scholarly journals Combined School/Public Libraries in Israel at the Elementary School Level: Some Results of an Exploratory Field Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Karelitz Tzipi ◽  
Moshe Yitzhaki
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
School Principal ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
School Students ◽  
Combined Model ◽  
Main Research

The study aimed to empirically investigate the combined school-public libraries existing at the elementary school level in Israel, compared to regular school libraries. The main research took were three different written closed questionnaires sent to the school librarian, school principal and one of the school teachers. In 1996 questionnaires were mailed to all 130 elementary schools which, according to official government records, had some type of combination libraries. Questionnaires were also mailed to 33 randomly-chosen schools, having a 'regular' (i.e. not combined) library, to serve as a control group. Response rate was about 55% and the final sample included 86 libraries. Main findings: The number of combined libraries has risen constantly over the decades, an interesting trend, especially in view of the recent decline reported in the US and Canada. However, it is likely that the trend has already peaked and the accelerated growth of the 1980's will not recur. Regarding space, seats and collection size, the situation in the main regional combined libraries (typical to rural areas), excluding branches, was much better than in the urban ones, whether combined or not. It is uncertain, however, whether the full potential of these larger dimensions was actually utilized and to what extent elementary school students truly benefited from them. The advantage of the combined libraries is manifested also in the professional searching tools offered to users, but the mean number of users of the reading-room was about the same in most types of libraries for the morning period, but differed considerably in the afternoons. Regarding an overall evaluation: more than half the librarians of the combined libraries rated them as 'very sucessful' and recommended the model to other schools, while the rest (47%) rated it as only 'partially successful' or expressed dissatisfaction due to serious problems, and would recommend it 'with reservation' (36%) or not at all (11%). Findings indicated that the combined model is more likely to succeed in a regional library than in an urban one, and that in most indicators it rates high above the regular libraries included in the control group. However, the relatively high proportion of librarians and principals who avoided rating their combined model as 'vey successful' calls for further and more detailed investigation of the reasons to this finding.

scholarly journals Project GREEN: The Effect of Gardening on Environmental Attitudes of Elementary School Students

HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 504D-504
Author(s):  
Sonja M. Skelly ◽  
J.M. Zajicek
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Environmental Response ◽  
School Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
And Control

Project GREEN (Garden Resources for Environmental Education Now!) is an educational tool to assist in the teaching of environmental education at the elementary school level. Project GREEN is different from many current educational practices because its major goal is to provide an interdisciplinary approach to environmental education by infusing activities centered around a hands-on tool, “the garden.” The main goal of this project included evaluating whether students participating in Project GREEN were developing positive environmental attitudes. Three schools throughout Texas participated in the study. Approximately 200 students were evaluated; 100 participants served as the experimental group and 100 non-participants served as the control group. Students were evaluated using the Children's Environmental Response Inventory (CERI), which measures students' attitudes about nature and human dominance over nature. This questionnaire also contained a section for biographical information. Comparisons were made between the experimental and control groups, as well as between gender, age, ethnicity, and time in the garden. Results examine the relationship between the garden program and environmental attitudes for both control and experimental groups.

scholarly journals The effects of problem-solving teaching methods on elementary school student’s physics achievement at Dudmegn full cycle elementary school, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Asrat Dagnew Kelkay ◽  
Gebremedhin Dagnew
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Procedure

This study investigated the effects of problem-solving teaching method on elementary school students’ physics achievement at elementary school. In this investigation an experimental research procedure was used. Along with this, a sample of sixty students was drawn from a total of three hundred seventy-eight students using lottery method of sampling technique. Physics achievement test (pre-test and post-test) covering the unit ‘’Introduction to Electronics’’ was used as measuring instrument. Then, based on the pre-test scores, mixed ability groups such as fifteen high and fifteen low scoring 30 students each were assigned as experimental (13Fand17M) and control(15 and15M) groups using lottery method of sampling technique Students in the experimental group were taught using problem solving teaching method while those in the control group were instructed with lecture teaching method. The post-test constructed by the writer in the sample unit taught was administrated to both groups immediately after the treatment was over. Finally, the results of the study revealed that problem-solving teaching method was more effective in teaching physics as compared with lecture method at elementary school level.   Key words: Achievement, Effect, Elementary, Physics, problem    

scholarly journals Physical Fitness of Elementary School Students: Which is better, Circuit Training A and Circuit Training B?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Alifia Ramadhina Putri ◽  
Dimas Duta Putra Utama
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Circuit Training ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Experimental Group

The problem in this study is that the level of students' physical fitness is still relatively low, so it is necessary to have an optimal exercise program for physical fitness. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of fitness after doing Circuit A and Circuit B. The method used was a quasi-experimental method with a Nonequivalent Control Group Design research design. Where in this design there are two groups, namely one experimental group and one control group, and 60 students were divided into two parts and sampled for the experimental group using ordinal pairing technique. The instrument used is TKJI for ages 10-12 years. The results of this study: 1) Circuit A, r arithmetic 0.908 > r table 0.3610 with = 0.05, N = 30 there is a significant effect. 2) Circuit B, r count 0.8903> r table 0.3610 with = 0.05, N= 30 there is a significant effect. 3) Different test with t count 2.08 > t table 1.671 = 0.05, N = 60 there is a difference. So circuit training A is better in improving students' physical fitness. So that in this research it is hoped that in the future it can be used as a reference for the circuit training A training program as a reference for physical fitness training at the elementary school level.

scholarly journals Improving Elementary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skill in Science through HOTS-based Science Questions: A Quasi-Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-386
Author(s):  
Y. Sidiq ◽  
N. Ishartono ◽  
A. Desstya ◽  
H. J. Prayitno ◽  
S. Anif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Quasi Experimental

There have been many efforts to improve elementary school students’ critical thinking skills in science through various learning methods. However, only a few research results show efforts to improve critical thinking skills through HOTS-based science questions for elementary school students. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of student habituation with HOTS-based science questions in improving elementary school students’ critical thinking skills in science. Quasi-experimental methods were employed in this research with a nonequivalent control group design involving a treatment class and a control class. The treatment class gets treatment in HOTS-based science questions habituation during the learning process, while the control class in conventional approaches. A total of 60 students is from one of the elementary schools in Surakarta, Indonesia. To take data related to students’ critical thinking skills, they were given pretest and posttest where each test used HOTS-based science questions in an essay. The obtained data from the tests were then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. This study showed that the average of critical thinking skills in science of students in the experimental class was higher than the control class, with a positive mean difference of 0.4226. Based on these results, it is recommended that the results of this study can provide an overview to educational practitioners at the elementary school level and researchers in the field of science education related to efforts to improve elementary school students’ critical thinking skills in science through the habituation of HOTS-based science questions.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Simple Aircraft Concrete Media on the Mastery of Concepts in Inquiry Science Learning in Elementary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-168
Author(s):  
Erni Asmawati ◽  
Muhamad Taufik Bintang Kejora
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
School Level ◽  
Learning Science ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Inquiry Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Concepts

This study aims to determine the increase in mastery of concepts in inquiry learning science through simple concrete media. This research is expected to help teachers solve the problems of learning science at the elementary school level. The research approach used quantitative research with a quasi-experimental method and a nonequivalent control group design. The study involved 60 fifth grade students of SDN 1 Nagrikidul, Purwakarta district. In the control class, conventional learning assisted by audio-visual media is applied. And the experimental class applied science learning by inquiry using concrete media. The results showed that the gain normalization test for increasing the mastery of science concepts in the experimental class (N-gain 0.44) was greater than the control class's gain value (N-gain 0.23). Based on the test results, the difference between the two means is obtained count = 3.368 ttable = 2.045, with a sig. 0.002 α amounting to 0.05, then H0 is rejected, and Ha is accepted. Therefore Inquiry science learning by utilizing concrete media can significantly improve the mastery of science concepts in elementary school students.

scholarly journals Javanese Language Preservation in the Global Era: Determining Effective Teaching Methods for Elementary School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Lusia Neti Harwati
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Question ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Global Era

Previous studies on Javanese language emphasized more on the use of this local language in certain communities and ignored the importance of teaching and learning at an elementary school level in order to preserve the language. The purpose of this study was to describe the lives of the participants, collect and tell stories about their lives, and then write narratives of their experiences. The data were gathered through the collection of stories, reporting individual experiences, and discussing the meaning of those experiences for the participants by proposing a research question: what is the story of the teachers who tried to preserve Javanese language in the global era? A narrative research design, sociolinguistics, and social change as theories were applied in order to understand teachers’ point of view on globalization and the importance of preserving Javanese language. Purposeful sampling was used and two teachers were chosen as participants. The data gathered were then analyzed through three steps, namely code the data, description, and interpretation. There are two findings that can be summarized. Firstly, the interviewees perceived the challenges in teaching Javanese language as an opportunity to be more creative. Secondly, in the attempt to preserve and promote Javanese language and culture, they were fully supported by the school principal as well as the local government. It can be concluded that knowledge of effective teaching strategies is vital in terms of providing an in-depth understanding of how elementary schools can deal with the possible negative impacts of globalization.

scholarly journals Combined School/Public Libraries in Israel at the High School Level: Some Results of an Exploratory Field Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Miriam Hiram ◽  
Moshe Yitzhaki
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
School Level ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Control Group ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Combined Model ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Us

The issue of combined school-public libraries has long concerned researchers and practitioners in the field and is well documented in literature. A literature survey reveals opinion articles as well as empirical field studies, especially in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and Germany, which attempt to determine the advantages and disadvantages of this model, and possible factors associated with its success in practice. Despite the importance of the topic and its potential of budget savings and greater efficiency in use of resources, no large-scale empirical study of the extent and performance of combined school-public libraries in Israel has been conducted. The study aimed to empirically investigate the combined school-public libraries on the high school level existing in Israel. The main research tools were three different written closed questionnaires sent to the school librarian, school principal and one of the school teachers. In 1996 questionnaires were mailed to all 65 schools known to have some type of combination libraries: 26 had a combined school-public library, while in the remaining 39 schools the library was a branch of a regional or municipal public library. Questionnaires were also mailed to 40 randomly-chosen schools, having a 'regular' (i.e. not combined) library, to serve as a control group. Response rate was about 50% and the final sample included 51 libraries: 18 -combined, 11-'branches', and 22-'regular' ones. Main findings were: the number of combined libraries has risen constantly over the decades which seems to be an interesting trend, especially in view of the recent decline reported in the US and Canada. Regarding space and seats the situation in the regional libraries was much better than in the urban ones. Concerning opening hours the urban combined libraries were open longer than the regional combined ones and the control group. The combined libraries, mainly the urban ones, were open for more afternoon hours, all of them were open during school vacations, and they had a higher average number of weekly librarian hours per school. Regional combined libraries had a much larger number of books per student and periodicals and computers per library than the urban combined ones and the control group. The mean number of users of the reading-room was about the same (usually low) in all types of libraries in afternoon hours, but differed considerably in the mornings, probably due to different teaching methods. About half the librarians, the school principals and the teachers in the combined libraries rated their combined library as 'very successful', while the rest rated it as only 'partially successful', or expressed dissatisfaction, pointing out serious problems. Regional librarians were much more satisfied with the combined model, compared to their urban colleagues. Findings indicated that the combined model is more likely to succeed in a regional library, in a rural setting, than in an urban one.

The English Camps as Method of Promoting Fun English at Elementary School Level in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Meida Rachmawati ◽  
Suzana Widjajanti ◽  
Ahmad Ahmad ◽  
Aslan Aslan
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Level ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
Scientific Publications

This article aimed to promote English in elementary school students through a fun learning method, called the Fun English Camp. Several studies had been conducted to encounter the best solution to handle this issue. The researchers used PRISMA Protocol as an instrument to collect the data that has been widely used in the process of selecting relevant articles. The researchers reviewed twenty five scientific publications, related to Fun English Camp that has become an English learning approach for beginner students. Through a review of twenty five scientific publications, for instance book and journal, the researchers got scientific evidence that introduction of a learning method with the term Fun English camp has an impact on promoting language learning for elementary school children in Indonesia. Thus, the fun English camp method can be an interesting method to be applied by elementary school curriculum design in Indonesia. Keywords: English Camps, Learning Method, Fun English Learning

Advantaged/Disadvantaged School Neighborhoods, Parental Networks, and Parental Involvement at Elementary School

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angran Li ◽  
Mary J. Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
First Grade ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Involvement ◽  
School Students ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Parental School Involvement ◽  
Formal Organizations ◽  
Nationally Representative

This article examines the relationship between parental networks and parental school involvement during the elementary school years. Using a large, nationally representative data set of elementary school students—the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–Kindergarten Cohort—and contextual data from the 2000 U.S. Census, our multilevel analysis shows that higher levels of parental networks in first grade are associated with higher levels of parental school involvement in third grade after controlling for individual- and school-level characteristics. Parental networks are positively related to school involvement activities in formal organizations that consist of parents, teachers, and school staff, including participating in parent–teacher organizations and volunteering at school. Furthermore, the positive effects of parental networks on parental school involvement is stronger for families whose children attend schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods. This suggests that well-connected parental networks can serve as a buffer against school neighborhood disadvantages in encouraging parents to be actively involved in schools.

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