scholarly journals Primary School Teachers’ Perception of Low Functioning Students: Validation of the EPREPADI-1 Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonatan Díaz Santa María ◽  
Jesús Molina Saorín
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Educational Legislation ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Primary School Teachers

This research contributes to the knowledge and understanding of some aspects of the professional practice of primary education teachers in the Region of Murcia (Spain), and its possible effect on the creation of situations of educational exclusion. For this purpose, an instrument called EPREPADI-1 (Scale of Perception of Primary Education Teachers on their Training and Professional Practice in relation to Pupils with Disabilities) has been developed. The design and structure of the instrument includes important aspects that seek to highlight teachers’ views and knowledge of educational legislation (international, national and regional), their views on nomenclatures (such as those of persons with disabilities and inclusive education), as well as their assessment of the use of language of denial in relation to pupils with lower functional performance. Furthermore, after the statistical tests carried out for the validation of the scale (Kendall’s W test and Cronbach’s Alpha), values were obtained that give the instrument excellent validity and reliability (both for the group of experts and also for the pilot group), which is why its use and application is recommended.

scholarly journals Vocal acoustic and auditory-perceptual measures, vocal complaints and professional characteristics of teachers from the city of Santa Maria (Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Veis Ribeiro ◽  
Carla Aparecida Cielo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Personal Identification ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
Perturbation Frequency ◽  
Perceptual Assessment ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

Purpose Describe and correlate acoustic and auditory-perceptual vocal measures, vocal complaints and professional characteristics of a group of teachers. Methods Ninety-nine female primary school teachers, aged 20 to 66 years, underwent auditory-perceptual (CAPE-V) and acoustic (Multi-Dimensional Voice Program Advanced) vocal assessments, and answered a questionnaire with questions about personal identification, overall health, occupational activities and vocal complaints. The ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation statistical tests have been applied. Results The teachers worked 6.98 hours a day, on average, and had been working as teachers for 12.91 years, approximately. Most of them reported vocal complaints and were employed in private schools. Auditory perceptual parameters were normal. All measures of jitter, shimmer, voiceless or unvoiced and subharmonic segments were above the normal range, as well as the standard deviation for fundamental frequency and soft phonation index. Perturbation frequency and age, roughness, breathiness and overall degree of voice were positively correlated with age and length of professional practice. There was also a negative correlation between amplitude perturbation and daily use of voice. Conclusion The teachers’ voices were considered as normal by the auditory-perceptual assessment, but noise and instability were detected in the acoustic analysis; there were, particularly, vocal complaints, and alteration of vocal acoustic and auditory-perceptual measures with increasing age and length of professional practice.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ OPINIONS ON THE PROCESS OF (SELF) EDUCATION IN WORLD STUDY IN AN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Angelija Mačiukaitė ◽  
Irena Balčiūnaitė
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
Inclusive Classroom ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Aids

When students with special educational needs (SEN) started to be educated in inclusive classrooms of the mainstream school, some issues concerning the organisation of the process of (self) education in the subject World Study came to the fore. The present research aims at revealing the views of mainstream primary school teachers on the difficulties of preparation for the classes on World Study and the process of organisation of (self) education, when students with SEN are educated in the same classroom. 62 mainstream primary school teachers took part in the research. The survey was conducted on the basis of a special questionnaire. It was established that half of the research participants expressed the opinion that they experience difficulties in preparing for the World Study classes in inclusive classrooms. The difficulties are in adapting the content of education, in the choice of teaching aids and methods, in preparing tasks for independent study. The difficulties caused by the preparation for World Study in inclusive classrooms, in teachers’ opinion, are related more to the education of different ability students, provision of individual support, combining teaching methods, giving attention to the student and stimulation of motivation. It is more difficult to give attention to every student with the greater number of students with SEN. The process of education is also made more difficult due to the fact that students with SEN are seldom active and very rarely can work independently. Key words: primary school teachers, students with special educational needs (SEN), inclusive education, world study.

Teamwork between class teachers and support teachers as the basis of inclusion—A case study in Romanian primary school education

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 328-335
Author(s):  
Alina Turculet ◽  
Mihaela Voinea
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
School Education ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Primary School Teachers

The purpose of this study is to identify how primary school teachers understand the importance of inclusive education and the benefits of the collaboration between the class teachers and the support teachers. In order to identify the social representations of primary school teachers regarding the cooperation with the support teachers, we have used a questionnaire-based inquiry. We have organised the data into a case study at the level of primary school education. The responses to the open questions offered by the investigated teachers allowed a dramaturgical approach to the roles and the responsibilities of the actors in special education. Our results enhance the benefits of integration of students with special educational needs in the conditions of a distributed responsibility between parents, class teachers and support teachers. Therefore, the qualitative analysis of the written responses of primary school teachers reveals the need of continuous training in aspects related to special educational needs. Keywords: Special educational needs, support teachers, primary school education.

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):  
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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 Vzpostavitev slovenskega šolskega sistema leta 1919

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2020) (2) ◽  
pp. 395-457
Author(s):  
Edvard Protner
Keyword(s):  
School Reform ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Status Position ◽  
Teacher Associations

In the foreword, we outline the situation in the field of education in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, so that we can later in the text further analyse the goals and visions of the school reform efforts of teachers organized in local associations and two prominent pedagogical theorists. In doing so, we limit ourselves to the activities of primary school teachers and primary school legislation. In the central part of the text we describe the efforts to improve the financial and status position of teachers, the efforts to systematically reform primary education, the efforts to overcome the ideological divisiveness of the two most powerful teacher associations, and the efforts to unify teachers' associations throughout the kingdom. At the end, we outline the three most important programming texts on the reform of education in the new country and try to identify the pedagogical theoretical influences that are characteristic of the period between the two wars.

scholarly journals Autopercepción del profesorado de Educación Primaria en servicio desde el modelo TPACK

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-65
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Ortiz Colon ◽  
Miriam Ágreda Montoro ◽  
Javier Rodríguez Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Educación Primaria

El estudio analiza los resultados más relevantes de la investigación realizada con docentes de educación primaria, en referencia al modelo TPACK. El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer la autopercepción de los docentes de primaria en servicio, con respecto a su capacitación tecnológica, tomando como referencia la escala de diagnóstico TPACK. Para la recopilación de información, se adaptó un cuestionario tipo Likert ya validado, siguiendo el modelo TPACK. El cuestionario está compuesto por 47 ítems que recopilan información de las siete dimensiones del modelo. La muestra está formada por 607 docentes. La investigación es de naturaleza descriptiva no experimental, y realiza un análisis de varianza multivariante (MANOVA). Los resultados más significativos han sido el hallazgo de diferencias con respecto al género de los participantes. En general, son los hombres los que tienen una mayor percepción de sí mismos con respecto al uso y la integración de las TIC en su práctica docente, especialmente en asuntos científicos. Las mujeres parecen ser más efectivas cuando seleccionan enfoques para guiar el aprendizaje y el pensamiento del estudiante en términos de lectura y escritura. The study aims to analyze the most relevant results of the research carried out with primary education teachers, with reference to the TPACK model. The objective of this research is to know the self-perception of primary school teachers in service, regarding their technological training, taking as a reference the TPACK diagnostic scale. For the collection of information, a Likert type questionnaire already validated was adapted, following the TPACK model. The questionnaire consists of 47 items that collect information on the seven dimensions of the model. The sample consists of 607 teachers. The research is of a non-experimental descriptive nature, and performs a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The most significant results have been the finding of differences regarding the gender of the participants. In general, it is men who have a greater perception of themselves regarding the use and integration of ICTs in their teaching practice, especially in scientific matters. Women seem to be more effective when they select approaches to guide student learning and thinking in terms of reading and writing.

scholarly journals CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-305
Author(s):  
Gayrat Nurmatov ◽  
◽  
Iqbol Kamolova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
The Right

Background. It is undoubtedly afield of education that provides a prosperous future for people, guides them in the right direction, and imparts knowledge, which is an inalienable treasure. It is possible to distinguish between the educated and the uneducated at once. Quality education provides a bright future for anybody. For this reason, this article also provides information on the field of education, emphasizing the importance of the role of primary education. There is also information about the professional competence of primary school teachers, that is, the merit, worthiness, love for their work. Suggestions and recommendations are also given on what professional competencies a primary education teacher should have.

scholarly journals Attitudes of primary school teachers in Croatia toward Music as a school subject / Stališča osnovnošolskih učiteljev na Hrvaškem do glasbe kot šolskega predmeta

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (34) ◽  
pp. 13-27
Author(s):  
Snježana Dobrota ◽  
Antonija Vrančić ◽  
Ivana Križanac
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Classical Music ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Subject ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Music Activities

The paper explores the influence of years of work experience, professional qualifications, additional music education, engaging in music activities in leisure time, and going to the theatre/classical music concerts on the attitudes of primary school teachers toward the school subject Music. The research was conducted on a sample of primary education teachers from all Croatian counties (N = 233), using a questionnaire composed of two parts: The General Data Questionnaire and Attitudes Toward Music as a School Subject. The results confirm that primary school teachers with fewer years of work experience have more positive attitudes toward the Curriculum of Music Education for Primary Schools and for Grammar Schools in the Republic of Croatia, while in other aspects of attitudes no difference was found. Furthermore, no differences were found in the attitudes of primary school teachers toward the subject Music with regard to their professional qualifications. Primary education teachers who have attended additional music classes, who engage in music activities in leisure time and who often attend theatre/classical music concerts, consider Music to be an important school subject that relaxes the students, and consider themselves more competent to teach music. The obtained results have significant implications in terms of music pedagogy, with regard to organizing the music education of preservice primary teachers and their lifelong learning.

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