scholarly journals Learning Ecological Concepts in Secondary Schools of the Northeast of Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meritxell Notari Llorens ◽  
Francisco Pardo Fabregat ◽  
Africa Martinez-Poveda ◽  
Manuel Jordan Vidal
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Meaningful Learning ◽  
Ecological Concepts ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Location Type ◽  
Type Of School

Ecological concepts are not a recent matter; international organizations have already increased their efforts to provide better environmental education and ecological consciousness, although despite these efforts, a lack of attitudes and concepts were detected in the northeast of Spain. We evaluated the acquisition of concepts related to environmental education in the students as proposed by current legislation, as well as their relation to different parameters, such as geographical location, type of school, and gender. The result suggests that the students achieve a meaningful learning of the concepts proposed by legislation and that acquisition of this knowledge is related to gender and geographical location, but not to the type of secondary school.

Influence of Environment and Gender on Career Choice among Secondary School Students in Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-134
Author(s):  
Abayomi Ambali Alaka ◽  
Salamatu Ishaku ◽  
Sadiq Aderibigbe Idowu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
And Gender

The study examined the influence of environment and gender on career choice among secondary school students in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State. A descriptive research design was used and 18 secondary schools were clustered into three chiefdoms to draw a sample of 6 secondary schools using purposive sampling technique. Also, a sample of 422 students from a population of 3558 students from the three Chiefdoms was drawn using cluster sampling technique. The study developed and used a questionnaire tagged 'Environment, Gender and Career Choice Questionnaire (EGCCQ)' with correlation coefficient of 0.78. The students' career choice was based on the adoption of Career Interest Survey (CIS) and Vocational Interest Inventory (VII) developed by Bakare (1977). Descriptive statistics of simple percentage was used for the research question generated, while inferential statistics of multiple regression analysis was employed to analyse the null hypotheses developed for the study and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that students had preferences for career choice based on gender and environment. There was a significant composite influence of environment and gender on career choice among secondary school students in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State, with the influence of environment being relatively than that of gender. It is therefore recommended among others that students should be well counselled in the choice of career process by professional counsellors and they should take into consideration the immediate environment of the students, their gender, interest, ability, skills and personality.

scholarly journals Teachers’ And Students’ Attitudes Towards Integrating Environmental Education in the Secondary School Curriculum for Managing Environmental Degradation in Machakos Sub County, Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Mandila Chikati
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Secondary School Curriculum ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study investigated implementation of integrated environmental education in the secondary school curriculum for managing environmental degradation in Machakos Sub-County. The study was thus informed by Fullan’s theory of educational change (2007). The theory views the implementation of IEE programme through lenses of four independent variables identified as need; clarity; complexity; quality and practicality on the one hand and teachers’ and students’ levels of environmental awareness, knowledge, skills, attitudes and participation as dependent variables on the other hand. These variables network with local factors and external factors as intervening variables to determine the IEE implementation process. The study employed cross-section survey design under the quantitative approach. Probability sampling designs were used to select participants for the study. The target population of this study was public secondary schools, teachers and form 4 students from Machakos Sub-County. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were employed in sampling secondary schools, teachers and students.  Questionnaires were used for data collection. Quantitative data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. Overall study findings demonstrated that both teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards integrated environmental education in the secondary school curriculum were fairly positive though not adequate enough for effective implementation of IEE in the school curriculum hence, the unyielding environmental degradation in Machakos Sub-County. The study recommended that The Ministry of Education and the relevant urgencies such as KICD, DQAS and KNEC work jointly with school managers to draw an action plan to reinforce and intensify teachers’ and students’ levels of environmental attitudes through pre-service and in-service training, workshops and seminars on contemporary environmental issues. It is also recommended that studies are undertaken to understand those impediments that impede change in teachers’ and students’ environmental attitudes so that useful and practical interventions can be identified.

scholarly journals Construction and Standardization of Literary Interest Inventory for the Students of Higher Secondary Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Veenaben Patel ◽  
Pro. Dinesh Patel
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
Interest Inventory ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Commerce Students ◽  
Type Of School

The literary interest is to be measured and an inventory is prepared for that. In the present inventory students point out whether they like the activity, like it strongly, dislike or strongly dislike. To construct and standardize literary interest inventory for higher secondary school students. To investigate the significant difference in the literary interest of the students between the sub-groups on gender, area, stream, type of school, standard and components of interest inventory. 3119 higher secondary school students is population. Hence survey method was suitable for the present study. The steps of the construction of the inventory are as follows. Items having t- value more than 1.96 and r-value more than 0.20 were selected. Thus, out of the 100 items, 80 items were selected in the final form of the inventory. The reliability of the inventory was established via test-retest method and split-half method. For establishing criterion validity The Teacher Criterion scale that depict various literary activities that can be carried out in higher secondary schools. The null hypotheses were tested using t-test and f-test. Significant difference is observed in the literary interest of the students with reference to gender. Girls are more inclined towards the literary interest than the boys. Rural students show more interest in literature than the urban students. Students of arts stream show more interest in literature than the students of commerce students and students of science stream show more interest in literature than the students of both streams. Significant difference is students with reference to type of school. Students of grant-in-aid schools show more interest in literature than the students of non-grant-in aid schools.

scholarly journals Urban and place-based environmental education in the Ontario Secondary School curriculum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Mnyusiwalla
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Secondary School Curriculum ◽  
Enrollment Data

This study reviews the Ontario secondary school curriculum in light of recommendations made by the 2007 Bondar Report, “Shaping Our Schools, Shaping Our Future”. It analyzes curriculum expectations and enrollment data for the purpose of reporting upon and providing recommendations for urban and place-based environmental education (U&PBEE). The extent and prescriptiveness of U&PBEE coverage by subject, course, grade, and course progression or pathway are reported upon. These findings are contextualized through the perspectives of diverse stakeholder groups at the “Education Experts’ Workshop: Implementing 2007 Bondar Report’s Intended Outcomes in 2015” hosted by Ryerson University in April 2015. EE in Ontario does not have its own discrete compulsory courses and despite having been “embedded” in the curriculum, the important arenas of U&PBEE are being applied inconsistently across the mandatory curriculum. Poor enrolment in senior electives shows that the focus of students remains elsewhere, fracturing EE’s progression in secondary schools.

scholarly journals Tama Samoa Stories: Experiences and Perceptions of Identity, Belonging and Future Aspirations at Secondary School

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Fuapepe Rimoni
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Context ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Future Aspirations ◽  
Zealand Secondary School ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Critical Discourses

<p>This thesis investigates the experiences of twelve strong, articulate and thoughtful tama Samoa (Samoan boys) through their participation in secondary schools and lives outside the classroom and through the stories of others. The study looked at how the students enacted their identities as Samoans, as learners and as young men who are anticipating the future. The study is premised on the view that Pacific identities are fluid, diverse, multi-dimensional and include a range of different perspectives relating to social class, ethnicity, culture and gender. Such a view of identity as complex is not generally taken into consideration in the literature on educational success and achievement of Pacific students in New Zealand.  The study employed a phenomenological qualitative design, using focus groups and semi-structured interviews by talanoa (conversations). As the study involved a group of indigenous tama Samoa, the Samoan fa’afaletui method was used. Participants were a group of twelve tama Samoa in three Wellington secondary schools and their twelve nominated persons.  The study found that there are key aspects to making the experiences of tama Samoa positive and successful within the secondary school. These include acknowledging tama Samoa and their multiple identities while attending secondary school; supporting the development of a sense of belonging through everyday interactions with peers and teachers, and affirming the belief by tama Samoa that secondary school socialisation serves to help them make future decisions.  This study argues that the experiences of tama Samoa are deeply embedded within wider social, economic and political trends. Indeed, their “voices” are shaped in part by these broader forces that construct and represent them as being historically “disadvantaged” and socio-economically “underserved.” Further, this study advocates for the diverse voices of tama Samoa, along with their experiences, stories, hopes, aspirations and dreams to be brought to light and placed alongside the official accounts of Pacific “disadvantage” to enable more balanced critical discourses taking place.  It is hoped that this study will offer further insights into the experiences of tama Samoa in the New Zealand secondary school context, from which valuable knowledge is derived to inform and support schools in improving the New Zealand secondary school experiences of Samoan adolescent boys.</p>

scholarly journals The environmental awareness of secondary school students in Hanoi

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-64
Author(s):  
Binh Nga Giap
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
And Gender

This article reports on a study of secondary school students in Hanoi. The author surveyed approximately 500 students from a sample of 10 secondary schools to assess levels of environmental awareness including environmental knowing, concerning and applying. Independent variables included region of school, and the gender of students. Although there are no region and gender differences in environmental awareness, the mediating relationships are found. Báo cáo đề cập kết quả nghiên cứu nhận thức của học sinh trung học cơ sở về khía cạnh môi trường trong các nhà trường tại Hà Nội. Tác giả đã tiến hành khảo sát 500 em học sinh từ 10 trường trung học cơ sở để đánh giá mức độ nhận thức về môi trường bao gồm các biến số: hiểu biết, vấn đề liên quan và áp dụng. Các biến số độc lập bao gồm khu vực và giới tính. Mặc dù không có sự khác biệt về khu vực và giới tính trong nhận thức về môi trường, mối quan hệ điều hòa giữa các biến số được phát hiện.

scholarly journals Urban and place-based environmental education in the Ontario Secondary School curriculum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Mnyusiwalla
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Secondary School Curriculum ◽  
Enrollment Data

This study reviews the Ontario secondary school curriculum in light of recommendations made by the 2007 Bondar Report, “Shaping Our Schools, Shaping Our Future”. It analyzes curriculum expectations and enrollment data for the purpose of reporting upon and providing recommendations for urban and place-based environmental education (U&PBEE). The extent and prescriptiveness of U&PBEE coverage by subject, course, grade, and course progression or pathway are reported upon. These findings are contextualized through the perspectives of diverse stakeholder groups at the “Education Experts’ Workshop: Implementing 2007 Bondar Report’s Intended Outcomes in 2015” hosted by Ryerson University in April 2015. EE in Ontario does not have its own discrete compulsory courses and despite having been “embedded” in the curriculum, the important arenas of U&PBEE are being applied inconsistently across the mandatory curriculum. Poor enrolment in senior electives shows that the focus of students remains elsewhere, fracturing EE’s progression in secondary schools.

scholarly journals Factors that contribute to girl’s dropout in some selected secondary school within Damaturu metropolis, Yobe state

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 055-065
Author(s):  
Yagana Abba Sidi ◽  
Amina Garba Muhammad ◽  
James Audu Ngala
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Child Education ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Girl Child Education

A developing nation without or with low child-girls education is in danger. There is an adage which say whoever trained a girl has a plan for a future generations based on these Factors that contribute to girl dropout in some selected secondary schools, within Damaturu metropolis, was carried out, guided by six (6) objectives and six (6) research questions each. The subjects used in this study consist of teachers, parents and students from ten (10) secondary schools. Random sampling technique was used to select thirty respondents’ one parent, one teacher and one student from each school respectively. The instrument used for this study was questionnaire, frequency and percentage of the response were used to analyse the data collected. The research find out those factors such as poor economic status, broken home, death of bread winner and gender inequality causes girls dropout in secondary school. Other factors include unwanted pregnancy, early marriage hawking, negative behavior by parents, drunker and illiterate parents. Government should provide infrastructure and jobs which will enable parents to take care of their wards. Seminars and workshops should be organize to encourage parents and guidance, scholarships program may be put in place for girl child education and finally non-government organization to come on board to aid girl child education.

scholarly journals Externalizing Disorders in Albanian Adolescents: Age and Gender Differences in a Large Sample of Secondary School Pupils

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
Marsel Cara
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Externalizing Disorders ◽  
School Transitions ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Focus Group Meeting ◽  
And Gender

AbstractExternalizing disorders (ED) refer to behaviours of a child/adolescent that negatively affect persons external to them. So far, no large-scale study on ED in adolescents attending secondary schools has been carried out in Albania. The current study explored gender and age differences in relation to externalizing disorders (ED) in a large sample of adolescents in 8 secondary schools situated in Tirana, the capital of Albania. The study adopted a mixed-methods approach. A survey consisting of two questionnaires SDQ-T and WOST were completed by 42 teachers (randomly selected) on 614 pupils randomly selected in their K7-9 classes. The teachers were divided in 4 groups which participated in one focus group meeting. Gender-related differences confirmed previous studies that indicate a higher prevalence of ED in the male population. Evidence on age-related differences was mixed, with quantitative data indicating higher levels of ED in the 14 and 15-year olds in comparison with the 13-year olds, and qualitative data suggesting the opposite trend, that is, higher levels in 13-year olds attending year 7 adjusting to transition in secondary schools, gradually decreasing in years 8 & 9. Recommendations based on the findings of the study are given regarding interventions that should target coping with school transitions in secondary school, promoting positive social skills and competencies, emotion regulation techniques and awareness of risks related to unsupervised use of social apps/media in schools.

scholarly journals Motivation to Learning Mathematics and Gender as Correlates of Senior Secondary School Students’ Performance in Mathematics

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 318
Author(s):  
Adeneye O. A. Awofala ◽  
Abisola O. Lawani ◽  
Olayinka A. Adeyemi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study investigated senior secondary school students’ motivation to learning mathematics and gender as correlates of performance in mathematics. The sample consisted of 315 students from two government senior secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria using the quantitative research method within the blueprint of the descriptive survey research design. Data collected were analysed using percentages, means, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) and standard and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. Findings from the study revealed that there was a very high level of motivation to learn mathematics among senior secondary schools’ students in Nigeria. There was a significant influence of gender on students’ performance in mathematics but not on motivation to learn mathematics. It was also revealed that self-efficacy, gender and intrinsic motivation were the major significant predictors of performance in mathematics among the sample studied. Based on these findings, future studies in Nigeria should attempt to investigate the psychometric properties of the motivation to learn mathematics scale.

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