Reactions to Achievement Behavior From a Teacher and Student Perspective: A Developmental Analysis

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oren Harari ◽  
Martin V. Covington
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Student And Teacher Perceptions ◽  
High Valuation ◽  
Achievement Behavior ◽  
Rewards And Punishment

Participants from first grade through college (N = 168) evaluated the achievement behavior of hypothetical students differing in ability, effort expenditure, and test outcome, both from the perspective of student and teacher. Perceptions of teacher values were consistent over age: Effort and outcome were perceived as highly salient cues for determining degree of teacher rewards and punishment, with student ability level being of little relevance. In contrast, student perspectives indicated a high valuation of ability across all grade levels. Moreover, whereas effort was strongly valued in elementary school, inconsistencies appeared in junior high school such that by high school and college a devaluation of effort occurred. This progressive devaluation was associated with an evolving student belief that low-effort expenditure implies higher ability.

scholarly journals Development of an online learning environment for geography and geology using Minecraft

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Junko Iwahashi ◽  
Yoshiharu Nishioka ◽  
Daisaku Kawabata ◽  
Akinobu Ando ◽  
Hiroshi Une
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Real Field ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Understanding Of Science

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The purpose of this research is to give children a geographical viewpoint, and to encourage an interest in, and awareness of, landforms and geology. We created a system based on an exploration type computer game and verified the educational effects. Moreover, we aim to reach not only the virtual aspect but we also have a goal of creating interest in the actual field. As a secondary effect, by using a computer game that attracts children’s interest, we aim to make the experience of solving issues subjective and active even if the player is a passive child, a child with little inquiry, or a child who is not adept at self-assertion. With this new approach, we also hope to interact with young generations who usually do not interact with researchers.</p><p>Many thematic maps of geography and geology are already published on the Web. They are popular among those who need to collect and view the information for some reason or with those who are interested in observing topographic maps and are interested in geology. However, in particular, the approach to children who do not have such motivation needs one more step: a mechanism to induce an inquiring mind, and a mechanism that leads to finding the information and having interest in the real field.</p><p>The platform of this research is Minecraft Education Edition (Mojang/Microsoft). Minecraft is very popular game software which has exceeded one hundred million users worldwide in recent years, and in Japan there are many elementary and junior high school student enthusiasts of Minecraft. In the game a user explores a virtual world made of cubic blocks. The blocks imitate vegetation, rock formations, and other items, and can create various puzzles. In recent years, the release of the Education Edition assumes use in classrooms.</p><p>In this research, we have constructed a virtual world tailored to a specific junior high school which teaches science classes to first grade students. First, we re-created the actual school buildings and also included the underground geologic strata based on data from boring. In addition, we created a mechanism to expand children’s imagination and knowledge about past environments which can be understood from the geological strata. We also provided checkpoints and gave challenges regarding knowledge about the formation of the land. Together with this modern world, we created ancient virtual worlds so users may understand the geological history around the school’s location.</p><p>Through the experience of this research, we were able to confirm the mechanisms for promoting motivation in children and aiding their understanding of science. It can be applied to systems other than Minecraft, and it can contribute to educational support in a wide variety of fields.</p>

scholarly journals Group Investigation (GI) on Students Descriptive Writing

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Nurfatihah Pohma ◽  
Suhaila Waeji
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
First Grade ◽  
T Test ◽  
Investigation Method ◽  
Equal Variance ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Method Group

The objective of this study was to investigate whether Group Investigation increased first-grade students’ descriptive writing at Raman Siriwit Junior High School, Thailand. This study is quantitative were pre-test and post-test used to collect the data. The writers applied a t-test to analyze the data. Based on the Equal variance column, in obtained t-count scores is 11.808 by computing table scores n1 + n1-2 = 23 + 23 - 2 = 44, then obtained t-table score is 2.05 and significant score is 0.000. Because the score of t-count is 11.808> t-table 2.05 and the significant score is 0.000 <α = 0.05, so that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. This means that the pretest writing score compared to the posttest writing score is different. This means that there are significant differences in writing pretest scores with posttest scores after the Group Investigation method. Group Investigation increased first-grade students’ descriptive writing at Raman Siriwit Junior High School, Thailand.

scholarly journals Developing Content-Based Criteria for EFL Textbooks: The Case of Iranian Junior & Senior High School Levels

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Mohsen Masoomi ◽  
Vida Rahiminezhad ◽  
Gholam-Reza Abbasian
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
First Grade ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
High School Curriculum ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Study Population ◽  
English Textbooks ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
East Azerbaijan

<p>Images are part of the content of the English textbooks and since junior high school curriculum is currently being underdevelopment, developing criteria for the images of the content of high school textbooks needs attentive consideration. The images need to be chosen according to the needs of students and those objectives found at the higher level documents. This research is conducted based on mixed approach in which students’ need is surveyed and data gathered by sifting through the higher level documents. Also, exploring the goals and objectives of the higher level documents, the criteria are obtained and determined by which the content was developed. In addition, the Delphi method is applied to measure the validity of the developed content. The study population at this research consisted of all students in the seventh grade (the first grade of high school), the third grade Secondary School and the first grade high school in five provinces of Iran, including Tehran, Semnan, Kurdistan, Khuzestan and East Azerbaijan counting 394 boys and 396 girls who completed the questionnaire. Also, 10 accessible experts and practitioners in English curriculum participated in developing and validating the criteria. One of the findings of this research indicates that 321 students interested in real images at the first rank and 306 other students fascinated with colored ones, at the second rank respectively.</p>

The water cycle in nature is disturbed

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Bakou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Water System ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Land Cultivation

&lt;p&gt;Experimental Junior High School of Heraklion, Crete, Greece ([email protected])&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Teaching Geography in the first grade of Junior High School &amp;#8211; Secondary education, we will focus on the meaning of the water on Earth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The water cycle in nature is one of the most important systems in our planet on which life depends. The technological interventions of human cause severe disturbances in this cycle. Thus, there are large periods of drought alternating with periods of heavy rainfall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some of the causes of the water cycle disorder are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- The destruction of the forests.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- The drainage of wetlands.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- The diversion of rivers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- The construction of dams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- The greenhouse effect.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Man is largely responsible for the disruption of the water cycle, since he pollutes both the ground and surface water supplies. In developed countries people use water more than people in underdeveloped countries. Half of the earth&amp;#8217;s population is not provided with basic standards of hygiene. Lack of water means thirst and hunger, since land cultivation is impossible without water.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Questions that students will answer:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;- What is the water cycle?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;- What problems are associated with water cycle disorder?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;- The water cycle in nature is characterized as a system. What are the parts of the system in this cycle?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;- How human interventions in the environment need to be done so as to maintain the balance of the water system?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Students will find information on topics:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;- Province in drinking water in Africa.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;- The problem of water shortage in the Middle East and its treatment.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;- Areas of land with disputes over rivers.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;- Areas of Greece with water shortage problem.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;

scholarly journals Student’s Performance and Parent’s Involvement in Distance Learning: A Correlational Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 850-857
Author(s):  
Mar Joseph S. Marañon ◽  
Jolises S. Alegria ◽  
Ranica M. Alfonso ◽  
Lorebelle A. Cabatas ◽  
Kristine Joy A. De la Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
The Body ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Learning Modalities ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
School Day ◽  
Student’S Performance

Distance Learning had evolve through many ages and generation. This became the main source of teaching on the present since its become convenient and efficient to everyone. As COVID-19 pandemic creates a devastating effect throughout the world, Philippines become innovative on how they will able to adapt and continue the classes with the use of parents as the molder of their children. The main objective of the study is to correlate the level of parent’s involvement  on students’ performance in distance learning of Negros Occidental High School during this times of pandemic. A sample size of three hundred thirty-six (336) students were accommodated in the study covered the Senior High School day class students for S.Y. 2020-2021 who are under the two learning modalities — print and digital learning and were randomly selected from different strands both Academic and Non Academic Tracks composed of grade levels namely Grade 11 and 12. A researcher made survey questionnaire was used  as a research instrument to gathered data. Proper encryption and verification of data was done to derive a certain result.  Results shown that parents involvement in distance learning have no significant relationship towards the performance of the student. The proponents suggested continuing the wider scope of the same study with having larger samples in expanding the range to both Junior High School and Senior High School in order to show various results may add to the body of knowledge in parent’s involvement and student’s performance.

scholarly journals Saudi Student and Teacher Perceptions of Poor High School Results and Overall Proficiency in English

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. p251
Author(s):  
Alqahtani Mofareh A
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Average Score ◽  
High Status ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Student And Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Toefl Ibt

“English is the only foreign language taught in Saudi schools as part of the mandatory curriculum and therefore enjoys a relatively high status” (Carfax Educational Projects, 2016, p. 10). The teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL/L2) within the basic curriculum of Saudi Arabia commences in the fourth grade. However, in spite of the best efforts of the Saudi Ministry of Education (MoE) to develop English learning in schools, the language proficiency of Saudi high school leavers remains insufficient to carry out even basic interactions, let alone undertake university study through the medium of English (Al-Johani, 2009; Al-Seghayer, 2014; Alhawsawi, 2013; Alrabai, 2016; Khan, 2011; Rajab, 2013). In fact, the recent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT, 2017) demonstrated an overall average score of 64 of 120 for Saudis who took the TOEFL iBT between January and December 2016. This paper therefore seeks to examine the factors responsible for the low EFL performance of Saudi students on completion of their high school studies. In order to do so, the researcher randomly selected 60 school leavers and 30 teachers who responded to an interview designed to elicit the underlying causes of such poor English proficiency. The results revealed that the reasons fall into a number of discrete categories related to the student, the teacher, the learning environment, and the curriculum.

scholarly journals METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES IN TEACHING SPEAKING AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Idris
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Metacognitive Strategies ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research aimed to find out the student ability in speaking at students at Junior High School 2 Panca Rijang and this study is the result of a report from a case study on the effect of metacognitive teaching on speaking ability of low-ranking junior high school students, the metacognitive strategy influences students' speaking achievement, namely by conducting a pre-test in one group and the design of the post-test was conducted to support the findings in the results of learning speaking after training. In design, observation and qualitative questionnaires were conducted to see the process of students in learning speaking procedural knowledge of metacognition in speaking. This research applying metacognitive strategies that are developed as a way of learning. Subject, selected by simple random sampling, are 20 first grade junior high schools, Comparison of pre-test and post-test scores will show metacognitive strategy can help students who are less skilled improve their speaking skills. The results show the view that metacognitive strategy can help students with speaking skills who are less skilled improve their speaking skills, but from the overall results there still appear to be some limitations for those who are skilled with minimal results.

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