scholarly journals Relationship between School Climate and Early Years Teachers Professional Identity in Kenya

Author(s):  
Phyllis M. Magoma ◽  
Teresa Mwoma ◽  
Esther Waithaka

This mixed methods research examined the relationship between school climate and early year’s teachers’ professional identity. Using a sample of 220 teachers in 44 schools, the researcher established that early years teachers’ professional identity was weak and school climate had an effect on the teachers’ professional identity. This article’s findings confirmed that among school climate variables safety in school, high teacher-pupil ratio, lack of adequate physical facilities, teachers not involved in decision making, poor working environment, heavy work load and lack of enough teaching-learning materials, as having a negative impact on the teachers professional identity. Lastly, in order to boost EYET (Early Years Education Teachers) professional identity, provision of positive climates in schools was found to be imperative.

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Dyah Utari ◽  
Syahrul Meizar Nasri

The work environment becomes one of the motivations for someone to work. The climate of working environment is very important for a person, especially for medical staffs who actually handle and deal with sick people. Medical officers are required to always be friendly, agile, discipline and polite in front of patients thus the patient feels comfortable and quiet. This study aimed to analysis the relationship between work environment and patients’ safety climate. This study was conducted with questionnaires. Based on the survey results, it was revealed that the hospital environment determines the form of services provided to patients. The working environment has positive relationship to patients’ safety climate. At the hospital, there are latent conditions that may be a risk of accidents that come from heavy work load, management and inadequate supervision, work environment filled with pressure and inadequate communication systems. Work environment contributes greatly because the overall work in providing services to patients requires good teamwork.


1972 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Dorothy Byrne

It can be said that in the Liberal back bench there are 20 members, or 16.4 per cent of the total doing 36.8 per cent of the committee work. Similarly, 27.1 per cent of the members are doing 52.8 per cent of the committee work. One of the major complaints of government members is the extremely heavy work load which has been aggravated by the recent changes in the rules and procedures of the House. Indeed, if one is listening to the complaints of a member who is in this 27.1 per cent group, his complaints are justified and real. One must conclude that the remaining 53.2 per cent who are responsible for only 25.4 per cent of the committee work must be the victims of work from another source.


Author(s):  
Y. S. Jadoun ◽  
Y. S. Jha ◽  
Pragya Bhaduria ◽  
Rohit Gupta ◽  
Ruchi Singh

A study has been conducted in Haryana to analyze the various constraints faced by animal husbandry officials in implementation of “Integrated Murrah Development Scheme” (IMDS). Data were collected from 40 animal husbandry officials from four districts namely Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Bhiwani and Jhajjar. Garett’s ranking technique was used to prioritize the different sets of constraints. “Heavy work-load due to multidimensional activities of the project during peak season” and “Inadequacy of staff in the scheme” were the major administrative constraints in order of severity. Under technical constraints “lack of mass media approach” followed by “No provision for the refresher courses for the programme functionaries” were the most severe. “Inadequate number of staff at field level and large area of operation under a single supervisor” followed by “lack of involvement of NGO and PRIs in enhancing community participation” were important infrastructural and operational constraints. Untimely release of fund by the parent department and misguidance of farmers by the middlemen/ Brokers were the economic and socio-psychological constraints, respectively. Lack of technical expertise in the field of extension, lack of emphasis on educating the dairy farmers were other important miscellaneous constraints faced by animal husbandry officials. Removal of these constraints should receive priority over the considerable focus on the implementation of such scheme.


1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Reifman ◽  
Monica Biernat ◽  
Eric L. Lang

Two hundred married professional women with small children were surveyed to investigate what types of occupational and role-conflict stresses are associated with physical and depressive symptoms, and whether social support could protect individuals from the negative health effects of stress. Six stress indices predicted physical and depressive symptoms, both concurrently and 1 year later. These stresses reflected perceptions of lack of authority and influence on the job, sex discrimination, a heavy work load, work imposing on relaxation, family imposing on relaxation, and overall suffering from role conflict. Social support yielded no stress-buffering effects.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-311
Author(s):  
John Busingye

The study evaluated the efficacy of school Inspection upon quality teaching/learning in lower secondary Schools. The study targeted a population of 280 participants selected from twenty (20) schools with a sample size of 203 participants that was investigated. Questionnaires were the main data collection tool used.  The study findings show that the geographical location of some schools, lack of enough finances to carry out inspection, bad weather conditions, heavy work load of duties by district inspector of schools and education officers. The study concluded that district education officers and inspector of schools were vital in the teaching learning processes. The study commends that there is need for excellent working relationship between the inspection team and classroom teachers through formal meetings to high light on the progress and challenges related to teaching/learning outcomes. The study further commends government to increase the budget allocated to  lower secondary school inspection so as to inspire the inspection activities to be carried out as planned in the education sector.


2010 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Min Jung Jee

<p>As the title suggests, the concept of Computer-Supported Collaborative Language Learning (CSCLL) adopts and shares many aspects of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL). This article is an attempt to incorporate CSCL in English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts, and to examine the potential applicability of CSCL in ESL and EFL classes. The goal of this article is to examine potential effects of CSCL in ESL and EFL. To validate its usefulness, the theoretical framework of CSCL and the effects of collaboration in language learning are introduced. With guidelines for task design, a sample of CSCLL is presented. The specific description of the sample is designed to enhance the ESL and EFL teachers' understanding and to motivate them to use CSCLL in their teaching contexts. Practical tips for classroom implementation will be also included. In addition, potential benefits and limitations are discussed. Among these are increased authenticity, eliciting students' active participation and interaction, flexibility, reduced anxiety and higher motivation, scaffolding and collaboration, learnercenteredness, developing electronic literacy and promoting ownership and personal responsibility by webpublishing. Affordability, practicality and heavy work-load for the teachers can be considered as potential limitations. Finally, pedagogical implications for teachers and researchers are suggested.</p>


1981 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 331-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Siegel ◽  
James Johnson ◽  
Christine Davis

The effect of attentional focus on the perception of intensity of physical work was examined. 15 untrained college women were given a set of arithmetic problems of varying difficulty, while simultaneously performing work at different loads on a bicycle ergometer. It was hypothesized that as attention was focused on the mental task, less processing of physical stimuli would occur, and the perception of intensity of work would be reduced with the exception of a heavy-work load condition in which physical stimuli would be too compelling to repress. While it was concluded that attention was manipulated during the physical task, analysis of the data showed no effect on the perception of work.


Author(s):  
Navdeep Kaur Gill

Stress arises when the combination of internal and external pressures exceeds the individual’s resources to cope with their situation. For many young adults, college is the best time of life. These critical years can also be undermined by depression, anxiety and stress. Students are very likely to experience some or many stressors which may test their ability to cope: adapting to a new environment, balancing a heavy work load, making new friends, becoming more independent, and dealing with myriad of other issues. Looking from a closer perspective, the college students’ encounters a number of challenges in his day to day life, therefore the whole idea of an existing and vibrant college life is unveiled by these challenges which in turn contribute to stress and if not dealt with can only escalate and hamper their academic performance, emotional and social well-being. The purpose of the study is to find out the level of academic stress among students Of Class +1 having different streams. A sample of 200 students of class +1 studying in school of Ferozepur District of Punjab, India was drawn using random sampling technique. The main focus of this paper to examines the sources and effects of stress on students. The study reveals that the students of class +1 are having moderate level of academic stress and irrespective of sub samples of students are having moderate level of academic stress.


1960 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per-Olof Åstrand

Breath holding was performed a) at rest, b) at the beginning of muscular work, c) during the steady state of work and d) immediately after work. End-expiratory air was analyzed for CO2 and O2 tensions. At breaking point the PaCOCO2 values were similar in a) and b) (below 52 mm Hg with air breathing) and in c) and d, respectively. The higher the work load the higher the PaCOCO2 in c) and d) (above 70 mm Hg at heavy work load breathing air; after O2 breathing above 90 mm Hg). The PaOO2 values obtained were lower during and after work than at rest. These events and the increased ‘tolerance’ for high CO2 and low O2 in breath holding during and immediately after exercise are discussed in light of the theory that proprioreceptive impulses from working limbs are important in the control of respiration during exercise. Submitted on October 2, 1959


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