Investigating preservice classroom teachers’ practices and views about teaching physical education lessons: An exploratory case study

Focusing on preservice classroom teachers (PCTs) with a physical education (PE) specialization, this exploratory case study aimed at investigating the teaching quality in the lessons offered by these teachers during their field placement, as well as examining their views about teaching PE. Toward this end, seven volunteer female PCTs studying at a national university in Cyprus were recruited; all had attended three PE specialization courses before their field placement. Data were gathered through systematic observations, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. The quantitative data were analysed using SPSS and the qualitative data using case and cross-case analysis. These analyses suggested that the PCTs could effectively employ classroom and time management as well as skill demonstration; they could also provide quality student practice. In contrast, task progression, accountability of student practice, and task explicitness appeared to be more challenging for them to successfully enact. Interestingly, their lesson plans foreshadowed how effectively most of the examined practices would be employed by the PCTs. This study contributes a new understanding of PCTs’ PE teaching during field placement and their views thereof. The implications of the findings for PCTs’ education are discussed.

The specifics of the formation and development of the artistic style of Mykola Malyshko (1961–1967)

The purpose of the article. The article identifies the main factors that influenced the formation and development of Mykola Malyshko’s artistic style in the context of the cultural and artistic processes of the 1960s. Methodology. The following scientific methods are combined: analytical, systematic, historico-cultural, contextual, comparative, and art analysis. The use of these methods allowed us to investigate the period of study of Mykola Malyshko at the Kyiv State Art Institute in 1961–1967, to outline the circle of communication of the artist, as well as to determine the characteristic features of his creative style. Scientific novelty. The work is the first fixation of unknown facts from the creative biography of Mykola Malyshko. Conclusions. During the studied period, Malyshko tries himself as an easel painter, monumental painter (mosaic), sculptor. After analyzing the currently existing information, namely «Svoboda, yak vyiavliaietsia, – tse volia dlia svavoli… : [besida Oleny Yehorushkinoi ta Pavla Hudimova z khudozhnykom M. O. Malyshko ta yoho druzhynoiu N. M. Denysovoiu], s. Maliutianka, Kyivskoi obl., 2012–2013 rr.», we can confidently assert that the main factors that influenced the formation and development of Mykola Malyshko’s artistic style in the 1960 s, were active participants in the activities of the club of creative youth «Suchasnyk» and attempts to move away from the methods of socialistic realism in art. This is clearly illustrated by: a mosaic portrait of T. G. Shevchenko made in 1961; exhibitions at the Taras Shevchenko Kiev State University 1963–1964; the development in 1967 of scenography on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Les Kurbas, which he implemented together with colleagues Viktor Grigorov and Viktor Ponomarev during his studies at the Kiev State Art Institute and in sketches from summer student practice in 1962 and 1964,that the artist himself considers significant in the formation of personal creative style.

Penanaman Nilai-Nilai Karakter Religius dan Disiplin Melalui Program Tausiyah Akhlak di SMP Al-Furqan Jember

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana cara penanaman nilai karakter religius dan disiplin di sekolah melalui program tausiyah akhlak maka seharusnya menghasilkan pembentukan karakter religius siswa yaitu menanamkan keimanan siswa, menambah wawasan keagamaan siswa, dan melaksanakan segala sesuatunya dengan penuh tanggung jawab dan tepat waktu. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Lokasi penelitian ini berada di SMP Al-Furqan Jember. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa cara menanamkan nilai karakter religius dan disiplin salah satunya melalui program tausiyah akhlak, program ini merupakan pembinaan siswa yang dipimpin oleh pemateri dari luar dan guru, dilaksanakan setiap hari Jumat setelah sholat dhuha dan materi yang disampaikan seputar akhlak. Program tersebut diimbangi dengan pembiasaan yang dilaksanakan di sekolah, karena sebagai praktek siswa. Contohnya, sebelum masuk sekolah shalat dhuha berjamaah, kegiatan kultum dan sebagainya. Oleh karena itu, tujuan membentuk karakter religius dan disiplin adalah membentuk siswa yang beriman dan melaksanakan segala sesuatunya dengan penuh tanggung jawab dan disiplin, salah satunya dengan cara mengikuti pembinaan program tausiyah akhlak. Kata Kunci: karakter religius, karakter disiplin, program tausiyah akhlak Abstract This study aims to describe how to instill the values ​​of religious character and discipline in schools through the tausiyah akhlak program, so it should result in the formation of students 'religious character, namely instilling student faith, increasing students' religious insight, and carrying out everything responsibly and on time. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The location of this research is at SMP Al-Furqan Jember. The results of this study indicate that the way to instill the values ​​of religious character and discipline is one of them through the tausiyah akhlak program, this program is a student coaching led by external speakers and teachers, carried out every Friday after the dhuha prayer and the material conveyed is about morals. The program is balanced with habituation carried out in schools, because it is a student practice. For example, before entering the dhuha prayer school in congregation, cult activities and so on. Therefore, the aim of forming religious and disciplined characters is to form students who believe and carry out everything with full responsibility and discipline, one of which is by following the tausiyah akhlak development program.

Teaching degree students´ experience of teaching practice

The study is focussed on perception of teaching practices by pre-service teachers in preschool and primary education university programmes. Further, the study analysed the reality shock that occurred in these students during teaching practice. The sample consisted of 41 students in preschool education programmes, while 54 students followed the primary-level education programme. The data collection methods were student portfolios and student diaries from teaching practice. In the portfolios it was possible to analyse the activities, opinions, attitudes and products of student practice. Diaries reported students’ feelings and everyday experience in the schools. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. Two significant findings were obtained, i.e., supervising teachers’ frequent unprofessional behaviour towards student teachers, and the somatic and emotional exhaustion of students.

The twin purposes of Guided Inquiry: Guiding student inquiry and evidencebased practice

Guided Inquiry is a means by which student enquiry can be facilitated in schools, while simultaneously being the vehicle for evidence-based practice. This paper illustrates this twin purpose in two contexts: An overview discussion of the 2008 NSW Association of Independent Schools’ Project, led by Dr. Todd, and a 2010 Guided Inquiry at Loreto Kirribilli. Both projects are discussed as student practice and as a means of gathering data about student learning using the School Library Impact Measure (SLIM) Toolkit, while highlighting the use of wiki as an organising tool. Lastly, the paper affirms the impact that Guided Inquiry has had on some Sydney schools.