scholarly journals The Initial Algebraic Knowledge of Preservice Teachers

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 2117
Author(s):  
Alberto Zapatera ◽  
Eduardo Quevedo
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Algebraic Thinking ◽  
Early Algebra ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Training Process ◽  
School Students ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Single Solution

Early algebra proposes to incorporate algebra in primary school from the first years of schooling. The success of this incorporation depends, to a large extent, on the training of teachers, so the objective of this article is to study whether the degree of algebraic knowledge of student teachers at the beginning of their training. To conduct this, 106 preservice teachers were given a questionnaire. This survey is based on two daily life situations. They had to propose tasks to develop algebraic reasoning in primary school students. Most of the participants designed tasks in which they assigned specific values to the indeterminate ones and solved them arithmetically. In this way, they transformed open situations and numerous opportunities to promote algebraic thinking in students through the generalization and representation of relationships and functions into closed single-solution problems that do not promote algebraic thinking. We can see from the results that the participants’ algebraic knowledge is insufficient. Therefore, it is necessary to include in their training process the programs and experiences that will allow them to design tasks in order to detect and promote algebraic thinking in their future students. Sequences of tasks are presented to develop both situations by generalizing and representing relationships and functions, which can serve as a starting point for future training programs and experiences.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinarity in Teacher Education: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Educational Innovation Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsa Santaolalla ◽  
Belén Urosa ◽  
Olga Martín ◽  
Ana Verde ◽  
Tamara Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Innovation Project

Interdisciplinary projects play an important role in the development of a student profile based on the 21st century skills. Nevertheless, the implementation of an interdisciplinary approach is a challenge for both teachers and teacher educators. The aim of this study is to create an interdisciplinary model for teacher education, and to provide an empirical study which analyses its impact on learning. An educational innovation project was carried out with preservice teachers who experienced and subsequently designed a Problem Based Learning with interdisciplinary activities including Mathematics and Social Sciences, using the National Archaeological Museum as an educational resource. The proposals were implemented amongst children to evaluate the project’s effectiveness, considering two aspects: (a) improved teaching skills for preservice teachers (N = 26) and (b) improved learning for Mathematics and Social Sciences content amongst primary school children (N = 58). In the case of the student teachers, the variance analysis implemented showed sufficient empirical evidence of the improvement between the pre and post treatment, in different dimensions of the teaching skills and competences. On the primary school students, some significantly statistic progresses were found concerning the learning of both subjects, as well as their perception of museums as place for learning.

Pedagogical Knowledge Acquisition During the Practicum

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Raquel Gómez ◽  
Juanjo Mena ◽  
María-Luisa García Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Important Process ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teaching Tools ◽  
Depth Learning

Teacher reflection is widely considered as an important process that provides in-depth learning experiences to preservice teachers. Portfolios and teachers' diaries are commonly used teaching tools to funnel one's own critical thoughts about practice. It is also common to analyse the teaching practice in the practicum through the guidance of expert teachers who act as mentors. Both ways are crucial to organise preservice teachers' practical knowledge acquired in the schools. The objective is to determine under which learning situations (individual reflection vs. mentoring interaction) knowledge is better acquired and determines the differences between preservice teachers. Five preservice teachers were recorded giving a regular lesson to primary school students. Data was analysed by following the PDA model that divides the content in narrative and inferential. Main results reveal that practical knowledge is mostly elicited with the help of a mentor and mostly inferential. There were minimal significant differences among preservice teachers.

Primary school students’ strategies in early algebra problem solving supported by an online game

2013 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marja van den Heuvel-Panhuizen ◽  
Angeliki Kolovou ◽  
Alexander Robitzsch
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Early Algebra ◽  
Online Game ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Developing Volitional Qualities in Young Football Players during Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 2020 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-305
Author(s):  
Veronika Dzvonik ◽  
Georgy Mukhanov
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Training Process ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Pedagogical Research

The present research featured the possibilities of using the training process to develop volitional character qualities in young football players in a sports school. The article describes the theoretical ideas about volitional qualities as an object of psychological and pedagogical research, as well as various types of activity where these qualities can be realized. The authors focus on the development of volitional qualities in primary school children involved in sports vs. their peers. They believe that sport brings about positive changes in the parameters of the volitional sphere of the primary school students, e.g. discipline, sense of purpose, etc. The research experimentally proved the effectiveness of football for the development of volitional qualities in primary school children. The research results can improve the process of developing various volitional qualities in pupils during extracurricular activities. The paper also introduces a program of psychological and pedagogical support, which develops volitional qualities in young football players.

ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN GURU SEKOLAH DASAR FKIP UNIVERSITAS RIAU DALAM PENGUKURAN KELILING DAN LUAS BANGUN DATAR

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Zetra Hainul Putra
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Design Research ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Know How ◽  
Primary School Teacher Education

The purpose of this study is to analyze student teachers at Primary School Teacher Education of RiauUniversity in understanding the concepts of measurement perimeter and area. The reason in doingthis research is that many student teachers usually use formal formula in solving measurementperimeter and area. They will do the same thing when they teach Primary School Students, so thestudents will not know how the formula works. Design research was chosen as a method in gettingdata. The data were collected from 48 student teachers at Primary School Teacher Education of RiauUniversity. The result showed that six out of ten group of student teachers did not use partitioning inthe beginning of the lesson. They also made a mistake in measuring the perimeter of unstructuredshapes. After classroom discussion, 96% student teachers came to the idea of partitioning. It meansthat they realized the important of partitioning in measure the area of unstructured shapes.Key words: measurement perimeter and area, design research, partitioning, and unstructured shape.

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL REFUSAL BEHAVIOUR IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Refusal ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Factors ◽  
School Refusal Behavior ◽  
Factors Associated

The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with school refusal behavior in primary school students. Student’s self-report and teacher’s measures were implemented; and students were recruited from 20 primary schools in six districts in Selangor, Malaysia. The survey was conducted at the end of school term in 2016, with a total of 915 students from Year 4 and Year 5 participating. The sample of students had been absent from school for more than 15% of school days in the current year. Pearson correlation shows a significant relationship between academic achievement and school satisfaction toward school refusal behavior. The findings of this study suggest that academic difficulties and dissatisfaction towards school environment could be the important risk factors for school refusal behavior. The present study underscores the importance of early detection and intervention as measures to reduce school refusal. Finally, the findings imply that the role of school factors should always be taken into account in connection with school refusal behaviour.

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