scholarly journals Implementing the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards: A slow process

Pythagoras ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 0 (59) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M. Furner
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Inservice Teachers ◽  
National Council ◽  
Pedagogical Beliefs ◽  
Nctm Standards ◽  
Mathematics Standards ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Recent Graduates

The purpose of this study was to look at inservice teachers’ pedagogical beliefs about the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards (1989 & 2000).  The Standards’ Belief Instrument (Zollman and Mason, 1992) was administered on teachers.  An ANOVA was used to look for a significant difference between teachers with five years or less experience of teaching mathematics, and those with more than five years teaching experience. One expectation was  that teachers who are recent graduates of teacher education programmes may have more training  on the NCTM Standards. Although there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups, this study did support the expectation. Current training with in-service teachers shows that many of the teachers are familiar with neither the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics nor their Standards.  It seems then from this study that the implementation process of the NCTM Standards, and  perhaps any standards or best practices and new curriculum implementation, is very sluggish.

scholarly journals Support for teacher candidates and the edTPA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
Dia Gary ◽  
Dylan Thomas ◽  
Joseph Miller
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Passing Rate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Support Teacher

Equipping new teachers in today’s society is a noble and challenging task. Of late, many additional licensing standards for teachers create additional responsibilities for universities that provide pedagogy, knowledge, and content for teacher candidates. Identification of best practices that support teacher candidates on the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) is of interest to many teacher education programs. The purpose of this research was to analyze whether incorporating a mock edTPA had beneficial results on the passage of the edTPA. This study spanned fourteen ten-week quarters and included 688 teacher candidates who were preparing to become certificated teachers at a university in Washington State. The questions that were posited were: a) Does a capstone class requiring a mock edTPA benefit students? b) Which edTPA rubrics are the most challenging, and why are they challenging? This research study found that adding a mock edTPA prior to the student teaching experience did not produce a statistically significant difference in scores when compared to the group who received an embedded curriculum. When comparing the two different time periods, the passing rate was not significantly different and there was little difference in the mean scores of both groups.

Levels of Best Practice Implementation in Classrooms for Mildly Handicapped Students in a Rural State

1994 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Meher E. Daruwalla ◽  
James E. Whorton ◽  
Mark G. Richmond
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Teacher Certification ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Rural State ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

This study was designed to determine levels of implementation of identified best practices for mildly handicapped students in special education classrooms in Mississippi, a predominately rural state. It also investigated the relationship between the variables of teacher certification, level of special education teacher certification, years of teaching experience, and level of implementation of best practices. The results indicated a high level of acceptance and implementation of best practices. The variables of teacher certification and level of special education certification had an effect on implementation of only one best practice. There was a significant difference in the relationship between years of teaching experience and implementation of best practices.

History Teacher Readiness in Applying Historical Thinking Skills in Secondary School

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Khairunnajwa Binti Samsudin ◽  
Mohd Mahzan Bin Awang ◽  
Anuar Bin Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Historical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
History Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience

This article aims to study on the readiness of history teachers to inculcate historical thinking skills among students. This study focused on four aspects which includes 1) Procedural Knowledge, and 2) Pedagogical Knowledge. Thus, to achieve the purpose of the study, quantitative methods are used. Questionnaires were distributed to 30 history teachers in a secondary school in Batu Pahat district. The results showed that there were no significant differences between teachers who were trained to teach History and those who are not. However, there was a significant difference between teachers with ten years of teaching experience with the readiness of history teachers.

scholarly journals Diagnostic Accuracy of Oral Cancer and Suspicious Malignant Mucosal Changes among Future Dentists

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Kamis Gaballah ◽  
Asmaa Faden ◽  
Fatima Jassem Fakih ◽  
Anfal Yousuf Alsaadi ◽  
Nadeen Faiz Noshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Potentially Malignant Disorders ◽  
Potentially Malignant ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Mucosal Changes ◽  
Oral Abnormalities

This study aimed to assess the ability of dental students and recent graduates to detect and recognize mucosal changes that are suggestive of oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders. In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was administered to dental students and recent graduates of Ajman University (n = 132). Completed questionnaires were received from 84 (63.6%) females and 48 (36.4%) males which included fifth-year students (n = 80), interns (n = 39), and dental practitioners (n = 13). This questionnaire was designed to assess the respondent’s ability to detect and recognize different types of oral lesions, as well as their knowledge of oral cancer appearance and malignancy potential. The overall accuracy of diagnosis was 46%. The participants correctly identified normal variations, benign tumors, malignant tumors, and premalignant lesions at rates of 60.3%, 31.0%, 55.7%, and 33.4%, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two genders in their ability to recognize and detect correct answers (females, 48.3%; males, 47.2%). According to education level, interns provided the highest percentage of correct answers (52.5%), followed by newly dental practitioners (51.9%) and fifth-year students (44.1%). Conclusion: The respondents of this survey did not exhibit a satisfactory diagnostic capability in recognizing mucosal changes consistent with the clinical presentation of oral cancer. Thus, a need exists for improved and updated educational methods for undergraduate students regarding oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders. Meanwhile, practitioners should look for oral abnormalities to provide better diagnosis and management. Practitioners should also stay up to date on the oral malignancy topic by attending workshops and clinicopathological conferences.

Implementation aspects of agile methods in large organizations

e-mentor ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Robert Pawlak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Organization Culture ◽  
Agile Methods ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Implementation Aspects

The aim of this article is to analyze the challenges and success factors on organizations’ path to agile transformation, as frequently discussed in the literature and encountered in business practice. The research conducted proved that large-scale agile transformations require a dedicated approach with set of tools and best practices in place. The implementation challenges and barriers have been categorized into method-, organization-, culture- and technology-oriented groups. As a result of an in-depth analysis carried on for the purpose of this paper, a dedicated methodology of agile transformation has been proposed to ease the implementation process.

scholarly journals Creating Effective Collaborative Learning Groups in an Online Environment

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Brindley ◽  
Lisa Marie Blaschke ◽  
Christine Walti
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Learning Groups ◽  
Learner Participation ◽  
Significant Difference

Collaborative learning in an online classroom can take the form of discussion among the whole class or within smaller groups. This paper addresses the latter, examining first whether assessment makes a difference to the level of learner participation and then considering other factors involved in creating effective collaborative learning groups. Data collected over a three year period (15 cohorts) from the Foundations course in the Master of Distance Education (MDE) program offered jointly by University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and the University of Oldenburg does not support the authors’ original hypothesis that assessment makes a significant difference to learner participation levels in small group learning projects and leads them to question how much emphasis should be placed on grading work completed in study groups to the exclusion of other strategies. Drawing on observations of two MDE courses, including the Foundations course, their extensive online teaching experience, and a review of the literature, the authors identify factors other than grading that contribute positively to the effectiveness of small collaborative learning groups in the online environment. In particular, the paper focuses on specific instructional strategies that facilitate learner participation in small group projects, which result in an enhanced sense of community, increased skill acquisition, and better learning outcomes.

scholarly journals History Teacher Readiness in Applying Historical Thinking Skills in Secondary School

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
Khairunnajwa binti Samsudin ◽  
Mohd Mahzan bin Awang ◽  
Anuar bin Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Historical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
History Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience

This article aims to study on the readiness of history teachers to inculcate historical thinking skills among students. This study focused on four aspects which includes 1) Procedural Knowledge, and 2) Pedagogical Knowledge. Thus, to achieve the purpose of the study, quantitative methods are used. Questionnaires were distributed to 30 history teachers in a secondary school in Batu Pahat district. The results showed that there were no significant differences between teachers who were trained to teach History and those who are not. However, there was a significant difference between teachers with ten years of teaching experience with the readiness of history teachers.

scholarly journals Implementasi Model Pembelajaran Gal’perin untuk Meningkatkan Aktivitas dan Kemampuan Berfikir Kritis Mahasiswa pada Pembelajaran Statistika

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-278
Author(s):  
Bambang Soenarko ◽  
Abdul Aziz Hunaifi ◽  
Kukuh Andri Aka
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research is a classroom action research study of the Gal'Perin model implementation process, the results of performance improvement and critical thinking skills (CBC) of students. Based on classroom action research for 2 cycles, it was found that the implementation of learning by the model lecturers using the Gal'Perin model had been 100% successful. Active students show scores above ≥ 75% and can be given active students. The average score of students' learning activeness from cycle I always shows improvement compared to previous meetings. Cycle I scores reach 72 and Cycle II reaches 79. The average CBC as a form of student learning outcomes classically in cycle 1 consists of 79 and in cycle 2 amounts to 82, thereby increasing the increase that does not show a significant difference what is evident from paired tests t-test with Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.149, which means greater than 0.05, then conclusions can be drawn that are not significantly different between the results of KBK cycle 1 and cycle 2.

scholarly journals Learning The Strategy of Reasoning Through Marzano Dimensional Mastery Learning Model Among Form Four Students for The Topic Of Differentiation

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Nizam Arshad ◽  
Noor Azean Atan ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdullah ◽  
Mahani Mokhtar ◽  
Mohd Salleh Abu
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
T Test ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reasoning Skills

Reasoning skills are very important in encouraging students to think more critically and logically, as depicted in the Malaysian Education Development Plan (2013-2025). Therefore, this study looked into improving the Differentiation Reasoning Level (DRL) of reasoning skills among students for a topic in the Additional Mathematics subject,  known as Differentiation, through reasoning learning strategy. The study participants consisted of a total of 31 students from a secondary boarding school in Johor, selected through a purposive sampling method. A pre-test was carried out for the participants, from the advanced level, followed by a number of repetition tests, before the post-test assessment was conducted. The data collection for this study employed a set of Reasoning Test on Differentiation (RTD) and 10 sets of learning activities on Differentiation based on modified Marzano Rubric for Specific Task of Situations (1992). This dimension involved four types of reasoning skills, namely,  comparison, classification, inductive, and deductive. The survey data, through paired samples t-test, revealed a significant difference between the mean scores in pre-test and post-test (p <0.05). In addition, the paired sample t-test showed a significant difference on the level of reasoning among students from each construct in the reasoning skills before and after using this module. In conclusion, the Marzano Model of Dimensional Learning (1992) is a thinking skill model that can help improve students' reasoning skills. The model covers analysis aspects of what has been learned by implementing the process of identifying reasons, which will help students to add and expand their knowledge. The findings also implied that, the processes of teaching and learning play an important role in ensuring students’ capability to emphasize on the implementation process of reasoning skills

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY ON SELF- EMPLOYMENT INTENTION OF RECENT GRADUATES IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-171
Author(s):  
Abimbola Foluso OJAPINWA,
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Self ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
The Government

This study investigated the effect of self-efficacy on self-employment intentions of recent graduates. Using the descriptive survey research design, the study population includes National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members of Ojo Local Government area of Lagos state. A sample of 130 was selected using the purposive sampling technique. The formulated hypotheses were tested using the simple linear regression and the independent sample t-test. The results showed that there was a statistically significant influence of self-efficacy on self-employment intention of Corps members of Ojo local government, Lagos state. A significant regression coefficient was found F (1.128)=29.72, p<.05), with R2 of .19. This presupposes that19.0% of the variance in self-employment intentions is as a result of the self-efficacy of recent graduates. Also, a statistically significant difference in the self-employment intentions were found between male and female corps members (tcal(128) = 2.11 is greater than ttab=1.98, p < .05). The study therefore recommended, amongst others, that institutions and the government should educate and devise a means by which they can increase the level of graduates and students’ self-efficacy which in turn will help shape their intention towards shaping career options after graduation. Similarly, effective entrepreneurship education and training for students and graduates to enhance their efficacy in performing specific tasks and roles of an entrepreneur will go a long way in boosting their self-employment intention and also aids them towards post graduate job creation ability rather than job seekers

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