scholarly journals Principals Profiles about Distributed Leadership: A Descriptive Study through Analysis of Multiple Correspondences of the Elementary Schools from Madrid, Spain

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ingrid Del Valle García Carreño ◽  
Luis Vicente Amador Rodriguez ◽  
Macarena Esteban Ibañez
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Collaborative Discussion ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Distribution Of Power ◽  
Instructional Training

Within the emerging leaderships there is no doubt that distributed leadership (DL) is a relevant concept for culture of the educational sector. DL is understood as a form of shared leadership that is based on a more collective and inclusive philosophy of traditional leadership theory that focuses on the skills, traits and behaviours of the leading individuals. The objective of this communication is to determine the DL profiles of the directors of some primary schools in Madrid. Method. Descriptive study through analysis of multiple correspondences and SPAD, with the questionnaire validated ad hoc practices of distributed leadership. The exhibition comprises a total of 23 schools (16 Public schools and 7 colleges) and 13 principals and 10 directors. In the community of Madrid Capital, Spain. Results. The profiles of the leaders found are eight, product of factors 1 and 2 (formal leader, innovator, Bureaucrat, organizational poietic) and factors 2 and 3 (instructional, training, empowerment, collaborative). Discussion. The profiles in this case can generate the self-knowledge of directives strengths and weaknesses, which arise as key conditions to initiate the practice of DL. It goes towards the assertive distribution of power, from the organization of the centre, from the traditional to the bureaucratic.

scholarly journals Análisis del impacto de un curso sobre autoconocimiento personal como medio de mejora profesional docente

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morelia Valencia Medina ◽  
Gabriel Carmona Orantes
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
The Self ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

Este estudio presenta los resultados de un curso acerca de las relaciones e implicación entre el desarrollo personal, la profesión docente, la educación y el autoconocimiento mediante prácticas de autobservación. Se centra en el análisis de una actividad educativa consistente en la observación sostenida desde la atención hacia la interioridad personal de los propios participantes, todos profesionales docentes. Se constata que dicha acción proporciona una nueva mirada o comprensión del “sí mismo” y de la relación educadora con el alumnado. Así mismo, se muestra como se alcanzan las finalidades del curso, consistentes en producir reflexión entre los participantes sobre la Educación y su finalidad, así como, poner en valor la necesidad del trabajo interior sobre de la emocionalidad propia de los/as educadores/as y de como su autoconocimiento produce indirectamente mejoras educativas en el alumnado. El estudio se ha realizado sobre una población de 37 participantes. Se ha usado una metodología cualitativa de carácter inductivo a partir de un instrumento, cuestionario, construido “ad hoc” y aplicado según modelo pretest-post test. Para el análisis de datos se utilizó el programa ATLAS.ti.  del que se desprenden resultados significativos centrados en el efecto de desarrollo personal que constatan los educadores y educadoras mediante la práctica de la auto observación y como esta predispone a una consideración en cuanto objetivo educacional, el desarrollo de prácticas de autoconocimiento del mundo emocional de su alumnado. Finalmente, se presentan los resultados más relevantes sobre conocimiento del “Si mismo” que mayor impacto han tenido en el desarrollo del sujeto profesional docente. Personal development is a sensitive matter for those who practice a profession interacting with people. Teaching allows, perhaps more than any other field, to be aware of the relationship between one's performance and its effects on students. Therefore, the interest in knowing its different factors and aspects is sustained over the years.This study proposes to learn about the perception of primary andsecondary education teachers about the relationship between self-knowledge, through self-observation practices, with personal development and, in turn, the incidence of the latter in professional improvement.The study is based on the content analysis of the thoughts manifested by the participants of a training-educational activity. This activity consisted of sustained observation from attention to personal interiority from all teaching professionals. The population of the study consists of 37 participants. An inductive qualitative methodology is used with an instrument, questionnaire, constructed “ad hoc” and it’s applied according to the pretest-posttest model.The data analysis was performed using the ATLAS Ti program. After the analysis, the following significant results emerged:71% of the teachers expressed interest in strengthening self-observation as a way of self-knowledge and as a goal for personal development and improvement of professional practice.It is found this action provides a new understanding of the "self" and the educational relationship teachers have with students.

Supporting teachers in their use of ICT in teaching mathematics: What kind of support is necessary and when is it required?

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Benard Litali Ashiono
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Grade One ◽  
Supporting Teachers

This article reports on a study that was carried out to establish determinants of ICT integration in mathematics teaching and learning. This paper focuses on the kind of support teachers require to effectively use ICT in teaching mathematics. An exploratory sequential mixed methods research design was employed to conduct this study in which quantitative data was initially collected in the first phase. Qualitative data was then collected in the second phase to explain the quantitative data collected in the initial phase. The study targeted all the teachers teaching in lower grades in both private and public schools. A sample size of 40 lower primary schools were purposively selected based on the availability of ICT tools for instructional purposes in those schools. Three teachers teaching in grade one, two and three were then selected using simple random sampling technique especially in cases where more than three teachers existed. Teacher Questionnaire, Teacher Interview Protocol and Observation Protocol were used to collect data. Data was analyzed qualitatively using descriptive phenomenological analysis in which data transcriptions were divided into themes and sub-themes related to phenomena under study. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between supporting teachers’ use of ICT in the classroom and their actual use of ICT in teaching mathematics. The study findings however revealed that teachers teaching lower grades in Mombasa, Kenya were not adequately supported in their use of ICT in teaching mathematics. It was recommended that teachers must be granted adequate support in their use of ICT in teaching mathematics.

scholarly journals Furloughs, Teleworking and Other Work Situations during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Impact on Mental Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2898
Author(s):  
Israel Escudero-Castillo ◽  
Fco. Javier Mato-Díaz ◽  
Ana Rodriguez-Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Exogenous Shock ◽  
Work Location ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Market Status ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Labour Market Status

As a consequence of the Spring 2020 lockdown that occurred in Spain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost their jobs or had to be furloughed. The objective of this study is to analyse the influence of the latter changes in labour market status on psychological well-being. For this purpose, an ad-hoc questionnaire featuring socio-demographic and mental health criteria was created. Granted that the pandemic can be viewed as an exogenous shock, the bias caused by the bidirectional problems between the work situation and mental well-being can be tackled. Results indicate that the lockdown exerted a greater negative effect on the self-perceived well-being of unemployed and furloughed persons than on those in employment. Moreover, among those in continuous employment, teleworkers experienced a lesser degree of self-perceived well-being post lockdown as compared to those people remaining in the same work location throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Finally, the lockdown provoked worse effects on the self-perceived well-being of women as compared to men, a result that appears to be related to gender differences in household production. In conclusion, these results could be especially relevant given that the evolution of the pandemic is having ongoing effects on employment and, therefore, on the mental health of workers.

scholarly journals Rethinking the Perceived Self: Samples from Facebook

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-228
Author(s):  
Anita Kasabova
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
The Self ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Active Participant ◽  
The Real ◽  
Group I ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Anglo American

Abstract How the self perceives reality is a traditional topic of research across several disciplines. I examine the perceived self on Facebook, as a case-study of self-knowledge on „classical” social media. Following Blascovich & Bailenson (2011), I consider the distinction between the real and the virtual as relative. Perceptual self-knowledge, filtered through social media, requires rethinking the perceived self in terms of social reality (Neisser, 1993). This claim dovetails Jenkins’s (2013) notion of the self as an active participant in consumption. I argue that the perceived self in social media could be conceived in terms of how it would like to be perceived and appraised by its virtual audience. Using Neisser’s (1993) typology of self-knowledge and Castañeda’s (1983) theory of I-guises, I analyse seven samples from Anglo-American and Bulgarian Facebook sites and show that the perceived self produces itself online as a captivating presence with a credible story. My samples are taken from FB community pages with negligible cultural differences across an online teenage/twens (twixter) age group. I then discuss some problematic aspects of the perceived self online, as well as recent critiques of technoconsumerism.

Kierkegaard as Physician of the Soul: On Self-forgiveness and Despair

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon D. Podmore
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Psychological Perspective ◽  
The Unconscious ◽  
Pastoral Identity ◽  
Self Forgiveness ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Divine Forgiveness

Despair (sickness of the spirit) and divine forgiveness are decisive psychological and theological themes essential to both Søren Kierkegaard's relational vision of ‘the self before God’ and his own personal struggles with guilt and the consciousness of sin. Reading Kierkegaard as both a physician and a patient of this struggle, therefore, this article examines The Sickness unto Death (1849) as an attempt to resolve the sinful ‘self’ by integrating a psychological perspective on despair with a theology of the forgiveness of sins. It is suggested that by presenting this integrative notion of self-knowledge through the ‘higher’ Christian pseudonym of Anti-Climacus, Kierkegaard is indicting his own resistances to accepting divine forgiveness and thereby operating—via a ‘higher’ pastoral identity—as a physician to his own soul. By diagnosing the unconscious psychological and theological relationships between sin/forgiveness, offense, and human impossibility/divine possibility, Kierkegaard finally reveals faith—as a self-surrendering recognition of acceptance before the Holy Other—to be the key to unlocking the enigma of the self in despair.

scholarly journals SELF-KNOWLEDGE: AN IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR IMPROVING TEACHERS' EMOTIONAL RESPONSIVENESS IN LIFELONG EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 136-149
Author(s):  
Ilga Kusnere
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Knowledge Process ◽  
Emotional Responsiveness ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Self Knowledge

The quality of a teacher's professional activity is closely tied to personal growth. Personal growth, however, is influenced by self-knowledge (K. G. Jung 1994, 2001; Wilber 2010, 2013; Plotkin, 2020; Dispenza, 2015, 2016). Nowadays, there is a shift in the approaches of upbringing and educational work – from a child-focused approach to a child-centered one (OECD, 2019). Therefore, one of the currently relevant skills is getting to know oneself in order to cooperate more successfully with others and be able to accept real-life situations. The results obtained confirm that through the self-knowledge process, teachers get to experience their own personality growth. Categories such as empathy, attitude, and daringness are identified in personal growth.The research shows that by experiencing the procedural activities of self-knowledge with the help of “Get to know yourself!” method and methodological tool developed by the author, teachers improve their emotional responsiveness.The results of the study show that through the experiences gained in the self-knowledge process, teachers learn to integrate new models of action into their pedagogical activities. The aim of the study was to show the importance of self-knowledge in improving teachers' emotional responsiveness in lifelong education, by using the method "Get to know yourself!" developed by the author of the study.The objectives of the study were literature examination and evaluation and work with the target audience by using the author's method and methodological tool "Get to know yourself!".Methods: Literature studies, survey, observation. 

scholarly journals Kegiatan Mengenal Diri Pada Remaja di Panti Asuhan

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Navi Agustina Mas'udi ◽  
Ajeng Aisyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
The Self ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Sports Skills

Masalah yang terjadi pada remaja  panti asuhan adalah kurangnya rasa percaya diri . Tujuan Kegiatan mengenal diri ini adalah untuk meningkatkan rasa percaya diri remaja di panti asuhan. Kegiatan mengenal diri dilakukan dalam 3 sesi yaitu ceramah, games/permainan dan diskusi. Sasaran Kegiatan ini adalah 20 Remaja berusia sekolah dasar sampai Sekolah menengah atas yang tinggal di Panti Asuhan Aisyiyah dan 6 remaja di Panti Asuhan Muhammadiyah. Dari pengamatan ketika acara berlangsung, peserta sangat antusias mengikuti Kegiatan mengenal diri terutama ketika dilakukan dengan metode permainan /games. Dari Kegiatan  ini seluruh  peserta menyukai pemberian materi dengan permainan, karena terjalin komunikasi dan keakraban. Dari hasil Permainan Edukatif terungkap   100% peserta mengungkapan kelebihan  diri dalam aspek psikomotorik seperti kepandaian  menyanyi dan olahraga, 60% pada aspek kognitif  seperti suka membaca dan mudah menghafal pelajaran dan 40% pada aspek afeksi  yaitu ramah, suka menolong dan peduli pada teman. Evaluasi dilakukan setelah 3 pekan. Dari hasil Evaluasi menggunakan kuisioner, 85% peserta menjawab semakin memahami makna percaya diri dan 100%   peserta memahami bagaimana menumbuhkan rasa percaya diri dengan bersyukur dan terus menggali potensi yang mereka miliki. The problem that occurs in orphanages is a lack of self-confidence. The purpose of this self-knowledge activity is to increase the self-confidence of teenagers in the orphanage. Self-knowledge activities are carried out in 3 sessions, namely lectures, games, and discussions. The target of this activity is 20 teenagers from elementary school to senior high school who live in the Aisyiyah Orphanage and 6 teenagers at the Muhammadiyah Orphanage. From observations when the event took place, participants were very enthusiastic about participating in self-knowledge activities, especially when carried out with the game method. From this activity, all participants liked providing material with games, because communication and intimacy were established. From the results of the Educational Game, it was revealed that 100% of participants expressed their strengths in psychomotor aspects such as singing and sports skills, 60% on cognitive aspects such as reading and memorizing lessons easily and 40% on affective aspects, namely friendly, helpful, and caring for friends. Evaluation was carried out after 3 weeks. From the results of the evaluation using a questionnaire, 85% of participants answered that they understood the meaning of self-confidence more and 100% of participants understood how to grow self-confidence by being grateful and continuing to explore their potential.

scholarly journals Relationship between the Socioeconomicsocio-Educational Context and Thecognitive Performance from WISC-IV Indexes

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Agustina Labin ◽  
Alejandra Taborda
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
School Level ◽  
Shared Environment ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Verbal Comprehension

Background: national and international studies attach particular importance to the average socio shared environment as an explanatory variable intellectual performance in psychometric test. Objetive: To analyze the relationship between maternal education, the number of books in the home, the initial school level and extracurricular activities such as measures of socioeconomic, educational and environmentally with cognitive production WISC-IV level. Method: We worked with 154 children as 6 to 12 who attend public schools in the city of San Luis (Argentina). A sociodemographic survey designed ad hoc and the Argentinian adapting Intelligence Scale for Children Wechsler were implemented. We used ANOVA and Student test to analyze the differences between the proposed variables and the WISC-IV. Results: We found associations between the ducational level of the mother and the production in verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory and total IQ of their children. In addition, significant differences were found between the number of books available at home and the age of entry admission to initial school level with verbal comprehension, and total IQ; as well as perceptive reasoning and working memory and extracurricular activities, sports and/or language study, among other. Conclusion: the need to recognize the socio-environmental factors to develop a proper interpretation of the test production is ratified. In this context we propose an extended and integrated diagnostic destined to capture the complex plot by the combination of capacities from the stimulation provided by the environment and the development of specific abilities less influenced by environmental factors.

scholarly journals Changes in the self-concept mode of women undergoing hemodialysis: a descriptive study

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Maria Farias de Queiroz Frazão ◽  
Clarissa Maria Bandeira Bezerra ◽  
Maria das Graças Mariano Nunes de Paiva ◽  
Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho Lira
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept
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