Associations between school-level environment and science classroom environment in secondary schools

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey P. Dorman ◽  
Barry J. Fraser ◽  
Campbell J. McRobbie
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
School Level

scholarly journals Association of Classroom Environment with Academic Achievement of Secondary School Girls in Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
Tariq Javed
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
School Level ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
School Girls

Abstract The purpose of the study was to find out the association of classroom environment with the academic achievement of secondary school girls in Pakistan. The population of the study was 1104 Secondary School Teachers SSTs / Trained Graduate Teachers TGTs (Female), 5628 secondary school girls in 64 Federal Government Girls Secondary Schools. Multistage sampling was used in the present research. Three categories of schools (Large, Medium, Small) were constructed for research purpose on the basis of the number of students who appeared in SSC-I annual examination 2014 by a federal board of intermediate and secondary education Islamabad. The objectives of the study were to find out the nature of the classroom environment at girls secondary schools and to identify the association of classroom environment with the academic achievement of girls at secondary school level. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested with the help of statistical tests to achieve the objectives of the study. The study was descriptive in nature and survey technique was used to collect data from respondents. Data were collected on various aspects of the classroom environment, including temperature, furniture and fixture, arrangement of furniture, air, light, writing board facilities. The tool consisting of fourteen statements on classroom environment was getting validated from four experts to determine content validity. Reliability of the research instrument was determined by using Cronbach Alpha based which was. 855. The analysis of the collected data was carried out by using two non parametric statistical tests, i.e. (i) Chi Square test, (ii) Mann Whitney U test. There was a positive association between the classroom environment and academic achievement of girls at secondary school level.

scholarly journals Role of Educational Technology in Public and Private Institutes at Secondary School Level in District Karak (Khyber Pukhtunkhwa) Pakistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Qaiser Suleman ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain ◽  
Zaitoon Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
School Level ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Teachers And Students

Educational technology plays a fundamental role in enhancing teaching learning process. It has facilitated instructional process and made it more productive, dynamic and effective. Therefore the study was conducted to explore the role of educational technology in public and private institutes in district Karak (Khyber Pukhtunkhwa) Pakistan in comparative perspectives. The main objectives of the study were: to compare the availability of educational technology in public and private institutions at secondary level; to compare the usability of educational technology in public and private institutions at secondary level and to know the usefulness of educational technology in public and private institutions at secondary level. All the heads, teachers and students in public and private secondary schools in district Karak constituted the population of the study. In order to ensure adequate sample, 60 heads, 180 teachers and 600 students serving and studying in public and private sectors at secondary school level in District Karak were selected randomly. The study was delimited to the selected male public and private secondary schools. The study was also delimited to those technologies which are commonly used. The study was descriptive in nature therefore, the researchers decided to develop questionnaire for the collection of data. A single questionnaire was developed for the whole sample. Pilot testing was conducted to know the weakness, misconceptions and ambiguities of the questions. After conduction of pilot testing, the questionnaire was revised and then its final version was prepared in the light of valuable suggestions of the heads, teachers and students. The researchers personally visited to the respective sample and distributed the questionnaires among the heads, teachers and students in public and private secondary schools. In this way data was collected. After the collection of data, the data was organized, tabulated and analyzed. The researchers decided to apply chi-square for the statistical treatment of the data. Therefore, chi square was applied to compare the responses of the sample. After analysis of the data, it was concluded that educational technologies are not available in both sectors. Some technologies are available in minor amount but these technologies are not used in both public and private sectors. Key Words:Educational Technology, Availability of Educational Technology, Usability of Educational Technology, Importance of Educational Technology

scholarly journals TEACHER SUPERVISION USING TEACHER COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL JURUMUDI 5 TANGERANG STATE

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Bambang Afriadi ◽  
Dahlia Dahlia
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
State University ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Impact

The focus of this research is mainly based on the elementary school level at SDN Jurumudi 5 Tangerang City hoping that this research topic will enable teachers to expand their knowledge about the impact of classroom climate on their students' learning processes. These factors contribute to a relevant classroom environment in classrooms with students of all ages and grade levels. For students to be able to learn in school, it is not only important for teachers to instruct students on what is in the textbooks, but it is also important that the classroom environment allows students to perform to their highest potential. The focus of this research is related to the classroom environment and its impact on student learning. This study will use an evaluation analysis model with a qualitative and quantitative method approach. Through a qualitative approach, the data collected will try to be processed and presented in a description based on expressions, language, ways of thinking, and the views of the research subject. While the method used in this research is evaluation research. In the analysis of this study using the APKG instrument analysis that has been made by the State University of Jakarta. The data that has been obtained were analyzed using the average of the evaluation results with the following criteria with a range of values ​​1 very not good, 2 enough, 3 good, and 4 very good. The results of the researchers showed results with good criteria, while the components in the assessment that was not optimal could be improved by the teacher. Especially in the use of science and technology, this is due to inadequate school facilities. While the components related to methods, the use of learning resources, and class management are very good. In this case, every ideal teacher class is unique and creative and can be an opportunity to build great classroom conditions and situations between teachers and students

scholarly journals Creation of the gender-equitable school index for secondary schools using principal components analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Bergenfeld ◽  
Emma C Jackson ◽  
Kathryn M Yount
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
School Level ◽  
Pass Rates ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Components Analysis

Abstract Background Higher schooling attainment for girls is associated with improved maternal and child health outcomes. In low- and middle-income countries, girls drop out of school at higher rates than boys beginning in early adolescence due to factors such as son preference and lack of access to menstrual supplies. Methods Using principal components analysis, we created a gender-equitable school (GES) index with data from 159 secondary schools in Nepal to measure school-level factors that may influence girls' secondary school pass rates. Results A component describing girls’ safety and hygiene was positively associated with school-wide pass rates for girls, and to a lesser degree for boys. Conclusions The GES index has diagnostic and programmatic utility in programs aimed at supporting girls’ education and health.

scholarly journals Relationships between the school-level and classroom-level environment in secondary schools in South Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill M Aldridge ◽  
◽  
Barry J Fraser ◽  
Rüdiger C Laugksch
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Level ◽  
Classroom Level

scholarly journals The psychometric properties of a short version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale: A Rasch analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A M S Steigen ◽  
H S F Finbråten ◽  
A L K Kleppang
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Measurement Theory ◽  
School Level ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Abstract Background Self-efficacy is important in adolescence and is found to affect adolescents’ physical activity, risk-taking behaviour and health decisions. Self-efficacy describes a person’s belief in own coping abilities. Having good measures of self-efficacy may contribute to more valid knowledge about the potential role of self-efficacy as a health promoting factor in adolescents lives. Several scales measuring self-efficacy exists. One of these is the General Self-Efficacy Scale comprising 10-items. However, there exists several short versions of the scale. In a large cross-sectional study among adolescents in secondary schools in Norway, five of the items from the General Self-Efficacy Scale are used. The aim of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of this short version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale applying Rasch measurement theory. Methods This study is based on cross-sectional data from the Youth Data Survey. The data collection was carried out in lower and upper secondary schools in Norway during 2018. In total, 6646 adolescents responded to a web-based questionnaire. The data were analysed using the partial credit parameterization of the unidimensional Rasch model. Results Preliminary results indicated that the short version had acceptable reliability (person separation index: 0.78). However, the targeting could have been better (mean person location: 1.441). All items had ordered thresholds. One under-discriminating item and three over-discriminating items were identified. Three items displayed differential item functioning with regard to gender and one item displayed differential item functioning for school level. Conclusions Based on our preliminary findings this short version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale has the potential to measure self-efficacy among adolescents, but there are room for improvements. The scale has some shortcomings related to targeting and differential item functioning that needs to be further explored. Key messages The short version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale has the potential to measure self-efficacy in adolescents. The scale has some shortcomings that needs to be further judged.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Agricultural Teaching Approaches and Food Security in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Hellen Joseph Njura ◽  
Kaberia Isaac Kubai ◽  
Simon Thuranira Taaliu ◽  
Kakai Shem Khakame
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
School Level ◽  
After School ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Review Section ◽  
The Relationship

The continued food insecurity, despite the teaching of agriculture amidst the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), is a major global concern especially in Africa. There is food shortage in Africa and Kenya in particular despite the teaching of agriculture as a major subject in secondary schools. Many youth who have graduated from Kenyan secondary schools cannot adequately employ the agricultural skills developed during and after school for food security. The teaching approaches employed in secondary school agriculture should be able to develop skills of students on the aspects of food production, its accessibility, food safety, and nutrition as well as production economics. Towards this direction, this paper investigates the relationship between the agricultural teaching approaches employed in secondary schools and food security in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design where data were collected using an Agriculture Teachers’ Interview Schedule, a Students’ Focus Group Discussion Guide, and a Parent’s Questionnaire and were then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The research findings established that the lecture method, class discussions, class projects, problem solving, and tours and field trips were the common methods in agriculture classes. Though recommended in the literature review section, digital learning was hardly mentioned as a teaching approach for this study. A major conclusion for this study is that there is statistically insignificant relationship between the teaching approaches and food security. There are other factors not in the scope of this study that could be affecting food security and can be tackled at secondary school level. This paper makes a contribution to the growing body of knowledge by highlighting research gaps worth investigation on the relationship between the agricultural teaching approaches and food security that were beyond the scope of the study.

Grappling with Internationalisation of the Curriculum at the Secondary School Level: Issues and Tensions for Educators

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libby Tudball
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Level ◽  
Cultural Understanding ◽  
Global Flows ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

Increasing global flows of students, information and ideas, the realities of globalisation, and an increasingly interdependent world have meant that many educators at the secondary school level are currently grappling with the issue of how to internationalise the curriculum and increase inter-cultural understanding among students. In addition, complex and troubling issues in the world have added urgency to the need for consideration of what knowledge, skills, and pedagogies schools should focus on in the curriculum into the future. This article discusses views in the literature and research on how educators are grappling with the issues and tensions of internationalisation in Australian secondary schools.

Leadership for Improving Teaching Quality: Analysis of School Practice in Northeast China

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 359-374
Author(s):  
YU LI ◽  
WENFAN YAN ◽  
HENGFU WEN
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Level ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Performance Excellence ◽  
School Practice ◽  
Quality Program ◽  
Northeast Of China

Chinese education reform has vigorously advocated the improvement of teaching quality. School leaders determine the overall trend and effect of teaching quality improvement. Based on the TQM theory, Baldrige Quality Program Education Criteria for Performance Excellence framework and distributed leadership theory, we defined the concept of leadership for teaching quality. The purpose of this study is to provide new understanding of the current situation and problems of teaching quality in primary and secondary schools in the northeast of China. 908 educators from 54 primary and secondary schools participated in this study. Our findings indicated that there were significant differences among different gender, first degree, position, school level and school area. Implications for improving the leadership for teaching quality in primary and secondary schools from both internal and external perspectives were discussed.

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