scholarly journals Reasons for shrinking secondary science student enrollment in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 069-080
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abdul Wahab ◽  
Md. Abdus Sattar Molla ◽  
Sohana Afrin
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Teaching Science ◽  
Student Enrollment ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
Teaching Aids

To cope with the rapid advancement in science and technology and with knowledge explosion, the education policies of the countries in Asia and the Pacific give emphasis on science and technology education as an integral part of formal school education. Some countries have already started implementing new program of science, many countries are in the process of planning but Bangladesh’s plan is yet to take shape for the improvement of science curriculum. As a result, enrollment of students in science at the secondary level in Bangladesh has been shrinking gradually. It is imperative to investigate why scope of science education here decreases in the days of scientific advancement worldwide. Thus, the aim of this study is to improve the curriculum, science contents, and methods of teaching science, know-how on the use of process skill, teaching aids and laboratory equipment for teaching science in more meaningful and efficient manner to upright the science student enrollment scenario in place of the unfortunate declining trend in enrollment. For this, a study was conducted by collecting opinions of Head Teachers, classroom science teachers, education managers and some renowned science educators via questionnaires, focus group discussion (FGD) and interview. The study revealed that reduced scope of employment, scarcity of efficient science teachers, inadequate supply of science equipment, and above all no ‘priority of science’ over arts and business studies have been the main causes of shrinking enrollment science students.

Experience with a physiology workshop for high school and college teachers.

1990 ◽  
Vol 258 (6) ◽  
pp. S11
Author(s):  
D C Randall ◽  
J Engelberg ◽  
B A Jackson ◽  
K A Ogilvy ◽  
W R Revelette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
College Teachers ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
Integrative Physiology

Science education in the United States at all academic levels is widely perceived to need direct assistance from professional scientists. The current dearth of quality applicants from this country to medical and graduate schools suggests that our existing undergraduate and high school science curriculum is failing to provide the necessary stimulus for gifted students to seek careers in the health sciences. Recognizing the need to become more directly helpful to high school and college science teachers, members of the faculty of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine held a 5.5-day Physiology Summer Workshop during June, 1989. Participants included 25 college teachers from Kentucky and 5 other states plus 22 Kentucky high school teachers. The presence of the two levels of educators provided communication about curricular concerns that would be best addressed by mutual action and/or interaction. Each day's activities included morning lectures on selected aspects of organ system and cellular physiology, a series on integrative physiology, and afternoon laboratory sessions. The laboratory setting allowed the instructor to expand on principles covered in lecture as well as provided the opportunity for in-depth discussion. A selection of evening sessions was presented on 1) grants available for research projects, 2) obtaining funds for laboratory equipment, and 3) graduate education in physiology.

scholarly journals Instructional Design: Multi-Site Study of the Integration of Islam in Science Teaching in Java, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Abd Ghofur ◽  
Joel C. Kuipers ◽  
Askuri
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Values In Science ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning

This study aims to describe the baseline of instructional strategies currently deployed by teachers in the form of goal setting, media selection, application of methods, and evaluation of learning in relation to Islamic values ​​in science teaching. This research was designed in the form of a qualitative description by involving 18 Islamic schools spread over three regions in Indonesia, namely Malang, Lamongan, and Yogyakarta. Methods of data collection used observation forms, ethnographic video during the learning process, interviews with education stakeholders, Forum Group Discussion (FGD) with students, and documentation study for 6 months. Although Islamic schools in the selected study areas in Java, Indonesia have embraced the integration of Islam into science teaching, as mentioned in the Core Competencies [KI] in the National Curriculum 2013), however, the implementation of it is still not optimal. In addition, the integration of Islam in science teaching is mostly done by teachers through lecture methods. While most teachers expressed interest in the integration of Islam and science, many teachers expressed anxiety about their competence in addressing complex theological issues. The majority of science teachers in Islamic schools have similar strategies in developing ways to integrate the science curriculum. One key strategy is to browse online and find verses from the Qur'an that seem relevant to the lesson.

scholarly journals Assessing In-service Teachers’ Chemistry Content Knowledge and Self-efficacy in Teaching the K to 12 Science Curriculum

KIMIKA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Yna Camille A. Mongcal ◽  
Queena N. Lee-Chua ◽  
Armando, Jr. M. Guidote
Keyword(s):  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Teaching Chemistry ◽  
K To 12

As the K to 12 Science program was formally implemented, interventions to enhance competence and confidence of teachers in teaching science in a spiral progression approach are main concerns. This study aims to assess the chemistry content knowledge and self-efficacy of 38 in-service teachers enrolled in a graduate program from a teacher education institution using a content knowledge test (CKT) and a self-efficacy beliefs scale (SeS) using a mixed-method approach. Quantitative findings reveal that the least mastered topics in chemistry of the teacher-respondents include solutions, chemical bonding, the mole concept, gas laws, and chemical reactions. The science teachers say they are “somewhat confident” in teaching the chemistry topics. Qualitative findings include difficulties in answering the CKT and challenges encountered in teaching chemistry using the K to 12 science curriculum. In the needs analysis, key findings in the results of focus group discussion are used to verify quantitative findings. The correlation between content knowledge and self-efficacy beliefs is r = -0.12, with findings showing a negligible to low correlation. This implies that even if teachers perceive that they are “somewhat confident” in teaching chemistry topics, such beliefs do not match their content knowledge scores. Valid findings are based on the CKT results and further suggest that the CKT (not the SeS) is a good measure in determining the content learning needs of teachers.

ORAL HISTORY SOURCES AS LEARNING MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Gugulethu Shamaine Nkala ◽  
Rodreck David
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
National Archives ◽  
National University ◽  
Set Up

Knowledge presented by Oral History (OH) is unique in that it shares the tacit perspective, thoughts, opinions and understanding of the interviewee in its primary form. While teachers, lecturers and other education specialists have at their disposal a wide range of primary, secondary and tertiary sources upon which to relate and share or impart knowledge, OH presents a rich source of information that can improve the learning and knowledge impartation experience. The uniqueness of OH is presented in the following advantages of its use: it allows one to learn about the perspectives of individuals who might not otherwise appear in the historical record; it allows one to compensate for the digital age; one can learn different kinds of information; it provides historical actors with an opportunity to tell their own stories in their own words; and it offers a rich opportunity for human interaction. This article discusses the placement of oral history in the classroom set-up by investigating its use as a source of learning material presented by the National Archives of Zimbabwe to students in the Department of Records and Archives Management at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). Interviews and a group discussion were used to gather data from an archivist at the National Archives of Zimbabwe, lecturers and students in the Department of Records and Archives Management at NUST, respectively. These groups were approached on the usability, uniqueness and other characteristics that support this type of knowledge about OH in a tertiary learning experience. The findings indicate several qualities that reflect the richness of OH as a teaching source material in a classroom set-up. It further points to weak areas that may be addressed where the source is considered a viable strategy for knowledge sharing and learning. The researchers present a possible model that can be used to champion the use of this rich knowledge source in classroom education at this university and in similar set-ups. 

English Medium of Instruction in Multilingual Science Classes: Teaching Science or Language?

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-59
Author(s):  
Dor Prasad Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Science ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
English Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Science Classes ◽  
Depth Interviews

English medium of instruction in multilingual science classes: teaching science or language? is an attempt to identify the effects, methods, and approaches of teaching science in English medium of instruction in Multilingual (ML) science classes. The article is prepared on the basis of in-depth interviews taken with science teachers who are teaching science in multilingual classes. Three science teachers are selected purposively from different three (English Medium Instructions) EMI schools of Kathmandu valley. After taking the interview it was transcribed, coded, and generated the theme. Based on the themes generated it was found that the EMI is important for teaching and learning but it is not everything. Similarly, it was found that the teaching of science is not similar to teaching the grammar structures, and always not possible to use English as a medium of making the concept clear of theoretical ideas of science.

Teaching science for the workplace? An analysis of Canadian science curriculum documents

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 107-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Chin ◽  
Michael Zanibbi ◽  
Nancy Dalgarno ◽  
Cheryl Poth ◽  
Gabriel Ayala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Teaching Science

scholarly journals Teknologi og design i nye læreplaner i Norge: Hvilken vinkling har fagområdet fått i naturfagplanen?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Berit Bungum
Keyword(s):  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Formal Curriculum ◽  
New Science ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Strong Position ◽  
Partnership Approach ◽  
Technology And Design

The new curriculum for compulsory education in Norway defines “Technology and design” as a multidisciplinary area, and this area has received a relatively strong position in the curriculum for science. This article describes the process of defining Technology and design in the formal curriculum. It then presents an analysis of how the curriculum approaches Technology and design in various phases towards the final formal curriculum. The analysis focuses on how ideas from Design & Technology as a subject in England and Wales have influenced the formation of the curriculum, and what relationship between science and technology it communicates. It is concluded that there has been a shift from new ideas towards more traditional science content during the process. The new science curriculum nevertheless facilitates a “partnership approach” to science and technology teaching in Norwegian schools, rather than communicating a view of technology as “applied science”

scholarly journals IN HOUSE TRAINING DALAM UPAYA MENJAWAB TANTANGAN GURU MASA DEPAN DI SMA NEGERI 6 HALMAHERA UTARA

EDUKASI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eko Purnomo
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Future Teacher ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Classroom Performance ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Teacher Challenges ◽  
Subject Matter Expertise ◽  
Academic Competencies ◽  
Teacher Professional

The profession that is always required to be creative, always innovating is one of the teachers. Current and future teacher professions are very heavy because not only academic competencies such as mastery of subject matter, expertise in designing, managing and evaluating learning with a variety of the latest methods, and skilled in using teaching aids and learning media; but also he must have the maturity and persistence of personality. Teacher professional improvement itself can actually be pursued through a number of ways, namely further study, inhouse training; Empowering subject teachers' deliberations (MGMP), empowering professional organizations, evaluating classroom performance, certification and competency tests. In addition, to take part in the rapid development of science and technology, there are a number of other competencies that teachers must have in the future. These competencies are lifelong learning, science and technology eruption, mastering English, skilled in carrying out classroom action research, communicating scientifically, being able to use and access information technology systems. Keywords: competence, in house training, future teacher challenges

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