Understanding the geographic thinking process of elementary school students through a grounded theory approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 463-482
Author(s):  
Suhyoung Hong
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Thinking Process ◽  
Geographic Thinking ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Discussing school value: an educational services viewpoint

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 901-911
Author(s):  
Keiichi Kitagawa ◽  
Atsushi Aoyama
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Core Category ◽  
High School Instructors ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define school value and its components. This paper discusses the contents of the school’s value and the structure of the school’s value. This paper also shows findings of educational services and value in high school. Design/methodology/approach Comprehensive and inclusive questions were posed about “school value” to high-school instructors. A grounded theory approach was then used to analyze the collected data. Findings This analysis found that school value consists of four core categories: “school,” “students,” “guardians” and “region,” which consist of 13 high-ranking categories believed to represent the substance of school value. In addition, three of the four core categories are linked in a star pattern around the core category of “school.” Research limitations/implications This research analyzes the value of the school using the grounded theory approach. The data used for the analysis are interview data on the value of the school. And these analyzes reveal the contents of school value and the structure of school value. Practical implications This study discussed school value based on hearing data of faculty members. In the analysis method of this research, each school can find its own value by changing the target and contents of interview. Social implications Study of this school value clarified a leader’s role and action in the creation scene of school value. This finding will enable efficient activities of school leaders. As a result, it can be expected to promote school improvement. Originality/value The authors identified the categories forming “school value” and their relative relationships. “School value” emphasizes results co-created by stakeholders.

scholarly journals School students, information retrieval and transfer

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (107) ◽  
pp. 4-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Edward Herring
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Small Minority ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Teacher Librarians ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

This study sought to examine the views of students, teachers and teacher librarians on students' attitudes to, use of, and reflections on, information retrieval, when completing curricular assignments. A second element of the research was to investigate the views of students, teachers and teacher librarians on the extent to which students might transfer information retrieval skills across time and across subjects. The research was carried out in three rural Australian schools. A constructivist grounded theory approach was taken in the study, and data was collected in the form of student diaries and questionnaires, and interviews with students and staff. Constructivist grounded analysis was used to analyse and interpret data. Findings from the study indicated that a minority of students both valued and would transfer information retrieval skills; the majority of students valued information retrieval skills but were unlikely to transfer skills without prompting; and a very small minority of students could not understand the concepts of information retrieval and transfer. The study also found that the schools lacked a culture of transfer.

scholarly journals Mathematics Test Development By Item Response Theory Approach And Its Measrument On Elementary School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 464-483
Author(s):  
Viktor Pandra, Badrun Kartowagiran, Sugiman
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Local Independence ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parameter Invariance ◽  
Grade 3

This research is a development and measurement research. This research is conducted to develop a good instrument in measuring elementary school students’ skill by IRT approach which based on; 1) validity and reliability of instrument; 2) assumption test; unidimensional, local independence and parameter invariance; 3) characteristics of item test and 4) measuring students’ ability. This research is developed by the development model of DjemariMardapi, such as: 1) arranging test specification, 2) writing the test, 3) examining the test, 4) conducting trial test, 5) analyzing the item test, 6) improving the test, 7) assembling the test, 8) implementing the test and 9) interpreting the result of test. The research founding; 1) the range of aiken value developed for instrument test of grade 3 is 0.83-1. While the reliability coefficient of instrument test of math skill in grade 3 is 0.883. the result indicates that the item test developed has good validity and reliability. 2) unidimensional test is fulfilled since the test is proven only measure one dominant dimension i.e., the same skill. The assumption test of local independence is also fulfilled due to the value of covariant among interval of skill is small or close to zero. The calculation result between difficulty level from response includes in high category, therefore the assumption of parameter invariance of skill is fulfilled; 3) based on analysis of the three instruments of fit model result, it fits on 2Pl model, so on the parameter estimation of the item, overall package estimates on 2PL model or parameter b and a (difficulty level and trick). Based on the analysis result of parameter item test in grade 3 indicates that the overall item is on good categories of difficulty level and trick; 4) the measurement of students’ skill indicates that the average of students’ skill is 0.451 with the maximum skill score of students is 3.185 and the minimum students’ skill is -2.282. if it is observed from students’ average score, students in the research samples have good average of math skill.

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