the provided recommendations will be useful for school management representatives to provide teachers’ digital competence development at school level. The processed methodological guidelines on teachers’ digital competence development management for school management representatives are described.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-283
Author(s):  
Abdul Qayyum ◽  
Sidra Rizwan ◽  
Nasir Mahmood

Purpose of the study: The study aimed to find the association between teachers' thinking style profile types (TSPT-I, II, and III) instructional practices (IPs) at the secondary school level in Pakistan. Methodology: The sample of the study was 550 teachers in public sector schools of district Sialkot. Thinking style inventory (TSI-RII) based on a 7-point Likert type scale was used to collect data for the identification of (TS). Frequency distribution and Pearson chi-square were used to analyze the data. Main Findings: The results revealed that the teachers in (TSPT-I) preferred using Concept Accomplishment, Simulations, cooperative Learning, Homework, and Reinforcement, whereas teachers in (TSPT-II)Rich Vocabulary, Lecturing, Daily Assessment, Concept Accomplishment, and teachers in(TSPT-III)Cooperative Learning, Rich Vocabulary, Reinforcement, Simulations, and Daily Assessment as a set of (IPs). Application of the study: This study may help the teacher trainers and school principals to understand the thinking styles of the teachers and their preferences for the certain set of instructional practices to focus the preferences of the teachers according to their thinking style profiles to save time and money. Novelty/Originality of this study: Teacher training programs are conducted on the assumption that all the teachers can be trained uniformly regardless of their preferences for instructional practices. But this study has shown the association between thinking style profiles and set of instructional practices and secondary school level.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utari Praba Astuti ◽  
Sri Andreani .

In the Program Pendidikan Profesi Guru Dalam Jabatan (In-service PPG Program), as in other teacher training programs, lesson plans are a prerequisite for peer teaching. In this program, seven out of 17 sessions are allotted for lesson plan writing, finalization, presentation, discussion, and revision. This arrangement is meant to enable the PPG students to develop lesson plans, discuss them with their facilitators and fellow students, get feedbacks, and improve them. At the end of this process, the students are expected to produce acceptable and feasible lesson plans. Do the students fulfil this expectation? To answer this question, all the components of their lesson plans are analyzed. The analysis focuses on the lesson plans the students prepared for high school level. Keywords: lesson plan, in-service, PPG, ELT


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 2858-2871
Author(s):  
Sara Mohammad El-Freihat

The study aims to define EFL language assessment literacy among Jordanian EFL secondary school teachers. The study sample consisted of (214) EFL teachers at Irbid Governorate selected using random sampling method. To achieve the study objectives, a questionnaire consisted of (36) items was distributed on the study sample. The study showed that knowledge level of language assessment among Jordanian EFL teachers was low. The study revealed statistically significant differences in the knowledge level of language assessment among Jordanian EFL teachers due to years of experience, in favor of more than 10 years and due to qualification, in favor of PhD, while there were no statistically significant differences in light of gender. In light of the results the study suggests to pay more attention by university administrations to design training programs able to fulfill the actual needs of EFL pre-service teachers in Jordan. Keywords: Assessment Literacy, EFL Language.


2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Safia Saeed

There are so many characteristics and traits of personality and all the characteristics, qualities and competencies need training, grooming, improvement and development. The best classroom environment is one that results in efficient learning. Discipline involves employing guidance and teaching techniques to encourage students to become self-directive and therefore to create an atmosphere conducive to learning. Teachers are decision-makers as they manage the daily routines of their classrooms. Some teachers squeeze out every minute of learning possible. They are highly organized and well prepared, and they constantly think and plan ahead. This doesn’t mean that they create a cold classroom atmosphere where students feel unwelcome. Rather, they are warm and enthusiastic teachers who are simply well organized and equally well versed in teaching. The major objective of this study was as to investigate the problems of classroom management of the secondary school teachers in Punjab. The population of the study consisted of the heads of the teacher training institutions, teacher educators, heads of secondary schools, secondary school teachers, and students. The sample included randomly selected ten heads of teacher training institutions, 50 teacher trainers, 800 hundred heads of secondary schools, 4,000 secondary school teachers and 4,000 students. Four questionnaires (one each for heads, teacher trainers, teachers and students) were developed for collection of data. Data were collected, analyzed and interpreted in the light of objective by using the Chi- Square. It was concluded from the study that the majority of respondents agreed that secondary school teachers were aware of time management skills, kept the classroom environment conducive for learning, and improved the learning skills of the students by using different behavior modification techniques. The majority of respondents agreed that secondary school teachers were dealing with the students in a non-psychological way; it was the common areas in which secondary school teachers had weak competencies. For improving the classroom management skills, in-service short courses should be planned and attendance of secondary school teachers in such courses should be made obligatory. For maintaining the discipline in the class, teacher should be trained in such a way that they properly understand each and every method with its proper use in particular situations. Short courses, seminars and symposia should be organized on a regular basis to refresh the knowledge of working secondary teachers. Teachers should understand human, as well as educational, psychology and apply it in their teaching process in the classroom.


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