scholarly journals Professional performance of natural sciences teachers in terms of school accreditation criteria

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Karim Ben Siddiq Bernawi - Amal Mahmoud Ali
Keyword(s):  
Lesson Planning ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Teacher Professionalism ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Secondary Stage ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Accreditation Criteria ◽  
School Accreditation

This study aims to identify the differences between means of professional performance criteria and school accreditation variables (academic qualifications- experience years- number of training courses- specialization). It is a complementary part of a thesis entitled “Developing Natural Sciences Teachers’ performance in Medina in terms of school accreditation criteria”. The sample included (171 teachers) from the secondary stage, Medina. It represents (28.12%) of study population. The sample was randomly selected from the governmental daytime schools and the researcher used the surveying descriptive method. The questionnaire included (163 items) distributed into four fields (lesson planning, explaining lessons, evaluating lessons and teacher professionalism), also it includes 19 criteria. To verify instrument reliability and validity, external validity test was performed in addition to perform formative validity (internal constancy). Also, stability test was executed and the total stability was (0.993). To process data, a number of statistical methods used such as; One-Way Anova and Cronbach Alpha. Furthermore, the study introduced a group results whereas the most outstanding are: there is no statistical differences between means of professional performance of teachers and school accreditation criteria in (lesson planning, explaining lessons, evaluating lessons and teacher professionalism) fields and criteria (academic qualification, experience years, training courses and specialization) whereas the significance values were (0.547), (0.089), (0.181) (0.613).  

scholarly journals Professional development requirements for natural sciences teacher

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Karim Ben Siddiq Bernawi - Amal Mahmoud Ali
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Lesson Planning ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Teacher Professionalism ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Secondary Stage ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Total Stability ◽  
Instrument Reliability

This study aimed to specify the professional development requirements for natural sciences teachers in (lesson planning، explaining lessons، evaluating lessons and teacher professionalism) fields. This study is extracted from a research entitled “Developing Natural Sciences Teachers in Medina in terms of school accreditation”. The sample included (171 teachers) in the secondary stage، Medina، which represents (28.12%) of the study population. The sample was randomly selected from the governmental daytime schools and the researcher used the surveying descriptive method. The questionnaire included (163 items) distributed into four fields (lesson planning، explaining lessons، evaluating lessons and teacher professionalism)، also it includes 19 criteria. To verify instrument reliability and validity، external validity test was performed in addition to perform formative validity (internal constancy). Also، stability test was executed and the total stability was (0.993). To process data، a number of statistical methods used such as; frequencies، percentages، mean، Spearman correlation coefficient and Cronbach Alpha. Furthermore، the study introduced a group results whereas the most outstanding are: natural sciences teachers needs professional development with mean (2.46) and intermediate level in needs assessment scale. So، it is indicated that lessons evaluation field was in the priority with mean (2.42) followed by lesson planning with mean (2.46)، then explaining lessons with mean (2.467) and teacher professionalism field with mean (2.51).  

Students graduate of the degree course in Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the exercise of teaching profession: findings and implications for basic education

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
A. C. R. Trevisan ◽  
E. P. Trevisan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Teaching Career ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
And Mathematics

In the article we seek to address questions regarding the interest of graduates of a degree course in Natural Sciences and Mathematics in relation to the teaching career in basic education. The course enables its graduates to work in the subjects Science and Mathematics in the final years of elementary school and Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in high school. Our intention is to identify and reflect on the perceptions of these graduates about teaching, highlighting with this inherent aspects to the exercise of this profession in basic education. From the application of questionnaires to graduates of this course, we produced data regarding their performance in basic education, which enabled us to reflect on the national scenario in relation to the exercise of this profession. We could observe that the majority of the students participating in the research are not working in basic education and that the current scenario of devaluation of the teaching career exerts a significant influence in the decision making process of choosing or not the teacher profession for professional performance after graduation.

scholarly journals Multi-Class Assessment Based on Random Forests

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Mehdi Berriri ◽  
Sofiane Djema ◽  
Gaëtan Rey ◽  
Christel Dartigues-Pallez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Random Forests ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithm ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Education Courses

Today, many students are moving towards higher education courses that do not suit them and end up failing. The purpose of this study is to help provide counselors with better knowledge so that they can offer future students courses corresponding to their profile. The second objective is to allow the teaching staff to propose training courses adapted to students by anticipating their possible difficulties. This is possible thanks to a machine learning algorithm called Random Forest, allowing for the classification of the students depending on their results. We had to process data, generate models using our algorithm, and cross the results obtained to have a better final prediction. We tested our method on different use cases, from two classes to five classes. These sets of classes represent the different intervals with an average ranging from 0 to 20. Thus, an accuracy of 75% was achieved with a set of five classes and up to 85% for sets of two and three classes.

scholarly journals Assessing the efficacy of investigative interviewing training courses: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Davut Akca ◽  
Cassandre Dion Larivière ◽  
Joseph Eastwood
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Training Effectiveness ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Interviewing Skills ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Interrogation Training ◽  
The Impact

Substantial resources have been dedicated to designing and implementing training courses that focus on enhancing the interviewing skills of police officers. Laboratory research studies and real-world assessments of the effectiveness of interview training courses, however, have found notably mixed results. In this article, empirical studies ( N = 30) that have assessed the effectiveness of police interview and interrogation training courses were systematically reviewed. We found a wide variation in terms of the type, length, and content of the training courses, the performance criteria used to assess the training effectiveness, and the impact of the training courses on interviewing performance. Overall, the studies found that basic interviewing skills can be developed to a certain level through even short evidence-based training courses. More cognitively demanding skills, such as question selection and meaningful rapport-building, showed less of an improvement post training. The courses that included multiple training sessions showed the most consistent impact on interviewing behavior. This review also indicated a need for more systematic research on training effectiveness with more uniform and longer-term measures of effectiveness. Our findings should help guide future research on this specific topic and inform the training strategies of law enforcement and other investigatory organizations.

scholarly journals Analysis of the document of computer and information technology curriculum according to Saudi vision 2030

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal Bint Abdullah Al Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Technology Curriculum ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Secondary Stage ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Information Technology Curriculum ◽  
Curriculum Document

  The study aims to analyses the document of computer and information technology curriculum for the Secondary stage according to Saudi vision 2030. The study applied analytical descriptive approach, the sample of the study was “The Curriculum of Computer and Information Technology "urgent plan" in 2013 for the Secondary stage. The content was analysed using an analysis tool, which constructed based on the strategic objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. It is content of five main themes, divided on 29 sub-goals. Statistical methods were utilized to process data frequencies and percentages. The validity and consistency of the analysis was verified by agreement over time. The study found that, the Curriculum document included most of the strategic objectives of Saudi vision 2030. The highest theme found was fifth theme "strengthening the capacity of the education and training system to meet the requirements of development and the needs of the labour market". Furthermore, the computer curriculum document has neglected/ignore to include four sub-objectives in the curriculum. The most important of which was "considering individual differences and special needs" and "involve parents in the educational process". Finally, some recommendations were proposed for the development of Curriculum document in the light of the study’s results.  

Political science

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Яков Пляйс ◽  
YAkov Plyays ◽  
Александр Брега ◽  
A. Brega ◽  
Даниэл Петросянц ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Educational Standard ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government ◽  
State Educational

The textbook was created by a team of authors of the Department of political science of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and is designed to study the main topics in the field of "political Science". The textbook reflects not only the previously established provisions of political science, but also new approaches to the basic topics of political science. Meets the requirements of the Federal state educational standard of higher education of the last generation. For University students studying in the areas of higher education (bachelor) and studying Humanities, social Sciences, mathematical and natural Sciences, technical Sciences. The textbook can be used by teachers to develop training courses and special courses on basic topics of political science.

scholarly journals The Regulative Commitment Level for the chairmen of public education schools in Al- Asyah and its relation with improving the administrative performance from the teachers' viewpoint: مستوى الالتزام التنظيمي لدى قادة مدارس التعليم العام في محافظة الأسياح وعلاقته بمستوى الأداء الإداري لديهم من وجهة نظر المعلمين

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi Zaed Al- ghurabi
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Public Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Secondary Stage ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Commitment Level

  The research aimed to investigate the Regulative Commitment Level for the chairmen of public education schools in Al Asyah and its relation with improving the administrative performance from the teachers' viewpoint on the following fields: the professional loyalty- responsibility towards the school- passion of continuance in work- trustfulness in the school. The researcher used the descriptive approach; thus، a questionnaire was built for this purpose. However، it would be the study community consisted of 436 teachers at all classes، and the questionnaire is applied to 235 teachers، of (54%) percentage; then، the data are analyzed according to the statistical software package SPSS. The results indicated that the regulative commitment level for the managers of public schools in Al Asyah was significantly from the teachers' viewpoint، that the administrative performance level of the chairmen of schools of general education in Al Asyah was largely from the teachers' viewpoint، that there are significant differences between the study sample responses in the level of Organizational commitment for the benefit of years of experience less than 10 years، and in favor of teachers in the secondary stage. There are no statistically significant differences between the thesis sample responses with respect to the frame of organizational commitment attributed to the educational qualification variable. The study recommended the need for concentrating on the training courses and awareness of the importance of organizational commitment to urge workers and teachers on the sincerity to do their best in the school، conducting studies similar to this another and other team members of the stuff in Saudi universities.

scholarly journals NATURAL SCIENCES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF SCIENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR PLANNING OF LESSONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-378
Author(s):  
Nadaraj Govender ◽  
Duduzile Zulu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Nature Of Science ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Lesson Planning ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School Teachers

An adequate understanding and classroom application of the Nature of Science (NOS) has become imperative for science teachers. Current research in senior high school science teachers’ understanding of NOS is extensive but junior high school natural sciences teachers’ understanding of NOS and planning of lessons requires further exploration. Six junior high school natural sciences teachers’ understandings of NOS, and how they translated their NOS understandings into lesson planning in South Africa were explored. The conceptual framework of the NOS used in this research is drawn from the seven NOS aspects of explicit and implicit teaching of NOS. Data were collected from teachers’ academic background questionnaires, Views of Nature of Science (VNOS(C)) questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and lesson planning documents of teachers. Data were analysed descriptively and interpretively. The findings revealed that junior high school teachers possessed inadequate understanding of NOS, and that their planning for teaching NOS was hardly influenced by their understanding of NOS aspects. The teachers’ work-schedules and lesson plans showed little explicit links of NOS aspects to lesson content. The research findings have implications for the preparation of lessons with NOS aspects linked to the curriculum content. Keywords: junior high school teachers, lesson planning, nature of science, natural sciences.

scholarly journals A Non-Linear Rainfall-Runoff Model with a Sigmoid Gain Factor to Simulate Flow Frequency Distribution Curves for Amazon Catchments

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Vinagre ◽  
Claudio Blanco ◽  
André Amarante Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Distribution ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Gain Factor ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Rainfall Runoff ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Flow Frequency ◽  
Rainfall Runoff Model ◽  
Runoff Model

A Non-Linear Rainfall-Runoff Model with a Sigmoid Gain Factor to Simulate Flow Frequency Distribution Curves for Amazon Catchments The objective of this paper is to simulate flow frequency distribution curves for Amazon catchments with the aim of scaling power generation from small hydroelectric power plants. Thus, a simple nonlinear rainfall-runoff model was developed with sigmoid-variable gain factor due to the moisture status of the catchment, which depends on infiltration, and is considered a factor responsible for the nonlinearity of the rainfall-runoff process. Data for a catchment in the Amazon was used to calibrate and validate the model. The performance criteria adopted were the Nash-Sutcliffe coefficient (R2), the RMS, the Q95% frequencyc flow percentage error, and the mean percentage errors ranging from Q5% to Q95%.. Calibration and validation showed that the model satisfactorily simulates the flow frequency distribution curves. In order to find the shortest period of rainfall-runoff data, which is required for applying the model, a sensitivity analysis was performed whereby rainfall and runoff data was successively reduced by 1 year until a 1.5-year model application minimum period was found. This corresponds to one hydrological year plus the 6-month long "memory". This analysis evaluates field work in the ungauged sites of the region.

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