scholarly journals Evaluation of School Tests Prepared by Science Teachers at the Intermediate Stage in the City of Tabuk in Terms of Planning, Formatting and Correcting Them: تقويم الاختبارات المدرسية التي تعدها معلمات العلوم في المرحلة المتوسطة بمدينة تبوك من حيث تخطيطها، وإخراجها، وتصحيحها

Author(s):  
SMAH SULIMAN S. ALBALAWI  , SHAHER KHALED SULIMAN

This research aimed to identify the commitment degree of the science teachers in the middle stage to the criteria for planning, formatting, and correcting school tests. To achieve the objective of the research, the researcher used descriptive analytical method to identify the competencies and skills of teachers in the evaluation of school tests. The study was carried out on a sample of (100) teachers of science, were randomly selected, in the intermediate stage in Tabuk region. A questionnaire consisted of (21) articles was distributed on them discussing the planning and correction of school tests. The questionnaire was applied to a pilot sample of (30) teachers, and presented to a group of arbitrators; to ascertain its sincerity and persistence. Also, thirty (30) tests sheets were analyzed using a content analysis form consists of (29) articles discuss the technical standards and the test paragraphs' formatting school tests preparation process; it was presented to a group of arbitrators to verify its validity and consistency. The results of the research came as follows, That the degree of science teachers' commitment in planning and correcting school tests obtained an average of (4.73- 3.38), i.e., it is high, and tests formatting skills have obtained an average of (80%) which means that it is intermediate. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level of (α0.05) due to the qualification variable. There were statistically significant differences at the level of indication (α0.05) due to the variable of experience for those with more than ten years' experience. The study issued a set of recommendations, including: the need to hold training courses in the construction of the achievement tests for teachers, and encourage teachers to take advantage of each other's experiences and exchange experiences among them, and urged teachers to arbitrate the tests after written by their colleagues experienced teachers to ensure their suitability.

Author(s):  
Abdullah bin Zaher Al - Shihri ◽  
Tammam Ismail Tammam

The research aims to study the teaching skills and evaluate the teaching skills of science teachers, and test significance of differences between the mean degree of practice according to the variables: gender, experience, educational qualification, and stage educational, and to achieve these objectives were applied a questionnaire consisting of (31) paragraph, to a sample Of (45) are teachers of science in the intermediate stage of the Ministry of Education and Mjardp. The researcher also followed the descriptive approach. The results indicated that the degree of science teachers and her teachers to teach constructivist was medium, and appeared statistically significant scientific qualification variable differences, for the benefit of graduate studies. The study recommended training courses for science teachers, to familiarize them with the skills of teaching constructivist, and trained to teach these skills to have procedures and guide administrators science with a list of skills (the subject of the study), during the supervision of the education in the schools of the intermediate stage and directing the attention of the authors and curriculum developers to take into account the good fundamentals in the article To provide learners with a leading to the development of scientific concepts in general.


Author(s):  
Monerah Hamad Al- Hatem, Abdulmohsen Saif Al- Saif Monerah Hamad Al- Hatem, Abdulmohsen Saif Al- Saif

The study aimed to know the extent of the use of forensic science teachers to methods of individualizing education, The extent of their knowledge of this strategy, and the obstacles to its use, this study was applied to the forensic science teachers in the middle stage, In the general education schools in Layla affiliated to Al- Aflaj Governorate, during the first semester of the year 1441- 1442 AH, whose number is (18) female teachers, The researcher used the descriptive method, The questionnaire was used to collect data, The data was analyzed using SPSS, and the results indicated that there is a dearth of training courses in this strategy, It also indicated that 94.4% of the teachers do some unique methods, such as choosing the most appropriate means of reinforcement for the desired behavior, And pause a little to make sure the student understands the skill, and develop a treatment plan for the underachieved students and arouse the enthusiasm of the students for active participation, Also, the increase in the teaching quorum is the most important obstacle that affects the application of methods.


Author(s):  
Abeer Bint Abdul Aziz bin Nasser Al - Dharman

The study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of theatrical teaching in the development of the concepts of intellectual security in the Curriculum of the Prophet's biography among the students of the intermediate stage in Riyadh city. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the two methods (descriptive based on content analysis and experimented with quasi-experimental design) During the course content of modern middle school, and a test of the concepts of intellectual security, and prepared two manuals: one for the teacher, the other for the student. After the verification of the validity of the study tool, its stability and materials, the experiment was applied on a randomly selected sample of the first grade students in the city of Riyadh, numbering 57 students. The sample was divided into two groups: one experimental, 29 students, The number of (28) students, and studied experimental using teaching theater, while studying the control using traditional teaching. The results showed that the experimental group obtained an average of 32.79 from 38, while the control group (21.79) was (38) with a difference of (11) points for experimental benefit, which confirms the effectiveness of the use of teaching theater In the development of concepts of intellectual security in the curriculum of modern students in the middle stage. In light of the findings of the study, she recommended a number of recommendations, including the establishment of specialized training programs for forensic science teachers, to train them to use theater teaching effectively, and to develop the concepts of intellectual security through the use of modern teaching methods such as theatrical teaching, ; Given the results of the study.


Author(s):  
Barbara Elizabeth Hanna ◽  
Peter Cowley

China Miéville’s 2009 'Weird' detective novel The City and The City is a tale of two city states, culturally distinct, between which unpoliced contact is forbidden. While residents of each city can learn about the other’s history, geography, politics, see photographs and watch news footage of the other city, relations between the two are tightly monitored and any direct contact requires a series of protocols, some of which might seem reasonable, or at least familiar: entry permits, international mail, international dialing codes, intercultural training courses. What complicates these apparently banal measures is the relative positioning of the two cities, each one around, within, amongst the other. The two populations live side by side, under a regime which requires ostentatious and systematic disregard or 'unnoticing' of the other in any context but a tightly regulated set of encounters. For all that interculturality is endemic to everyday life in the 21st century, what is striking is that critical and popular uptake of this novel so frequently decries the undesirability, the immorality even, of the cultural separation between the two populations, framing it as an allegory of unjust division within a single culture, and thus by implication endorsing the erasure of intercultural difference. We propose an alternative reading which sees this novel as exploring the management of intercultural encounters, and staging the irreducibility of intercultural difference. We examine how the intercultural is established in the novel, and ask how it compares to its representations in prevalent theoretical models, specifically that of the Third Place.


Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1512
Author(s):  
Yaiza Cano-González ◽  
Carmen Portillo-Sotelo ◽  
María del Mar Rodríguez-del-Águila ◽  
María Paz García-Caro ◽  
Ana M. Núñez-Negrillo ◽  
...  

Objective: To determine the relationship between the characteristics and experiences of homeless persons and their state of happiness as a basis for designing appropriate social support strategies. Design: Exploratory observational study with an analytical and descriptive qualitative design. Setting: Participants were contacted, administered with questionnaires, and interviewed in the street (central and northern areas of the city) or at the “Asociación Calor y Café” center in Granada (Spain) between April 2017 and February 2018. Participants: Selected by intentional sampling, 25 participants completed questionnaires in the first study and 14 of these were administered with questionnaires and interviewed in the second study. Method: General and specific questionnaires were administered to determine the state of happiness and other variables. Descriptive statistics were followed by an analysis of the relationships between variables and the content analysis of semi-structured interviews. Results: A feeling of happiness was described by 64% of participants and confirmed by a happiness scale score of 50%. Participants who felt satisfied with their life were 4.5-fold more likely to feel happy (p = 0.021). Expectations for the future were not associated with happiness or satisfaction with life. Content analysis of interviews revealed three main themes: conditions for happiness, own happiness/unhappiness, and self-esteem. Conclusions: Many homeless people describe themselves as feeling happy and satisfied with their life. Material aspects, affective situations, daily life concerns, and self-esteem predominate in their discourse on happiness.


Author(s):  
Unai Martin Garro ◽  
Cristina Arriaga Sanz

Este trabajo pretende desvelar cuál es la percepción del profesorado acerca de la práctica educativa musical, así como describir la metodología que se utiliza en el aula, con el objetivo de identificar los factores que influencian la puesta en práctica de tendencias metodológicas actuales. La información se ha obtenido a través de entrevistas en profundidad tanto al profesorado de Música como a tutores. Se ha realizado un análisis de contenido con la ayuda de un sistema categorial. Los resultados muestran que la asignatura de Música está infravalorada con respecto a las demás y que el profesorado tiene dificultades para implementar las metodológicas actuales. Como conclusión se subraya que existe la necesidad de una implicación de la administración para ofrecer cursos formativos relacionados con este tipo de tendencias, tanto musicales como generales.ABSTRACTThis paper intends to reveal the teachers' perception about the current practice in musical education, and to describe the teaching methodologies used in classroom, with the aim of identifying the factors that influence the implementation of current methodological trends. Information was obtained through in-depth interviews with music teachers and tutors. Data have been classified according to a categories’ system, and a content analysis of these data was performed. The results show that the subject of Music is undervalued compared to other subjects. Also, teachers find difficult to implement current methodological trends. The main conclusion is that there is a need for educational administration’s involvement providing training courses on current trends in teaching methodologies. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Gillian Ward ◽  
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Helen Dixon ◽  
Helen Withy ◽  
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...  

Self-efficacious teachers are critical in the development of students’ positive attitudes towards science and scientific literacy yet to date little attention has been given to studies of experienced teachers of primary science and development of their self-efficacy (SE) beliefs. The aim of this study was to explore how two experienced teachers of primary science built their SE beliefs and outcome expectancy. Bandura’s (1977) SE framework provided the conceptual lens to understand participants’ experiences and beliefs. Findings suggest that teachers’ SE beliefs had developed over time, creating a foundation for a strong expectancy outcome. Each of the sources of influence made a significant contribution to their beliefs about their science teaching capability and the value of science. Seemingly, their strong outcome expectancy enabled them to be persistent and resilient, overcoming challenges as they arose. We argue that a strong expectancy outcome is necessary to ensure SE does not weaken over time.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Liu ◽  
Cheng Ye ◽  
Shuran Zhang

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Marathon running has become an obsession in China, with 22 marathon races in 2011 increasing to 400 in 2017. Based on the Marathon annual report in 2017, marathon races will increase to above 1900 in 2020. More and more Chinese are traveling around the country to participate marathon races, which brings tremendous opportunities for the host cities, specifically for city tourism. A well-designed marathon map can not only help runners to learn detailed information for the races, but also help the tourists to learn natural and historical spots in the city. However, marathon maps and their designs are not examined in respect to cartography.</p><p>This study focused on full marathon race maps, collected 200 maps officially published by marathon organizers, inventoried the race information included in the maps, explored how many of these maps showing natural and historical scenic spots along the race, and analyzed common design elements of the maps using Quantitative Content Analysis (QCA), see table1. The goal of this study was to determine if the maps featured only the races or if they provided additional information to encourage tourist activities. A well designed marathon map can help both to the implementation of a race and to the creation of a sense of city.</p>


Author(s):  
Mohammed Najjar Al Otaibi

This study aimed to find out the relevance of mathematics books in the intermediate stage of Van Hill levels of geometric thinking, in order to achieve this goal, the researcher utilized the analytical descriptive method, using the analysis card as a tool to conduct this study and prepared a list of skills in which Van Hill's levels of geometric thinking (conceptual, analytical, quasi- Inductive, Inductive, abstract). A number of results were found, most notably: the incompatibility of the engineering subjects in the second- grade books as well as the third- grade average with the hierarchy of Van Hill levels of geometric thinking. Failure to observe mathematics books in the middle stage, to include engineering activities at the induction level, to equip students to deal with secondary engineering topics. The researcher recommended a number of recommendations, the most important of which are: To reconsider the hierarchy of the levels of engineering thinking in the engineering activities included in the mathematics books in the intermediate stage. The work on enriching mathematics books in the second grade is average of engineering activities of semi- inductive level, to match the hierarchy of the levels of engineering thinking of the intermediate stage. The work of enriching mathematics books in the third grade is an average of engineering activities of semi- inductive and indicative level to match the hierarchical level of the engineering thinking of the middle stage, which is the basis for higher levels of engineering thinking in the secondary stage. The inclusion of additional topics in engineering and measurement in mathematics books for the third- grade, to contribute to the development of levels of engineering thinking for students.  


Author(s):  
Asma Nasser Al - Saeed - Amal Sulaiman Aldghaim - Samar Fahd

The aim of this research is to find out the extent to which the mathematics teachers of the intermediate stage benefit from the teaching and learning sites of mathematics, and to find the most used sites by mathematics teachers, and then study and evaluate these sites in the light of technical and educational standards for educational sites. The researchers used two tools to collect the study information, a questionnaire to identify the extent to which they benefited from the learning and learning sites of mathematics, and an evaluation form to determine the extent to which these sites are subject to technical and educational controls. The researcher applied the research using descriptive method, with the sample of the research divided into two parts: a human sample of (14) teachers of mathematics for the middle stage in Riyadh city, the second was an electronic sample of (5) mathematical sites, the research concluded the importance of these sites for the parameters , And the evaluation form showed the availability of technical and educational standards in these sites. The research recommended the establishment of a database of these educational sites on the Internet, so that teachers can benefit from them, and the need for teachers, especially mathematics teachers, to understand the importance of these sites as an activity that serves the educational content.


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