Technology Tips: Teachers' Technology Class Continues Discussion of Pitfalls

2006 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 340-342
Keyword(s):  
Graphing Calculators ◽  
Large Collection ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
School Year ◽  
Mathematics And Science

You may recall the “April Fool's” Technology Tips column published during the 2004-2005 school year in which Todd Lee and his colleagues described some pranks that technology regularly plays on its users. In this month's tip, Larry Lesser and his students respond to these tips and add more possible technology pitfalls to the list. Lesser's examples use TI graphing calculators, Microsoft Excel, Mathematica, and InFocus projection devices. The “Surfing Note” this month includes a link to a large collection of interactive Java-based course materials for exploration in mathematics and science.—Eds.

scholarly journals Students Creative Thinking Skills in the Context of Handling Fish Bone Waste with Problem-Based Learning Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Irmitha Mufida ◽  
Momo Rosbiono ◽  
Wahyu Sopandi
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Fish Bone ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
School Year ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Spss Software

This study aims to build students' creative thinking skills in the context of handling fish bone waste by using a Problem-Based Learning model. The research method applied was Developmental Research with pre-experimental research design one group pretest-posttest. This research was conducted at one of the MANs located in Medan City. The sample in this study were 32 students of class XI IPA in the even semester of the 2019/2020 school year. Research activities were carried out online with the help of the WhatsApp application and zoom. The research instrument used the form of 12 essay items on the validated student worksheets (LKS) and suitable for measuring students' creative thinking skills. The data obtained from this study were analyzed quantitatively using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software. The results showed that students' creative thinking skills in the context of handling fish bone waste by using a problem-based learning model were included in the "Good" category with an average overall percentage of 63%.

Disentangling the Effects of the School Year from the School Day: Evidence from the TIMSS Assessments

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Wu
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Science Study ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
School Year ◽  
School Day ◽  
Marginal Returns ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Schools often have to decide between extending the length of the school year or the school day. This paper examines the effects of changes in the distribution of instructional time on eighth-grade student achievement through a methodological framework that disaggregates total yearly instructional time into separate inputs for days per year and hours per day. This study's dataset brings together nearly 900,000 student observations across eighty countries and four quadrennial testing cycles of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Assessments (1995–2007). I find that the positive effects of instructional time on student achievement are driven largely by the length of the school day and not by the length of the school year, with diminishing marginal returns to the former. Socioeconomically underprivileged students are most likely to realize gains from a longer school day. Furthermore, isolating the amount of instructional time spent on TIMSS-tested subjects from the rest of the school day reveals spillover effects from time spent in non-tested subjects that are especially meaningful for underprivileged students. In contrast, the effects of time spent in tested subjects are more homogeneous across student groups.

scholarly journals Effects of Classroom Observation of Parents to the Performance of Pupils

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
Emerson T. Ceria
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Observation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
School Year ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Learning Competencies ◽  
The Given

The study aimed to determine the effects of classroom observation of parents to the performance of pupils in Pandayan Elementary School for the school year 2019-2020. A descriptive research method was utilized in this study. A research – made instrument for pre-test and post-test aligned with the given learning competencies in the K to 12 Curriculum Guide in Grades 4-6 was designed and undergone validity and reliability examination by peer-experts. After the validation from other Principals, the Division Research Chairperson has approved the instrument. The researcher also carried out a dry run before the actual pre-test and post-test assessment to the respondents. The gathered data from the tests were recorded and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS. The findings showed that the post-test scores have increased after the classroom observation of parents. In conclusion, there was a significant difference on the academic performance of pupils in Mathematics before and after classroom observation of parents.

Power over Trash: Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Children's Literature

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Robert N. Ronau ◽  
Karen S. Karp
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Graphing Calculators ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Organization Analysis ◽  
Mathematics And Science

WE HEARD THAT REMARK OVER AND over when we visited a class of sixth graders for a week in a nearby middle school. Through an integrated approach that incorporated literature to define a topic—in this instance, garbage—we linked concepts and activities in mathematics and science. This article shares a strategy for teaching organization, analysis, and representation of data using manipulatives and graphing calculators.

scholarly journals Fatores associados à experimentação do tabaco entre escolares adolescentes

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Pinto De Jesus ◽  
Vanessa Augusta Souza Braga ◽  
Ediane Mendes Lins ◽  
Rodolfo Ribeiro De Jesus ◽  
Fabiana De Oliveira Freitas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
School Year ◽  
Factores De Riesgo ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Objetivo: identificar os fatores associados à experimentação do tabaco entre adolescentes do Ensino Fundamental. Método: trata-se de estudo quantitativo, descritivo e exploratório, com 186 participantes entre os 11 aos 19 anos de idade de uma escola pública do Ensino Fundamental. Preencheu-se um questionário autoaplicável estruturado, com itens do instrumento “California Tobacco Survey 2015-2016”, adaptado para o contexto brasileiro. Organizaram-se os dados em planilha eletrônica do Microsoft Excel 2010 para posterior análise descritiva e estatística, com o auxílio do SPSS. Resultados: relatou-se, pela maioria, ter amigos que fumam e que não é permitido fumar em suas casas. Evidenciou-se que a idade, o ano escolar e o número de amigos que fumam foram os aspectos significativamente associados à experimentação de produtos do tabaco. Conclusão: salienta-se que esses resultados podem se constituir em elementos que subsidiem programas educacionais antitabagismo nas escolas, e contribuir para o fomento de políticas públicas voltadas para a prevenção do contato de adolescentes com os produtos do tabaco, de modo a impactar positivamente a saúde dos jovens e diminuir a possibilidade da experimentação de drogas ilícitas. Descritores: Adolescente; Tabaco; Comportamento do Adolescente; Fatores de Risco; Escolas; Saúde Pública. AbstractObjective: to identify factors associated with tobacco experimentation among elementary school adolescents. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study, with 186 participants between 11 and 19 years old from a public elementary school. A self-administered structured questionnaire was filled out with items from the “California Tobacco Survey 2015-2016” instrument, adapted to the Brazilian context. The data was organized in a Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheet for further descriptive and statistical analysis, with the help of SPSS. Results: it was reported, by the majority, to have friends who smoke and that smoking is not allowed in their homes. It was found that age, school year and the number of friends who smoke were aspects significantly associated with experimenting with tobacco products. Conclusion: it is emphasized that these results can constitute elements that subsidize educational anti-smoking programs in schools, and contribute to the promotion of public policies aimed at preventing the contact of adolescents with tobacco products, in order to positively impact health of young people and decrease the possibility of experimenting with illicit drugs. Descriptors: Adolescent; Tobacco; Adolescent Behavior; Risk Factors; Schools; Public Health. ResumenObjetivo: identificar los factores asociados con la experimentación de tabaco entre los adolescentes de primaria. Método: este es un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio, con 186 participantes de entre 11 y 19 años de una escuela primaria pública. Se rellenó un cuestionario estructurado autoadministrado con elementos del instrumento "California Tobacco Survey 2015-2016", adaptado al contexto brasileño. Los datos se organizaron en una hoja de cálculo de Microsoft Excel 2010 para su posterior análisis descriptivo y estadístico, con la ayuda de SPSS. Resultados: se informó, por mayoría, tener amigos que fuman y que no está permitido fumar en sus hogares. Se descubrió que la edad, el año escolar y la cantidad de amigos que fuman eran aspectos significativamente asociados con la experimentación de productos de tabaco. Conclusión: se enfatiza que estos resultados pueden constituir elementos que subsidian los programas educativos contra el tabaquismo en las escuelas y contribuyen a la promoción de políticas públicas destinadas a prevenir el contacto de los adolescentes con los productos del tabaco, a fin de impactar positivamente la salud de los jóvenes y reducir la posibilidad de experimentar drogas ilícitas. Descriptores: Adolescente; Tabaco; Conducta del Adolescente; Factores de Riesgo; Escuelas; Salud Pública.

scholarly journals Analisis Butir Soal Penilaian Ujian Semester Gasal Mata Pelajaran IPS di MTs Darul Muna Ponorogo

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-114
Author(s):  
Muhammad Miftah Muharromah ◽  
Syafiq Humaisi
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
School Year ◽  
The Social ◽  
Level Of Difficulty ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Data Collection Technique

                                                           ABSTRACTFinal Semester Assessment requires a quality question item instrument so that it can guarantee the quality of the tests presented to students. To get quality questions, before the questions are used each item needs to be analyzed first. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the items. The objective to be achieved in the discussion of this thesis is to determine the quality of the items from the Odd Semester Final Assessment in the Social Sciences Subject of MTs Darul Muna Ponorogo. This research is a descriptive quantitative research. In this study, researchers used to measure the quality of the questions by using the validity of the questions, the reliability of the questions, the level of difficulty, the difference power and the distracting function manually by using the Microsoft Excel application. The data collection technique in this study used documentation techniques in the form of questions, question grids, answer keys to questions, and students' answers. Based on the results of the item analysis in terms of validity, reliability, level of difficulty, distinguishing power, and deception function, it can be concluded that the quality of the Odd End Semester Assessment (PAS) items in the Social Sciences subject MTs Darul Muna Ponorogo in the 2019/2020 school year is a problem good enough quality. because those who meet the criteria for good (very good, good, moderate) questions in class VII are 38 out of 50 items (76%), in class VIII there are 44 out of 50 items (88%), class IX totals 35 of 50 items questions (70%) ABSTRAKPenilaian Ujian Akhir membutuhkan instrumen soal yang berkualitas sehingga dapat menjamin kualitas tes yang disajikan kepada siswa. Untuk mendapatkan soal yang berkualitas, sebelum soal digunakan tiap soal perlu dianalisis terlebih dahulu. Oleh karena itu perlu dilakukan analisis terhadap item-item tersebut. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam pembahasan skripsi ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas materi dari Penilaian Akhir Semester Ganjil Mata Pelajaran Ilmu Sosial MTs Darul Muna Ponorogo. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif deskriptif. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti mengukur kualitas soal dengan menggunakan validitas soal, reliabilitas soal, tingkat kesulitan, perbedaan daya dan fungsi distraksi secara manual dengan menggunakan aplikasi Microsoft Excel. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik dokumentasi berupa soal, kisi soal, kunci jawaban soal, dan jawaban siswa. Berdasarkan hasil analisis butir soal validitas, reliabilitas, tingkat kesukaran, daya pembeda, dan fungsi penipuan, dapat disimpulkan bahwa kualitas butir soal Penilaian Akhir Semester Ganjil (PAS) mata pelajaran IPS MTs Darul. Muna Ponorogo pada tahun ajaran 2019/2020 merupakan masalah kualitas yang cukup baik. karena yang memenuhi kriteria baik (sangat baik, baik, sedang) soal di kelas VII sebanyak 38 dari 50 item (76%), di kelas VIII ada 44 dari 50 item (88%), kelas IX berjumlah 35 dari 50 item pertanyaan (70%).

scholarly journals PEMBELAJARAN STATISTIKA MELALUI PROJECT BASED LEARNING DENGAN BANTUAN MICROSOFT EXCEL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK VIII D SMPN UNGGULAN SINDANG INDRAMAYU

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-44
Author(s):  
Eti Herawati
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Alternative Model ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Mastery Learning ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
School Year

The aim of this research is to improve the learning outcomes of VIIID students of SMP Negeri Unggulan Sindang Indramayu school year 2014/2015 on Statistic material through Project Based Learning Model-Aided Microsoft Excel. The subjects of this research is VIII D students of SMP Negeri Unggulan Sindang Indramayu school year 2014/2015, consist of  30 students, 19 girls and 11 boys. Data collection techniques in this study using observation sheets, tests, observations, questionnaires, interviews and documentation. Statistics attitude towards learning through Project Based Learning Model-Aided Microsoft Excel mostly been good and very good. Can be seen the percentage of successful the first cycle increased from 86.67% to 100% in the second cycle. Percentage mastery learning outcomes in mathematics learning competency skills is increase. The percentage of successful at first cycle increased from 73% to 86.67% in the second cycle. Learning outcomes based on knowledge an increasing number of which reached KKM cycle I to cycle II. KKM percentage reached 76.67% in the first cycle increased to 86.67% in the second cycle. Based on the research that has been conducted, statistics learning using Project Based Learning Model-Aided Microsoft Excel is able to improve the learning outcomes of class VIIID students of SMP Negeri Unggulan Sindang Indramayu school year 2014/2015. The application of statistical learning using Project Based Learning Model-Aided Microsoft Excel as an alternative model of learning that can be applied to topics and other subjects but required good planning and proper time management.

Technology Tips: Pivot Tables Can Turn Your Record Keeping Around

2008 ◽  
Vol 101 (9) ◽  
pp. 678-681
Author(s):  
Kris Green
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Word Processing ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Prior Experiences ◽  
Mathematics And Science Teachers ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Many educators may find themselves in a situation similar to one I experienced in spring 2006. I was teaching an instructional technology course for high school mathematics and science teachers who had a wide variety of experiences in using technology. Some were familiar with graphing calculators, others with spreadsheets. Some had used PowerPoint, some had experience creating Web pages, and some used a computer only for e-mail and word processing. To meet all these teachers' needs and help them develop new skills and understanding while building on their prior experiences, I felt the need to differentiate my assessments. The issue, however, was how to do what is best for each student without letting the paperwork become overwhelming. Fortunately, I had spent a lot of time learning how to use spreadsheets. Thus, I was able to find a way to minimize the time spent on my record keeping while still obtaining practical information that guided my instructional design and aided me in meeting each student's individual needs. This miracle was facilitated by a little-known tool that is standard in Microsoft Excel: the pivot table.

scholarly journals Children’s Performance Estimation in Mathematics and Science Tests over a School Year: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Roderer ◽  
Claudia M. Roebers
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Performance Estimation ◽  
Science Tests ◽  
School Year ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Introducción. La habilidad para estimar metacognitivamente el rendimiento de uno/a mismo/a se considera que tiene una importancia crucial para la iniciación de un esfuerzo dirigido a la tarea, así como para activar estragias adecuadas de resolución de problemas y para participar en la detección y en la corrección eficiente del error. Mientras que la habilidad para estimar el propio rendimiento en niños en edad escolar ha sido estudiada ampliamente, esta investigación se ha realizado casi exclusivamente en contextos experimentales altamente controlados, los cuales han considerado únicamente un ensayo experimental.Método. El objetivo de este estudio fue el de investigar esta habilidad metacognitiva en el contexto real de unas pruebas de aptitud en matemáticas. Estas pruebas fueron desarrolladas y administradas por un profesor de quinto grado (10 años de edad), a lo largo del año escolar. Las estimaciones del rendimiento permiten explorar el impacto que tiene la dificultad de las pruebas en la variabilidad de la estimación del rendimiento.Resultados. Las estimaciones medias del rendimiento estaban generalmente más próximas a la ejecución real, presentando menos variabilidad, en relación con la ejecución de la prueba. Cuando los participantes se agruparon en distintos niveles de rendimiento, los resultados revelaron una mayor precisión en la estimación de la ejecución en aquellos participantes que mostraron un rendimiento alto, en comparación con los participantes con un rendimiento mediano y bajo. Con el fin de explorar si estos hallazgos se podrían generalizar, se analizaron además las pruebas en ciencia de los mismos participantes, los cuales revelaron un patrón de resultados muy similar al del dominio de las matemáticas.Discusión y Conclusión. De modo general, este estudio naturalista confirma otros hallazgos previos del laboratorio, pero además ofrece información adicional por lo que se refiere a la validad ecológica de las pruebas y a la dependencia de las pruebas de las estimaciones del rendimiento de los estudiantes.

Reading Risk in Children With Speech Sound Disorder: Prevalence, Persistence, and Predictors

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 3714-3726
Author(s):  
Sherine R. Tambyraja ◽  
Kelly Farquharson ◽  
Laura Justice
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Sound Production ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Speech Sound ◽  
Reading Difficulties ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Speech Sound Disorder ◽  
Word Decoding ◽  
School Year ◽  
School Based

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which school-age children with speech sound disorder (SSD) exhibit concomitant reading difficulties and examine the extent to which phonological processing and speech production abilities are associated with increased likelihood of reading risks. Method Data were obtained from 120 kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade children who were in receipt of school-based speech therapy services. Children were categorized as being “at risk” for reading difficulties if standardized scores on a word decoding measure were 1 SD or more from the mean. The selected predictors of reading risk included children's rapid automatized naming ability, phonological awareness (PA), and accuracy of speech sound production. Results Descriptive results indicated that just over 25% of children receiving school-based speech therapy for an SSD exhibited concomitant deficits in word decoding and that those exhibiting risk at the beginning of the school year were likely to continue to be at risk at the end of the school year. Results from a hierarchical logistic regression suggested that, after accounting for children's age, general language abilities, and socioeconomic status, both PA and speech sound production abilities were significantly associated with the likelihood of being classified as at risk. Conclusions School-age children with SSD are at increased risk for reading difficulties that are likely to persist throughout an academic year. The severity of phonological deficits, reflected by PA and speech output, may be important indicators of subsequent reading problems.

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