An Analysis of the Role of Teachers’ Aides in a State Secondary School: Perceptions of Teaching Staff and Teachers’ Aides

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne Gibson ◽  
Louise Paatsch ◽  
Dianne Toe
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Student Support ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Concerted Effort ◽  
Role Of Teachers ◽  
Inclusion Classroom

In Victoria, Australia, one of the major roles of the teachers’ aide (TA) is to assist students with disabilities to access their education. Researchers have identified the inconsistencies in defining the roles of the TA, in a variety of settings, by TAs, teachers, parents, and other research participants. Four main themes that have been frequently reported in educational research related to the role of TAs formed the basis for this study: (a) inclusion in the school community, (b) curriculum, (c) classroom management, and (d) student support.Drawing on the results of a questionnaire administered to teachers and TAs at a government nonselective secondary school in Victoria, Australia, data were collected to explore the differing perspectives on the role of the TAs by the teaching staff and the TAs. In all, 65 individuals participated in this study. The participants formed 3 groups: TAs (n = 10), teachers (n = 49), and T/TAs (n = 6; participants in this group had worked as both a teacher and TA). The results of the study showed a diversity of views across the 4 themes. In 3 of the 4 themes that included inclusion, classroom management, and student support, the 3 groups agreed on the role of the TA. In the remaining theme, curriculum, opinions varied significantly. The results of the study reveal that a concerted effort to clarify the role of TAs would be beneficial to all stakeholders.

scholarly journals The Role of Teachers in Guiding Students to Use Smart Phones in their Learning Process from Teachers’ Viewpoint

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-117
Author(s):  
Suleiman Abu Safiyah
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public Secondary School ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Role Of Teachers

The study aims to identify the role of teachers in guiding students to use smart phones in their learning process, where the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach, and the questionnaire consists of (25) paragraphs as a tool for collecting study data after verifying its validity and reliability, while the sample was chosen by the researcher from his community consisting of (2401) teachers using the stratified random method, which consisted of (360) teachers, and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program was used to analyze the data. The results of the study show that there was a role for teachers in directing public secondary school students affiliated to the Rusifa District to use smart phones in their learning process came in a medium degree, and an arithmetic mean of (3.37). The results also show that there were no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≥ 0.05) between the responses of the sample members about the role of teachers in directing public secondary school students affiliated to the Rusifa District to use smart phones in their learning process according to the study variables: Gender, Academic Qualification, and Number of Years of Experience. Based on the results, the researcher recommends: the need for school officials to realize this dangerous phenomenon and work to confront it by giving students homework urging them to use their smart devices for doing it, and guiding and educating teachers and students on the optimal use of mobile phones in the learning process

scholarly journals Improving students’ performance by means of motivation: the role of ICTs

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Javier Novo-Hernanz ◽  
Xose Picatoste
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

Abstract:Aim: The main objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of educational innovation on student implication on the study as a way for getting a job in the future, as well as the role of motivation at the secondary school to help for achieving this goal.Design / Research methods: By means of the elaboration of a questionnaire, the opinion of the students in relation to educative innovation, and, later by means of descriptive statistical analysis and a regression analysis, to search the relation between the concerns for getting a job and the motivational education among the students in secondary educative level is undertaken.Conclusions / findings: The results point towards a positive assessment by the students, who consider that educational innovation, stimulates their interest; boost the participation and collaboration between peers and with the teaching staff, at the same time there is a statistical significant relation between the students’ concern about their future working life and the motivations at school. The motivation is strongly relate to incorporation of ICTs at classroom, particularly computers and tablets.Originality / value of the article: The main value of this research is on stablishing a link between three key features: the concerns of youth about their future labor life, the motivation at school and the role of ICTs on this motivation.Limitations: The main limitations of this research are related to the sample, nevertheless the preliminary generalization of this results can be acceptable, according the literature. 

scholarly journals Penguatan Peran Guru di Era Digital Melalui Program Pembelajaran Inspiratif

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Adang Sutarman ◽  
I Gusti Putu Wardipa ◽  
Mahri Mahri
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Literacy Development ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Role Of Teachers

This article aims to describe how to strengthen the role of teachers in the digital age through inspirational learning programs. This research uses a qualitative approach with literature study. Data both primary and secondary are collected and then analyzed and presented descriptively. The findings of the analysis reveal that in an effort to strengthen the role of teachers in the digital era through inspirational learning programs, it is more optimal to pay attention to four things: first, to strengthen the cultivation of character through example, habituation, reinforcement, and internalization in the learning process; secondly, creating a classroom management system that empowers through quantum teaching; third, optimizing the process of habituation and literacy development in the classroom and its integration in learning; and fourth, using blended learning methods in learning.

scholarly journals A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (46) ◽  
pp. 11230-11237
Author(s):  
Sipra Ray
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Professional Attitude ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
The Status ◽  
Role Of Teachers

The role of teachers in society is vital. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan said, "Teacher's place in society is of vital importance." He acts as a pivot for the transmission of intellectual, traditional and technical skills from generation to generation and helps to keep the lamp of civilization burning and shining. He not only guides individuals, but also decides the destiny of the Nation. The status of teachers reflects the socio-cultural ethos of the society. It is said that no pupil can rise above the level of its teachers. The present article is an attempt to find out the dependable answer to the question raised previously. Adjustment and professional attitude are two interdependable variables which influence behaviour of male and female teachers.

scholarly journals Exploring the Role of Teachers’ Associations as the Protectors of Teachers’ Rights

2018 ◽  
Vol III (I) ◽  
pp. 71-82
Author(s):  
Rahat Mand ◽  
Niaz Muhammad Aaijaz ◽  
Nasrullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Education System ◽  
School Level ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
The Core ◽  
Union Leaders ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Role Of Teachers

This study was undertaken to examine the role of Teachers’ Associations as the protector of teachers’ rights. The study is based mainly on the interviews of education experts, researchers and experienced associations’ leaders. The researcher therefore intended to highlight a very important and positive role played by teachers’ associations. These associations are blamed for the present faulty education system and for the lack of co-ordination among various agents of education. Associations and their active leaders at secondary school level in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were chosen as the population of the study. Interviews were conducted with union leaders for the collection of useful data. The core finding of this study suggests that most of teachers’ associations are the protector of teachers’ rights. They solve the problems of teachers. However, they generally support their own members during transfer, promotion and on other occasions of benefits.

Talking about composing in secondary school music lessons

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela E. Major
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Affective Response ◽  
Response Evaluation ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
School Music ◽  
Role Of Teachers ◽  
Video And Audio

This paper reports an action research study of teacher and pupil talk about composing. Data were collected through video and audio recordings of composition lessons in a secondary school. Qualitative analysis of the data led to the development of a ‘typology of pupil talk about composing’ which distinguishes between six main types: exploration, description, opinion, affective response, evaluation and problem solving. The results of the study suggest that as children engage and empathise affectively and acquire ownership of their work, they appear to be able to talk more confidently about it. As children make sense of their work, they may well be able to understand more than their talk reveals. The role of teachers in nurturing talk about composing work in the classroom is considered in relation to the findings. By designing appropriate composing tasks, they may be able to promote the development of more mature forms of evaluative talk in younger children, and of their critical listening and appraising skills. The development of more mature, ‘higher’ forms of evaluative talk in younger children might be promoted by teachers in designing composing tasks.

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