An Investigation of the Uses of Arithmetic in the out-of-School Life of First-Grade Children

1924 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 621-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nila B. Smith
Keyword(s):  
First Grade ◽  
School Life ◽  
Out Of School

The Role of Input and Scholastic Aptitude in Second Language Development

2011 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjolijn Verspoor ◽  
Kees de Bot ◽  
Xiaoyan Xu
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Language Development ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Receptive Vocabulary ◽  
Scholastic Aptitude ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Out Of School

This semi-longitudinal/cross-sectional study explores the role of two possible variables in the L2 development of Dutch high school students: scholastic aptitude (operationalized as CITO score) and the amount of input, both in school (two hours a week versus 15 hours a week) and out of school. First grade participants were followed for two years and third grade students for one year. At the beginning of the study, all students filled in an extensive questionnaire on motivation, attitude, and out-of-school contact and took a proficiency tests consisting of a receptive vocabulary and a productive writing task. At each subsequent measure point, the language proficiency test was repeated. The results show that out-of-school contact with English made a significant contribution to their English proficiency, even with the presence of predictors of CITO score, grade (1 or 3) , instructional group (2 versus 15 hours) and interaction between grade and group. The analysis also revealed a significant effect of aptitude (operationalized as CITO score) on the learners' general English proficiency, revealing that students in both conditions with a higher CITO score have a higher English proficiency level as well. We conclude that in-school input helps: the learners who receive 15 hours a week of English input score significantly higher on the writing scores than the two other groups during and at the end of the third year, even when we take other factors such as initial proficiency level, scholastic aptitude and out-of-school contact into consideration. The data also shows that the CITO score is a strong predictor of language development, even within the narrow bandwidth of about 540-550. However, we need to be careful in interpreting what this means. Perhaps general aptitude only affects the rate of acquisition rather than the ability to become very proficient.

Mental arithmetic

1961 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 295-296
Author(s):  
Robert H. Koenker
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Mental Arithmetic ◽  
School Life ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
Out Of School

The majority of arithmetic problems olved by adults and by children in their out-of-school life are solved mentally without the benefit of paper and pencil. In sp ite of the need for and the usefulness of mental arithmetic in daily living, most teachers devote litt le, if any, time to this valuable part of the arithmetic program. Some teachers still rely heavily on rigorous oral drill periods for mastering the basic arithmetical facts, but such instruction is better referred to as “mental gymnastics” than mental arithmetic.

Familiarity with measurement: A study of beginning first-grade children's concepts

1961 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 164-167
Author(s):  
George Mascho
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Grade Child ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Out Of School

Many educators feel that measurement is an important part of the elementary child's mathematical experiences because a great many in-school and out-of-school activities involve measurement ideas. Even though number ideas are independent from measurement ideas, the use of measures can give concrete meaning to many number abstractions. If measurement is to be included in the curriculum of the elementary school, it is necessary to know what facts the beginning first-grade child knows about measurement so that instruction can begin in appropriate places.

scholarly journals La reforma educativa en México ¿responde a la carencia de formación de lectores?: estudio de caso en la escuela primaria vespertina real del río, ciclo escolar 2011-2012 / Education Reform in Mexico, Did Respond to the Lack of Training of Readers? Case Study in Elementary School Real del Río 2011-2012 School Year

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Cíntora
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
First Grade ◽  
National Standards ◽  
School Life ◽  
Scientific Software ◽  
School Year ◽  
Reforma Educativa ◽  
Del Rio

ABSTRACT:Reading comprehension is a fundamental tool for the development of skills and competencies in basic education of students who use throughout their school life. It has been shown that Mexico is in a crisis in the education of readers, in this article we investigated a group of first grade in Mexicali Baja California, who worked with the basic education reform that was implemented in 2009 in the country, which excludes any method of reading and writing in their programs, case to prove that this is wrong for the current socio-economic situation of the region in this case the work was complemented with the overall method of structural analysis. They were given a measuring instrument established by the Ministry of Education together with an analysis in IBM SPSS Statistics scientific software version 20, obtaining 948 of Cronbach's alpha reliability. The mean overall, and correlations were performed and different interpretations of the data collected, the majority reaches a result that national standards, having worked with the method of literacy and education reform.RESUMEN:La lectura de comprensión representa la herramienta fundamental para el desarrollo de habilidades y competencias en la educación básica de los alumnos, que utilizarán durante el transcurso de su vida escolar. Se ha demostrado que México se encuentra en una crisis en la formación de lectores, en este artículo se investigó a un grupo de primer grado de primaria en Mexicali Baja California, que trabajó con la reforma de educación básica que se implementó en el 2009 en el país, que excluye cualquier método de lecto-escritura en sus programas, tratándose de probar que esto es incorrecto para la situación socioeconómica actual de la región en este caso se complementó el trabajo con la método global de análisis estructural. Se les aplicó un instrumento de medición establecido por la Secretaría de Educación Pública aunado a un análisis con el software científico IBM SPSS statistics versión 20, obteniendo un .948 de confiabilidad en Alfa de Cronbach. Se obtuvo la media general, además se realizaron correlaciones y diferentes interpretaciones de los datos recabados, resultado que la mayoría alcanza los estándares nacionales, al haber trabajado con el método de lecto-escritura y la reforma educativa. Contacto principal: [email protected]

The Recitation in Mathematics

1921 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-123
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
School Life ◽  
Student Activity ◽  
Purpose Of Education ◽  
The World ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Out Of School ◽  
The Way

The purpose of education is to help the individual better to meet both present and future life situations. The process by which this purpose is realized continues throughout life and the means of education includes every phase of our environment which tends to modify the way in which we react to a given situation. Clearly the school is only one of the means of education. Within the school various forms of student activity are rightfully assuming an ever increasing importance, but at present most teachers look upon the recitation as the most important educative factor in the school. The function of the recitation seems to be to pass on to the next generation an accumulation of experience which school authorities believe to be essential to the welfare of society and in so doing to develop certain desirable abilities and capacities in the individual. Unfortunately in our attempt to realize this function we have separated our subject matter from its useful relationships and in the child’s mind it is a mass of material almost wholly unrelated to the world in which he lives, and our very attempts have defeated our purpose. This paper discusses certain fundamental principles which will compel a closer relationship between mathematics and out-of-school life and will therefore make the recitation a more effective means of renlizing the aim of education.

The Use of Arithmetic in the Out-of-School Life of Children

1942 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Roy DeVerl Willey
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Life ◽  
Out Of School ◽  
Research Studies

The utility arithmetic research studies of Wise, Woody, Thorndike, Mitchell, Charters, Sclwrling, Bobbitt, Wilson and Bowden were all concerned with the use of arithmetic by adults.1 These studies have clone much in eliminating superfluous arithmetic from our public schools, but they have also resulted in a questionable practice of imposing adult standards on pupils with little consideration of immediate needs and interests. Valuable as the results of the studies of adult usage have been, they cannot and should not continue to dominate our curricula without proper supplementation by research in child usage.

scholarly journals School Readiness From Kindergarten to Primary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Georgia Kokkalia ◽  
Athanasios S. Drigas ◽  
Alexandra Economou ◽  
Petros Roussos
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Kindergarten Teachers ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
School Life ◽  
The Family ◽  
Paper Review ◽  
Successful School

The current paper review gives a brief and representative description of the role that school readiness from kindergarten education to primary education plays in every child’s academic life. Therefore many researchers note that school readiness tools play a notable role for the kindergarten teachers, the family and of course for the child in order to achieve a successful school life. Thus, the research team of this paper gives the presentation of some school readiness tools that are used by kindergarten teachers and specialist’s worldwide scoping to underlie strengths and weaknesses of preschoolers. Additionally, it is thought worthwhile to say that the readiness tools that are presented are used with the traditional way while some of them with the support of new technology. Lastly, the theoretical base of the significant role that school readiness plays from kindergarten to first grade and its crucial role for the child’s academic development is discussed shortly.

scholarly journals SELF-RESILIENCE THAT INFLUENCES THE DROPOUT AMONG INDIAN STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF KUALA MUDA, KEDAH: A CASE STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
TH. Subra ◽  
Mohamad Ainuddin Iskandar Lee Abdullah ◽  
Kala Devi
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
School Life ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Indian Students ◽  
Out Of School

Indian students in Malaysia are left behind in terms of education compared to other races. There are several reasons that have been identified as contributing factors to the dropout of Indian students particularly in the secondary schools. Among them is the problem of lack of self-resilience that causes students to overcome the challenges of life and drop out of school. This study aims to examine the influence of self-esteem among Indian students in dropout in Kuala Muda district. The objectives of the study were to identify patterns and characteristics of resilience, to what extent are aspects of student self-resilience influencing dropout and to identify strategies for enhancing student self-esteem. The researcher applies dimensions of self-resilience as in the Masten & Reed Resilience Model. The scope of the study was focused on Indian students in Kuala Muda District and the study sample was limited to five respondents only as this study applied a qualitative study using the interview method. Respondents will be interviewed more than once if it is necessary to clearly identify the nature of the respondents' self-resilience. This research uses student interviewing and observation methods. The study found that Indian students lack the self-confidence to cope with various school life challenges that influences them to drop out of school. However, as time moves on, the state of their mind enters into a moment of maturity that emphasizes that they still have the hope and confidence in themselves to improve their lives despite their difficulties and shortcomings. Some suggestions have also been put forward to enhance the resilience of Indian students.

scholarly journals Outcomes for Young Children's Social Status from Playing Group Games: Experiences from a Primary School in Hong Kong

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Liu ◽  
Mantak Yuen ◽  
Nirmala Rao
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
First Grade ◽  
School Life ◽  
Average Improvement ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Peer Nominations ◽  
Minute Session

This exploratory study involved a structured group-games intervention to develop first-grade students’ social competence. The effects were evaluated by assessing possible outcomes for the children's social status. A sample of 119 first-grade, mixed-ability students from a Hong Kong primary school participated in the sessions (63 boys, 56 girls: mean age 74 months). Sessions were led by trained parent-volunteers and involved a 60-minute session each week for 8 weeks in the children's own classrooms. Peer nominations were used before and after intervention to assess participants’ social status under five possible categories ― popular, rejected, controversial, neglected and average. Improvement in children's social awareness and social status was noted following the intervention. Children's competence in playing group games was found to be positively correlated with their social acceptance. The findings support the value of early social intervention in classrooms as a practical way for preparing first-grade students for primary school life.

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