Professionalized Subject Matter for Junior High School Mathematics Teachers

1953 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 541-547
Author(s):  
Myron F. Rosskopf
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Junior High School Teachers

Much has been written concerning the training of secondary school mathematics teachers. Leaders in mathematics education have had many words to say about both the educational and mathematical training of prospective teachers. Usually the latter training is divided into pure mathematics and professional mathematics. The concern of this paper is the professional mathematics training of junior high school teachers. Of approximately fifty references that were examined in the preparation of this paper, there were only two that treated explicitly the content of a professionalized subject-matter course.1 The others made recommendation that such a course ought to be given or that it should be included in a professional-training program but did not give specific information. The question of what to include in a professionalized subject-matter course or how far to go with such a course is still an open question. In this paper an effort will be made to indicate with two or three topics how far to go in such a course. No attempt will be made to indicate what to include in a semester or full-year course.

scholarly journals PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA MENGGUNAKAN WHITEBOARD ANIMATION PADA GURU-GURU MGMP MATEMATIKA SMP KOTA PEKALONGAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 436-445
Author(s):  
Syita Fatih ‘Adna ◽  
Nur Baiti Nasution
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Junior High School Teachers

Mathematics is one of the compulsory subjects in the junior high school education unit. The presentation of Mathematics learning is not supported by creative learning media that utilize the latest technology. The challenge of teachers facing the 4.0 revolution, namely junior high school teachers must be able to utilize technology in learning in addition to varying interactive learning models. The objectives of this training are (1) to introduce mathematics teachers to the use of Animated Chalkboard that can be used as learning media, (2) to improve the ability of Mathematics teachers to create Mathematics learning media using Animation Chalkboard, (3) to produce Mathematics learning media products Middle school uploaded via social media youtube. The training for Pekalongan City Middle School Mathematics teachers was held for three months. The methods used in this activity are (1) Socialization of the use of Animated Whiteboards as a medium of Mathematics learning, (2) assistance in making Mathematics learning media using Animated Whiteboards, (3) evaluation of instructional media products and training activities. The results obtained are an increase in the ability of teachers to create Mathematics learning media using Animation Chalkboards and increase learning media products uploaded to YouTube that can be utilized by Junior High School Mathematics teachers in learning. The product produced is Mathematics learning media that has been uploaded on YouTube social media.

scholarly journals Junior high school mathematics teachers’ knowledge in calculators

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
Isaac Bengre Taley ◽  
Matilda Sarpong Adusei
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Real Life ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Mathematics Teachers

Helping junior high school students to use calculators and computers for problem solving and investigating real-life situations is an objective of the junior high school mathematics curriculum in Ghana. Ironically, there is a technological drought in junior high school mathematics instruction in Ghana, with a suspicion that mathematics teachers’ competency in the use of calculators for teaching may be the source of this lack of use. This study sought to establish a correlation between junior high school mathematics teachers’ competence and the motivation supporting the use of calculators in teaching.  A descriptive survey comprising of a test and questionnaire was used to collect data from junior high school mathematics teachers in an educational district in Ghana. Teacher characteristics such as educational attainment, age, and gender in relation to teachers’ competency in the use of calculators were discussed in the study. The results showed that about 70% of the teachers exhibited a low level of calculator competence. Besides, novice teachers outperformed expert teachers in the calculator competency-based test. Additionally, mathematics teachers’ enthusiasm for using calculators in teaching was directly associated with the teachers’ level of competency. The findings may send a signal to stakeholders in their efforts to revising the Ghana JHS curriculum in order to actualize the curriculum desire for the integration of technology in the teaching and learning of JHS mathematics.

scholarly journals HAMBATAN GURU MATEMATIKA SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA DALAM MENERAPKAN KURIKULUM BARU

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heri Retnawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
New Curriculum ◽  
High School Mathematics Teachers

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan hambatan guru matematika SMP dalam mengimplementasikan Kurikulum 2013. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif eksploratif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik wawancara dan focus group discussion. Sumber data adalah 10 guru mata pelajaran matematika SMP di Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Analisis data dilakukan dengan mencari tema, kemudian menentukan hubungan antartema untuk memeroleh pemahaman. Hasil penelitian sebagai berikut. Pertama, pelatihan dan sosialisasi belum dapat memberikan pemahaman yang baik dan menyeluruh mengenai Kurikulum 2013. Kedua, guru kesulitan mengatur waktu pada perencanaan pembelajaran, merencanakan pembelajaran, merencanakan penilaian sikap, dan memilah pengetahuan dan keterampilan pada penyusunan instrumen penilaian. Ketiga, keterbatasan waktu dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran, kesulitan berkaitan dengan perangkat pembelajaran, dan kesulitan mengaktifkan siswa. Keempat, sistem penilaian yang rumit dan perlu waktu yang lama untuk menyusun laporan. Kata Kunci: hambatan guru matematika SMP, implementasi kurikulum baru THE OBSTACLES OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN IMPLEMENTING THE NEW CURRICULUM Abstract: The study was to describe the obstacles of junior high school mathematics teachers in implementing the new curriculum, namely Curriculum 2013, in most of junior high schools in Indonesia. The study was a descriptive explorative research by means of qualitative approach. The data were gathered by means of interviews and focus group discussions. The data source was 10 junior high school mathematics teachers in the Province of Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. The data were analyzed by looking for the themes and finding the relationship among the themes in order to gain the proper understanding. The results of the study showed that the obstacles that the teachers were as follows. First, the socialization and training programs had not been able to provide good and through understanding of the new curriculum. Second, the teachers had difficulties in arranging the time for the lesson plan, the teaching plan, the attitude assessment plan and the categorization between the knowledge and the skills in the composition of assessment instrument. Third, the implementation of the lesson plan had limited time in addition to the difficulties in designing the teaching kits and in activating the students. Forth, the assessment system was intricated and time consuming especially in the reporting process. Keywords: obstacles of junior high school mathematics teachers, implementing new curriculum

scholarly journals High school mathematics teachers’ competence on the contents of a quantitative research paper

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1202
Author(s):  
Lany D. Dullas ◽  
Samuel R. Soliven
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
High School Mathematics Teachers

<span>Competence in research is an attractive feature that should be established for all practitioners because specialists with training and expertise in research will recognize strategic thinking, interpretation, and synthesizing more easily. Hence, this study aimed to describe the knowledge competency among junior high school mathematics teachers on the research processes applied on the contents of the various sections of a quantitative research paper. The descriptive method of research has been used to characterize the knowledge competence of 108 junior high school teachers on the research processes. The study used the research skill test, which was a researcher-made instrument, consisting of 50 multiple choice items with four choices each. The instrument went through the process of validity and reliability analysis obtaining a good result of 0.81. This study revealed that they were “novice” or had achieved the learning level of competency on the research processes applied on the contents of the different parts of a quantitative research paper. More so, they identified that interpretation of statistical results was a challenging part of doing a research paper.</span>

scholarly journals Pelatihan Penyusunan Lembar Kerja Siswa (LKS) Bagi Guru Matematika SMP di Telukjambe, Karawang

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Kiki Nia Sania Effendi ◽  
Indrie Noor Aini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Junior High School Teachers ◽  
Math Teachers ◽  
Question And Answer

WORKSHOP OF STUDENT WORKSHEET COMPILATION FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHERS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN TELUKJAMBE, KARAWANG. The majority of math teachers use Student Worksheet (LKS) traded by the publisher’s distributor. The contents of LKS are less interesting and innovative. LKS does not help the participants to collect the material and learn their interest in mathematics learning. None or steps in the LKS which allows participants to discuss the concepts they are studying. According to the theory of constructivism a learner in learning must be able to mengkontruksi knowledge to understand a material. On that basis, we prepare training on the preparation of LKS. Activities undertaken through socialization with methods that in this devotion program is a method of lectures and exercises supported by discussion and question and answer. Output target after the implementation of this Program is the increase of the ability of Junior High School teachers who teach in class VII in preparing the LKS as well as the product of LKS.

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