Learning opportunities and gaps concerning growing up and sexual maturation in the primary school syllabuses in Zimbabwe

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Shumba ◽  
T Kaziboni ◽  
V Manokore ◽  
D Chakuchichi ◽  
K Mhondoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Growing Up

Knowledge, perceptions and attitudes about growing up and sexual maturation among primary school children

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Shumba ◽  
T Kaziboni ◽  
V Manokore ◽  
D Chakuchichi ◽  
P Silitshena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

scholarly journals Exploring the Effectiveness of Using Big Books in Teaching Primary English in Malaysian Classrooms

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aizan Yaacob ◽  
Annamaria Pinter
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Literacy Development ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Language And Literacy

There are many benefits of using stories for language and literacy development particularly in the areas of vocabulary (Cameron, 2001; Elley, 1989; Penno, Wilkinson & Moore 2002; Hargrave & Senechal, 2000) and reading comprehension. Yet, much is still unknown in second language (L2) contexts. This paper investigates the use of Big Books in primary English in Malaysia where English is taught as an official second language. It draws on transcript data from one teacher from one primary school to illustrate how students’ active participation and interest in language learning emerged as the teacher introduced Big Books instead of the textbook. Our data shows that practice with Big Books changes the interaction patterns and learning opportunities. Students were actively involved and they contributed to the discussions and made spontaneous comments about the stories. Most importantly, the teacher’s elicitation skill is essential in enhancing students’ learning. The Ministry of Education’s hopes to provide more active engagement and to increase students’ interests and motivation through stories were achieved.  

scholarly journals Smartfon w klasie: Od zabawki do narzędzia edukacyjnego

2018 ◽  
pp. 335-347
Author(s):  
Anna Brosch
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Screen Media ◽  
Education Process

Today’s children are growing up in a digital age that is far different from that of previous generations. Young children’s use of interactive screen media such as smartphones is increasing rapidly. A variety of mobile devices are all around, but they are still not accessible enough at schools, where the use of smartphones is usually forbidden.The aim of this research was to discover teachers’ opinion about using smartphones in class. The qualitative methodology was used in this study to analyse in depth the contextual factors concerning the use of smartphones during the education process. The analysis was based on data from 32 interviews with primary school teachers. The results of the study have shown that teachers do not incorporate smartphones into the education process, despite their positive attitude towards this kind of mobile devices.

Affordances in nature: Australian primary school children identify learning opportunities

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinathe Sharma-Brymer ◽  
Keith Davids ◽  
Eric Brymer ◽  
Derek Bland
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Primary School Children

scholarly journals Formation of content modules for teaching artificial intelligence in the basic school

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
Irina V. Levchenko ◽  
Polina A. Merenkova
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
General Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Educational Material ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Basic School

Problem and goal. The problem of insufficient substantive provision of training of primary school students in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is considered. The goal is to identify and describe the basic didactic elements within the content modules, as well as to identify the intrasubject and intersubject connections that are realized in the course of teaching the elements of AI in the main school. Methodology. A set of methods was used: analysis of international experience (USA, China, England, Germany, Israel, Russia); analysis of documents defining requirements for the implementation of basic educational programs; analysis of textbooks; research of ready-made software solutions applicable in the process of teaching the basics of AI to primary school students; reflection of the content of the knowledge gained. Results. The study made it possible to identify learning opportunities in the field of AI for students starting from grade 5, regardless of the availability of teaching hours allocated for compulsory informatics education, due to the variability of general education. An analysis of informatics textbooks for basic school showed that teaching the basics of AI should be implemented taking into account intrasubject connections with informatics. This approach will make it possible to carry out a supporting, expanding or propaedeutic function of teaching AI elements in relation to the main course of informatics. In the process of forming meaningful modules for teaching the elements of AI to primary school students, starting from grade 5, didactic elements were identified, the development of which must be organized taking into account interdisciplinary connections with general education disciplines. The content of educational material in the field of AI should be mastered through the most expedient types of activity in the context of the system-activity approach, which will allow to form personally significant know- ledge and skills of students, to develop their creative abilities. Conclusion. The results of the study made it possible to substantiate the expediency of teaching the elements of AI to primary school students, starting from grade 5. Various options for including in the basic school curriculum issues related to the basics of AI, taking into account the existing experience of teaching schoolchildren in the field of informatics, were identified.

scholarly journals THE INNER HEALTH LOOK OF CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY: EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dzyubyns’ka
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
School Age ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Family Unit ◽  
Primary School Age

The article investigates the dynamics of the inner health look of children with epilepsy. Having learnt its structure, availability of value-motivational, cognitive, emotional and behavioral components has determined. Characteristics of the components of the inner health look of the children with epilepsy have been pointed out and described. And also there have been combined subjective evaluation of health condition at different stages of children’s age with the epilepsy problem. There have been defined that while growing up they feel the increased differentiation ideas about health, feel the responsibility, independence and reliability on their own experience when they choose the way of treating their health. The older children are, the more obedient they are to the doctor’s advice, but the more seldom they are eager to do the preventing treatment prescribed by them. A disbelieve in traditional treating the epilepsy encourage to look for alternative help. The examined children of a primary school age show insufficient differentiation ideas about meaning of health. In this period a family unit has got an essential impact on forming understanding and attitude to their health among the children with epilepsy. The juveniles consider health to be the most precious thing that, on their view, is dependent on the man’s welfare. They are developing a willing to realize themselves by the wish to freedom and health. In the period of early youth the children with epilepsy start clear imaging the reasons and signs of deteriorating health. The examined children of the oldest age group combine keeping health not only with their own deeds but with such notions as «faith» and «hope». Based on the analyzing the received results the recommendations have been provided about optimizing a psychological help to the families bringing up the children with epilepsy.

scholarly journals Skink on the Brink by L. Dalrymple

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Deakin
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Primary School ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Grammar School ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Primary School Student

Dalrymple, Lisa. Skink on the Brink. Illus. Suzanne del Rizzo. Markham: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2013. Print.Stewie is a little skink, a member of an endangered species, and therefore very much “on the brink”. We meet young Stewie and his very blue tail as he enjoys life by a pond. Here in the forest he engages with other creatures, including a hungry weasel who pounces on him. The skink is safe, but his tail has popped off, leaving him free to escape the weasel’s clutches. Back grows the tail as beautiful as ever.However as Stewie grows he changes, and the beautiful blue tail is now a dull grey. Nothing feels right. Trying to escape the changes that are happening to him and mourning the loss of his blue tail, Stewie makes for a new pond. Here he meets a wise woodpecker who helps him to accept the changes in his colour as part of “growing up “. He sends Stewie back to his home pond, now more sure of himself and happy to be home.This gentle story of accepting the changes that growing up brings, and therefore accepting and loving yourself, is illustrated in lively pictures sculpted in modelling clay. The fine sense of texture and lively presentation complement the story well.Skink on the Brink won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (Canada) for 2014.Recommended: 3 out of 4 starsReviewer: Andrea DeakinAndrea has been involved with books since she was class librarian in Primary School, Student Librarian in Grammar School, student librarian for the Education Faculty when she was a student, and school librarian in schools both in England and in Canada, except for the first two years in Canada where she arrived in 1959. When she retired from teaching ( English and History) she was invited to review in February 1971, and continued to review for press, radio, and finally on the Internet (Deakin Newsletter from Okanagan College) until she retired in 2011. Forty years seemed sufficient- although she still cannot keep her nose out of good children's and YA fare.

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