Formative Assessment and Middle-School Classroom Tasks with the Wolfram Language

2019 ◽  
pp. 629-630
Author(s):  
Ian Willson
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Mathematical Tasks ◽  
Mathematical Competence ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
School Classroom

Middle-school classroom tasks with the Wolfram Language can play a very significant role in the growth and development of mathematical competence. This can occur at the intersection of challenging Mathematical tasks, coding skills, exploration, discovery, collaboration and formative assessment. This workshop will reference all of these elements as they informed and underpinned classroom activities conducted at several different secondary schools in Melbourne Australia.

Show Me the Evidence! Scientific Argumentation in the Middle School Classroom

Science Scope ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 036 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Mesa ◽  
Rose Pringle ◽  
Lynda Hayes
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Scientific Argumentation ◽  
School Classroom

Factors affecting thyroid volume in adolescent students attending a rural middle school in East Hangzhou, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaoyong Liu ◽  
Yiqian Jiang ◽  
Lijun Shen ◽  
Jiming Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Thyroid Volume ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
School Students ◽  
Spearman's Rho ◽  
Spearman’S Rho ◽  
Rural Middle School

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the thyroid volume (Tvol) and to explore factors that affects it among 12 to 15-year-olds attending a rural middle school in east Hangzhou, China.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of middle school students attending a rural middle school in east Hangzhou, China was conducted. Height, weight and other physical development related indicators in middle school students were measured. The thyroid size was measured using ultrasound, and the thyroid volume calculated.ResultsThe median (P25, P75) of the thyroid volume in 596 middle school students from a rural middle school in east Hangzhou, China was 6.69 (5.66, 7.98) mL. Our study enrolled 305 male students (51.2%) and 291 female students (48.8%). The height, weight and thyroid volume of middle school students increased with age. Univariate analysis revealed that height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) were positive correlated with thyroid volume (p<0.01).The correlation between BSA and thyroid volume was significant (Spearman’s rho=0.473, p<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that BSA was positive and significantly correlated with the thyroid volume (p<0.05). Regression equation was Y=−2.532 + 6.186×BSA.ConclusionThe thyroid volume is not only affected by age, but it is also affected by growth and development. Goiter cannot only be assessed based on age, gender and thyroid volume. However, this study established that BSA not only presented the strongest correlation with thyroid volume (Spearman’s rho=0.473), but also had a strong correlation with physical development, taking into account the growth and development of middle school students, and showed greater stability. Therefore, we recommend inclusion of BSA as a reference standard in the measurement of the thyroid volume.

Service-learning effects on student civic engagement and community - A case study from India

2021 ◽  
pp. 174619792110413
Author(s):  
Siamack Zahedi ◽  
Rhea Jaffer ◽  
Camille L Bryant ◽  
Kala Bada
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Learning Effects ◽  
School Classroom ◽  
K 12

The development of student civic engagement has featured in Indian educational policies for decades as a critical goal of schooling. However, the narrowness of the prescribed K-12 curricula, and the intense focus on competitive exams, do not support such an outcome. To overcome this problem, ABC School in India decided to pilot service-learning in its middle-school classroom. The idea was to assess the effects of such a program on students and the community’s welfare. Analysis of data from surveys, focus groups, and interviews showed that the service-learning project might have supported increased civic engagement in some students while also enhancing the welfare of the community served. No prior peer-reviewed empirical studies have been published on the nature and effects of service-learning at schools in India.

"You Can't Just Say That the Only Ones Who Can Speak Are Those Who Agree with Your Position": Political Discourse in the Classroom

1993 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 412-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Fine
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Social Differences ◽  
Classroom Dynamics ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
School Classroom ◽  
Teachers And Students

In this article, Melinda Fine describes the classroom dynamics surrounding the discussion of controversial issues in a middle school classroom. Through observation and interviews, she creates a detailed portrait of the interactions among teachers and students, revealing that while discussions of emotionally charged social and political issues are often heated and difficult, they can still be constructive. Fine maintains that students are more resilient and able to handle disagreement than is often believed. She concludes by arguing that education in a democracy requires that teachers and students learn to deal constructively with political and social differences.

Perceptions of Using Sit-to-Stand Desks in a Middle School Classroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Erwin ◽  
Aaron Beighle ◽  
Ash Routen ◽  
Ben Montemayor
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Time Sampling ◽  
Learning Behaviors ◽  
Momentary Time Sampling ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Behavioral Observations ◽  
School Classroom

The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of sit-to-stand desks in a middle school classroom. Participants used sit-to-stand desks during health class. Momentary time sampling was used for physical activity and behavioral observations. Results indicate students sat 37%, stood 59%, and walked 4% of the time. Misbehaviors occurred 4% of the observed period. The following themes emerged: focus, freedom, distractions, and design. Sit-to-stand desks appear to encourage standing during instruction while simultaneously limiting misbehaviors. Students indicated some distractions but were generally positive toward desk implementation and suggested they supported learning behaviors. The teacher echoed most of the student themes.

scholarly journals Effects of Erratic and Epileptic Electric Power Supply in Nigerian Telecommunication Industry: Causes and Solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
C. Agbeboaye ◽  
F. O. Akpojedje ◽  
B. I. Ogbe
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Telecommunication Industry ◽  
Power Losses ◽  
Electric Power Supply

The issue of erratic and epileptic power supply in Nigeria Electricity Company is as old as the country itself. This is not unconnected to some factors such as: inadequate power generated in the national grid, electric power losses in the distribution network, government instability and unstable power reform policies, to mention but a few. The effects of erratic and epileptic power supply have been a major challenge to every sector in Nigeria especially the telecommunication industry. The telecommunication industry plays a significant role in the growth and development of every nation. Hence, this paper aims at critically investigating the causes and effects of erratic and epileptic electric power supply in Nigerian telecommunication industry. More so, the paper suggested and recommended ways to curb and enhance the current erratic and epileptic power situation in the country in order to boost the productivity of telecommunication industry and other sectors as well.

scholarly journals Social Justice Across The English Curriculum In Indonesian Secondary Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Sugiono Sugiono
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
School Based ◽  
Curriculum Framework ◽  
Teachers And Students

Social justice across curriculum is believed to entail changes in society, and thus the integration of social justice into curriculum comes to be crucial. Socially just curriculum deals with the principles of inclusive practices at schools, access to important knowledge and skills to all students, and the empowerment of students to act for socially just change. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the English curriculum in Indonesian secondary schools, year 10, is socially just.  This study focused on documentary research, analysing the collected documents – the curriculum framework and school-based curriculum development – from the lens of socially just curriculum indicators. These indicators were constructed based on the state ideology, Pancasila (Five Principles) and prominent scholars’ viewpoints of social justice covered in relevant literature.  The results showed that most of all, those documents reflected the indicators for socially just curriculum. Nevertheless, to make a judgment as to whether the English curriculum is socially just is not a simple matter, since further research, which promotes talks with teachers and students, observation of classroom activities, analysis of methods of assessment, student textbooks, workbooks, and other resources, would be necessary to be done.

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