scholarly journals The Effects of Creative Drama-Based Instruction on Primary School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Conceptions of Teaching and Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Necdet Aykac
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Creative Drama ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Conceptions Of Teaching ◽  
Based Instruction

scholarly journals Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Online Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic in Qatari Governmental Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 17-41
Author(s):  
Amani M Allouh ◽  
Saba M Qadhi ◽  
Mahmood A Hasan ◽  
Xiangyun Du
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers

This study investigated primary school teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs regarding online teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic and whether it determines any significant differences in self-efficacy levels based on different demographic data. A quantitative and qualitative survey method was employed. The data was collected from primary school teachers in Qatar public schools using a web-based survey that assessed self-efficacy in three areas: Students Engagement, Classroom Management, and Instructional Strategies. Four open-ended questions were included in determining the challenges faced by teachers, coping strategies, and the support needed and received. A total of 514 teachers voluntarily completed the survey. The results showed that elementary school teachers actively reported self-efficacy beliefs in online teaching. T-test and ANOVA analysis revealed significant differences between primary school teachers’ self-efficacy and years of experience in the three fields. However, no significant differences were found between self-efficacy, gender, and age in the area. Results indicated that the more years of experience teachers have, the more self-efficacy they perceive. The open-ended questions’ results showed that unmotivated students were the most frustrating challenge primary teachers faced in online teaching. Therefore, contacting parents was highly prioritized by teachers for coping with this challenge. Besides, professional training was the main support received, but more practical and interactive workshops are still needed. This research can provide educators with insights on implementing technology effectively in their online classrooms and adapting to challenging times to achieve a smooth and effective learning process.

Teaching and Learning Theories Applied in Mathematics Classroom among Primary School Teachers

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Kashefi ◽  
Zaleha Ismail ◽  
Fariba Mirzaei ◽  
Chan Choon Tak ◽  
Sharifah Nasriah Wan Obeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers

scholarly journals Inspiring or confusing – a study of Finnish 1–6 teachers’ relation to teaching programming

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Pörn ◽  
Kirsti Hemmi ◽  
Paula Kallio-Kujala
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Perceived Preparedness ◽  
Preparedness To Teach

There is limited research on teaching and learning of programming in primary school and even less about aspects concerning teaching programming from teachers’ viewpoint. In this study, we explore how Finnish 1-6 primary school teachers (N=91), teaching at schools with Swedish as the language of instruction, relate to programming and teaching of programming, one year after the introduction of the new national curriculum that included programming. The teachers’ relation to programming is studied by analyzing their view on programming, perceived preparedness to teach programming and their attitudes towards teaching programming. The main results of the present study are that the responding teachers approach programming in school with mixed emotions, but the majority claim to have sufficient preparedness to teach programming, and many of them have a positive attitude towards the subject. The findings indicate that the most important factor for high perceived preparedness and positive attitude is sufficient domain knowledge. The teachers’ views on programming are very diverse, ranging from focusing only on the connection to elementary step-by-step thinking to more sophisticated reasoning connecting to central aspects of computational thinking and other educational outcomes. The findings suggest that there is a need for educational efforts to make the connection between mathematical content and programming more visible for primary school teachers.

scholarly journals Primary School Teachers’ Conceptions about the Use of Robotics in Mathematics

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (24) ◽  
pp. 3186
Author(s):  
María José Seckel ◽  
Adriana Breda ◽  
Vicenç Font ◽  
Claudia Vásquez
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Reduced Space ◽  
Educational Robots

Learning about the conceptions used by primary school teachers towards the use of robotics in class is essential as the first step towards its application in the classroom. Therefore, with the purpose of describing the understanding applied when teaching and learning mathematics use educational robots, research was conducted by means of mixed methods using a descriptive design by survey. Such research consisted of closed questions (Likert-type scale from 1 to 5) and open questions, given to 83 primary school teachers who currently teach students in the first years of school (First to Fourth grade) in two Chilean districts. The results showed that in general, there is a positive predisposition towards the addition of robots in the learning and teaching of mathematic processes during the first years of school, even though teachers claim there is a struggle to incorporate robots in their lessons due to the high number of students and the reduced space in their classrooms.

scholarly journals Dual-role Conflict among Female Primary School Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawal Abdul Faragai
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Background Level ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Primary School Teachers

This paper is a conceptual approach that stimulate able scholars that failed to ponder carefully on dual-role conflict among female primary school teachers. Of course, female primary school teachers are experiencing dual-role conflict. Also, presently female primary school teachers has dominated our primary schools teaching our children, on the same vain experiencing dual-role conflict which needed urgent attention from all stakeholders. The essence of this paper was due to the relevance of work and family matters. Scholars are really trying their best for enlightening all stakeholders on the issue of work-family role conflict in many discipline. In Education, related researches are always carrying on but the background level of education primary school is somehow been put aside with little concern. Considering this will help in making the work-life balance of female primary school teachers more sustainable. With this teaching and learning of our younger children would be efficient and effective. The researcher has proposed a conceptual framework in studying dual-role conflict among female primary school teachers. However, the qualitative interpretivist approach using case study or grounded theory would be applicable in conducting such type of research respectively.

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