Development of the Curriculum Implementation Model of Basic Education for the Secondary School

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanokrat Kongthai

The academic administration for secondary schools according to the basic education core curriculum A.D.2008 faced the important problem that teachers lacked of the understanding to use the curriculum so that they cannot achieve the goal designed by the curriculum. This study aimed to improve the curriculum implementation model for the secondary schools in the Office of the Basic Education Commission area 41 by creating the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method, Multi-Attribute Consensus Reaching (MACR) method and assessed the result by using Balanced Scorecard (BSC) method. The result was considered in two perspectives; the students’ perspective considered the character education, the achievement and, reading, thinking, analyzing, and writing skills. Another one was the teachers’ perspective considered the practice of teachers’ commitment by testing the curriculum implementation model in Klongklungratrangsan School, Kamphaeng Phet province in semester 2, 2011. The samples were 310 students and 55 teachers. The result found that the model has 4 main parts; the principle, goal, procedure, and assessment. For applying the new model in this school it was found that character education, achievement, reading, thinking, analyzing, and writing skills of students and the practice of teacher’s commitment were better than using the old model. Keywords - Curriculum development, MACR Method, Balanced Scorecard, teachers' commitment

Author(s):  
Belle Louis Jinot ◽  
Van Niekerk Eldridge Johannes

Learner discipline management is a major but challenging function of school leadership. Adolescents of the 21st century are complex in nature, and school stakeholders are having much difficulty to handle the problem of indiscipline in secondary schools. This paper aims at providing a conceptual model framework for learner discipline management. This model is the result of an empirical investigation conducted in four secondary schools. Focus group discussion and individual interviews were carried out with 80 participants, including 24 teachers, 24 learners, 24 parents, four school principals, and four school superintendents. The non-participant observation was also conducted in the four schools. Based on the conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature on positive, proactive, preventive and restorative discipline, the researcher proposed the model that considers all the research- and evidence-based strategies that are combined with the current effective measures prescribed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Mauritius. The model is framed within the context of the Nine Year Continuous Basic Education reform that requires a shift in the conception of discipline from the punitive or reactive approach to the positive approach. This paper formulates a conceptual model framework to implement in an attempt to prevent, reverse and restore discipline among learners in secondary schools.


2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 5510-5517
Author(s):  
Phra Poompanya Athimootto (Ngamprom) Et al.

The objectives of this research were 1) to study problems of participative academic administration for Buddhist Temple Charity Schools, 2) to develop a participative academic administration model for Buddhist Temple Charity Schools, and 3) to propose a participative academic administration model for Buddhist Temple Charity Schools. Mixed methods research was designed. In qualitative research, data were collected by in-depth interviews from 5 school administrators and from focus group discussion with 10 experts. The research tools were interview form and questions for focus group discussion, and data was analyzed by content analysis. In quantitative research, data were collected by using questionnaires from 381 teachers and 115 school administrators by multistage randomization. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic consisted of percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation and PNIModified of needs assessment. Results indicated that 1) problems of participative academic administration for Buddhist Temple Charity Schools in all 5 aspects has shown the suitability at a high level. 2) Development of a participative academic administration model for Buddhist Temple Charity Schools consisted of 1) curriculum development by managing teaching and learning in accordance with core curriculum, 2) teaching and learning management by arranging to encourage learners to do their own actions for students to think critically, 3) development and use of innovative media and educational technology by encouraging learners participate in activities and explore the need for courses, 4) educational supervision by organizing a teacher meeting before visiting students' homes and always evaluate the results of supervision, and 5) learning assessment and the transfer of grades according to the actual situation without bias. 3) A participative academic administration model for Buddhist Temple Charity Schools conducted the curriculum with the core curriculum, focus on students taking action and taking part in activities, encourage supervision, and evaluating results according to activities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-61
Author(s):  
Haq Nawaz ◽  
Rafaqat Ali Akbar

Teaching methods are primary elements of curriculum. National curriculum provides for student-centered teaching methods including for the subject of physics. Focusing on the importance of teaching methods, the current quantitative study was planned to explore student-centered teaching methods used for physics curriculum implementation. The sample of the study comprised 2,880 science students selected through multistage sampling technique. Self-constructed questionnaire having 4-factors; small group discussion, project work, inquiry teaching and debate were used to collect the data from the respondents. The questionnaire was validated from the experts and pilot tested to ensure Cronbach’s Alpha reliability statistics; .823. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test. Results declared that teachers were making 56% use of student-centered teaching methods. Furthermore, urban secondary schools’ teachers were making more use of student-centered teaching as compared to rural secondary schools’ teachers for curriculum implementation. Based on the results, it is recommended that physics teachers should be provided training in student-centered teaching methods for effective curriculum implementation.


GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-158
Author(s):  
Eneji Chris-Valentine Ogar ◽  
Petters Janet Sunday ◽  
Onnoghen Usang Nkanu ◽  
Asuquo Edung Etim

This study assessed the influence of teacher’s characteristics and other related factors in the implementation of Environmental Education curriculum in secondary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two research designs were used, survey inferential and Expost facto research design. The study is located in the department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria. Two research questions converted into two hypotheses were formulated for the study.  A sample of three hundred (300) respondents were selected using the multistage random sampling technique comprising of twenty five (25) lecturers and two hundred and seventy five (275) postgraduate and final year undergraduate students in the department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire, the instrument administration was done by the researchers and same were collected 100%. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis and regression analysis were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 significance level and 298 and 290 degrees of freedom respectively. The result shows that teacher’s characteristics do significantly influence Environmental Education curriculum implementation in secondary schools. The regression analysis also shows that 6 factors listed impedes the implementation of Environmental Education curriculum, while four were not significant factors influencing Environmental Education curriculum in secondary schools. It was however recommended that teachers with competence in pedagogic knowledge of Environmental Education with classroom management skill should be employed to drive the process, while arrangement should be put in place to make Environmental Education a subject for students to offer and write in final senior secondary school examination among other.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
ANNE Wangari Mberia

Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northhouse, 2011). In time and space, women leadership remains a subject talked about but hardly appreciated (Wren, 2013). Among the factors contributing to poor representation of women in leadership is stakeholder’s attitude (Coleman, 2005). The study sought to investigate stakeholder’s attitudes impeding women teachers' ascension to leadership positions in mixed public secondary schools, focusing in Tharaka South Sub – County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive cross-sectional survey design utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to arrive at the sample size. Data was collected from women classroom teachers, heads of departments, school principals, education officers, education trade unionists, Parents and Teachers Association officials and School Board of Management officials. Questionnaires, interview guide and focus group discussion guides were used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Data analysis was assisted by computer software (Statistical Package for Social Sciences for quantitative data and NVIVO for qualitative data). The study established that education stakeholders have a general negative attitude towards women leadership in schools.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
GRACE AUMA OJIJO ◽  
Lucy Kibera

This study investigated the influence of fishing related activities on academic performance of secondary school students in Rachuonyo North Sub-County. The specific objectives were to examine the activities associated with fishing and determine how they influenced academic performance of secondary students in the Sub-County. The study targeted students and principals of the 49 secondary schools in Rachuonyo North Sub-county. The research used simple random sampling to select 14 public secondary schools and 20 Form Three students from each of the sampled schools. The total sample size was 292 respondents. Primary data was collected and analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods and then presented in tables in percentages. Data analysis was done using SPSS and the Microsoft Excel software. The study established that students participated in fishing activities while attending school. Major fishing activities that students engaged in included: actual fishing an agreement  index of 82.9% of students; repairing of fishing nets which was supported by 74.2% of students; setting of nets in the lake which was supported by 84.4% of students; and removal of fish from the nets which was agreed to by 83.9% of students. Some (91.7%) of the students believed that their counterparts who engaged in fishing activities tended to perform poorly in their classwork.  The study has recommended that parents, School Boards of Management and the communities along the beaches collaborate with each other in order to keep students from engaging in fishing activities for this likely to improve school attendance and academic performance of students. The Government should enforce compulsory basic education as well as provide it free to all children at this level of education.


Author(s):  
Reno Renaldi Tibyan ◽  
Dermawan Wibisono ◽  
Mursyid Hasan Basri

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the verification process of the theoretical concepts of the proposed performance management (PM) framework in practice. Design/methodology/approach – A case study based on a focus group discussion (FGD) method is used to describe the application a PM framework and the implementation of a PM system in a case organisation. Findings – The findings show that the case organisation has been applying the Balanced Scorecard framework and show that it needs to add some important aspects to the framework to support the better implementation of its PM system. Research limitations/implications – This paper is based on a single case study due to the need for an effective FGD in a selected organisation. Originality/value – The study drives the development of PM research in the use of a theoretical verification method to confirm the application of the theoretical concepts of PM framework in practice.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Wilson Kiptala ◽  
John Kipruto

The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions of students of the influence of guidance and counseling services on academic performance in Baringo County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to: investigate the perception of students on the various guidance and counseling services and determine the perceptions of students on the influence of guidance and counseling on academic performance. The study was guided by the self-perception theory. The ontology was constructivist. The epistemology was interpretivist. The research method was qualitative. The research design was phenomenology. Samples of 12 secondary schools, 130 students, 12 teachers were selected. Focus Group Discussion (FDG) and interview guides were used to generate data. The data was thematically analyzed. The study major findings were; that students perceived guidance and counseling services positively and that they had contributed significantly to their academic performance. The study recommends that there is need to further develop and strengthen guidance and counseling in Baringo County Secondary Schools and develop a theory to guide this process, informed by increased cases of indiscipline and truancy among students.


Author(s):  
Cut Nurul Zara Vonna ◽  
Fenti Retnoningrum ◽  
Indah Novita Sari ◽  
Muhamad Chamdani

<em>The development of time because of the existence of globalization led to moral degradation in children. To overcome the moral degradation of the child, it is necessary to have learning innovations in improving the quality of basic education which requires an analysis of character education using methods of observation and questionnaire by entering the results of analysis into ITP software (Development Task Inventory) and  ATP (Analysis of Development Task). The existence of ITP and ATP can identify the level of development of aspects related to character education in primary school. Based on preliminary observations, it was found that many teachers did not know the level of children's character development. The article aims to: (1) educators can identify the level of students character (2) educators can design good learning based on the results of each student's character analysis. The conclusion of this study is that educators can develop children's character levels.</em>


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