scholarly journals Challenges in Practicum: Views and Perceptions of EFL Pre-service Teachers towards Field Experience Skills in Real Classrooms

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Hayat Rasheed H. Alamri
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
Teaching Practicum ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Views And Perceptions

The purpose of this classroom action research was to investigate the perceptions of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pre-service teachers towards the challenges they face in teaching experience during the practicum period. The participants were 35 Saudi EFL female pre-service teachers in the Educational Diploma Program (EDP) attending Teaching Practicum (1) Course in Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. A mixed method, which contains both quantitative and qualitative research design, was used to collect data. Research instruments comprised a perception opinionnaire designed to measure the perceptions of EFL pre-service teachers towards the challenges they face in teaching experience during the practicum. The results showed that EFL pre-service teachers considered the observation period during the Teaching Practicum (1) Course between moderately and extremely beneficial. The results of the perceptions of EFL pre-service teachers regarding classroom-teaching skills were between highly and moderately to low challenging. Additionally, their skills related to school environment indicated less challenging than skills related to classroom teaching experiences. The results of the open-ended question were divided into three meaningful and thoughtful categories to add much depth and understanding of the research problem. Some recommendations based on the results were derived. For example, EFL pre-service teachers needed further development in teaching experiences and skills related to classrooms and school setting. Furthermore, meetings, workshops, and/or small discussion sessions need to be conducted between all the stakeholders in the practicum to explore problems and anticipate possible solutions.

STUDENT TEACHERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS TEACHING PRACTICUM PROGRAMME

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
NORMAH YUSOF ◽  
AKMAH YUSOF ◽  
AZAHARI B MD ALI ◽  
CHE MOHD NAZRIN B CHE MOHD YUSOFF ◽  
MOHD NUR SHAFIQ B MOHD FARZA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practicum ◽  
And Linguistics

One of the requirements to qualify as a teacher is to undergo a teaching practicum during which one gains teaching experience. This practicum is considered as the most significant way in helping student teachers to become effective classroom teachers. This study investigates UniSZA student teachers perception towards teaching practicum and the challenges encountered by them. 45 Diploma in Teaching of English (TESL) Semester 5 students at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) were chosen as respondents. The research employed qualitative methodology with questionnaire administered to examine the respondent’s answer for every question asked. The findings indicated that the student teachers have different perception and expectation regarding teaching practicum but most of them looked forward to it. The result of this study also highlighted two prominent challenges encountered by the student teachers that were to adapt with the school environment and the classroom management. Findings of this study would provide a deeper understanding on the Teaching Practicum organized by the Faculty of Languages and Communication.

Enhancing motivation and engagement within a PBIS framework

2021 ◽  
pp. 136548022110022
Author(s):  
Michael Petrasek ◽  
Anthony James ◽  
Amity Noltemeyer ◽  
Jennifer Green ◽  
Katelyn Palmer
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Positive Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Motivation And Engagement ◽  
Core Features

A motivating and engaging school environment has been associated with several positive student outcomes. Consequently, schools have an opportunity and responsibility to promote a culture that supports students in developing and maintaining their motivation, engagement, and self-improvement. Efforts to promote such a culture can be embedded within a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. In this paper, we begin by describing motivation and engagement, and discussing the relevance of these concepts in schools. Next, we introduce the traditional PBIS framework, highlighting research and core features. Third, we propose how PBIS can be enhanced by incorporating a focus on relationships, engagement, and motivation in the school setting. Finally, we conclude with recommendations for school teams seeking to implement this approach.

Supporting Young People at School With High Mental Health Needs

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Rickwood
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health

AbstractFor young people still at school, the school setting is vital to their mental health and wellbeing. Not only does the school environment have a direct and indirect impact on mental health, it provides an opportunistic setting in which to identify and respond to emerging mental health problems. To do this effectively, schools and school staff must work in collaboration with the young people themselves, their families, and other support services within the community, particularly primary health care services, including general practice. The importance of developing effective partnerships and care pathways between schools and the primary health care sector is being increasingly acknowledged, and initiatives such as MindMatters Plus GP have advanced our understanding in this area.

A Preliminary Study of the 20-m Multistage Shuttle Run as a Predictor of Peak VO2 in Hong Kong Chinese Students

1993 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Barnett ◽  
Lawrence Y.S. Chan ◽  
Lain C. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Maximal Speed ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Run Speed ◽  
Shuttle Run

The purpose of the present study was to determine the validity of the 20-meter multistage shuttle run (MSR) for predicting peak VO2 in Hong Kong Chinese students, ages 12–17 years. Fifty-five subjects, 27 boys and 28 girls, performed the MSR in the school environment and had peak VO2 determined in the laboratory. A correlation of 0.72 (p<0.001) was found between peak VO2 and predicted peak VO2 using an equation previously developed with Canadian children (6). However, maximal shuttle run speed alone was a better predictor in this group (r=0.74, SEE=4.6 ml · kg−1·min−1, p<.001). Multiple-regression analysis (best-subsets) was performed and the best predictor variables were maximal speed and sex with either triceps skinfold or weight. For practical application in the school setting, the equation peak VO2 = 24.2 − 5.0(sex) − 0.8(age) + 3.4(maximal speed) (r=0.82, SEE=4.0), where for sex, male = 0 and female = 1, is suggested.

Recognizing the Plural Sector: Nonprofit Studies in a Business School Environment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Brunt ◽  
Ruth Hansen ◽  
Megan Matthews
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Business School ◽  
Management Education ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Nonprofit Management ◽  
Forced Choice ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Nonprofit Studies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Relationships ◽  
Choice Approach

The “best place” debate centers on which disciplinary setting is best for degree programs in nonprofit management education. We contribute to the discussion by reflecting on the constraints and opportunities intentionally identified in a developing program within an established business school. We ground our work in the nonprofit sector’s interdependence with the market and public sectors, and identify opportunities for reciprocity within a business school setting. Finally, we identify cultivating interdisciplinary relationships as a strategy to ameliorate tension between a competitive vs. collaborative “forced choice” approach.

scholarly journals Protocol for a scoping review to identify and map intervention components of existing school-based interventions for the promotion of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among school children aged 6–10 years old

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e037848
Author(s):  
Berit Brandes ◽  
Heide Busse ◽  
Louisa Sell ◽  
Lara Christianson ◽  
Mirko Brandes
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
School Setting ◽  
General Information ◽  
Hand Search ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Interventions

IntroductionPhysical inactivity is known as a leading cause of mortality and tracks from childhood to adulthood. Many types of school-based single-component and multicomponent interventions to promote physical activity (PA) have been undertaken and evaluated, with mixed findings overall. Enlarging the intervention areas beyond the school setting is a promising approach. WHO’s Health Promoting School (WHO HPS) framework is a holistic, setting-based approach where health is promoted through the whole school environment with links to other settings such as the home environment and wider community. In this paper, we outline our scoping review protocol to systematically review the published literature from the last 10 years to identify existing school-based interventions to promote PA and cardiorespiratory fitness among children aged 6–10 years old and to map intervention components according to the features of this framework.Methods and analysisArksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology framework will guide the conduct of this review. We will search Medline, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Sports Medicine & Education Index, Education Resources Information Centre and CENTRAL and hand search the reference lists of key studies to identify studies appropriate for inclusion. Any empirical study that evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based intervention promoting PA and/or cardiorespiratory fitness in children aged 6–10 years old will be included. Two reviewers will independently screen all abstracts and full texts for inclusion. One reviewer will extract general information, study characteristics and intervention contents to classify them according to the features of the WHO HPS framework. Results will be synthesised narratively.Ethics and disseminationFindings will be disseminated in conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications. A condensed version of the results will be made available for the public. Stakeholder meetings will be arranged to discuss and disseminate the findings.

Caring for the Student With Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 327-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia G. Prenni
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Safe School ◽  
White Syndrome ◽  
Know How ◽  
Education School ◽  
Abnormal Increase ◽  
Cardiac Condition ◽  
Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a cardiac condition in which an extra electrical pathway within the heart causes an abnormal increase in heart rate. It affects one to three people of every 1,000 people worldwide, occurring more often in males. Diagnosis usually occurs during young adulthood, so it is important for school nurses to be familiar with the condition. Prophylactic treatments, as well as surgical intervention to permanently block the extra pathway, are options for people with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Tachycardia associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome can occur occasionally even when prophylactic treatment is administered. School nurses must know how to properly assess and treat episodes of tachycardia that may occur in the school setting. With proper education, school nurses can help provide a safe school environment for students with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and promote successful academic achievement.

scholarly journals Educational media psychology: Methodological foundations of an integrated model

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 120-140
Author(s):  
Larisa Vladimirovna Skorova ◽  
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Irina Mikhailovna Kyshtymova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Media Psychology ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Media Environments ◽  
Education And Development

Introduction. The article presents a model of educational media psychology. It is considered as a branch of educational psychology which focuses on processes of education and development within media environments. The research problem is determined by the controversy between new tasks of educational psychology associated with the transformation of the modern educational environment into a media environment and the lack of an integrated approach to fulfill them. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the new branch of educational psychology, to identify its problems, clarify its notions, and to describe its concepts and methodological foundations. Materials and Methods. The research employs methods of theoretical analysis and modeling. Results. The study suggests that educational media environment as an object of psychology is characterized by distinctive features which require systematic integration of disciplinary, methodological and instrumental approaches to research. At the disciplinary level, research investigations in the field of educational media psychology involve the integration of basic concepts of educational psychology and media psychology. At the interdisciplinary level, studies on educational media psychology deal with integration of approaches and methods of psychology, philosophy, linguistics, text theory, sociology and cultural studies, which are significant for conducting a psychological analysis of the media text as a mediator of educational processes. The study reveals the need for a multidisciplinary paradigm of integration of (1) activity theory, which is traditional for educational psychology, with ideas of discursive psychology, psychosemiotics, narrative psychology and psychoanalysis; (2) explanatory and complex approaches to the analysis of research objects; (3) quantitative and qualitative research methods. Conclusions. Educational media psychology is presented as an integrated model, which comprises objects and interconnected approaches (paradigmatic and disciplinary).

scholarly journals The Design-Debrief: Using Storytelling to Connect Preservice Teacher Reflection With Design-Thinking

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Stephanie Baer
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
First Graders ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teacher Reflection ◽  
Classroom Activity ◽  
Regular Reflection ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
Thinking Process

As a teacher educator, I prepare preservice students for regular reflection about teaching and learning by incorporating design-thinking and storytelling. In order to facilitate more interactive reflection on students’ early teaching experiences, I developed the design-debrief—a classroom activity that asked students to story their teaching experience with first-graders using the design-thinking process. I make connections to how design-thinking and storytelling enabled a more complex and systematic way to approach teacher reflection.

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