scholarly journals Discipline Management in Urban Middle Secondary Schools: Principals, Counselors, Students and Parents Perceptions

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Sonam Phuntsho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Outcomes ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Discipline Policy ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Difference Of Opinion

Guided by the principles of helping the children in continuity learning the research aims at discipline management in urban middle secondary schools. This study examined the disciplinary issues and different stakeholders; principals, Counsellors, Students and Parents perceptions. The sample of the study consisted of 15 participants. The study is significant because its findings and conclusions are so relevant to different stakeholders to implement and strategies to keep the students into the education system and also help the children improve their discipline. For school principals, counselors, teachers, students and parents, the findings of this research will help to maintain discipline in their respective roles and responsibilities entrusted to them. Policy makers at the ministerial level may use as bases for developing a national school discipline policy and guidelines. For future researchers it may serve as a handy tool or base to study further on discipline management. The project aims to investigate and explore viable strategies to enhance current practices of managing ethical issues concerning students in schools. Qualitative research design has been used to conduct the research. To make the study more authentic and generalization purpose, a total of 15 research participants/ respondents were involved. The findings are fundamentally based on the lived experiences and perceptions of these respondents which correspond with phenomenological strategy of qualitative research. Although respondents had common views as well as difference of opinion on certain issues on discipline management of school, outcomes of the study are triangulated.

scholarly journals Professional maturity of teachers within the scope of maturity theory of Chris ArgyrisChris Agyris’in olgunluk kuramı kapsamında öğretmenlerin mesleki olgunluğu

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 3078
Author(s):  
Süleyman Göksoy ◽  
Mahmut Sağır
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Academic Year

The present research aimed to reveal principals’ opinions about professional maturity levels of teachers within the scope of maturity theory of Argyris.The research was carried out with survey model. It was conducted with qualitative research design which aims to examine the meanings inflicted from individuals’ experiences and to demonstrate the concepts in their natural environment in a realistic and holistic way. The study group of the research was determined using criterion sampling and maximum variety sampling methods. The study group consists of 12 principals who have at least 5 years of professional experience and who work in primary, secondary and high schools in Duzce province in 2016-2017 academic year. The fact that principals were chosen among the ones who have at least 5 years of experience results from the idea that their awareness of teacher maturity would be higher. Primary, secondary and high school principals were consulted in order to provide maximum variation. Semi-structured interview form was developed based on the maturity theory of Argyris. Principals mainly stated that teachers are passive both in educational and managerial processes in school and in their professional processes. They remarked that teachers cannot operate the work independently and that they demonstrate indifference to the job. They also observed that teachers behave restrictedly, have short term perceptions and do not have the inclination to make progress in their career. Therefore, principals are of the opinion that teachers have not been professionally mature in terms of seven variables of Argyris’s maturity theory. It can be concluded that teachers have not achieved professional maturity in teaching.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmada, Chris Agyris’in “Olgunluk Kuramı” kapsamında, öğretmenlerin mesleki olgunluklarına ilişkin okul yöneticilerinin görüşlerini ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Tarama modelinde olan araştırma, kişilerin sahip oldukları deneyimlerden doğan anlamların sistematik olarak incelenebilmesi ve algıların, olayların doğal ortamda gerçekçi, bütüncül bir biçimde ortaya konulmasını amaçladığı için nitel araştırma deseni ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada veriler betimsel analiz tekniğiyle çözümlenmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma gurubunu 2016-2017 eğitim-öğretim yılında Düzce ili ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde görev yapan ve en az beş yıllık görev süresi olan 12 okul müdürü oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunun belirlenmesinde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme ve maksimum çeşitlilik örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada okul yöneticileri öğretmenlerin mesleki olgunlaşmalarının göstergeleri olan okuldaki eğitim öğretim ve yönetim süreçleri ile mesleki iş ve işlemlere karşı pasif oldukları, bağımsız yürütemedikleri, ilgisiz oldukları, duyarsızlık gösterdikleri, sınırlı davrandıkları, kısa dönemli bakış açısına sahip oldukları ve meslekte yükselme eğilimi taşımadıkları yönünde görüş belirtmişlerdir. Araştırmada öğretmenlerin yönetici görüşlerine göre gerekli olgunluğa sahip olmadıkları sonucuna varılabilir.

scholarly journals Decision Domains and Teacher Participation: A Qualitative Investigation of Decision-Making in Egyptian Schools

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waheed Hammad
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teacher Participation ◽  
Student Discipline ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Discipline Policy ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Central Administrators

The purpose of this paper is to explore the gap between actual and desired decision domains as a potential factor affecting teacher participation in decision-making in Egyptian schools. In order to explore this gap, the study sets out to answer three questions: (1) what would a typology of school decisions look like in Egypt’s secondary schools? (2) How do Egyptian teachers perceive actual decisions made in their schools? (3) What decision domains are most desired by Egyptian teachers? The study employed a qualitative, descriptive research approach based on individual, semi-structured interviews with a sample of 85 school teachers and senior and middle management members in nine general secondary schools in Damietta County, Egypt. School documents were also collected and analyzed. These included minutes of meetings of school boards and Boards of Trustees (BOTs). A typology of school decisions was developed which revealed the absence of significant decisions related to curriculum. Teachers’ responses showed that they regarded school decisions as insignificant and irrelevant to their concerns, and that significant decisions are retained by central administrators. Desired decision areas were identified which included curriculum and student discipline policy. As this study is consistent with the current interest in decentralization and increased participation in Egypt’s schools, it is hoped that the findings will be useful to educational policy makers as well as practitioners as they implement decentralization initiatives in Egypt. The findings may also have relevance and applicability to comparable secondary schools in other parts of the world.

scholarly journals Effectively Dealing with Bullying in Elite Schools: Principals' Perceptions and Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Sana Butt ◽  
Yaar Muhammad ◽  
Sajid Masood
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Problematic Situation ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Elite School ◽  
Principals Perceptions

The purpose of this study was to explore principals' perceptions and practices to deal with students who show disruptive and aggressive behavior in schools by using qualitative research methods. The conceptual framework of the study was based on six different approaches to effectively deal with bullying in educational institutions. A basic qualitative research design was used, and twelve elite school principals were selected through the purposive sampling technique. The framework analysis of the interview data revealed that principals' understanding of what could be done to address bullying was not limited. They were well acquainted with the alternatives or options to deal with a problematic situation, and they creatively mixed different approaches according to their own perceptions and the nature of the problem. However, most of the participants dealt with students while strengthening their confidence and making them independent through counselling techniques.

scholarly journals Potential Effectiveness of TED talks in developing listening Reflections of Jordanian Participants in United Nations Police Monitors Courses

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 929-944
Author(s):  
Adel Alrefai ◽  
Ruba Bataineh
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Potential Effectiveness ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Ted Talks

This study examinesthe perceptions of participants in UN police monitors courses about the effectiveness of TED (technology, entertainment and design)talksin developing their listening. The researchersused a qualitative research design on25 purposefully-selected participants in the police monitor course held at the Jordanian police peacekeeping institute. The TED talks-based program aimed at offering the participants opportunities for practicing listening and raising their awareness of the benefits of using TED talks for academic purposes. The training lasted for four weeks during the first police monitor course of 2018. The findings show that TED talks were reported to positively affect the participants' perceptions of the effectiveness of these talks in improving their listening. The participants were reportedly highly satisfied with the content, method and time of training as well as their interaction, motivation and benefit from it. The study concludes with several recommendations and implications for EFL teachers, educational policy makers, and textbook designers.

Learning Conversation and Shared Network Leadership

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 181-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Weibler ◽  
Sigrid Rohn-Endres
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Interorganizational Networks ◽  
Original Network ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Collective Processes ◽  
Shared Network ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper develops an understanding of how shared leadership emerges in social network interactions. On the basis of a qualitative research design (grounded theory methodology – GTM) our study in two interorganizational networks offers insights into the interplay between structures, individuals, and the collective for the emergence of shared network leadership (SNL). The network-specific Gestalt of SNL appears as a pattern of collective and individual leadership activities unified under the roof of a highly developed learning conversation. More importantly, our findings support the idea that individual network leadership would not emerge without embeddedness in certain high-quality collective processes of relating and dialogue. Both theoretical and practical implications of this original network leadership perspective are discussed.

Practitioners’ Involvement and Challenges, they Encountered in Curriculum Development: The Case of Secondary Schools in Amhara Sayint Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Melesse ◽  
Mulu Melesse
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Vice Principals ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Perceived Involvement

The purpose of this study was to assess practitioners’ perceived involvement and challenges they encountered in the process of curriculum development in Secondary schools of Amhara Sayintworeda. Mixed research design was employed to provide answer to the basic questions of this research. The sample consisted of 125 secondary school teachers, 3 school principals, 4 vice principals, and 1 supervisor. Proportional random sampling technique was used to select the sample teachers and comprehensive sampling technique was used to select the sample school principals, vice principals, and the supervisor. The data was collected through questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The collected data was analyzed using percentage, one sample t-test and thematic description. The findings indicated low practitioners’ perceived involvement in all the curriculum development phases other than curriculum implementation. Absence of financial and material incentives and practitioners’ lack of motivation were considered as the major inhibiting factors for practitioners’ involvement in the different phases of the curriculum development process. On the basis of the major findings, relevant recommendations are suggested in the paper.

POLIGAMI DALAM PERSPEKTIF AL-QUR’AN

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Makrum Makrum
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Difference Of Opinion ◽  
Controversial Problem ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Interpretation Method

This paper is discusion the polygamy is still a controversial problem, although much discussed and examined. The difference of opinion among scholars make this problem continues to potentially raises the agree and disagree. Even though it has been regulated in Act Number 1 of 1974 concerning marriage and the compilation of Islamic law (KHI), this does not necessarily make the problem of polygamy is complete. Not a few perpetrators of polygamy choose married under the hand or by sirri. This research uses qualitative approach by implementing thematic interpretation method (maudhu'i) to obtain a comprehensive understanding about polygamy in the Qur'an. The Data obtained through the study of a library research by sharing the data that comes from the various verse of the Qur'an, hadith, book fiqh, research results, books and the news in various media outlets in order to complete the interpretation of the verses of polygamy. Based on the results of this research it is known that the verses of the Qur'an gives a very tight restrictions for those who want to in polygamy. Justice that the conditions of polygamy is not only were quantitative but also qualitative research. In the context of historical-socio, the command of polygamy is intended as a form of the solution to avoid injustice to orphans women. Even if polygamy still want to do, should the husband marrying the widows who have lighten the orphan.

TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT TO THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emi Br Bukit ◽  
Berlin Sibarani ◽  
Rika Rika
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims at describing how the teachers teach reading comprehension of narrative text to the tenth grade students in Sibolangit and revealing the underlying reasons of why do they do that way. This study was conducted by using qualitative research design. The subject of this study were two english teachers who taught at tenth grade students of two SMA in Sibolangit they are : SMA Negeri  1 Sibolangit  and SMA RK Deli Murni Bandar Baru in academic year 2016/ 2017. The data were analyzed by using Miles and Huberman data analysis technique. The  technique of collecting the data was recorded from the classroom process in teaching reading comprehension of narrative text. The findings of the study show that most of teachers’ ways are not yet focusing on teaching reading comprehension but rather focusing teaching the knowledge of genre. The underlying reason of the teachers’ ways in teaching reading comprehension did not facilitate reading comprehension. It was due to the misperception of the concept of teaching reading comprehension.  Keywords : Teaching,Reading Comprehension,Narrative Text.

Sustaining the Implementation of Dual-Language Programme (DLP) in Malaysian Secondary Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
Ashairi Suliman ◽  
Mohamed Yusoff Mohd Nor ◽  
Melor Md Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Programme Implementation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
And Mathematics

Objective - The implementation of Dual-Language Programmes (DLP) in the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics is an initiative under the ‘Upholding the Malay Language and Strengthening the English Language’ (MBMMBI) policy. Though it has some similarities with the previous policy known as ‘English for the Teaching of Science and Mathematics’ (PPSMI), its execution is idiosyncratic in its own way. Since its inception in 2016, the programme has entered its third cycle involving students in primary and secondary schools in Malaysia. The curiosity to scrutinise the programme implementation has led to this study. The study aims to investigate the execution of this programme and to assess its sustainability. Methodology/Technique – Gleaning through the students’ language capabilities, attitudes, teachers’ support and acceptance of the programme, the study uses a questionnaire with open-ended questions and focus group discussions to unravel the aforementioned issues. 1,530 students from secondary schools across Malaysia were selected as the respondents of this study. Findings - The results reveal findings that may represent a measure on the direction of this programme. Looking from the student perspective, the challenges confronted in addition to those put forward may further serve as an indicator for the sustainability of the program. Novelty – This study infers how the programme can be further enhanced in terms of its implementation in its fourth year since inception. The findings of this study may assist policy makers in shaping the direction of the programme. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: Dual-Language Programme (DLP); Sustainability; Science and Mathematics; Students; Policy and Programme Implementation. JEL Classification: A20, A23 A29.

Using Biomedical Ethics Model to Explore Use of Postmortem Specimens in Tissue Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Stacy A. Drake ◽  
Erica T. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Biomedical Ethics ◽  
Human Tissues ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Tissue Procurement ◽  
Tissue Research ◽  
Death Investigation ◽  
Medicolegal Death Investigation

Researchers often have a need to conduct human tissue research using postmortem specimens. Medicolegal death investigation organizations are untapped areas for obtaining postmortem human tissues. Because death investigation organizations are not required by law to conduct or support research, an ethical dilemma exists in whether or not researchers should use cadaver tissues for research purposes. This paper analyzes the ethical issues of using human tissues through discussion of principles of biomedical ethics, respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Policy makers, organ and tissue procurement organizations, medicolegal death investigation organizations, and scientists should be aware of these principles when considering researchers requests. The authors conclude that with Institutional Review Board approval and next of kin consent, there are prevailing reasons for using postmortem tissue for research.

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