scholarly journals Evaluation of Punjab Education and English Language Initiative (PEELI) Project in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 332-339
Author(s):  
Samia Naz ◽  
Sarwat Jabeen ◽  
Abdul Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Government

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Punjab Education and English Language Initiative (PEELI) interventions (2018-19) on professional skills of primary school teachers in Punjab using Stufflebeam’s CIPP evaluation model (1983). PEELI is a collaborative project between the Government of the Punjab and British Council being implemented through Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development Punjab, Pakistan. In this qualitative research, data has been obtained through British Council’s Annual Reports, quarterly reports of third party, semi-structured interviews with four stakeholders, twelve trainers and thirty six primary school teachers in twelve districts of Punjab. The findings suggest that PEELI interventions have created positive impact on classroom delivery for making it child-centric. The study recommends the following strategies to achieve positive outcomes: needs analysis of primary teachers in the beginning of the project, equal opportunity of training to young and senior primary teachers, continuous professional development of teachers and developing follow up mechanism.

scholarly journals Perspectives of Using Interactive Slides in ESL Classroom among Primary School English Language Teachers in Pasir Gudang

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1208-1217
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Esl Classroom

In technological society, technology plays a crucial role as an integral part of teaching. This research aimed to know teachers’ perspective of using interactive slides in ESL classroom. The population of this research comprises national primary school teachers from Pasir Gudang district. A total of 179 respondents participated in this research. This calculation on the number of respondents was based on Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) table. The data were gathered via questionnaires and semi-structure interviews. The gathered data were analysed using descriptive analysis method in terms of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The researchers conducted saturated semi-structured interviews to support the findings through questionnaires. The findings of the research revealed that Interactive Slide (IS) is effective to use in the ESL classroom. The study also showed the challenges faced by teachers in using IS. The implication of this research suggested that schools should provide adequate facilities in encouraging teachers to use IS in ESL classrooms and organise activities or programs for teachers to enhance their IS skills. In future researches, it is recommended to widen the population of respondents to other districts or states.

scholarly journals Perspectives of using Interactive Slides in ESL Classroom among Primary School English Language Teachers in Pasir Gudang

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 906-912
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Esl Classroom

In technological society, technology plays a crucial role as an integral part of teaching. This research aimed to know teachers’ perspective of using interactive slides in ESL classroom. The population of this research comprises national primary school teachers from Pasir Gudang district. A total of 179 respondents participated in this research. This calculation on the number of respondents was based on Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) table. The data were gathered via questionnaires and semi-structure interviews. The gathered data were analysed using descriptive analysis method in terms of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The researchers conducted saturated semi-structured interviews to support the findings through questionnaires. The findings of the research revealed that Interactive Slide (IS) is effective to use in the ESL classroom. The study also showed the challenges faced by teachers in using IS. The implication of this research suggested that schools should provide adequate facilities in encouraging teachers to use IS in ESL classrooms and organise activities or programs for teachers to enhance their IS skills. In future researches, it is recommended to widen the population of respondents to other districts or states

‘I think one of the ways they will help is to create awareness’: primary school teachers’ perceptions of cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Kingsley Udeh ◽  
Candidus Nwakasi ◽  
John Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

The increasing incidence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases is a major global health concern. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for the highest percentage of deaths related to non-communicable diseases, and low and middle-income countries (LMIC) face the highest burden of CVDs. Understanding the knowledge and perception of CVDs and their risk factors in an LMIC such as Nigeria may play an important role in cardiovascular health promotion and improvement plans to reduce CVD-related deaths. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews to gain an in-depth understanding of some personal and sociocultural views on CVDs and their risk factors. The participants were purposively sampled primary school teachers in South-Eastern Nigeria. Thematic analysis approach was used for data analysis. The study findings include knowledge of heart disease, perceived causes and risk factors of CVDs, spirituality, and the way forward. Overall, the knowledge of CVDs in the setting was found to be related to the psychosocial nature of the participants; the effectiveness of any intervention needs to take these factors into consideration. For example, health policies for CVD health education and awareness should be tailored to address some of the issues of belief, values, and religion, as mentioned in the study.

scholarly journals Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of the Effect of Using Puppet Theater Strategy on the Development of Personal (Cognitive and Social) Aspects in Jordan: دور مسرح الدمى في تنمية الجوانب الشخصية لدى طلاب المرحلة الأساسية من وجهة نظر معلميهم في الأردن

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma tayseer Mohammad Al-adwan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Puppet Theater ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to identify the perceptions of primary stage teachers for the effect of using the puppet theater strategy in developing personal aspects (cognitive, social) in Jordan. The study population consisted of all primary school teachers in the southern Shouna schools, and the whole community of (112) teachers was taken in the first semester 2019/2020, and the researcher used the descriptive method to suit the nature of the study and the results showed what Follows: - The perceptions of primary teachers of the impact of the use of the puppet theater strategy in the development of cognitive aspects were high and significantly. - The perceptions of primary school teachers of the impact of using the puppet theater strategy in the development of social aspects have been high and significantly. In the results, the researcher made several recommendations The most important of them are: - Carrying out many studies and researches in different academic stages. - Attention to using the puppet theater strategy in the curriculum. - Training teachers to use the puppet theater strategy.

scholarly journals Solving Mathematics Olympiad Problems Training for Primary School Teachers in Bulukumba District

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
Said Fachry Assagaf ◽  
Suradi Tahmir ◽  
Muhammad Dinar
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Class ◽  
Independent Tasks

This is elementary school teacher training to solve mathematics olympiad problems in Bulukumba district. The purpose of this training is to (1) provide information about mathematics olympiad in Indonesia (2) training teacher to solve mathematics olympiad problems, and (3) motivate  primary teachers to conduct olympiad class in their school.  The method is divided into two, namely the presentation and the independent tasks. The presentation focuses on the types of math competitions and the types of Olympic problems. Independent task aims to create and solve mathematics Olympiad problems for elementary school level. In addition, motivation was also being concerned in this training. The teachers were expected to use the problems in their mathematics class and also to identify students who potentially have ability join in mathematics competition. Abstrak Pengabdian ini berupa pelatihan olimpiade matematika tingkat Sekolah Dasar yang diperuntukkan bagi Guru Sekolah Dasar di Kabupaten Bulukumba. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah untuk (1) memberikan pengetahuan terkait pelaksanaan olimpiade matematika di Indonesia (2) memberikan pemahaman terkait soal-soal olimpiade matematika, dan (3) memberikan motivasi kepada guru untuk melakukan pembimbingan olimpiade. Metode pelaksanaan terbagi atas dua yakni metode ceramah dan metode kerja mandiri. Metode ceramah berfokus kepada materi tentang jenis jenis kompetisi matematika dan jenis jenis soal olimpiade. Kerja mandiri bertujuan untuk membuat dan menyelesaikan soal olimpiade matematika tingkat SD. Selain itu, motivasi juga diberikan agar guru dapat mengadopsi soal tersbeut dalam kegiatan pembelajaran serta mencari bibit unggul yang dapat diikutkan untuk berkompetisi.

scholarly journals FINAL-YEAR PRE-SERVICE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF INQUIRY-BASED-SCIENCE TEACHING

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 454-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanyisile Brenda Nhlengethwa ◽  
Nadaraj Govender ◽  
Doras Sibanda
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Directed Learning

Teachers’ accurate understanding of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (IBST) is crucial for the proper enactment of this pedagogical approach. In this research, a qualitative case study design was used to explore and interpret pre-service teachers’ understanding of IBST at the conclusion of their three-year primary diploma at a university in Swaziland. Data were collected using a semi-structured teaching scenario-based questionnaire in conjunction with individual semi-structured interviews. Thirty-four participants completed the questionnaire and eight of them were subsequently interviewed. The data were analyzed using a conceptual framework of IBST that outlines two dimensions of IBST; namely the cognitive and guidance dimensions. The results show that in the cognitive dimension, participants focused mainly on the procedural domain. With regard to the guidance dimension, they associated the pedagogical approach more with teacher-directed than learner-directed learning activities. This paper recommends that in training pre-service primary school teachers, teacher educators must broaden their focus from procedural aspects of IBST to include all its aspects; thereby developing their pre-service teachers’ holistic and deep experiences of IBST. Keywords: inquiry-based science teaching, primary school, pre-service teachers, scenario-based questionnaire, IBST understanding.

Teachers’ Understanding and Practice of Mandatory Reporting of Child Maltreatment

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith Falkiner ◽  
Donald Thomson ◽  
Andrew Day
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Child Victim ◽  
Primary School Teachers

Across the eight jurisdictions of Australia, mandatory reporting obligations and thresholds for reporting vary. Teachers are one group of the professionals who are mandated to report child maltreatment, yet some teachers are still reluctant to make such a report. This paper examines the barriers that discourage teachers from reporting child maltreatment and also whether teachers consider it necessary to question a child about the maltreatment before they decide if a report should be made. Thirty semi-structured interviews with Victorian primary school teachers were thematically analysed and revealed that inadequate and inconsistent mandatory reporting training, the need for certainty before initiating a report and the ambiguous concept of neglect were barriers to teachers identifying and reporting child maltreatment. Analyses further revealed that teachers gather evidence to confirm or disconfirm their suspicions of maltreatment by questioning the suspected child victim. The consequences of this practice are discussed along with recommendations to help overcome the barriers to making a formal report when child maltreatment is suspected.

Primary School Teachers’ Experiences with Teaching Resources and Technology at a Primary and Junior High School in Urban Jamaica

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-100
Author(s):  
Melicia Plunkett-Mills
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Educational Change ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Teacher Preparedness ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Experiences

This paper sought to explore primary teachers’ experiences with implementing Resource and Technology (R&T) and how these experiences influence successful teacher adaptability to educational change. The findings revealed a shared consensus among teachers that successful teacher adaptability is dependent on teacher preparedness, development of infrastructure, teacher support and the realities of their experiences among others.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE TEACHERS’ METHODOLOGICAL COMPETENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEN LEARNING INTEGRATED COURSES IN THE NETWORK COMMUNITIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 488
Author(s):  
Larisa Sergeeva
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Network Communities ◽  
Tools And Methods ◽  
Development Of Students

The purpose of the article is to describe a study of the possibilities of network communities for the development of students' methodological competence in studying integrated courses. The article substantiates the advantages of using the integrated approach for the formation future primary school teachers’ methodological competence. It’s revealed the didactic potential of network communities in the formation and development of students' methodological competence. There are tools and methods that ensure the development of the methodological competence in the integrated courses study. The research allowed establishing the positive impact of the selected methods and tools implementation when studying integrated courses using the network communities to develop students' methodological competence. 

scholarly journals How Teachers Become “Good” At What They Do A Narrative Approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Idhun Wirawati ◽  
Fitri Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Good Teacher ◽  
School Of Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Children And Parents

The research was purposed to explore how teachers learn from their professional experience to become ‘good’ at what they do.  The research was a replication of the a study project conducted by School of Education at University of Aberdeen in 2012 . The current research was an effort to investigate the teachers’ learning from their professional experience in different context and participants. The study is an interpretation of narratives of two primary school teachers from SD Muhammadiyah Klaten Utara, Indonesia. The narratives materials are taken from the research project undertaken in Klaten jointly conducted by the Department of Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta and SD Muhammadiyah Klaten Utara. This study is a narrative reseach approach. The analysis in this report is  using  narrative  approach  because  the  materials  are  the  narratives  of  two  teachers  of primary teachers. The finding shows that two things that makes them become good teacher.  The first one is the teacher’s will to always learn from problems they faced. Their persistent concern to make a positive rapport with children and parents

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