scholarly journals Managing Secondary Education for Functional Leadership, Values Re-Orientation and Sustainable National Development in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ofeimu, Josiah (Ph.D) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Role Model ◽  
National Development ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Leadership Values ◽  
Functional Leadership

The study examined the management of secondary education for functional leadership, values re-orientation and sustainable national development in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted. The population comprised 142 principals of public junior and senior secondary schools in Edo Central Senatorial District of Nigeria. The entire population was used. The questionnaire was used for data collection and was validated by experts. The test-re-test reliability method was used and a reliability coefficient of 0.76 was obtained. The mean and percentage were used for data analysis. The study found that corruption, poor funding, get-rich quick syndrome among the youths, cultism, poor management of resources by school administrators, poor quality of teaching staff, low quality leadership by school heads, teachers being poor role model, lack of parental support in the area of students’ discipline and political instability were problems affecting management of the education system. It was recommended that the curriculum of the school should be re-adjusted and premium placed on values and dignity in hard work and that the quality of the teachers and instructors must be enhanced through in-service training.

scholarly journals Quality of Academic Life at the Postgraduate Stage: A Saudi Female Perspective

10.28945/4691 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 127-147
Author(s):  
Amani Khalaf H Alghamdi ◽  
Sue L. T. McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
National Development ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Subjective Data ◽  
Educational Aspect

Aim/Purpose: Vision 2030 (Saudi Arabia’s national development plan) expects women (50% of all university students) to contribute to a viable economy and ambitious nation, meaning data about their quality of academic life (QAL) during their university experience are timely and significant. They are key players in the nation’s future. Background: This inaugural, exploratory study addresses this under-researched topic by exploring the spiritual, cognitive, physical, social, and psychological dimensions of Saudi female graduate students’ QAL. Methodology: Data comprised the lead author’s reflections and reflexion and interviews with 17 Saudi female graduate students conveniently sampled from Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University (IAU) (Eastern Province) in January 2020. A new Academic Quality of Life Schema was especially designed for this study and future research. Contribution: A Middle Eastern country’s perspective is shared about female graduate students’ QAL from a holistic perspective (spiritual, mind, and body) and through the lens of a new QAL Schema (cognitive, social, and psychological). Findings: Spirituality was the highest rated holistic QAL dimension (76.6%) followed with body (67.4%) and mind (intellect) (58.8%). Despite a generally positive QAL evaluation (67.6%), participants (a) lamented their inability to sustain previous levels of religious devotion and practice, (b) reported health issues with deep emotions and surprise, and (c) experienced dissatisfaction with the educational aspect of their QAL. Regarding the QAL Schema, (a) their lack of research savviness hampered their ability to learn and enjoy the graduate experience; (b) psychological anxiety hampered their ability to connect with the Creator and poor time management and heavy academic workload compromised exercise and leisure with all three causing an imbalanced lifestyle; and (c) social peer camaraderie and positive classroom environments were appreciated. Recommendations for Practitioners: Women’s colleges should (a) collect subjective data about female graduate students’ satisfaction with university services, specialization and teaching decisions, and faculty members’ and peer colleagues’ support; (b) provide and promote services related to places and means of recreation, leisure, and alone time; and (c) ensure that guidance and counseling offices develop strategies to reduce stress and anxiety factors hindering QAL. Recommendation for Researchers: Future studies should use larger sample frames and, for comparative purposes, previously validated empirical QAL instruments. Saudi-based QAL studies should include religion. Mixed methods research designs are recommended as is a gendered comparative study for the gender-segregated Saudi higher education context. Impact on Society: Deeper understandings of Saudi female graduate students’ QAL will facilitate (a) tailored institutional and faculty support leading to higher enrolment levels, (b) stronger knowledge bases and more sophisticated research skills for students and (c) improved labor force participation. Future Research: Over 1/3 of participants felt their academic gains were not as strong as anticipated, yet few commented about teaching staff or teaching methods. Future research should expand inquiries into the educational aspect of QAL as well as the underrepresented social aspect of QAL.

Docenten onder druk? De invloed van schoolgrootte op de arbeidssatisfactie van docenten in het voortgezet onderwijs

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Vermeeren ◽  
Bas de Wit
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
School Size ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Teacher Work

Teachers under Pressure? The influence of school size upon teacher job satisfaction in Dutch secondary education Teachers under Pressure? The influence of school size upon teacher job satisfaction in Dutch secondary education In the last decades, a visible and significant upscaling of educational organisations can be witnessed in nearly all Dutch educational sectors. The rise of large-scaled public service organisations is related with increased interest in the quality and 'humanity' of education. Many discussions about large scale education are connected with supposed problems concerning teacher work within schools. It is regularly taken for granted that scale expansion puts teaching staff under pressure, and it has become usual to blame school size for several problems (demotivated professionals, failing quality of education). However, these assumptions are highly controversial. The research of presented in this article intends to answer the question what influence school size has upon teacher job satisfaction in Dutch secondary education. Based on a secondary data-analysis and case study research, we demonstrate that the scale of educational organisations does not necessarily say a lot. In contrast with prevailing views about school size, working in large secondary schools does not by definition harm teacher job satisfaction. On the basis of these findings, we propose a more fine-tuned approach, which attends the organisational context of teachers' work and other factors which affect teacher job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Forgiveness flexibility scale for secondary education: Validity and reliability studyOrtaöğretim öğrencilerinde affetme esnekliği ölçeği: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuğba Seda Çolak ◽  
Mustafa Koç ◽  
Halime Eker ◽  
Betül Düşünceli
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Valid Instrument

The aim of the study is to develop a scale which determines forgiveness flexibility level of secondary education students and to test reliability and validity of the scale. The study was actualized with 651 secondary education students. As result of exploratory factor analysis, which was used to test structure validity of the scale, a structure which explains 45.5% variance of total scale was attained. According to results of exploratory factor analysis, total 14 items collected at three factors. Factors were identified as recognition of forgiveness, internalization of forgiveness and practice of genuine forgiveness. When scale’s reliability study was made by split-half reliability method, correlation found .71 (p<.01). It can be said based on the findings that Forgiveness Flexibility Scale High School Form is a reliable and valid instrument which can be used in the fields of education and psychology. ÖzetAraştırmanın amacı, ortaöğretim öğrencilerinde affetme esnekliğini belirleyen bir ölçek geliştirmek ve ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirliğini test etmektir. Araştırma 651 ortaöğretim öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliliğini test etmek için kullanılan açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda ölçeğin toplam varyansının %45.5’ini açıklayan bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre; toplam 14 madde, üç faktörde toplanmaktadır. Faktörler affetmeyi tanıma, affetmeyi içselleştirme ve gerçek affetmeyi uygulama olarak tanımlanmıştır. Ölçeğin güvenirlik çalışması testi ikiye ayırma yöntemi ile gerçekleştirildiğinde .71 (p<.01) korelasyon bulunmuştur. Bu sonuçlara dayanarak Affetme Esnekliği Lise Formu Ölçeğinin eğitim ve psikoloji alanında kullanılabilecek, geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu söylenebilir.

scholarly journals Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Technical Base ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Basic Institution ◽  
Decentralization Reform ◽  
The Moment

Decentralization reform includes a number of other reforms, including education reform, which is one of the most important. The main results of the reform of secondary education are: the introduction of the New Ukrainian School, the change of the system of management and financing of institutions, as well as the creation of educational districts and basic schools. Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions (GSEI) is an important element on the way to quality educational services. When optimizing the network of GSEI, it is necessary to take into account a number of factors, among which the most important are: quality of transport routes, distance of transportation of students, number of students who will need transportation, material and technical base of institutions (availability of computer classes, gym and classrooms), staffing of the library fund, the quality of teaching staff and others. As of September,1 2019 there were 402 educational establishments with 105483 students in Chernivtsi oblast. Currently, 14 basic educational institutions and 22 branches have been established in Chernivtsi oblast. Among the raions, the largest number of basic educational institutions have been established in Hertsa raion. No basic educational institutions have been established in Putyla and Hlyboka raions, as well as in the city of Chernivtsi. A total of 7,354 students study in basic institutions and their branches. To test the method of optimization of the network of GSEI, we chose Kitsman raion of Chernivtsi oblast, which is optimal for the oblast and Ukraine in general on various indicators: demographic characteristics; the size of the raion; features of the transport network; the number of GSEI and students enrolled in them and others. Currently, there are 2 basic institutions and 2 branches in Kitsman raion. After analyzing a number of indicators (level of institutions, peculiarities of the institution location, number of students who will need transportation, area of student premises, material and technical base, staffing of the library fund, qualification of pedagogical staff and quality of graduates’ knowledge), we propose to optimize Kitsman raion network of GSEI, by means of establishing of 12 educational districts, 11 basic institutions and 26 branches. In most educational districts of Kitsman raion we propose to create one basic institution, only in Kitsman educational district – two, and in Shypyntsi and Luzhany educational districts not to create any basic institution at the moment.

scholarly journals Tata Kelola Stakeholder dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan Pada Madrasah Tsanawiyah

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Ihsan Muhadi ◽  
Giyoto Giyoto ◽  
Lilik Untari
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Student Management ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
Document Review

This study aims to determine stakeholder governance in improving the quality of education at Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Negeri 1 Sukoharjo. This governance includes the management of teaching staff and education personnel in improving the quality of secondary education at MTs Negeri 1 Sukoharjo, student management in improving the quality of secondary education at MTs Negeri 1 Sukoharjo, governance of partner communities and graduate users in improving the quality of secondary education at MTs Negeri 1 Sukoharjo. The methodology in this study uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques in this study include observation, in-depth interviews, FGD (Focus Group Discussion), and document review. Data analysis in this study was carried out in 4 (four) steps, namely: 1) performing data management, 2) writing memos on the edge of field notes or transcripts to assist database exploration, 3) delineation, classification, and interpretation, and 4) visualization and representation findings. The results showed that the governance of stakeholders in improving the quality of education at Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Negeri 1 Sukoharjo which includes the management of teachers and education personnel, student governance, and how madrasahs manage the role of stakeholders in improving the quality of secondary education at Madrasah Tsanawiyah ( MTs) Negeri 1 Sukoharjo is done very well so that the quality of education at Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Negeri 1 Sukoharjo is very good.

scholarly journals Conflicts and Sustainability of Coexistence in Secondary Education: An Ethnographic Study in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11888
Author(s):  
Fulgencio Sánchez Vera ◽  
Javier Eloy Martínez Guirao ◽  
Anastasia Tellez Infantes ◽  
Fina Antón Hurtado
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Academic Year

In the last two decades, school coexistence in Spain has suffered an important deterioration with consequences in the quality of working life and the health of teachers, as well as in the academic performance of students. Educational administrations have promoted actions to improve it; however, the results have not been positive. To give a more adequate answer we must know in depth the scope of the problem. The objective of this study was to analyze the most common types of conflicts, the degree of incidence of each one and how they are distributed among students, as well as to determine the most important underlying cause according to the teachers. The field work was carried out during the 2018/2019 academic year, in a Secondary School located in the south of the Valencian Community (Spain). The student population was 1040, 532 women and 508 men. The research followed a mixed, qualitative, and quantitative methodology, making use of in-depth interviews with the teaching staff, participant observation and a quantitative analysis of 1501 incidents that were reported throughout the academic year. The results show us differences by sex: 84% of the incidents are produced by male students and 16% by female students. Incident distribution is very uneven among the different courses. Of the center’s problems, 88.14% are concentrated in the first two years of Compulsory Secondary Education. It is remarkable that 51% of the problems are generated by only 3% of the students, mostly men and with a significant academic disinterest; therefore, it is a very small number of students, but with a great impact on coexistence

Implementasi Manajemen Mutu Terpadu Dalam Memberikan Layanan Untuk Meningkatkan Prestasi Peserta Didik di SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-278
Author(s):  
Diah Rina Miftakhi ◽  
Nurjanah Nurjanah
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Analysis Model

describe the implementation of an integrated quality management component consisting of the quality of services provided by the school, human resources in teaching, the school environment, and learning process  in SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang.               The method used in this study, namely by using a naturalistic qualitative approach. Data collection is done through observation, interviews, and documentation. The subjects of this study include the principal, teachers, employees, and students. The validity of the data is done by triangulation, and deeper observation. Analysis of the data used is the interactive analysis model of Miles and Huberman through data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing.              The results showed that: (a) the quality of services to students in SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang had met good service standards. This can be seen from the services in the form of facilities and infrastructure which are quite complete in schools; (b) the quality of human resources in the education process shows good teacher resources. This can be seen from the teacher data which shows that the teaching staff at SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang 95% of educators with S1 qualifications in the field of education; (c) the quality of the environment in SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang is already good. This can be seen from the very strategic location of the school because the location of the school is in the middle of the city so that it is easily accessible by the community; (d) the quality of the learning process carried out by teachers at Pangkal Pinang YPAC SLB is good. This can be seen from the realization of the form of activities through learning planning by preparing lesson plans for each subject, then implementing learning, which includes strategies and methods used by teachers in delivering learning material, and evaluation of learning. Keywords: Integrated quality management, student achievement     ABSTRAK Tujuan dalam melaksanakan penelitian ini  adalah untuk melihat pelaksanaan serta mendeskripsikan implementasi  komponen Manajemen Mutu Terpadu yang terdiri dari kualitas layanan yang diberikan sekolah, sumber daya manusia dalam mengajar, lingkungan sekolah, dan proses pembelajaran di SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini, yaitu dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif naturalistik. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Subyek penelitian ini antara lain kepala sekolah, guru, pegawai, dan peserta didik. keabsahan data dilakukan dengan triangulasi, dan pengamatan yang lebih mendalam. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah model analisis interaktif Miles dan Huberman melalui kegiatan pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (a) mutu layanan terhadap peserta didik di SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang sudah memenuhi standar layanan yang baik. Hal ini dilihat dari layanan yang berupa fasilitas sarana dan prasarana yang sudah cukup lengkap di sekolah; (b) mutu sumber daya manusia dalam proses pendidikan menunjukkan sumber daya guru yang baik. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari data guru yang menunjukkan bahwa tenaga pengajar di SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang 95% pendidik berkualifikasi S1 bidang kependidikan; (c) mutu lingkungan yang ada di SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang sudah baik. Hal ini terlihat dari letak sekolah yang sangat strategis karena lokasi sekolah yang berada di tengah kota sehingga mudah dijangkau oleh masyarakat; (d) mutu proses pembelajaran yang dilakukan oleh guru di SLB YPAC Pangkalpinang sudah baik. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari realisasi bentuk kegiatan melalui perencanaan pembelajaran dengan menyusun RPP setiap mata pelajaran, kemudian pelaksanaan pembelajaran, yang meliputi strategi dan metode yang digunakan guru dalam menyampaikan materi pembelajaran, dan evaluasi pembelajaran.

PENGARUH STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN DAN MINAT BELAJAR TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR KONSTRUKSI POLA PADA SISWA SMK NEGERI 8 MEDAN

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Surniati Chalid
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Quality Of Learning

Vocational schools (SMK) is a secondary education that preparesstudents primarily for working on a particular field. Diverse efforts made by SMKgraduates increased 8 Medan include improving the quality of education byreforming both the substance of the material and the provision of facilities andinfrastructure. However, the results have not been up, cermatan can be seen fromthe low competence of graduates, making it less able to play a role in meeting thedemands of the workplace. Assumed to be an indication of the quality of learning isstill performed during less effective, less efficient and unable to increase studentinterest. In order to achieve maximum learning outcomes is through theimprovement of learning strategies to utilize the educational facilities in accordancewith existing conditions, ie, by examining one of the subjects namely Constructiondressmaking pattern. Construction material pattern done with learning strategyapproach manipulated into two comparing results STAD cooperative learningstrategies and learning strategies expository and compare the results with thelearning characteristics of students with high and low interest in learning onlearning outcomes Pattern Construction.

Significance and Role of Athletes in Ethical Education of Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-74
Author(s):  
Ivana Markov Čikić ◽  
Aleksandar Ivanovski
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Ethical Education ◽  
Open Issue ◽  
Clear Identification ◽  
Relationship Of

Summary One cannot write about the relationship of young people and current sports stars in modern society without having previously studied the processes of mediation and globalisation of sport, and the transformation of traditional social values. The goal of the science and practice engaged in sports and education of young people is a constant quest for preserving universal ethical values and reconciling them with the modern-day social processes. This paper will present the result of a survey conducted with adolescents in five different Serbian cities in order to find the answer to the question if sportspersons were their favourite television role-models. According to the results of our survey, 45% of adolescents do not have a favourite TV personality and do not know for sure who that could be. Novak Đoković, who would be the choice of adults for a role model of the young, with 63.2% according to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, scored 3.81% in our survey with adolescents who would chose Novak Đoković as their favourite TV personality. The necessity of raising media literacy of young people with the aim of clear identification of sports role models who are going to improve their quality of life still remains an open issue for further research on this course.

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