scholarly journals Teaching Competencies of Pre-service Primary School Teachers to Use an Integrated Approach in Teaching Science, Art, and Mathematics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miloš Đorđević ◽  
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Emina Kopas-Vukašinović ◽  
Aleksandra Mihajlović ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Teaching Science ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Competencies ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Art And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics

scholarly journals Determinants of Teachers’ Use of Instructional Resource in Teaching Pre-Primary School Science and Mathematics Activities In Machakos County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (II) ◽  
pp. 159-185
Author(s):  
Jackson Ombasa Ayiema ◽  
Teresa Mwoma ◽  
Hudson Ouko
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Teaching Science ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Instructional Resources ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Instructional Resource ◽  
And Mathematics

The continuous poor results of science and mathematics in Athi-River Sub-County of Machakos County-Kenya has yielded to the study of  determinants of pre-primary school teachers’ use of instructional resources in teaching science and mathematics activities. The effects of use of the instructional resources in learning achievement which has led to poor performance in science and mathematics activities in the current study locale. The major purpose of the study was to establish the extent of teachers’ use of instructional resources in teaching pre-primary science and mathematics activities in Athi-River Sub County of Machakos County, Kenya. The study also found out the effects of teachers’ training level in the use of instructional resources in teaching science and mathematics, Teacher- gender and use of instructional resources, Teacher’s attitude and use of instructional resources in teaching science and mathematics activities and teacher- motivation on the use of instructional resources in teaching science and mathematics in pre-primary schools. This study employed Bruner’s learning theory (1966), which matched well with the determinants of pre-primary teachers’ use of instructional resource.  The study targeted 40 pre-primary head teachers, 600 pre-primary teachers and 1800 pre-primary children in Athi-River Sub-County, Machakos County.  Athi-River Sub-County was sub-divided to 5 bases and stratified sampling technique was used to select 6 pre-schools from each base translating to a total of 30 pre-schools. Random sampling was used to select 6 pupils from each of the sampled schools for focused study giving a sample size of 1800 pupils. Purposive sampling was also used to select 2 teachers for science and mathematics activities from each of the sampled schools. All head teachers from all the 30 sampled schools were selected leading to a sample of 30 head teachers. A sample size of 270 respondents including 60 teachers, 30 head teachers and 180 pupils) was used in the study. Questionnaires and oral-interviews were used to collect data. Validity of the instruments was determined through examining of the items using content validity. A. Pilot test of the research instruments was done in two schools in the neighboring sub county. Quantitative data was generated from the close-ended items from the questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data such as frequency; standard deviation and mean data analysis was analyzed according. The data was presented in tables. Qualitative data produced from the questionnaire, interview schedules, focused group discussion, as well as data obtained through the observation checklists was analyzed with regards to relevant themes and discussed in line with the research objectives. The findings of the study were as follows: teachers with higher training qualifications were more likely to use instructional resources in teaching science and mathematical activities than their counterparts with less or no training. Male teachers were found to use instructional resources more often in teaching science and mathematics than their female counterparts. Teachers with positive attitude towards science and mathematics were also found to use more instructional resources than teachers with negative attitude. The study recommends that the ministry of education should facilitate pre-primary school teachers to advance their studies through in-service training and that the government of Kenya should motivate pre-primary teachers by paying them reasonable salary. All stakeholders should ensure that instructional resources are made available for better pupil achievement in science and mathematics. This is an open-access article published and distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License of United States unless otherwise stated. Access, citation and distribution of this article is allowed with full recognition of the authors and the source.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE TEACHERS’ METHODOLOGICAL COMPETENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEN LEARNING INTEGRATED COURSES IN THE NETWORK COMMUNITIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 488
Author(s):  
Larisa Sergeeva
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Network Communities ◽  
Tools And Methods ◽  
Development Of Students

The purpose of the article is to describe a study of the possibilities of network communities for the development of students' methodological competence in studying integrated courses. The article substantiates the advantages of using the integrated approach for the formation future primary school teachers’ methodological competence. It’s revealed the didactic potential of network communities in the formation and development of students' methodological competence. There are tools and methods that ensure the development of the methodological competence in the integrated courses study. The research allowed establishing the positive impact of the selected methods and tools implementation when studying integrated courses using the network communities to develop students' methodological competence. 

scholarly journals Future Primary School Teachers Training for the Implementation of «Daily 3» Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1 (339)) ◽  
pp. 127-133
Author(s):  
Oksana Dudnik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
Educational Field

The article deals with the conceptual provisions of innovative pedagogical technology of teaching mathematics to primary school students «Daily 3», which considers students' interest in mathematics, developing their skills of independence, ability to work in a team and communicate by engaging in various activities. Theoretical principles of conducting mathematics independently, mathematics with a friend and mathematics writing are revealed. The generalized algorithm of conducting «Daily 3» is given and the structure of such lesson is presented. Factors that prevent the full implementation of the technology «Daily 3» in Ukrainian primary schools are analyzed. The optimal way of future primary school teachers training for realization of this technology is offered. It consists in considering within the discipline «Methods of teaching the educational field of mathematics» its elements, and while studying the discipline of free choice «Methods of teaching mathematics: technological approach» detailed disclosure of didactic and methodological foundations of mathematics independently, mathematics with a friend and mathematics in writing.

scholarly journals Profesionalisme Guru Sekolah Dasar

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
zuryanty
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Teacher Competencies ◽  
School Of Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Competencies ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Government Rules

As a profesionalist, a Primary School Teacher should reach a minimum level of teaching competencies There are some competencies, such as professional, paedagogic, personal, social, physical, and spiritual competency. Some Primary School Teachers stiil unstandarized in teacher competencies according to government rules and performance. This paper discuss roots of the problems, and programs to improve teacher competencies. teacher competencies, competency test, sertification, scholarship, school of education

scholarly journals Primary school teachers’ concerns and needs in biology and mathematics teaching

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Kellner ◽  
Iiris Attorps
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Subject Matter Knowledge ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Instructional Needs ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Pupil Learning

The aim of this paper is to provide insights into nine primary school teachers’ concerns and instructional needs in biology and mathematics, grades 1 to 6. By using Content Representation, combined with Learning Study in an action research project, teachers were encouraged to reflect on their conceptions, processes of instructing and pupil learning. From concerns articulated by teachers three instructional needs emerged: (i) to make subject progression, especially in biology, and pupil learning more visible, (ii) to develop mathematics teaching in order to change pupils’ views of the subject, and (iii) to develop teachers’ subject matter knowledge and teaching in an ongoing collaborative process. The paper argues that in order to stimulate teacher professional development it is important to make teacher concerns and thereby needs explicit. They help teachers to identify and reflect on relations between teacher subject matter knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and pupil learning.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCES

2019 ◽  
pp. 300-313
Author(s):  
Oleksandra Shkurenko ◽  
Olena Sakaluk
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Technological Competences

The article discusses some aspects of using digital technology on technology lesson in primary school. Under current conditions of national education development the problem of future primary school teachers’ digital and technological competences formation remains insufficiently investigated in the context of integrated approach to the educational process. Authors propose an example of a conducted lesson using cloud services and technologies for motivating students in the process of studying new material using augmented reality, online board Padlet, infographics, conducting formative assessment, tests; assessment by means of online tests using QR-codes. The article also aims to help teachers to understand the technologies and methods of their application under modern educational conditions. The conducted lesson helps to build the knowledge of future primary school teachers about paper origami and kusudama techniques and to present self-made products using ICT for messaging and collaborative learning while solving learning, inquiry-based and practical tasks. The authors have found and implemented innovative approaches to solve the problem of formation and development of digital and technological competencies of a future primary school teacher by integrating the educational process in the higher education institution. The expediency of using digital technologies in the training of educational recipients responds to the tendency of restructuring the educational process in accordance with the Concept of the New Ukrainian School and taking into account modern innovations in the field of providing educational services.

scholarly journals Promoting Practice-Oriented Training of Primary School Teachers in Bachelor’s Programmes in Educational Psychology

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.A. Guruzhapov
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Mathematical Tasks ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
And Mathematics

The paper considers possible examples of promoting practice-oriented training of primary school teachers studying natural sciences and mathematics in the bachelor’s programme in Educational Psychology.The key to making theoretical education more practically oriented is hidden in the part of learning activity where the sensual form of object is transformed into the model; where the most important characteristics of the object become recognized; and where the model undergoes certain transformations for the general laws of phenomenon to become revealed.The paper provides some examples of how students can possibly work out the principles of symmetry in diagnostic tasks for primary school children as well as analyse set-theoretic concepts in mathematical tasks for primary schools.

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