scholarly journals Motivations to be School Teacher: an Examination of Student Teachers' Reasons

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainur Rosyid

The research aimed to deeply explore what motivated the students to be teachers and to examine whether or not any differences of motives between male and female students. The research used quantitative approach, using questionnaire adapted from Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) scale and employed Likert scale. Primary data of the research was student motivation to be a teacher. The number of student being respondents was 83 students. Data collected was analysed using mean or percentage and independent sample t-test. The research results showed the motives of students being a teacher as follows: make social contribution (mean: 5,66), enhance social equity (mean: 5,54), shape the future of children (mean:5,51), work with children (mean:5,29), prior teaching and learning experience (mean:5,27), intrinsic value (mean:5.16), job security (mean: 4,79), perceived teaching abilities (mean: 4,78), time for family (mean: 4,76), and social influences (mean: 4,39). However, there were five dominant motives spread along the aspects: wanting to help children learn, influencing the next generation, raising the ambitions of underprivileged youth, making social contribution, and being interested in teaching. The independent sample t-test analysis resulted that there is no difference of motivation between male and female students of Elementary Teacher Education, but one motive, time for family, where the P value (0,02) is smaller than 0,05. The research recommends recruiting high school students with high social sense to be student teacher in college of education.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Nurul Atqiya ◽  
Dibyaratna Sy. ◽  
M. Pathurrozi ◽  
Sentot Kusairi

This research aimed to identify differences in problem solving skill between male and female students. The research subjects were 50 students (21 male and 29 female) who were taken by random sampling technique from two high schools in Malang. The research instrument was adapted from problem solving instruments of Maries & Singh (2018). The data was analyzed by statistic descriptive and Kruskall Wallis test (p-value <0.05). The results showed that overall, there was no significant difference between male and female students (p-value>0.05). However male students performed better than female students on preparing the action (p-value<0.05). The results of this research can be a consideration and input for practitioners of education to improve the quality of education, especially in Indonesia.


Author(s):  
Sabah Saleh Al-Shajrawi

The study aimed to identify the relationship between the prevailing social control methods and the level of ambition among secondary students. The researcher used the descriptive descriptive approach. In order to achieve the objective of the study, the questionnaire was used to determine the validity and persistence of the social control methods, consisting of (47) items divided into two areas (the first area: the penalties and the second field: the rewards), prepared by the researcher (2005) The study sample consisted of (367) male and female students from the Fourth Directorate of Amman. The results of the study showed that the most common methods of social control used in the field of penalties are: to punish you for the offenses you have committed. In the area of ​​charges, "promote your good behavior in front of students in public." The results also showed that the level of ambition among students was high, ). The results also showed that there is no relationship between the methods of social control and the level of ambition among students. There are statistically significant differences in the methods of social control due to the gender variable. The differences were in favor of males in penalties and in favor of females in rewards. The level of ambition is attributed Variable sex; females in all dimensions of the study for the benefit.


Author(s):  
Nasibeh Salari ◽  
Jamileh Farokhzadian ◽  
Faroukh Abazari

Abstract Background Adolescence is one of the most challenging periods of human life. Many healthy or risky behaviors may be formed during this period and continue to the end of life. The aim of this study was to examine and compare the health promotion behaviors of male and female students in high schools. Methods In this descriptive-comparative study, 609 high school students were selected using multi-stage random sampling method. Data were collected using demographic and health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLPII) questionnaires. Results The mean of health promotion behaviors was moderate in female (2.43 ± 0.46) and male (2.61 ± 0.45) students. The highest and lowest means in the male students were respectively the dimensions of spiritual growth and health responsibility. Also, the highest and lowest means in the female students were dimensions of interpersonal relationships as well as physical activity and exercise. The status of male health promotion behaviors was significantly more favorable than that of the female (p = 0.001, t = −4.71). The male students had a better situation than female in terms of all the six dimensions of HPLPII, so there was a significant difference between them in the four dimensions of spiritual growth, stress management, physical activity and health responsibility. There was also a significant relationship between the history of physical and mental illness in the past year and the students’ health promotion behaviors (p < 0.05). Conclusion The results indicated the importance of promoting self-care and educational interventions in the aspects such as physical activity and health responsibility of young people in order to improve the health of the community.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Patmisari Patmisari ◽  
Abdul Gafur

This article aims to describe the effect of gender differences in the political awareness of high school students as a novice voter. The study method uses a correlational research design using a quantitative approach. The analysis used was independent samples T-test using SPSS 21. Data collection instruments used a questionnaire distributed to research samples. The sample is 245 students consisting of 128 female students and 117 male students. The results of the study showed differences in the level of political awareness between male and female students, male students had higher political awareness than female students. There is a positive and significant gender influence on the political awareness of high school students.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Widjaja

This study aims to examine the effect of learning motivation on the interest in entrepreneurship of XYZ high school students, in West Jakarta. The method used in this study is a quantitative method using a simple regression test and t test to test the hypothesis. The data used in this study is a primary data using questionnaires as data collection instruments. The number of samples used is 52 respondents with saturated sample techniques. The results of a simple regression analysis show a constant value of 31.438 with a regression coefficient of learning motivation variables of 0.979. The result of the t-test is 5.385 with a significance value of 0.000 (<0.05) which means that there is a significance influences between learning motivation towards the interest in entrepreneurship of high school students XYZ, West Jakarta.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-203
Author(s):  
Joko Sutrisno AB

This study aimed to analyze the differences in learning independence regarding gender and mathematical disposition in public junior high school students in Bandar Lampung. The research conducted was a survey study through the spread of questionnaires involving 355 students from 11 schools—data analysis using two-lane variance analysis. The results showed no difference in learning independence between male and female students. In terms of mathematical disposition, the average learning independence of students who had a higher high disposition than those who had low dispositions. This difference occurred between male students and female students. In students with low mathematical dispositions, it was known that the average independence of learning female students was higher than male students. Thus, to develop learning independence, students need to pay attention to students' gender and mathematical disposition characteristics to develop learning independence.


2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110091
Author(s):  
Janise S. Parker ◽  
Leandra Parris ◽  
Megan Lau ◽  
Angela Dobbins ◽  
Lauren Shatz ◽  
...  

This study explored how student engagement was related to perceived teacher autonomy support and self-determination skill expression among 145 Grades 9 through 12 African American high school students. First, we examined differences between male and female students’ engagement, perceived teacher autonomy support, and self-determination skill expression. Results indicated that male and female students did not report significant differences in the extent to which they were engaged in class, perceived their teachers as supporting their autonomy, and expressed indicators of self-determination. Second, regression analysis indicated that perceived teacher autonomy support and self-determination skill expression were significant, positive predictors of students’ engagement in class. An additional mediation model demonstrated that self-determination skill expression mediated the relationship between perceived teacher autonomy support and student engagement. Strategies for supporting African American high school students’ autonomy and self-determination skill expression are provided, as well as limitations and directions for future research.


Author(s):  
Turgay Han ◽  
Semih Okatan

The purpose of this study was to examine ninth grade EFL students’ experiences and attitudes towards classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards (IWB). The data were collected with a questionnaire about attitudes towards IWB use in EFL classes, and observations from three different classrooms in three different high schools. The study indicated that the EFL students were not fully aware of how to use IWBs in learning English although they had a background of IWB use. In addition, there was no statistically significant difference in the attitudes of the male and female students towards using IWBs. Overall, the results revealed that EFL students’ attitudes towards IWBs were positive although there were some technical challenges in IWB classrooms.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muddanagouda Patil ◽  
Dr. Shivakumara K

The present study aimed to assess the Frustration level of high school students among their gender in relation to their Montessori and Traditional method of education. It was hypothesized that male and female high school students of Montessori education and Traditional education have significant difference on Frustration level. In order to verify the above hypotheses a sample of 120 students were selected from high schools which offer education with Montessori (N=60) and Traditional methods (N=60) include equally male and female students. To measure variable the Frustration scale was used which is developed and standardized by Chauhan & Tiwari (1999). This scale administered individually on the subjects. The data were subjected to ‘t’ analyses and the major findings of the study revealed that following are dawn: 1. The male and female students of Montessori education obtained ‘t’ value is 0.80, which is not significant level. 2. The male and female students of Traditional education obtained ‘t’ value is 2.19, which is significant at 0.05 level. 3. There is no significant difference between the male students of Montessori and Traditional education. The obtained ‘t’ value is 1.11, which is not significant level. 4. There is significant difference between female high school students of Montessori and Traditional education. The obtained ‘t’ value is 2.98, which is highly significant at 0.01 level.


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