Saudi public primary school teachers' knowledge and beliefs about developmental dyslexia

Dyslexia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohaned G. Abed ◽  
Todd K. Shackelford
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Developmental Dyslexia ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
Public Primary School

scholarly journals LEVELS OF STRESS AMONG THE PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: A CASE OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NAIVASHA DISTRICT

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-75
Author(s):  
Isabel Sadya Omondi ◽  
Dr. M. W. Kariuki
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Performance Effects ◽  
Public Primary School

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the levels of stress among the public primary school teachers: a case of primary schools in Naivasha district.Methodology: The study used descriptive research design. The target population in this study was 665 public primary school teachers. The sample of the study was 66 public primary school teachers from the four zones in Naivasha district. Primary data was collected through the administration of the questionnaires. A questionnaire is a pre-formulated written set of questions to which the respondents record the answers usually within rather closely delineated alternatives. Responses to the questionnaires were tabulated, coded and processed by use of a computer Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software to analyze the data using descriptive statistics. This generated quantitative reports through tabulations, percentages, and measures of central tendency.Results: Results from the study revealed that pressures of assessments targets and inspection, changes to pay and benefits, teacher student interaction and excessive workload and level of stress among public primary teachers are positively and significant related.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that the Ministry of education and TSC should develop a policy on stress management to guide the induction; operation and counseling of public primary school teachers in their day to day duties so as to sufficiently support them manage stress and prevent further job performance effects of stress.

scholarly journals Knowledge of School Health Programme among Public Primary School Teachers in Sokoto Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-139
Author(s):  
A.U. Abubakar ◽  
O.M. Oche ◽  
K.J. Awosan ◽  
I.A. Raji ◽  
A.M. Abdullahi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Health ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
School Health Programme ◽  
Public Primary School ◽  
Health Programme

Background: School health program takes care of the health needs of a significant proportion of the population, especially in the third world countries, by ensuring that children of school age remain healthy and benefit maximally from their education. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of School Health Programme (SHP) among primary school teachers in Sokoto metropolis, northwestern, Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 382 public primary school teachers that were selected by multistage sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Proportions and adjusted odds ratios (OR) were calculated with 95% confidence intervals (CI) in a binary logistic regression model. All levels of significance were set at p < 0.05.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 34.8 ± 8.6 years. More than half of the respondents were Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) holders 245 (64.1%). Knowledge of SHP was good in 198 (51.8%) of the respondents. The predictors of good knowledge were belonging to other ethnicity (aOR: 3.70; 95% CI=1.11–12.50, p=0.034), having degree or postgraduate qualification in education (aOR: 4.55; 95% CI=2.63–7.69, p<0.001) and having worked for two or more decades (aOR: 4.15; 95% CI=1.34–12.78, p=0.011)Conclusion: Nearly half of the respondents had poor knowledge of SHP and this is likely to deny a large number of school children of being healthy and benefitting from th eir education. Awareness campaigns and trainings on SHP to fill in the knowledge gap is highly recommended.

scholarly journals Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice for Public Primary School Teachers in the City of Madinah, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Wejdan Ali Al-Johani ◽  
May Gamar Elanbya
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Good Health ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Public Primary School

Background: School teachers can play an important role in helping to instill good health habits in their students. Consequently, teachers need to have an adequate knowledge and a proper attitude regarding oral health. Method and Materials: This is a cross sectional study conducted among public primary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. A questionnaire was distributed in 10 randomly selected schools. All teachers were asked to participate. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results:  200 teachers were asked to participate all of them responded. 81% of the teachers were aware that caries are caused by bacteria in the oral cavity. 69.5% of teachers thinks that fluorides strength teeth. 44.5 % of the teachers brushed their teeth twice a day. Only 15% of the teachers regularly discuss oral health topics with their students. 74.5% of them think that it is necessary to treat tooth caries in primary teeth. 70.5% think that dental health education should be included in the primary school curriculum. 64% of them believed that schools should restrict the consumption of caries causing snacks during school hours. Conclusion: Teachers’ knowledge regarding oral health needs improvement. Their own oral health practices are fair; however, their attitude towards oral health is very positive.

scholarly journals Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice for Public Primary School Teachers in the City of Madinah, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wejdan Ali Al-Johani ◽  
May Gamar Elanbya
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Good Health ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Public Primary School

Background: School teachers can play an important role in helping to instill good health habits in their students. Consequently, teachers need to have an adequate knowledge and a proper attitude regarding oral health. Method and Materials: This is a cross sectional study conducted among public primary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. A questionnaire was distributed in 10 randomly selected schools. All teachers were asked to participate. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results:  200 teachers were asked to participate all of them responded. 81% of the teachers were aware that caries are caused by bacteria in the oral cavity. 69.5% of teachers thinks that fluorides strength teeth. 44.5 % of the teachers brushed their teeth twice a day. Only 15% of the teachers regularly discuss oral health topics with their students. 74.5% of them think that it is necessary to treat tooth caries in primary teeth. 70.5% think that dental health education should be included in the primary school curriculum. 64% of them believed that schools should restrict the consumption of caries causing snacks during school hours. Conclusion: Teachers’ knowledge regarding oral health needs improvement. Their own oral health practices are fair; however, their attitude towards oral health is very positive.

scholarly journals Exploring the 21st Century Skills and Science Teaching Pedagogy: Profiles, Readiness, and Barriers

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 346
Author(s):  
Tomo Djudin
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Technological Factor ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Ict Integration ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Pedagogy ◽  
Public Primary School

<p>The main objective of this study is to explore the extent of teachers’ readiness in anticipating the demands of 21<sup>st</sup> century skills and science teaching pedagogy practice. A quantitative survey-descriptive method employed in this study. The sample consists of 120 public primary school teachers in Pontianak. A five responses Likert scale questionnaire comprises 37 items was administered. Data were analysed by using descriptive statistical analysis, the independent <em>t</em>-test, and the extent of readiness was interpreted according to the interval of the overall average score. Based on data analysis, it is found that the total profile of “never and seldom” teachers’ responses is 9.2%, the “often and always” is 20.0%, and “sometimes” is 70.8%. There is no total means score difference between experienced and novice teachers’ performance (<em>t</em> = 0.887, p &gt; 0.05). Moreover, the barrier factors the teachers faced in schools could be categorized as professional development,  personal, institutional, and technological factor. This study concluded that the readiness of public primary school teachers in Pontianak in implementing the 21<sup>st</sup> century skills and science teaching pedagogy is an insufficient category. In-service teacher training for ICT integration should be directed toward building teachers’ skills and competencies in science pedagogical practices.</p>

scholarly journals Relationship between Workload and Occupational Stress among Teachers in Public Primary Schools in Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 685
Author(s):  
Lucy Nyambura Waweru ◽  
Philomena W. Ndambuki
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
High Level ◽  
Public Primary School

The goal of this study was to determine the association between workload and occupational stress among public primary school teachers. The study's goal was to see if there was a link between workload and stress at work. The Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress provided the theoretical underpinning for this study (CATS). Questionnaires were used to collect, analyze, and interpret data in this study, which followed quantitative research technique. The study took place in Kasarani, Nairobi County, Kenya. All Kasarani public primary school teachers were the study's target group In order to pick the sample, the researcher employed a basic random sampling method. Using Nassiuma's formula, the sample size was estimated (2002). 155 teachers from six schools were studied out of 728 teachers in 25 public schools. A random sample of eight respondents was surveyed at two public primary schools in Kasarani, Nairobi County, which were not part of the study region. The correlation research design was used in this study.  Frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential analysis, were used for descriptive and co-relational analysis. There is no significant association between workload and occupational stress among public primary school teachers, according to the null hypothesis examined.  The chi-square test was used to evaluate the hypothesis. The data demonstrated that a high level of occupational stress is connected with a high level of workload, with a significant connection of p = 0.001. The study concluded that primary school teachers should be relieved of their severe workload. Counsellors should collaborate with Head teachers to develop advice and counseling programs to assist teachers in reducing occupational stress. Teachers will be protected from emotional and cognitive injury as a result of this, and will be more effective in their jobs.

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