scholarly journals METHODOLOGICAL MODEL FOR TRAINING STUDENTS IN PEDAGOGY ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AT PRIMARY SCHOOL

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-457
Author(s):  
Nikolay Tsanev
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Technology Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Level ◽  
Independent Practice ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Teaching Technology ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Methodological Guidelines

This paper examines a methodological model for training students in pedagogy on the use of electronic resources in technology education at primary school level. The model is based on two main approaches – organizational and didactic. The organisational approach includes three types of preparation including general pedagogical training; subject-specific didactic training for teaching Technology and Entrepreneurship and postgraduate qualification. The didactic approach relates directly to the training of students at the subject level. In general, it covers an overview of all categories of resources and the methodological guidelines for their use, as well as independent practice on the electronic platform. This process is closely related to the integration of information and communication technologies in the use of electronic resources in all aspects, as well as familiarisation with the methodology of their application in the subject Technology and Entrepreneurship at primary school.Since 2015, the new electronic resources in the subject kits have been changing seriously the learning environment and creating prerequisites for new methodological approaches to teaching. Their more important characteristics are that they: motivate students and teachers; complement teaching and learning with new activities; make teaching and learning more attractive for teachers and students; allow for independent work; provide easy and fast feedback interactive learning; show the need for technology in every person’s life; expand the content horizontally (at topic or section level), providing more opportunities to consolidate and enhance students' knowledge and skills; ensure easy and fast orientation in the content; provide tools for better viewing of electronic textbook pages.Methodological guidelines have been developed and presented to each group of electronic resources. They guide students and teachers to specific learning activities.The proposed methodological model for preparing students in pedagogy how to use electronic resources for teaching technology at primary school is an option to optimise students' learning. The most important conclusions resulting from this research are related, in the first place, to the need of organised, structured and adapted to the conditions in Bulgaria optimisation of initial teacher training in connection with the new electronic resources. As a consequence, knowledge of these resources, their capabilities and the methodology employed in the Technology and Entrepreneurship lesson will provide better didactic results.

scholarly journals Strategies Used by Public Primary School Teachers for Enhancing Students’ Curiosity in Science

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Bakhtawer Nasrullah ◽  
Ghulam Fatima ◽  
Dur e Nayab
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Principal ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Subject

This qualitative study was planned to identify the curiosity enhancing strategies (CES) and explore the challenges faced by teachers during the use of strategies at primary school students in the subject of science. Curiosity is the desire to acquire new knowledge through exploration in order to grow and expand understanding. Curiosity refers to the tendency of children to ask, investigate, and find out the new knowledge obtained from their environment. The researchers did not find a study in the literature that specifically examined identification of curiosity related strategies used by teachers in Pakistan. This research study was conducted to identify the curiosity related strategies used by the public sector school teachers in teaching Science to students enrolled in primary classes in Lahore. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of the participants of the study. Data was collected from teachers and students of primary school (5th grade) level in science subject. Data from teachers was collected personally and on telephone. Data from students was collected through interviews by visiting the respective schools and after taking consent of the school principal. Two semi structured interview protocols were developed for taking responses at primary school level teachers and students. Data was analyzed by using thematic analysis technique. Findings of the study reflected that primary school teachers of the study were using different strategies for enhancing curiosity in students in the subject of Science. During the use of these strategies public sector primary school teachers faced many challenges like lack of resources, large strength of students in a classroom, lack of students attention, lack of parents cooperation. This study recommended that teachers and parents may use these strategies for enhancing curiosity in students.

scholarly journals Approaches to teaching primary level mathematics

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Long ◽  
Tim Dunne
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematical Concept ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
Advanced Mathematics ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Subject

In this article we explore approaches to curriculum in the primary school in order to map and manage the omissions implicit in the current unfolding of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement for mathematics. The focus of school-based research has been on curriculum coverage and cognitive depth. To address the challenges of teaching mathematics from the perspective of the learner, we ask whether the learners engage with the subject in such a way that they build foundations for more advanced mathematics. We firstly discuss three approaches that inform the teaching of mathematics in the primary school and which may be taken singly or in conjunction into organising the curriculum: the topics approach, the process approach, and the conceptual fields approach. Each of the approaches is described and evaluated by presenting both their advantages and disadvantages. We then expand on the conceptual fields approach by means of an illustrative example. The planning of an instructional design integrates both a topics and a process approach into a conceptual fields approach. To address conceptual depth within this approach, we draw on five dimensions required for understanding a mathematical concept. In conclusion, we reflect on an approach to curriculum development that draws on the integrated theory of conceptual fields to support teachers and learners in the quest for improved teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Discovering Writing Difficulties of Malay ESL Primary School Level Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Nurul Jannah Ahmad Ghulamuddin ◽  
Siti Khadijah Mohd Mohari ◽  
Kamisah Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Study Data ◽  
School Level ◽  
Writing Difficulties ◽  
Interview Session ◽  
Primary School Level

Writing is perceived to be one of the most difficult skills for English language learners to master. Although studies on challenges faced by ESL students in writing are replete, most of them have focused on students at secondary and tertiary levels of education. Studies on learners at lower level have been scarce. Thus, this paper aims to fill the gap by examining the major problems faced by ESL primary school level students in writing in English. Survey and interview sessions were conducted to fit the purpose of the study. Data were collected from a class of 26 students from Year/Standard 6 of the primary school level in Malaysia and an interview session with the English teacher of that particular class. The findings indicate that the major difficulties charted are rooted in the students’ poor mastery in vocabulary, inability to spell words correctly and L1 interference. Thus, in order to enhance the students’ skills in writing in English, the teacher implemented some remedial measures during the teaching and learning sessions. The findings have essential pedagogical implications on understanding students’ struggle to write in English at the lower level of education.

scholarly journals Factors Militating Against the Effective Teaching and Learning of Krio at the Junior Secondary School Level:

IJOHMN ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Harriet Yeanoh Jones ◽  
Dr. Saidu Challay ◽  
Peter Mboh Muffuh
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
School Level ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

This study was aimed at investigating factors militating against the effective teaching and learning of Krio at the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Level in a sample of JSS pupils in selected schools in the Western Area of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Questionnaires were administered to both teachers of Krio and pupils offering the subject at the targeted level. These, alongside observation and focus group discussions, were used to determine the level of training and experience of the teachers; facilities which support the teaching and learning of Krio; attitudes of teachers, pupils and other stakeholders towards the teaching and learning of Krio; mode and frequency of assessment; provision of institutional support; and, the success rate of pupils at the Basic Educational Certificate Exams (BECE) in the selected schools. Three schools were targeted. In each of these schools, questionnaires were administered to 50 pupils, giving a total of 150 respondents.  A total of eleven teachers were sampled. The study revealed that: The teachers of Krio in the selected schools were and trained and qualified. However, none of them studied krio as a major and only about one third read it as a minor. Teaching and learning materials are inadequate, and time allocated to the teaching of krio is insufficient. Attitude is a major factor which militates against the teaching and learning of krio in the selected schools. Written assignments, tests and exams are the main assessment tools. Institutional support (in-service trainings/workshops/seminars) plays a great role in building teachers’ capacity to teach the subject as all the teachers sampled did not study krio as a major subject. BECE results (krio -2010 and 2011) indicate that only a small percentage of the pupils at JSSIII opted for krio

scholarly journals PINTAR BACA: ENRICHING PUPILS’ READING THROUGH STORIES OF ORIGINS OF NAMES OF PLACES IN SINGAPORE

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-118
Author(s):  
Siti Faridah Omar
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
School Level ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
Language Mastery

Reading is one of the basic skills needed to be enhance at the primary school level. Early research shows that pupils lack the interest in reading and this affected their ability to grasp vocab and understanding. Thus, Pintar Baca cards were introduced to help increase interest and level up pupils’ ability to understand the texts read. The Pintar Baca cards comprises of teaching and learning tools published by the Malay Language Centre of Singapore. These resources were designed to help primary school pupils improve their language mastery through reading. These cards were developed for Primary 2 to 4 and consists of 12 stories on the names of origins of places of Singapore. It is hoped that through these historical stories, we are able to instil interest and strengthen pupils’ knowledge on the historical background of some places in Singapore in a simpler and more interesting way. In addition, each story comes with a set of comprehension questions which can develop pupils’ understanding on the reading materials. A trialling session was done at 9 primary schools involving around 189 pupils. A thinking routine strategy were applied in the teaching and learning during the trialling sessions to support the use of the Pintar Baca cards. Research findings showed an increase in reading interest amongst pupils. In addition, the application of the thinking routines has helped improve pupils’ understanding of the contents of the stories and their language mastery.

scholarly journals IMPORTANCE AND NECESSITY OF STRENGTHENING OF NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
School Level ◽  
The World ◽  
Natural Science Education ◽  
Primary School Level

Natural science education (NSE) - one of the most actual fields of activity of a comprehensive school. One of most acute problems of today's education - low interest to natural sciences and especially to chemistry. This problem is actual not only in Lithuania, but also all over the world. Many researches of last years specify necessity of perfection of natural science education at all levels of an education system and especially at a level of a primary school. Acquaintance to natural sciences in a primary school does not meet today's requirements. It is necessary to return teaching of natural sciences in primary schools. The main accent of process of natural science education in a primary school should become a different sort of researches and experiments. The teaching and learning process in primary school level should have strong focus on constructivist learning and the role of social interaction in learning. The teachers should be able to improve motivation for learning through enjoyment and giving children some control of their science activities. The primary goal of natural sciences in an primary school is acquaintance of pupils to world around, formation of a complete picture of the world to all complex interrelations that further, in the basic school, to pass to studying separate subjects of a natural cycle (for example, chemistry, physics, biology). One of many reasons of low interest to chemistry - insufficient attention to a component of chemistry in the content of a primary education. For the period of primary school pupils does not receive the basic initial knowledge in chemistry and research skills. On the other hand, teachers of primary classes are not prepared at a sufficient level in sphere of modern natural science education. We should help children learn more about the chemicals that surround them in their everyday life. Also we should to complete the design of equipment and supporting materials for chemistry at the primary school level. It is obvious, that science remains abstract and alien to young students and they are not attracted to further study. We should try to change such a situation. First of all, a complete system for doing practical work from grade 1 to 4 in science must be carefully designed. Finally, we can note, that encouraging interest in the natural sciences is the priority of education (teaching and learning) process in primary school. Key words: science education, primary school, priority of education.

scholarly journals Program Penggabungan Sekolah Dasar (SD) Dalam Meningkatkan Efektivitas dan Efisiensi Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Tita Setiawati
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
School Level ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Policy Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
Limited Budget ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

REGROUPING PROGRAM OF PRIMARY SCHOOL (SD) IN IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF EDUCATION. The fact shows that the implementation of primary school level education must still receive attention, whether in the aspects of employment, finance, educational facilities and infrastructure which are still far from the desired expectations, the limited budget for education as well. The effort to improve the education budget appears to be in the current situation and condition, not yet possible to do. On the basis of that consideration, the policy of Primary School Regrouping is the most feasible effort to be done as a breakthrough step to realize efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out educational operational tasks. Judging from the public policy study the significance of the Elementary School regrouping program is to increase the success of effective and efficient primary school. While from the aspect of public interest, with the incorporation of Primary School can provide the best service to the public in the field of education. Further data obtained and the value of information that the policy of incorporation elementary school is appropriate to be implemented and has been able to create teaching and learning activities more effective and efficient. In addition, it has also been able to improve the work performance and motivation of principals and teachers in performing their duties, to improve the participation of the School Board significantly in assisting the smooth management of the school.

scholarly journals THE ASSEMBLING OF CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING (CTL) MODEL ASSISTED BY ORIGAMI PAPER MEDIA FOR INCREASING PLANE LEARNING RESULT IN THE FIFTH GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Dyah Tri Wahyuningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
The Subject

Abstract: The objective of this study was describing the application of CTL model assisted by origami media for increasing learning result of plane circumference in the fifth grade of primary school. It was a qualitative research by using Classroom Action Research (CAR) methodology. The subject research was 43 students in the fifth grade in Bunuwetan Pakis primary school. The steps are: (1) Introduction, (2) Material presentment step (constructivism, inquiry, questioning, learning community, modelling, reflecting, and authentic assessment), conclusion and (3) Closing. The scoring result of this study was 80% in the activity of the teacher in cycle I, it included good category. In cycle II was getting 96% and including excellent category. The activity of the students was getting 67,14% and including quite active category. Besides, in cycle II it got 92,86%, involved very active category. The result study in cycle I was gotten from classical mastery 69,77% and the average score was 63,83. The cycle II was 81,39% and the average score was 80,93. Therefore, can be concluded that the assembling of CTL model assisted by origami could increase the learning result of the fifth grade in Bunuwetan Pakis Primary school.      Key words: CTL, origami, plane    

A teaching approach of geometric shapes’ properties with the use of online educational tools in Greek primary school

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Emmanouil Skordialos ◽  
Georgios Baralis
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Geometric Thinking ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Geometrical Shapes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Primary School Pupils

A number of researchers have shown concern at the difficulties that primary school pupils cope with in learning geometry, and have tried to explain why this happens and what can be done to make the subject more understandable to young learners. Van Hiele’s theoretical model postulates five levels of geometric thinking as visualisation, analysis, abstraction, formal deduction and rigour. Each level uses its own language and symbols. Pupils pass through the levels ‘step by step’. This hierarchical order helps them to achieve better understanding and results. In this research the teacher taught geometry in the 2nd class in a primary Greek school with the use of information and communication technologies. The aim is to find out the level of geometrical thought of the pupils and how geometrical activities – based on online tools – concerning the geometrical shapes and their properties, help students improve their mathematical knowledge in the class. Keywords: Geometric thinking, online tools, shapes, geometrical activities

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