An exploratory study of the collaborative relationship between teachers and librarians in Singapore primary and secondary schools

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Azura Mokhtar ◽  
Shaheen Majid
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Collaborative Relationship

An Exploratory Study of EFL Teachers’ Perceptions on Grammar Terminology Use in Kosova

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Sermin Turtulla
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Curriculum Change ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Frequency Count ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Percentage Distribution ◽  
Efl Teachers

This exploratory study aims to find out perceptions of EFL teachers on grammar terminology use in Kosova in the light of recent national curriculum change in language teaching. Data was collected through semi-structured questionnaires administered to EFL teachers teaching in primary and lower secondary schools in Prizren. Data was analysed using frequency count and percentage distribution. Findings of the study revealed that teachers show superiority of communication competence over grammar competence in thought and the opposite in practice.

scholarly journals Participation in outdoor recreational activities and cultural identity in Australia: An exploratory qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45
Author(s):  
Vegneskumar Maniam ◽  
Russel Brown
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Cultural Identification ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Sociological Approach

AbstractThis paper focuses on personal statements written by 23 Year 11 students about what outdoor recreational activities they participated in and their sense of cultural identity in the culturally plural context of Australia.. A sociological approach of inductive analysis of their comments was employed to investigate the extent to which those of culturally diverse identities were actually participating in outdoor recreational activities. The respondents came from six Adelaide co-educational secondary schools which agreed to participate in the study. The responses given to the guideline questions provided evidence of participation in twelve different outdoor recreational activities, some involving individual pursuits and others group activities. Twelve students identified themselves as ‘mainstream Australian’, while eight claimed identities linked to other European and Asian cultural groups and three reported no sense of cultural identification. The evidence from this exploratory study was that those of culturally diverse identities were actually participating in outdoor recreational activities. However, they were more likely to be involved in individual rather than group activities. Furthermore they preferred land-based activities to those requiring water skills. The paper discusses the significance of the findings, implications for making future initiatives and policies in outdoor recreational activities more inclusive, as well as directions for further research.

scholarly journals Aperçu Sur La Place De La Demarche D’investigation En Sciences Experimentales Dans L’enseignement Du Secondaire Qualifiant Cas De L’academie De La Ville De Fes

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Ihsane Kouchou ◽  
Fatiha Kaddari ◽  
Nezha Bennis ◽  
Rida Hajji Hour ◽  
Asmae Bouayad
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Investigative Approach ◽  
Investigation Process ◽  
Research Studies

The investigative approach (DI) demonstrates more and more its potential in teaching. Indeed, it enables students to develop skills, attitudes and interests, which are necessary to live in a society increasingly dependent on the applications of science. This study falls within the framework of research studies questioning the application of the investigative approach in the teaching of science in Morocco. In this work, we aim to highlight the representations of secondary school teachers about the concept of investigative approach, see whether this approach is adopted or not in the teaching of experimental sciences disciplines (Science of life and earth, Science of physics and chemistry) and determine the constraints and the obstacles to its implementation. In order to achieve these objectives, a questionnaire was drawn up and was the subject of an exploratory study among 45 teachers of experimental sciences practicing in different secondary schools in Fez city. The results of this survey reveal, firstly, that the teachers questioned seem to have confusions about the investigation process and secondly, they highlight the presence of a set of constraints and difficulties which prevent its application in the classroom.

scholarly journals La implementación de los Lineamientos para regular el expendio de alimentos y bebidas en dos escuelas telesecundarias de Veracruz. Análisis desde la perspectiva de los sujetos

2014 ◽  
pp. 60-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Ernesto Treviño Ronzón ◽  
Mtro. Gilberto Sánchez Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
School Community ◽  
Policy Initiative ◽  
General Sense ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Mexican Schools

En este artículo se aborda la implementación de los Lineamientos Generales para el Expendio o Distribución de Alimentos y Bebidas en los Establecimientos de Consumo Escolar de los Planteles Educativos de Educación Básica de México. El análisis se basa en un estudio exploratorio de orientación cualitativa, apoyado en conceptos del análisis de políticas y del análisis político de discurso. El referente empírico se compone de testimonios de directivos, estudiantes, docentes y responsables de las tiendas de dos telesecundarias, vertidos a través de entrevistas. El artículo muestra: una endeble estrategia oficial para la implementación de los lineamientos, una respuesta afirmativa de los sujetos al sentido general de la propuesta, diversos ámbitos de resistencia, el peso de las prácticas de consumo arraigadas y la problemática interacción entre escuela y entorno. Todo esto resultó en que los lineamientos tuvieron un bajo impacto durante los primeros meses de su implementación.AbstractThis paper addresses the implementation of the Lineamientos Generales para el Expendio o Distribución de Alimentos y Bebidas en los Establecimientos de Consumo Escolar de los Planteles Educativos de Educación Básica, a policy initiative oriented to regulate the preparation and selling of food in Mexican schools. The discussion is based on a qualitative exploratory study and uses conceptual notions from policy analysis and discursive policy analysis approaches. The empirical referent includes testimonies of principals, students, teachers and the managers of food establishments of two secondary schools. The results show, among other things, that the school agents agree with the general sense of the policy initiative, that there are struggles to change the patterns of food purchase and eating among the school community and an absence of articulation between school and parents. All this indicates a low effectiveness of the policy initiative.Recibido: 21 de junio de 2013Aceptado: 04 de diciembre de 2013

scholarly journals Growing Musicians in English secondary schools at Key Stage 3 (age 11–14)

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-335
Author(s):  
Christopher Dalladay
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Music Learning ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Key Stage 3 ◽  
Research Centres

The National Curriculum for Music in England at Key Stage 3 (KS3; age 11–14) declares its purpose that pupils should be inspired to ‘develop a love of music and their talent as musicians’ (DfE, 2013: KS3 Music). The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) have criticised secondary schools for a lack of progress in the musical development of pupils (e.g. Ofsted, 2012). This paper reports on an exploratory study into how far class music lessons at KS3 provide for the development of the musician and the relationship between the musical values of music teachers and classroom practice. The research centres on an investigation into the place of musical competencies in music learning and the contexts within which musicianship can develop. It concludes that classroom music lessons have a tendency to focus more on presenting pupils with a range of ‘taster’ musical experiences than in the development of musicians.

Promoting the Success of Latino Language-Minority Students: An Exploratory Study of Six High Schools

1990 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Lucas ◽  
Rosemary Henze ◽  
Ruben Donato
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Language Minority ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Language Minority Students ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Large Populations

For the growing numbers of Latino students in U. S. secondary schools, academic success has been elusive. Poor attendance records, low test scores, high drop-out rates, and small numbers going on to college all bear witness to schools' failure to meet their needs. But some secondary schools are providing an environment in which language-minority students and others can achieve academic success. In this article Tamara Lucas, Rosemary Henze, and Rubén Donato report on an exploratory study of six such schools in California and Arizona,and describe the key features they found to be integral to these schools' success. By focusing on broad issues of schooling in secondary schools with large populations of language-minority students, the authors extend existing research on effective schooling,which until now has focused primarily on urban elementary schools in low-income neighborhoods. They also offer suggestions and a sense of possibility to educators seeking an effective response to the secondary education of language-minority students.

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