scholarly journals THE USE OF FORUM THEATRE AS CREATIVE PEDAGOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MORAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA

Author(s):  
Nadarajan Thambu ◽  
Ganesan Shanmugavelu ◽  
Zulkufli Mahayudin

Implementing teaching and learning, to raise the dimension of moral reasoning among students, is still a major challenge to secondary school teachers. Pedagogy and classroom teaching strategies is important to stimulate students to think critically and pro-active in addressing a moral and social conflict. Furthermore, one of the aspirations of Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025 is to produce a creative, innovative and critical thinking society in Malaysia. Conventional classroom teaching seems difficult to attract secondary school students to engage physically and mentally in moral learning process. In this regard, the use of pedagogical strategies and innovative teaching techniques can stimulate students' cognitive skills to current demands. Therefore, this article discusses the use of Forum Theatre as a creative pedagogical strategies in teaching and learning of moral education in secondary school. Creative teaching strategies that are able to develop reasonable thought and justification, is essential for the development of human capital in the era of globalization. KEYWORDS : Pedagogy, Creativity, Moral Education, Technique, Strategies, Teaching, Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 114-126
Author(s):  
Aimable Sibomana ◽  
Claude Karegeya ◽  
John Sentongo

Secondary school students continue to consider chemistry as difficult to learn and develop a negative attitude towards it. This leads to low achievement in the subject and reduces their interest. Studies on students' achievement in chemistry have been conducted and different instructional strategies of teaching and learning have been provided. Nonetheless, there are persisting misconceptions and factors that hinder the achievement of students, even after the implementation of suggested strategies. By applying innovative teaching approaches as remedial to teaching and learning barriers, students' achievement may be improved; and the retention of the learned material may be enhanced. In this study, we conducted a literature search to collect any related literature. Sixty-one studies were obtained; some of them were not related to our investigation; and those which did not answer the research question were excluded, we remained with 13 studies. The selection of studies was based on year of publication, and language. These studies were published in English and between 2011 and 2021. Consequently, this review highlights the influence of teaching methods on students' achievements, updating teachers on the factors affecting students' achievements in Chemistry, misconceptions in chemistry instruction, and ways for remedying those misconceptions, as well as methods for improving students’ academic achievements.


2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 221-246
Author(s):  
Luis Eduardo Paz Saavedra ◽  
Yicela Del Pilar Fierro Marcillo

La Universidad de Nariño, en convenio con Computadores para Educar, desarrollaron, a partir del año 2012, la “Estrategia Nacional de Formación y Acceso para la Apropiación Pedagógica de las TIC” en los Departamentos de Cauca, Nariño y Putumayo, para atender a 4661 sedes educativas de los niveles de educación básica y media (años 2012-2013). Como parte de este proceso, además de la entrega de soluciones tecnológicas a dichas sedes, se desarrolló una propuesta formativa con docentes, cuyo propósito es facilitar la apropiación pedagógica de las TIC, de manera que estén en capacidad de incorporarlas en su quehacer docente.Este artículo de investigación es resultado de un estudio desarrollado a partir de dicha formación y se llevó a cabo con el objetivo de determinar el grado de incidencia que tiene este programa sobre la implementación de estrategias didácticas innovadoras en el aula. Para este propósito, se utilizó una metodología mixta de investigación, que incluye trabajo de campo, a partir de encuestas y entrevistas realizadas a docentes, así como el análisis de sus experiencias pedagógicas, evidenciadas a través de sus proyectos pedagógicos de aula.Los resultados obtenidos muestran los principales aportes de la capacitación ofrecida desde el punto de vista didáctico, que permite, además, la formulación de alternativas de mejoramiento y optimización de las estrategias didácticas y metodologías empleadas por los docentes, en procura de obtener el mejor aprovechamiento de las TIC en los procesosde enseñanza y aprendizaje.ABSTRACTThe University of Nariño, in agreement with Computers for Schools, developed since 2012, the “National Strategy for Training and Access to Education Appropriation of ICT” in the departments of Cauca, Nariño and Putumayo, to meet the needs of 4661 centers of public education at the basic and secondary levels (years 2012- 2013). As part of this process, besides delivering technological solutions to these centers, a training given to teachers, whose purpose is to facilitate the educational appropriation of ICTs, so that they are able to incorporate them into their teaching was developed.This research paper is the result of a study conducted from such training and was developed in order to determine the degree of impact of this program on the implementation of innovative teaching strategies in the classroom. A mixed research methodology, which includes fieldwork, from surveys and interviews with teachers was carried out. The fieldwork was based on surveys and interviews administered to teachers as well as on the analysis of their teaching experiences, evidenced through their classroom teaching projects.The results show the main contributions of the training offered from the educational point of view, which also permits the formulation of alternatives for improvement and optimization of teaching strategies and methodologies used by teachers, with the purpose of getting the best use of ICT in teaching and learning processes.RESUMOA Universidade de Nariño, em acordo com Computadores para Educar, desenvolveram, a partir del año 2012, A “Estratégia Nacional de Formação e Acesso para a Apropriação Pedagógica das TIC” nos Departamentos de Cauca, Nariño e Putumayo, para atender a 4661 centros educativos dos níveis de ensino básico e medio (anos 2012-2013). Como parte deste processo, além do fornecimento de soluciones de tecnología para esses centros, se desenvolveu uma proposta formativa com docentes, cujo objetivo é facilitar a apropriação pedagógica das TIC, de modo que são capazes de incorporá-las em seu trabalho docente.Este artigo de investigação é resultado de um estudo realizado a partir desse treinamento e se realizou com o objetivo de determinar o grau de impacto que tem este programa na implementação de estrategias didáticas inovadoras na aula. Para este fim, se utilizou uma metodologia mista de investigação, que incluiu trabalho de campo, a partir de questionários e entrevistas realizadas a docentes, bem como o análise de suas experiências pedagógicas, evidenciadas por meio de seus projetos pedagógicos da aula.Os resultados obtidos mostram as principais contribuções da capacitação ofrecida a partir do ponto de vista didático, que permite, além disso , A formulação de alternativas de melhoria e optimização das estrategias didáticas e metodológicas utilizadas pelos docentes, em procura de obter o melhor uso das TIC nos processos de ensino e aprendizagem.


2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadir, Jl ◽  
Mayjen S. Parman

Mathematical communication skills of junior secondary school students in coastal area are still considered low due to the lack of contextual problem technique in the teaching of mathematics. The various potencies of the coastal area have been damaged without any concern. It is interesting to investigate the contextual problem in mathematics teaching because it can be identified, required, and related to everyday life. The objective of this study is to enhance mathematical communication skills of junior secondary school students in the coastal area. Using coastal-based contextual teaching and learning (CCTL) can enhance: (1) students’ mathematical communication skills better than conventional teaching and learning (CVTL); and (2) the students’ learning activity, fluency of argument in problem solving process, advanced question skills, and knowledge of coastal area potencies and problems.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (04) ◽  
pp. 506-511
Author(s):  
Eunice a ◽  
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N. Anumudu ◽  
Adedapo I. Yemi ◽  
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Mathematics is an essential part of the education system in Nigeria. However, it is perceived among learners as a tedious and challenging subject. The primary objective of the current study was to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics using improvisation. The study also examined the role of students location on mathematics learning when the learning material is improvised. The population of the study included secondary school students in both rural and urban areas of Enugu State. A total of 68 secondary school students constituted the study samples. A quasi-experimental design was used. Two hypotheses were tested, and it was concluded that improvisation of learning material enhances students performance in mathematics. Also, the study found that students location does not affect performance in mathematics when instructional material is improvised. The findings and recommendations are discussed.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong Xin Txin ◽  
Melor Md Yunus

Even after undertaking years of formal education to acquire the language in schools, having a poor command of English remains a problem faced by most Malaysians, especially students in rural schools of Sarawak. Based on the error-analysis carried out by recent research, subject–verb agreement (SVA) is one of the most frequent errors committed by students. To overcome this problem, teachers should significantly improve students’ mastery of SVA in the English language through effective teaching methods. Therefore, this research was conducted to explore the effects of Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures in teaching SVA among rural Sarawak learners. In this study, 35 Form 4 students were selected from a secondary school in the Belaga District, Sarawak as the research participants. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used as data collection tools. Overall, findings demonstrated that students showed positive feedback after the intervention was implemented. Results of this research will hopefully provide insights to secondary school students, teachers and the community in the cooperative teaching and learning of grammar.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Isnatul Husniah ◽  
Habiddin Habiddin ◽  
Muhammad Sua’idy ◽  
Nuryono Nuryono

This paper outlines the development and validation of a Four-tier instrument in the topic of salt hydrolysis (FTISH). The instrument was developed by using the procedure of FTDICK instrument as published by Habiddin & Page (2019). This study was a part of other separates studies conducted by other groups of researchers including Devita, Habiddin & Suaidy (2019) (in press). This study involved 127 students in total and data collection were carried out two times involving 64 students in the first data collection and 63 students in the second one. The participants of both groups were public secondary school students from Malang. The FTISH consists of 23 questions. The results show that the validity of the questions ranged between 0.263 and 0.745. The reliability of the instrument was 0.80 and falls in the high category. The future implementation of the instrument to support the teaching and learning of salt hydrolysis are also discussed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6832
Author(s):  
Xi Xiang ◽  
Michael E Meadows

Humankind is increasingly being challenged by anthropogenic environmental changes and society needs to be better equipped with knowledge, skills and values to adapt to these changes. This poses new challenges for school education. We propose a framework towards future-oriented education by addressing three issues: a) How can the school curriculum be reframed to take account of anthropogenic environmental changes? b) What difficulties do students encounter when learning about these changes? c) What learning tools and pedagogical strategies are best suited to effectively and efficiently teach about environmental changes? An example is provided, whereby secondary school students engage with the topic of deforestation using geospatial technology. This study informs curriculum makers and instructors in providing education that enhances adolescents’ understanding of the uncertain world and increases their ability to be proactive, rather than merely responding to change.


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