scholarly journals Directions of improving the quality of in-service teacher training in Serbia: the perspective of primary school teachers

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-107
Author(s):  
Dejan Stankovic ◽  
Ivana Djeric ◽  
Vladeta Milin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Education System ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Training System ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Service Training

This paper presents one part of the findings of a research that deals with teachers? perceptions of educational reforms in Serbia. More specifically, the paper focuses on the segment of the research that was aimed at exploring teachers? views on the ways of improving the system and practice of in-service teacher training. Pursuing this topic is very important since the findings of recent studies have shown that this aspect of education system needs considerable improvement, while the authors who deal with educational change point to the importance of consulting the teachers in the development of the new system solutions. The questionnaire was used to collect the data from 326 teachers from 125 Serbian primary schools. The teachers provided answers to open-ended questions on what needs to be done in order to improve the quality of their in-service training. Content analysis was used to process the data - response categories were created inductively on the basis of teachers? answers, and then their frequency was established. The results indicate that, according to teachers, in-service teacher training has to be improved, primarily through increased funding, higher quality of programmes/seminars, diversification of types of training, as well as through creating a more encouraging system and school setting for in-service teacher training. These results are significant from the aspect of the in-service training system since they point to developmental priorities, as well as to the necessity of a more complex and comprehensive approach to the reform of this segment of education system.

scholarly journals Primary School Teachers Perceptions Regarding ICT Usage And Equipment In Kuwait

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Ghazwa Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
The Impact

Education institutions around the world have seen rapid advances in ICT (Information Communication Technology) within the classroom since the mid 90s. Kuwait has realized the need for a high quality education system, and has seen huge increases in government funding for schools over the last 10 years. However, Kuwaits spending on technology and ICT has attracted little research regarding the impact it has had on students and teachers. For this reason, this study aimed to discover how useful ICT is within classes in Kuwait. The research used qualitative research to focus on 14 teachers from three different primary schools in Kuwait. The study focused on the amount of ICT that is used within Kuwaiti schools and the quality of ICT training provided for teachers. The study found that teachers lacked sufficient training in ICT usage as a teaching aid. Findings also revealed that programs provided by the primary schools in Kuwait were too basic and that further investment is required

The use of Self-Recording in Behaviour Modification in a Secondary School

1979 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Behaviour Modification ◽  
Nursery Schools ◽  
Service Training

While behaviour modification techniques are becoming more widely used in primary schools (Ward, 1971; Harrop, 1974; Presland, 1978), special education (McNamara, 1977; Ward, 1975) and even nursery schools (Coleman and Laishley, 1977), only a few studies have demonstrated successful implementation in Secondary Schools (McAllister et al, 1969; Broden et al, 1971). Harrop (1977) found that his in-service training course which had been successful with Primary School teachers was less successful in Secondary Schools. Lane (1977) argues that this is partly due to an inadequate initial functional analysis, whilst McNamara (1977) lists a number of reasons why implementation may be more difficult in the Secondary School setting.

scholarly journals Teacher Preparedness and Implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum in Public Pre-Primary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-53
Author(s):  
Harriet Isaboke ◽  
Maureen Mweru ◽  
Gladwell Wambiri
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Competency Based

Globalization and demand for twenty first century skills has led countries to adapt Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). Kenya embarked on curriculum reforms from content based to CBC in 2018. Studies have reported minimal use of CBC teaching-learning approaches in pre-primary schools in Nairobi City County. Teachers are the key implementers of the Curriculum, yet their preparedness to implement the Curriculum in public pre-primary schools remains unknown. Therefore, this study purposed to establish the preparedness of pre-primary school teachers in implementing the CBC in public pre-primary schools in the County. The Concern-Based Adoption Model by Hall, Hord and Rutherford (2006) was used in this study.  The study targeted a population of 900 comprising of 450 pre-primary school teachers, 225 ECD Center Managers and 225 head teachers in all the 225 public pre-primary schools in Nairobi City County. Twenty percent of the target population was sampled to participate in the study; therefore the study had a sample size of 180, which comprised of 45 head teachers, 45 center managers and 90 pre-primary school teachers. A Questionnaire, interview schedules, observation checklist and a document analysis guide were used to collect data. Pilot study was conducted in two public pre-primary schools in the County, validity of the research instruments was determined through expert judgment whereas reliability of the questionnaires was determined through split-half method and a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.799 was obtained. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically whereas quantitative data was summarized using percentages and frequencies and Chi-square test was used to test the hypotheses. This was facilitated by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 21. Findings showed that majority (65.9%) of the teachers had not received any training on CBC, whereas 34.1% of the teachers were trained. The study established a significant relationship between the teachers’ extent of training in CBC and their ability to implement the curriculum with a significance value of p=0.000<0.05. The study concluded that the teachers were not adequately prepared to implement the Curriculum. Thus, recommended that the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Nairobi City County Government should adequately create a regular in-service training program to equip teachers with necessary knowledge and skills that will help them implement the curriculum effectively.

scholarly journals MODERN MODEL OF PRACTICAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
M. M. Mashovets ◽  
N. Golota ◽  
A. Karnaukhova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Professional Activities

The task of vocational education at the present stage of development of society is to train competitive professionals with professional mobility, skills of rapid adaptation to changing conditions of society, methods of self-education, improving the quality of their own professional activities and its product. The article analyzes the modern model of practical training of teachers, namely: future educators of preschool education and primary school teachers in the educational process of the Pedagogical Institute of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University. The current modernization of the domestic education system creates increased requirements for the quality of training of modern teachers, which is not only to modernize the content of profile-oriented disciplines, but also requires appropriate organization of various types of pedagogical practice. The authors investigate various aspects of training future teachers to carry out professional activities in preschool and primary schools. In particular, the activities of the Center for Self-Knowledge and Self-Development, the Center for Innovative Educational Technologies (ICR), the Educational Laboratory of Creative Pedagogy are substantiated, providing a combination of scientific achievements and practice in the educational process. It is in the process of training in these centers that students have the opportunity to model different components of future pedagogical activities and choose different ways to solve them given the proposed features of the pedagogical situation, which will further contribute to the formation of future teachers holistic perception of professional activity. all participants in the educational process, the ability to make independent decisions and respond quickly to the challenges of everyday teaching. The peculiarities of students’ work in the centers in classroom and extracurricular classes are revealed, in the process of which future preschool educators and primary school teachers have the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary projects, trainings, master innovative and digital teaching tools. component of the educational process and ensures the competitiveness of young professionals. The article identifies tools for information and educational environment that should be used in working with students (STEAM-education, storytelling, kahoot, answergarden), which will promote the development of future teachers’ ability to self-presentation, the effective formation of their professional competence. Key words: preschool institution, general secondary education institution, model, practical training, pedagogical production practice, professional activity, students.

scholarly journals PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF AND PRACTICES IN THE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALS

LITERA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-238
Author(s):  
Nurdin Noni
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Learning ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF AND PRACTICESIN THE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENTOF ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALSNurdin NoniFBS Universitas Negeri Makassaremail: [email protected] study aims to describe: (a) teachers’ profiles, (b) teachers’ perceptions of the use oflearning materials, and (c) practices in the selection and development of English learningmaterials by primary school teachers in Makassar City. The study used the descriptivemethod by involving primary school teachers of English. The sample consisted of 15primary school teachers of English, randomly selected from two clusters, namely thecity center and the suburb. The data were collected using a questionnaire. The resultsand discussion include the English teachers’ profiles, perceptions of, and practices in theselection and development of English learning materials for primary schools. In general,it can be concluded that the perceptions of primary school teachers of English are in linewith their practices in the selection and development of learning materials.Keywords: perception and practices, selection and development of English learningmaterialsPERSEPSI DAN PRAKTIK GURU SEKOLAH DASARDALAM PEMILIHAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN MATERI PEMBELAJARANBAHASA INGGRISAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan: (a) profil guru, (b) persepsi guru terhadappenggunaan materi pembelajaran, dan (c) praktik pemilihan dan pengembangan materipembelajaranbahasa Inggris oleh guru sekolah dasar di Kota Makassar. Metode yangdigunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan melibatkan 15 guru bahasa Inggris sekolahdasar yang dipilih secara acak dari dua klaster, yakni pusat kota dan daerah pinggirankota. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan angket. Hasil dan pembahasan meliputiprofil guru bahasa Inggris, persepsi, dan praktik pemilihan dan pengembangan bahanajar bahasa Inggris untuk sekolah dasar. Secara umum dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsiguru bahasa Inggris sekolah dasar memiliki kesesuaian dengan praktik yang merekalakukan dalam pemilihan dan pengembangan bahan ajar.Kata kunci: persepsi dan praktik pembelajaran, pemilihan dan pengembangan materipembelajaranand setting

scholarly journals Adaptation of students to professional activity through innovative technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1102-1123
Author(s):  
Pakizat Rakhimgalieva ◽  
Nurgul Serikbayeva ◽  
Perizat Seiitkazy ◽  
Assel Kaishatayeva ◽  
Zhansaya Suleimenova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Innovative Technologies

The aim of this research is to reveal the views of primary school teachers, students and parents on distance education activities during the Covid-19 pandemic period, in order to evaluate the adaptation of students to professional activities through innovative technologies. This research was carried out in qualitative research designs in accordance with phenomenology. The data were collected by the researcher through semi-structured interview forms prepared separately for teachers, students and parents. The participants of the study consisted of 10 primary school teachers, 20 primary school students and 25 parents of students who were working in various primary schools in the city of Shymkent, Kazakhstan in the 2020-2021 academic year and agreed to participate in the research voluntarily. As a result of the research, it has been revealed that the majority of teachers, students and parents find the quality of distance education insufficient, they prefer face-to-face education to distance education, and they encounter many problems in the distance education process. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic, distance education, education during the pandemic, quality of distance education  

scholarly journals PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ WELFARE: A PREREQUISITE FOR QUALITATIVE PRIMARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Shehu Uthman El-Yakub
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Prime Mover ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Service Training

Education is the most important vehicle for progress and overall development of individual in particular and society in general. Yearning for positive development and progress cannot come by without sound primary education background, teacher is the prime mover of education in general without whom, education can hardly be acquired. No education system can rise above the quality of its teachers, this gives important support for teacher on their role in the first place, as educators, implementers of the curriculum content and determinant factors that influence the needed learning outcomes of instruction. Primary school teachers in Nigeria suffer serious neglect in terms of their social welfare especially in the areas of salaries and allowances, in-service training, office accommodation as well as inadequate funding of primary education. The paper also brought the issues on child’s needs for education, universal basic education and suggestions were proffered.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF STAFFING STRENGTH OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Hamza Alhaji Suleiman
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Prime Mover ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Service Training

Education is the most important vehicle for progress and overall development of individual in particular and society in general. Yearning for positive development and progress cannot come by without sound primary education background, teacher is the prime mover of education in general without whom, education can hardly be acquired. No education system can rise above the quality of its teachers, this gives important support for teacher on their role in the first place, as educators, implementers of the curriculum content and determinant factors that influence the needed learning outcomes of instruction. Primary school teachers in Nigeria suffer serious neglect in terms of their social welfare especially in the areas of salaries and allowances, in-service training, office accommodation as well as inadequate funding of primary education. The paper also brought the issues on child’s needs for education, universal basic education and suggestions were proffered.

scholarly journals Officina Degli Errori: An Extended Experiment to Bring Constructionist Approaches to Public Schools in Bologna

2021 ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Sara Ricciardi ◽  
Stefano Rini ◽  
Fabrizio Villa
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Extended Experiment

AbstractIn this contribution we describe an extended experiment to bring constructionist approaches to public schools in Bologna. Specifically, we focus on our latest project called Officina degli Errori, which is an extended teacher training program for primary school teachers based on tinkering. We highlight our motivation, the structure of Officina degli Errori and the lessons learned co-designing the activities and implementing them in the reality of public schools in Bologna. We also interviewed teachers to understand the critical issues affecting implementation of constructionist approaches in public primary schools.

scholarly journals Historical Evolution of Pre-service Training of Primary School Teachers in China since the Founding of the People's Republic of China 70 Years ago

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Long Yuhan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Main Task ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Normal School ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Primary School Teacher Education

<p>The main task of developing primary education is to improve the quality of primary school teachers and ensure the quality of primary school teachers. With the continuous development and change of society, so far, primary school teacher education in our country has experienced the stage of the training-oriented secondary normal school; the stage of transformation from secondary normal school to higher normal college and undergraduate course; and the stage of coexistence of higher normal college, undergraduate and master training. Satisfactory progress has been made.</p>

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