scholarly journals Implementing tablets to teach Reading in Grade 5

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethel Maboe ◽  
Cornelia G.A. Smith ◽  
Mumthaz Banoobhai ◽  
Moses Makgato
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Correct Pronunciation ◽  
Group Interviews

Literacy is regarded as a fundamental skill for people to communicate successfully in all areas of life. In the light of the poor performance of learners, an investigation concerning reading is imperative to enhance literacy in South Africa. This study explores the use of tablets to enhance English reading among learners in Grade 5 from selected primary schools in Atteridgeville. The sample consisted of 12 learners, six teachers and six parents. Tablets form part of connectivity because modern technology is used to draw the learners into listening and reading English. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge focuses on the use of modern technology to enhance teaching and learning in education. The study followed a qualitative approach involving a case study. Focus group interviews and observations were used as research instruments. The findings of the investigation reveal that learners using tablets have an advantage, because modern digital natives enjoy the use of technology to communicate and learn, which enhances their reading and learning. Tablets provide learners with the opportunity to experience technology physically and independently. Audiobooks used on tablets were a great help to facilitate reading development in English, especially with regard to vocabulary branching and correct pronunciation. Funds are still a problem because the use of technology does not happen in all educational environments.

Contextual Influences on Science Teachers' TPACK Levels

2015 ◽  
pp. 307-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kofi Acheaw Owusu ◽  
Lindsey Conner ◽  
Chris Astall
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Technology In Instruction

The contextual factors influencing teachers' use of technology as well as teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) levels were investigated through multiple embedded case studies of five science teachers who were regular users of technology in their teaching. The case studies reported in this chapter revealed that teachers used technology to support inquiry learning through a wide range of ways in lower levels of high school but mostly to clarify concepts and theories for senior level students. This chapter identified that teachers demonstrated different TPACK levels of expertise and engagement in the use of technology when transferring different types of knowledge from one teaching and learning context to another and for addressing differences amongst learners. The context of assessment driven teaching influences science teachers' TPACK for integrating technology in instruction. The chapter noted that having teachers actively evaluate the effectiveness of the technology on students' learning may help increase teachers' TPACK levels.

Contextual Influences on Science Teachers' TPACK Levels

2018 ◽  
pp. 448-475
Author(s):  
Kofi Acheaw Owusu ◽  
Lindsey Conner ◽  
Chris Astall
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Technology In Instruction

The contextual factors influencing teachers' use of technology as well as teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) levels were investigated through multiple embedded case studies of five science teachers who were regular users of technology in their teaching. The case studies reported in this chapter revealed that teachers used technology to support inquiry learning through a wide range of ways in lower levels of high school but mostly to clarify concepts and theories for senior level students. This chapter identified that teachers demonstrated different TPACK levels of expertise and engagement in the use of technology when transferring different types of knowledge from one teaching and learning context to another and for addressing differences amongst learners. The context of assessment driven teaching influences science teachers' TPACK for integrating technology in instruction. The chapter noted that having teachers actively evaluate the effectiveness of the technology on students' learning may help increase teachers' TPACK levels.

Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Physical Education: A Qualitative Look

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Sharon R. Phillips ◽  
Risto Marttinen ◽  
Kevin Mercier ◽  
Anne Gibbone
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Fitness Testing ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Group Interviews

Purpose: Existing research suggests that students’ attitudes toward physical education are positive through Grade 5, but become less positive as grade levels increase; this research is, however, missing student voice. The purpose of this study was to further understand why students’ attitudes have been shown to decrease. Methods: Twenty-six focus group interviews (students N = 65) were conducted over 2 years to discover what was influencing attitudes from fifth to eighth grade. Results: Three themes emerged: (a) curriculum leads to decreases in student attitudes (subthemes repetitive and boring, an overemphasis on competition, and fitness testing activities—what’s the purpose and why am I on display?), (b) social factors impact attitude: sweating and changing, and (c) physical education assumptions, the easy “A” (subthemes: perceptions of physical education teachers and the easy “A”). Conclusion: Allowing students to explain the reasons for decreases in attitudes contributes to improving the teaching and learning process.

scholarly journals Using Blended Learning To Facilitate The Mathematical Thought Processes Of Primary School Learners In A Computer Laboratory: A Case Study In Calculating Simple Areas

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Naidoo ◽  
R. Naidoo
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
South African ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Grade 5

Primary school learners’ first encounters with mathematics in a traditional learning environment often create lifelong ‘math phobia.’(Papert 1980) The situation in a country emerging from an oppressive education system designed to educationally disempower the majority of the population is much worse. The typical scenario in a previously disadvantaged South African primary school is a classroom filled beyond capacity with the educator struggling to establish an effective learning environment. Thus the educator resorts to rote learning, drill and practice and ‘chalk and talk’ methods of teaching.  The individual needs and levels of learners are disregarded and blanket assessment methods are employed (Naidoo and Naidoo 2006b). Collaborative learning is minimal or non-existent. These traditional teaching strategies often disregard cultural and social factors, and pre-knowledge frames of learners.  Furthermore there is a dire shortage of qualified mathematics educators in the South African schooling system. Therefore there is an urgent need for alternative teaching and learning strategies to address the teaching of mathematics in primary schools. The introduction of networked computer laboratories to previously disadvantaged South African primary schools enables the use of computers as powerful tools to analyze the thought processes of learners during their early encounters with mathematics. A blended learning approach using a networked computing environment and LOGO mathematics to facilitate the teaching and learning of area in a Grade 5 class produced significantly higher grades and an enhanced learning experience, both for learners and the educator, as compared to a second Grade 5 class utilizing traditional teaching and learning methods only. This study entailed the use of software to promote collaborative learning encompassing both learner-learner and learner-educator interaction. Apart from the educator using the computer as a medium of instruction via the software, learners were allowed to actively provide input. Furthermore the software allowed the educator to view learners’ progress during activities and provide real-time input via the computer.

An Examination of ICT Planning Maturity in Schools

2003 ◽  
pp. 376-395
Author(s):  
Julie Mackey ◽  
Annette Mills
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Administration ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Stage Model ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Insight Into

Information and communication technology (ICT) has the potential to revolutionize teaching and learning as well as school administration, yet little is known about the maturity of ICT planning in schools and the manner in which schools plan for the acquisition and use of these technologies in the educational environment. However, as school investments in ICT increase and they become more reliant on ICT, effective planning becomes more central to schools’ ability to maximize their use of technology. This research examines ICT planning in schools and proposes a four-stage model of the evolution of ICT planning maturity in schools. The model emerges from case studies conducted in eight New Zealand primary schools and provides insight into the nature of ICT planning in schools and the factors that contribute to planning maturity.

Bring your own device or organisation provided device classroom: problematising the issue of the digital divide in teaching and learning contexts in Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Lucyna Kopciewicz ◽  
Hussein Bougsiaa
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Video Ethnography ◽  
Case Research ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
One Year

This comparative study contributes to new knowledge on how digital inclusion can be supported in two differently designed school settings through the meaningful use of technology to enhance the students’ learning and their overall skills development. This study is a comparative, empirically grounded case research conducted over a one year period in two primary schools in Poland. Our research involved a number of methods, including video-ethnography and interviews, which were used to gather qualitative data from headteachers, teachers, students and parents. The results problematise the issues of the digital divide in teaching and learning practices in both formal and informal contexts. We have checked in what way both OPD and BYOD influence the existing divides in the area of learning processes.

Technology Tips: Ferrari's Method and Technology

2005 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-70
Keyword(s):  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Inservice Teachers ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The University

Welcome to another year of “Technology Tips.” I, Suzanne Harper, will be the primary editor for the 2005–2006 column issues, and it is my pleasure to introduce this year's new co-editor, Shannon Driskell. Shannon teaches undergraduate and graduate mathematics content courses at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Her main interests include the appropriate use of technology in K–12 mathematics, preservice and inservice teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, and the teaching and learning of geometry. We are always looking for new and interesting ways for teachers and students to use technology effectively. If you have a tip that can help other teachers learn how to use a technology application in the classroom, please send ideas to my contact address. I also would like to take the time to thank Hollylynne Stohl Lee for her amazing dedication and guidance as editor of the column last year.

Using Technology in Self and Peer Reflective Assessment

2011 ◽  
pp. 212-233
Author(s):  
Carolyn Awalt ◽  
Marsha Lawler ◽  
Sally Blake
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Performance Technology ◽  
Reflective Assessment ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Teaching Assessment ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Technology And Assessment ◽  
Analysis Of Teaching

The use of technology in classrooms is influenced by teacher attitudes. This is particularly true about classroom elements relating to teacher assessment. The issue with technology and assessment has two parts: teachers may resist technology, and teachers may consider assessment a personal attack on their abilities rather than a constructive analysis of teaching and learning. The increasing accountability required in educational environments puts even more pressure on teachers to accept assessment and evaluation of their performance. Technology can be used to ease teachers into a stronger analysis of their own and peer evaluations, which are one key to improving teaching. Assessment must be internalized if teachers are to accept suggestions for improvement and create an environment of change.

scholarly journals Attitudes to Mathematics in Primary School Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Dowker ◽  
Karina Bennett ◽  
Louise Smith
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Basic Number ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Grade 3

44 Grade 3 children and 45 Grade 5 children from English primary schools were given the British abilities scales basic number skills subtest, and a Mathematics Attitude and Anxiety Questionnaire, using pictorial rating scales to record their Self-rating for maths, Liking for maths, Anxiety about maths, and Unhappiness about poor performance in mathematics. There were few year group differences in attitudes. Boys rated themselves higher than girls, but did not differ significantly in actual performance. Overall, Anxiety was not related to actual performance, but Self-rating was. This relationship between Self-rating and actual performance seemed to develop between Grade 3 and Grade 5. Implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals IMT Skills of the pre-service teachers in Cebu City

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 212
Author(s):  
Helen B. Boholano
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The People ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Information Media ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Media And Technology

Information, media and technology is an essential skill in the 21<sup>st</sup> century. The development of the country relies on the people. The preservice teachers are task to mold the 21<sup>st</sup> century learners. The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the information, media and technology skills in the 21<sup>st</sup> century of the preservice teachers in the different Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Cebu City. Findings revealed that the preservice teachers possessed very IMT good skills.  There are three themes formulated regarding the effects of new digital technologies in the 21<sup>st</sup> century instruction. Making taking and learning more convenient with the use of technology, the 21<sup>st</sup> century role of modern technology in teaching and learning and using technology as tool in research are essential in the 21<sup>st</sup> century undertakings. Thus, ICTs have been very useful in the teaching-learning process and it has been the modernize way of education which caught the interest of everybody. The effective use of technology enables the preservice teachers to facilitate and adjust their instructional strategies to optimize students’ learning.

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