scholarly journals Effect of an educational intervention on nutrition literacy in teachers: a short communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-500
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Hemati ◽  
◽  
Mehdi Akbartabar Toori ◽  
Mohsen Shams ◽  
Afsaneh Behroozpour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The City

Introduction: Teachers, by creating a culture of health within their classrooms, are agents of change and have an important role during students’ formative years. This study aimed to investigate the effect of an educational intervention on the nutrition literacy of primary school teachers in Yasuj. Methods: In this quasiexperimental study, 110 primary school teachers in Yasuj, who were randomly selected from two areas of the city (intervention and comparison groups), were included in the study. Nutrition literacy was measured by using a validated tool for the Iranian society. After analysing the data, the educational content and structure were developed to improve nutrition literacy. The intervention consisted of two training sessions, provision of educational pamphlets and sending of two SMS messages. Data were analysed before and three months after the intervention by using SPSS16 software. Results: Before the intervention, the mean ± standard deviation of nutrition literacy in the comparison and intervention groups were 27.04±3.15 and 27.25±3.27, respectively. According to repeated measures ANOVA, nutrition literacy score improved significantly three months after the intervention (p time = 0.001). Besides, there was a significant difference between the two groups (p group = 0.03). The interaction between time and group was also significant (p time × group = 0.001). Conclusion: The educational intervention led to an improvement in the nutrition literacy of primary school teachers in Yasuj.

scholarly journals Perceived Assessment Instructional Skill Needed by Primary School Teachers for Improving Teaching in Enugu State

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Elizabeth N. Ebizie ◽  
Obiageli C. Njoku ◽  
Charles A. Oraelosi ◽  
Juliana N. Ejiofor ◽  
Okpala Edith Amaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Instructional Skills ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Enugu State

This study was carried out to investigate the perceived assessment instructional skill needed by primary school teachers for improving teaching in Enugu State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey design was used in the study. The population of the study consisted of 10, 415 public primary school teachers in Enugu State.  Sample size of the study was 1,196 teachers, comprising of 579 males and 617 female teachers. Multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of the sample size. Iinstrument used for data collection was ‘Perceived Assessment Instructional Skill Needed by Teachers Questionnaire (PAISNTQ). To determine the internal consistency of the instrument, Cronbach Alpha was usedand the result yielded 0.87. The data collected from questionnaire were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and T-test statistics. The results of the analysis revealed that assessment instructional skills teachers are: assessing the area of pupils’ needs through observation; finding out areas of weakness and strength in pupils by asking them questions; assigning homework, quiz and examination to pupils. Also, the results of the analysis revealed that there is no statistically significant difference in the mean rating of male and female teachers on the perceived assessment instructional skill needed by primary school teachers for improved teaching; and that there is no statistically significant difference in the mean rating of teachers in urban and rural public primary schools on the perceived assessment instructional skills needed by primary school teachers for improved teaching.  Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommended, among others, that the assessment instructional skills discussed in this study should be integrated into the teacher education curriculum; and that primary school teachers should be constantly appraised in the area of assessment instructional skills.

Role of Teachers in Building the Concept of Sustainable Development: Success or Failure

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayaz Muhammad Khan ◽  
Amber Jamshaid ◽  
Tayyibah Roohi ◽  
Amna Ramzan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Role Of Teachers ◽  
Major Factors

Sustainable Development (SD) is a rich, challenging and thought-provoking construct in social sciences. The main purpose of this paper was to identify and explore the role played by primary school teachers in building up the idea of sustainable development (SD) among students. This paper was intended to identify that how a teacher can successfully execute the concept of SD by influencing students’ minds at the primary level. Quantitative survey technique were utilized for data collection. All the primary school teachers of Lahore division comprised the population of the study. Through multistage sampling technique, 352 primary school teachers were selected as participants of the study. A self-developed SD questionnaire incorporating four major factors (teachers’ awareness, pedagogy, curricular and co-curricular activities) with Cronbach’s alpha value = .93 was used to measure the role of teachers in building the sustainability concept among students at primary level. The results indicated a significant mean score difference among SD scores of teachers, sector wise (private and public). Furthermore, the results also reconnoitered the significant difference (p=.04) between the mean scores of female and male teachers in building up the SD concept in students’ minds.

scholarly journals The Degree To Which Primary School Teachers In Amman Governorate Possess Soft Skills In Light Of Coronavirus Pandemic From Their Principals' Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1199-1212
Author(s):  
Dr. Fawaz Shehada , Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Female Principals ◽  
Significant Difference

The problem and the aim of the study: The rapid growth in technologies and the threat of COVID-19 pandemic have brought remarkable changes in the twenty-first century. Corona pandemic has caused a series of transformations in the different spheres of social, political, labor,  economic and educational life. Different governments have launched emergency policy initiatives based on the suspension of classes and the closure of educational centers to continue teaching activities from homes through the use of information and communication, which led to the emergence of new skills that the teacher should possess in order to keep pace with modern developments and to continue with the student learning process. The primary school teacher is required to develop his soft skills with quality and efficiency, to be in line with the great technological renaissance the world is witnessing in the field of teaching, knowledge and culture, and to realize that one of his new tasks is to be a guide, facilitator and assistant for students to learn by themselves. Accordingly, the study aimed at finding out the degree to which primary school teachers in Amman Governorate, possess soft skills in light of Coronavirus pandemic from the viewpoint of their principals. Research methods: The researcher reviewed the related literature to narrow the topic and aggregate the theoretical and empirical research related to the topic. The descriptive survey method was used in the study in addition to a 41- item questionnaire distinctly developed for gathering data. Reliability and validity of these items were checked by applying it to a pilot group of 30 principals selected randomly. (837) male and female principals from Amman governorate were selected as a study population. The sample of the study was (228) principals who were randomly selected, and constitutes (27%) of the study population.The results of the study were obtained through appropriate statistical analyses, then  analyzed and discussed according to the questions of the study. Results: The results showed that the degree to which primary school teachers' possess soft skills was high. The results also indicated that there is a statistically significant difference according to gender variable in favor of females, while there are no statistically significant differences attributed to experience variable and the interaction between gender and experience. Conclusion: the study pointed out that the importance of soft-skills for teachers has got more importance under COVID-19 pandemic crisis, as utilizing soft skills in teaching will improve the quality of educational results. There is a need to create awareness among the teachers about the importance of soft skills for career advancement and how to develop and practice such skills. schools should carefully review and incorporate the desired soft skills into their curricula. However, they should also continue running specialized training workshops to help teachers further improve their soft skills. It is equally important that teachers should also make efforts for improving their skills level through self-directed readings and participation in appropriate skills development programs and activities.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE PERFORMANCES OF HEADMASTERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EBONYI STATE SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 6-16
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Significant Difference

This study was carried out to identify the administrative role performances of headmasters of primary schools in Ebonyi state, southeast Nigeria. The study also identified the challenges faced the headmasters in performing their roles and strategies for handling these challenges. Three research questions were developed in line with the purpose of the study. Three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study is 1471 headmasters and 10,188 teachers, and the sample comprised 150 headmasters and 1000 primary school teachers from the area of study. This sample was drawn using multi-stage sampling technique. A–21 item instrument termed “Headmasters’ Administrative Role Performance Assessment Questionnaire” (HARPAQ) was used by the researcher for data collection. The instrument was first validated by experts and reliability was determined using Cronbach Alpha Statistics and the reliability got was 0.85. The administration and retrieval of instrument were through direct contact and use of research assistants with the respondents. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the research question while z-test statistics were used for testing the null hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that all the 21 items were accepted by the respondents. Findings on the hypotheses tested revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean responses of headmasters and primary school teachers from Ebonyi state on the items presented. Adequate funding, prudency and accountability in fund management, regular leadership training of headmasters, formation of formidable umbrella union for the headmasters to always interact with government on issues of school funding and management, involving the PTA and community in school management among others were recommended.

scholarly journals The Tendency of Primary School Teachers towards Teaching the Profession in Light of Some Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Amaal Al Masri ◽  
Mutaib Al-Otaibi
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference

The study aimed to reveal attitudes in primary school teachers and their female teachers in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer educational district in Kuwait towards the teaching profession in light of some variables. To achieve the study's objectives, the researcher chose a random sample consisting of (400) teachers, and the researcher also designed a questionnaire consisting of (50) A paragraph that was judged, and the necessary honesty and consistency were given to it. The study found that all members of the study sample had a negative attitude towards the teaching profession and found no statistically significant difference between the average grades of primary school teachers and their teachers according to their literary and scientific specializations in the direction towards the teaching profession. In contrast, the study results showed that there are statistically significant differences between the average grades of teachers and the degrees of teachers towards the teaching profession and for the benefit of female teachers. The results also showed statistically significant differences for years of experience and in favor of those with experience (less than five years) in the direction towards the teaching profession. Therefore, the study recommended that the opportunity for teachers with long experience be given encouraging opportunities, motivation, and working to inform them of their importance, assigning them to tasks that satisfy their needs and desires, as well as spreading the spirit of respect for the teaching profession in the hearts of members of society as well as in the hearts of teachers who practice the profession of teaching.   Received: 2 September 2021 / Accepted: 30 October 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021

The Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among primary school teachers in Lagos Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
I Adeosun ◽  
O Ogun ◽  
S Adeyemo ◽  
A Bello ◽  
O Fatiregun
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Primary school teachers have been identified as important partners in the prompt recognition, referral and management of children with ADHD. However their capacity to function in these roles is hinged on their extent of knowledge about ADHD. Furthermore teachers' knowledge about ADHD may influence the education and clinical outcomes of children with ADHD. This study assessed the impact of an educational intervention program on knowledge about ADHD among primary school teachers in Lagos, Nigeria. Method: An experimental study of the impact of a brief educational intervention on ADHD literacy among primary school teachers (n=144) in Lagos, Nigeria. At baseline, knowledge about symptoms and treatment of ADHD was elicited with a vignette-based questionnaire. The intervention consisted of the administration of an educational leaflet about ADHD, designed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. One week post-intervention, the baseline assessments were repeated. Results: At baseline, 92.4% of the teachers could not recognise features of ADHD. The majority were also unaware of the role of teachers, medications and psychological interventions in the management of children with ADHD. Post-intervention, significantly greater number of respondents compared with baseline (88.0% vs. 7.6%) correctly identified symptoms of ADHD (p<0.005), and agreed that ADHD could be successfully managed with medications (63.2% vs. 9.0%; p<0.005) and psychological treatment (79.2% vs. 16.7%; p<0.005). Conclusion: A simple low-cost educational intervention is effective in improving knowledge about ADHD among primary school teachers in the shortterm. Further research is required to evaluate the impact of this intervention in the long term.

scholarly journals Investigation of Primary School Teachers’ Perception of Discipline Types They Use for Classroom Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Vatansever Bayraktar ◽  
M. Cihangir Dogan
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
State School ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Discipline Practices ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Education Status ◽  
Scale Data

The objective of this study is to examine the primary school teachers’ the perceptions of discipline types they use for classroom management; and also to find out if there is a statistically significant difference between the perceptions of discipline types used in classroom management according to the demographic characteristics of primary school teachers.The research is prepared in accordance with the survey model. Population consists of primary school teachers working in İstanbul province in 2015-2016 academic years. As for the sample, it consists of 275 primary school teachers working in Bağcılar, Bahçelievler, Başakşehir, Gaziosmanpaşa and Küçükçekmece districts in İstanbul province in 2015-2016 academic years. Data were collected through “personal information form” and “discipline types that teacher use for classroom management scale”. Data were analyzed with SPSS and frequency, percentage, t-test, Mann Whitney-U Test, Kruskal Wallis-H Test were used.As a result of the study, it was found out that the total perception of primary school teachers regarding the sub-dimensions of the types of discipline they use in classroom management, and their perception of the sub-dimensions of preventive discipline, supportive discipline and corrective discipline are at the level of “totally agree (always)”. In general, teachers use all three types of discipline in classroom management. It was seen that primary school teachers prefer most the preventive discipline approach in classroom management, which is followed by the supportive discipline approach. The types of discipline used by primary school teachers in classroom management do not vary significantly by the variables of gender, age, education status and professional seniority. The perceptions of the primary school teachers working at private schools of preventive discipline are higher than those of the primary school teachers working at a state school. Widowed teachers prefer the preventive discipline and corrective discipline practices more than single, married and divorced teachers. Teachers who worked at their school for 16-20 years prefer supportive discipline practices more than teachers who worked at their school for 1-3 years, 4-7 years, 8-10 years and 11-15 years. Teachers who worked at their school for 16-20 years prefer corrective discipline practices more than the teachers who worked at their school for 1-3 years, 4-7 years, and 8-10 years. Furthermore, teachers who worked at their school for 11-15 years prefer corrective discipline practices more than the teachers who worked at their school for 1-3 years.

Networking Cooperation of Educational Institutions of Higher, General and Vocational Education in the Terms of Implementation of Extracurricular Activities in Application of the Federal State Educational Standard

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
������� ◽  
Irina Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
State Educational ◽  
The City

The study is relevant in the context of global projects supported by the government and initiated by the President of the Russian Federation: the federal state educational standards, the complex project of modernization of education, national educational initiative �Our new school�, �Concept of the spiritual and moral development and education of a citizen of Russia.� In the context of extracurricular activities in the design development of the FSES becoming especially popular networking projects that brings together institutions of diff erent levels (schools, supplementary education for children, psychological urban centers, higher education institutions). The interaction of educational institutions is becoming a modern highly innovative technology that allows them to develop dynamically. The article describes a model of network interaction of educational-governmental organizations of the city of Kaluga in the framework of the extracurricular activity of younger schoolboys in the terms of realization of the FSES of primary education. Model networking educational institutions of the city of Kaluga in the framework of the extracurricular activity of younger schoolboys in the development of the FSES of primary education has been successfully tested on the basis of four elementary schools in the city of Kaluga, the study involved 177 students and 7 primary school teachers. Social partners of educational networking were: Children and Youth Space Education Center �Galaxy� of the city of Kaluga and Kaluga State University named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky. The basis of networking cooperation were programs of extracurricular activities of I.V. Ivanova. The main results of testing of the model is the development of individual students in the development of programs that increase the level of professional competence of primary school teachers in the organization of extracurricular activities of the FSES of the primary general education. The study contributes to a system of total innovative design, Further and Higher Education; It shows the possibility of the contents and forms of social and pedagogical partnership in the system of education in the introduction of the FSES of primary education. The practical signifi cance of the study consists in the possibility of using the developed model in educational practice. The study will allow to make science-based contribution to the practical implementation of the regional. Prospects for the development of research consist in the development of new models of a network of educational cooperation, attraction of new bases for cooperation. This publication was prepared within the framework of a research project supported by the Russian Foundation for Humanities �14-16-40007.

scholarly journals BURNOUT AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Sood
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Private School ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference

Teachers' experience emotional exhaustion and develop a cynical attitude toward teaching and students (depersonalization). Feelings of exhaustion and ineffectiveness continue as mental and physical resources are depleted in the pursuit of unreachable and sometimes unrealistic goals (Maslach, Schaefeli & Leiter 2001).The teacher then experiences a reduction in accomplishments, leaving him or her with a loss of self-esteem and dissatisfaction with these job accomplishments. This chain of event ultimately interferes with the burnout in teacher's ability to continue to meet teaching demands. Thus, the three dimensions of the burnout syndrome: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment, begins. Consequences of teacher burnout can lead to feelings of hopelessness, absenteeism, increased turnover, and decreased job performance. The results of current study indicated that male primary school teachers score higher mean scores than female teachers in depersonalization than female teachers had of personal accomplishment. No significant difference between private and government primary school teachers with reference to job burnout were found. However private school teachers feel more emotional exhaustion as compared to their counterparts in government schools.

scholarly journals The Situation of Forecasting the Number of Children and Students Attending School: An Exploration Study Based on Primary Teachers’ Evaluation in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
pp. 321-324
Author(s):  
Luong Tran
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Random Survey

The paper presented the current situation of forecasting the number of children and students attending school in Ca Mau Province, Vietnam. A random survey of 89 primary school teachers in Ca Mau province with a questionnaire about the situation of the work of forecasting the number of children and students attending to school in Ca Mau Province showed that: The mean score of forecasting the number of children and students attending to school is 3.93 - corresponding to often level; the average point of the quality of the task of forecasting the number of children and students attending to school is 3.96 - at a fair level; the ensuring the development of education based on the results of forecasting the number of children and students attending to school with the mean of 2.92 - at a sometimes level. There is no correlation between forecasting the number of children and students attending school and ensuring conditions for education development based on the results of forecasting the number of children and students attending school.

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