scholarly journals The Needs Analysis in Game-Based STEM Module Development for KSSM Science Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 6622-6628
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Northern District ◽  
Module Development

This study was conducted to identify the needs and requirements of a STEM Module based on game approach to teacher for teaching science for lower secondary school’s students. The needs analysis was carried out on purposively selected science teachers from different schools in the northern district of Kedah, Malaysia. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews based on the purposive sampling of 7 teachers. The qualitative data obtained from the interview sessions with the teachers were analyzed into specific themes. Four major themes were identified, namely: (1) the sources and materials in motivating science learning, (2) the lack of focus on game-based approach, (3) the suitability of activities in game-based approach and (4) consideration on the level of students' knowledge. The analysis of the findings shows that the Game Based STEM module has a great potential to be developed for the use of science teachers in making active and motivating science learning among secondary school students. Aside from the four principle subjects recognized, recommendations and details got from meetings with the educators would give us valuable data for building up the substance for the module. The discoveries will be utilized for planning and building up the module in the following stage.

scholarly journals Making Simple Electric Circuit with Potato: Introducing Easy DIY Science Lab Activity to Secondary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Monica Prima Sari ◽  
Rani Oktavia ◽  
Rahmah Evita Putri
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Electric Circuit ◽  
School Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Electric Circuits ◽  
Do It Yourself

Laboratorium activity and experiment related to Dynamic Electricity topic in secondary schools have always been a “scary” thing to science teachers in Indonesia, especially to those with more experience in teaching Biology than Physics. To our surprise, the problem was more related to teacher’s confidence to conduct lab acitivy rather than to the availability of experiment kit in school. Our visit to two schools in Padang revealed that each school has sufficient amout of experiment kit for Electricity but the science teachers were too scared to take students to lab and get nervous when something is not working, or too scared to damage the kit. Therefore, we would like to offer a solution to overcome this problem by intoducing an easy do-it-yourself simpe electricity circuit with potato. The activity is expected to build more confidence in teachers to conduct lab activity and make science learning more fun to the students. Keywords — electric circuits, electricity from potato, school science, simple science experiment, dynamic electricity

Enhancing the Performance of Secondary School Students in Agricultural Science for Food Security in Ebonyi State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 113-121
Author(s):  
Aneke C.U. ◽  
Nwankwegu Simeon A.
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Strongly Agree

This study was set to determine the strategies for enhancing the performance of secondary school students in agricultural science for food security in Ebonyi State. A survey research design was adopted with a population of 53 respondents (14 male and 39 female agricultural science teachers) sampled purposively from 48 secondary schools in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured 4-point weighted 21-item questionnaire developed by the researcher sectioned A and B with response options of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (DA) and Strongly Disagree (SD) after intensive literature review and the numerical values of 4, 3, 2 & 1 was assigned to the instrument respectively. The instrument was validated by three research experts while the reliability index of 0.77 was established using Cronbach Alpha reliability estimate. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the two research questions while t-test was used to test the two null hypotheses at .05 level of significance and appropriate degree of freedom. Some of the findings among others include that teachers can enhance the performance of secondary school students in agricultural science for food security in Ebonyi State. It was therefore recommended that facilities should be made available for proper training of secondary school students for productivity on graduation and as well for food security in Ebonyi State.

scholarly journals STEM-aspiraties en studiekeuze in het secundair onderwijs in Vlaanderen: de intersectie van gender en etniciteit

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-140
Author(s):  
Lore Van Praag ◽  
Roslyn Arlin Mickelson ◽  
Peter A.J. Stevens ◽  
Mieke Van Houtte
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
Stem Career

This article explores why some Flemish secondary school students’ study choices are content-wise not in line with their career aspirations and, to some extent, follow gender and ethnic patterns. We use 83 semi-structured interviews, conducted with students in academic and technical tracks in three Flemish secondary schools. Compared to female pupils, male pupils are more likely to enrol in lower status tracks whose curricular substance prepares them for a STEM career (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). Ethnic majority female pupils seem to adjust their study choices better to their aspirations, or the other way round. However, especially when changing track or field of study, ethnic majority female pupils are more likely to adapt their aspirations consistent with gender norms. While ethnic minority female pupils are more likely than ethnic majority female pupils to have STEM aspirations, their goals do not always seem to correspond with the study choices they have made. Additionally, perceived discrimination and family aspirations further impact both study choices and aspirations of ethnic minority pupils. Gendered study recommendations and choices, favouring male pupils in STEM careers, especially make that female pupils make study choices that are in terms of curriculum not always in line with their aspirations.

Secondary Education, Unemployment, and Crime in Kenya

1975 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmit B. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
School Students ◽  
African Students ◽  
Unemployment And Crime ◽  
Conducting Research

While conducting research on the occupational and educational aspirations and expectations of secondary-school students in Kenya during 1972, I obtained quantitative and qualitative data from a sample of 699 African students indicating that the problem of crime among unemployed school leavers is likely to substantially worsen in the coming years. The purpose of this article is to present that data within the context of a discussion of secondary education, unemployment, and crime in Kenya.

scholarly journals Types of Humour Categories Used to Generate and Maintain Interest in Mathematics Among Secondary School Students in South Sudan’s Displaced and Re-settled Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
William D. Tap ◽  
David K. Mtetwa ◽  
Joseph C. Vere
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
School Students ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Multiple Choice Items ◽  
Potential Use

While there has been appreciable consensus among humour researchers as well as classroom teachers that the use of humour in the classroom setting can be an effective teaching tool, there is still, however, a dearth of literature available that classroom practitioners could use as a guide in actual practice. Most of the literature currently available tends to address the potential use of classroom humour in general, and does not go into the specifics of exactly “what types of humour forms” are effective. This article addresses this question in the context of a secondary school mathematics classroom in South Sudan’s displaced and re-settled communities, where the lesson plans used in the intervention were infused and laced with instructional humour–humour related to the mathematics concepts being discussed–for the purpose of generating and maintaining student interest in mathematics. Using a researcher constructed observation sheet (RCOS) as the research instrument for capturing the desired qualitative data, five specific literature recommended humour types or categories (namely: mathematical jokes, puns, riddles, related stories and funny-multiple choice items) were used and identified as the ones that generated and maintained interest among the South Sudanese secondary school students. Classroom teachers who would like to use classroom humour for the purpose of motivating and inspiring their students may find the information contained in this article useful, as a practical-reference classroom guide.

scholarly journals Examining secondary students’ perceptions of the technology-based learning and teaching in science courses

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83
Author(s):  
Tufan Inaltekin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Technological Systems ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Smart Boards

The aim of this research is to examine the perceptions of technology-based learning and teaching in the science courses of secondary school students. This research sample is made up of 396 students studying in the eighth grade of seven secondary schools in the center of Kars, Turkey. This research includes a case study design. As a data collection tool, an important technical drawing is used in the literature of science education to reveal the mental approaches of individuals against facts and events. Data are analysed through drawing analysis. This research reveals three key conclusions. First, it is understood that the perception of students in the eighth grade of secondary schools for the use of technology in existing science courses is largely composed of smart boards. Second, it is understood that the technological systems that students demand in science courses should be designed specifically in a way that they can use independently. Third, it has shown that smart boards among the technological systems are largely in the grip of science teachers, but students are not able to use these technological systems adequately in the courses. Keywords: Science courses, secondary school students, technology-based teaching, drawing analysis.

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