Exploring Students' Motivations in Using Blogs at the Primary School Level

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-44
Author(s):  
Gina May Yuen Ong ◽  
Wing Sum Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Context ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
School Level ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Instructional Activities ◽  
Primary School Level

Blogs have been widely used in education for the numerous benefits the tool offers. Previous research has examined the use of blogs in various educational settings, but very few studies have been carried out at the primary level. This study explored students' motivations to use blogs in a primary school context. A case study approach was adopted and data were collected through online reflections, supported by and triangulated with data from face-to-face interviews. Findings revealed several reasons that motivated students to blog, and students' motivations to blog seemed to suggest that the students were subconsciously meeting one or more psychological needs, namely belonging, competence, freedom, and fun, and the need for competence was the most prevalent amongst students in this study. This study also provides teachers in the school to gain some insights into what motivated their students to use blogs when they design instructional activities in the future.

Understanding Primary School Students' Motivations in Using Blogs

2018 ◽  
pp. 237-257
Author(s):  
Gina May Yuen Ong ◽  
Wing Sum Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Context ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Approach

Blogs have been widely used in education for the numerous benefits the tool offers. Previous research has examined the use of blogs in various educational settings, but very few studies have been carried out at the primary level. This chapter provided an understanding of students' motivations to use blogs in a primary school context. A case study approach was adopted and data were collected through online reflections, supported by and triangulated with data from face-to-face interviews. Findings surfaced several reasons that motivated students to blog, and students' motivations to blog seemed to suggest that the students were subconsciously meeting one or more psychological needs, namely belonging, competence, freedom, and fun, and the need for competence was the most prevalent amongst students in this study. This study also provides teachers in the school some insights into what motivated their students to use blogs when they design instructional activities in the future.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Role and Responsibilities of Head Teachers at Primary Level in District Shaheed Benazirabad

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (I) ◽  
pp. 384-388
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ali Shaikh ◽  
Mahboob Ali Deraj ◽  
Zahid Hussain Sahito
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
School Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Primary School Level

The purpose of this research study was to review the expected role and responsibilities to be played by headteachers and done in reality at the primary school level in District Shaheed Benazirabad. It has been observed that headteachers in public schools at the primary level are not performing as per the need of the time. For the purpose, a tailor-made questionnaire was distributed among randomly selected headteachers. The quantitative research approach was used to solve the query. The results indicate the lenient approach of headteachers towards their duties.

scholarly journals Poverty, Gender and Primary Education: Experiences of Learners in Elandskop, KwaZulu Natal

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Misheck Dube
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Dropouts ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Primary School Level

This article discusses the interconnectedness of poverty and gender and learning at primary school level in KwaZulu Natal Province of South Africa.  A qualitative study was conducted in two schools in the poverty stricken Elandskop area where data were collected using in-depth face-to-face interviews from purposely selected participants comprising of learners, educators and the headmasters. The aim was to analyse how male and female learners experience poverty, gender role socialisation and the effect on children’ bio-psychosocial health of both sexes.  While the findings of the study revealed that poverty and gender socialisation of boys and girls have bio-psychosocial negative influences on them, the gender dimension of poverty had the most negative influence on girls. It was found that primary school learners grapple with coping mechanisms when confronted with poverty coupled with limited family and professional support. Gendered family roles and oppressive religious beliefs have been found to have influence on early marriages and teenage pregnancies resulting in school dropouts. The findings of the study imply that school social work is vehemently lacking yet necessary in schools in the area to assist educators in addressing the psychosocial ill-health of learners which educators are less equipped to professionally handle. The study recommends appropriate bio-psychosocial interventions early in the lives of learners to curtail lifelong developmental predicaments.   

scholarly journals Application Database School Health Program in Primary School Level of Surabaya City

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 366
Author(s):  
Armyade Armyade ◽  
Chatarina Umbul Wahyuni ◽  
Rachmat Hargono
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
School Health Program ◽  
Primary School Level

The school health program (UKS) is a unit of the existing health activities of the primary school level. Currently the UKS programme has not been able to contribute optimally in an increasing the health of school-age children. This condition is caused due to the UKS programme planning have not been based on data and information related to health problems of school-age children. Constraints which cause yet the existence of the data and information of health problems that school age children recording and reporting system “paper based” incomplete data, and delivery information is not yet in the form of graphs or tables. The purpose of this research to develop a database application UKS primary school level. The scope of this research included implementation of the UKS Trias and recording system and reporting on team Implementing the UKS primary level. This type of research was Action Research. The subject of this research team on implementing the UKS primary level I/240 Sutorejo Surabaya. System analysis of the recording and reporting of the UKS SDN 1/240 Sutorejo found the problem that is the data source that is available only the fields of health care, so that analysis can not be based on Trias UKS. This research resulted in a prototype database of UKS developed based on the results of the analysis recording and reporting system progress on implementing team UKS SDN 1/240 Sutorejo. The prototype database UKS produces health education information, health services, and health coaching school environment that can be used for program planning UKS in managing teams and Puskesmas.. The use of the UKS data base is necessary among other supporting facilities maintenance management system that aims to let the uks programme sustainabilityas well as the monitoring and evaluation activities data base system.Keywords: database, school health program, recording and reporting system.

scholarly journals Application Database School Health Program in Primary School Level of Surabaya City

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 366
Author(s):  
Armyade Armyade ◽  
Chatarina Umbul Wahyuni ◽  
Rachmat Hargono
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
School Health Program ◽  
Primary School Level

ABSTRACTThe school health program (UKS) is a unit of the existing health activities of the primary school level. Currently the UKS programme has not been able to contribute optimally in an increasing the health of school-age children. This condition is caused due to the UKS programme planning have not been based on data and information related to health problems of school-age children. Constraints which cause yet the existence of the data and information of health problems that school age children recording and reporting system “paper based” incomplete data, and delivery information is not yet in the form of graphs or tables. The purpose of this research to develop a database application UKS primary school level. The scope of this research included implementation of the UKS Trias and recording system and reporting on team Implementing the UKS primary level. This type of research was Action Research. The subject of this research team on implementing the UKS primary level I/240 Sutorejo Surabaya. System analysis of the recording and reporting of the UKS SDN 1/240 Sutorejo found the problem that is the data source that is available only the fields of health care, so that analysis can not be based on Trias UKS. This research resulted in a prototype database of UKS developed based on the results of the analysis recording and reporting system progress on implementing team UKS SDN 1/240 Sutorejo. The prototype database UKS produces health education information, health services, and health coaching school environment that can be used for program planning UKS in managing teams and Puskesmas.. The use of the UKS data base is necessary among other supporting facilities maintenance management system that aims to let the uks programme sustainabilityas well as the monitoring and evaluation activities data base system.Keywords: database, school health program, recording and reporting system.

scholarly journals The ANALYSIS OF TEACHER’S LESSON PLAN IN IMPLEMENTING SCIENTIFIC BASED LEARNING FOR YOUNG LEARNER IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Ina Rohiyatussakinah
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
School Level ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Primary School Level

Lesson plan is an important for teacher as part of guidance and instructional design which consist of necessary aspect such as (goal, objectives, media, and activities until assessment). This paper examines or investigation of the aspect taken in the lesson plan in implementing scientific approach. Lesson plan written by English teacher in primary school, were analyzed using qualitative method and descriptive case study as its framework. The data were obtained from document analysis. Theories from Brown (2001) and Richard (2001) were adapted in analyzing the documents. The result showed that the lesson plan contained the necessary aspect; the activities indicated scientific based learning, teacher were aware of the importance of designing English lesson in which all five aspect (goals, objectives, activities, media and assessment), teacher were able to make goals which measurable, objectives were corresponding with receptive goal, media were practical, effective, efficient, and appropriative for children However, improvements are needed pointed out from this study in accordance to the teacher’s implementation of scientific based learning to sixth students of primary school level, there it seems that scientific based learning could not be effectively applied by the teacher but it somehow gave the some positive contribution to the student participation and critical thinking as in questioning stage and communicating stage.

scholarly journals Get ‘em While They’re Young: Complex Digitally-Mediated Tasks for EFL Learners in Primary Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-176
Author(s):  
Celestine Caruso ◽  
Judith Hofmann ◽  
Andreas Rohde
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Complex Tasks ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Primary School Level

We suggest that complex tasks can be introduced to learners as early as primary school level with the help of digital media in the form of different apps. As a theoretical basis, we will first outline the principles of teaching English in (German) primary schools. Secondly, we will look at the framework of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) according to Nunan (2004) and explore how digitally-mediated tasks can be connected to this framework. Then, we will look at complex tasks as outlined by Hallet (2011) and present an example of a complex digital task for young English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners that we developed and tested in a German primary school classroom. It is suggested that TBLT at the primary level is a motivating alternative to playful teaching techniques traditionally championed at the primary level. Moreover, it may be a way of bridging the problematic gap between the primary and secondary levels as tasks can prepare young learners for the challenges they will face at the secondary level.

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