scholarly journals Learning geometry in pro-gymnasium: achievements and challenges

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktorija Sičiūnienė ◽  
Janina Dargytė

In Lithuania project “Standardized assessment of student achievement and self-assessment tool for schools of general education development” (Phase I) has been carried out for three years. It is the first time testing specialists’, specialists’ in didactics and teacher’s experience have been merged and statistical and expert information have been systematised and generalized. Standardized grade 8 math programme was created, in which for the first time three students’ achievement levels descriptions and illustrated tasks’ examples are presented. Creation of the programme and programme’s presentation to mathematics community gave rise to many discussions about the different students’ achievement levels abilities and reasons for it. Extra-large ability differences emerged in the field of geometry, which encouraged the authors to go deep into the problems of this area. Authors took advantage of the project database and completed geometry tasks and their solutions deep analysis. This article presents the summarized results of the study.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rie Suzuki ◽  
Jennifer Blackwood ◽  
Noah J. Webster ◽  
Shailee Shah

Older adults with functional limitations (FLs) often experience obstacles to walking. Although health promotion programs targeting physical activity are available in lower-income areas, few studies have compared the walking experiences of older adults who have FLs with those who do not in the community. The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to compare perceptions of neighborhood walkability among older adults living in lower-income communities with and without FLs. Participants (N = 132) were recruited in 2018 at regional health clinics in Flint, Michigan. To be eligible, participants had to be 65 years of age or older, report no cognitive decline, and be Flint residents. Of the 132 participants, the mean age was 69.74 (SD = 4.97). The majority were female (66%); African American (77%); single, divorced, or widowed (72%); educated below the General Education Development level (57%), and had a FL (67%). Older adults with FLs were significantly (p < 0.05) less likely than those without to visit many places within walking distance, to have well-lit neighborhoods at night, and to reside in neighborhoods where sidewalks were separated from the road and traffic. Multiple regression analyses revealed that having a FL was associated with poorer neighborhood perceptions of mixed-land-use (b = −0.19, p < 0.05) and more walking hazards (b = −0.26, p < 0.05). Findings suggest that a FL is associated with perceptions of walkability. It is essential to develop disability-friendly support systems and accommodations to encourage walking in lower-income communities.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-232
Author(s):  
Hamam Burhanuddin

the study in this paper discusses the concept of a religious Humanist Values Education. Islam never experienced a heyday into the study of various disciplines, this is evident by the presence of muslim scientists. But with the passage of time that Islamic intelektualisme begin to Dim along with the understanding and the culture of taqlid. Whereas the Qur'an gave instructions in order to examine all the scientific disciplines, it can be seen from the verses of the Qur'an which was ordered to examine the nature and seisinya. Religious Humanist Values education which leads to the study of the komprehenshif of good science is both religious and General Education Development Concept is as Islam that humanizing of man in accordance with the duties of man as abdullah and the Caliph in the face of the Earth.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Thanh Dac Nguyen ◽  
Phuong Nam Nguyen

The mobilization of social resources for educational development in schools is considered an important demonstration of the roles and responsibilities of parents and the community for the cause of education. This paper describes the frequency and efficiency of nine categories of social resources mobilization used in secondary schools in the South of Vietnam. The research team identified the reasons for and methods by which the mobilization of social resources takes place in six secondary schools in Southern Vietnam. We combined a questionnaire, completed by 202 school teachers and school managers, with in-depth interviews, observation and document analysis. The results showed high levels of both implementation and efficiency (scale reliability Cronbach alpha 0.93 and 0.92) of the mobilization of social resources, revealing a high interest in and engagement with social resources mobilization by social educational forces. Based on those results, we make a number of suggestions for improving the efficiency of this work, particularly in the South of Vietnam in reality.


1981 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noreen M. Webb ◽  
Richard J. Shavelson ◽  
Jerry Shea ◽  
Enric Morello

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 909-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Chavira ◽  
Roberto Lopez-Tamayo ◽  
Leonard A. Jason

The current study examined whether current community supervision status was associated with differences in demographic characteristics, lifetime substance use patterns, and criminal history among a sample of formerly incarcerated individuals with a history of substance use problems. Results of multivariate analyses revealed participants on community supervision were more likely to have graduated from high school or earned a General Education Development test credential (GED; odds ratio [OR] = 1.60; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.15, 17.24]) and were less likely to have a history of psychiatric hospitalization (OR = 0.88; 95% CI = [0.08, 9.35]). These characteristics may be proxies for social and emotional functioning that influence eligibility for community supervision. Despite these apparent advantages, the community supervision group did not significantly differ from the formerly incarcerated group without current justice involvement on lifetime substance use patterns or criminal history, suggesting formerly incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders may require more intensive interventions to promote existing strengths.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Inessa Konstantinovna Kondaurova

The article describes the author's approach to the design and implementation of professional-methodical training of future math teachers to work with children experiencing difficulties in mastering basic educational programs of general education, development and social adaptation, including children with disabilities, in the context of the requirements of the National educational initiative Our new school, the National strategy of actions in interests of children for 2012-2017, a number of other normative documents. Objectives of the study, expected outcomes and approximate contents of the section Methods of teaching mathematics to students with difficulties in mastering basic educational programs of general education, development and social adaptation, including children with disabilities discipline Methods of teaching mathematics to children with special educational needs. The structure of the content is presented in three modules. The first is the study of psycho-pedagogical aspects and regulatory documents providing training, education and development of students with difficulties in mastering basic educational programs of general education, development and social adaptation. The second module includes general questions of methodology of teaching mathematics to students with difficulties in mastering basic educational programs of general education, development and social adaptation. The third module presents particular questions of methods of teaching mathematics to students with difficulties in mastering basic educational programs of general education, development and social adaptation. In conclusion, the article presents recommendations on organization of educational and research activity of future teachers of mathematics in the context of the methodological material examined.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Thanh Dac Nguyen ◽  
Phuong Nam Nguyen

The mobilization of social resources for educational development in schools is considered an important demonstration of the roles and responsibilities of parents and the community for the cause of education. This paper describes the frequency and efficiency of nine categories of social resources mobilization used in secondary schools in the South of Vietnam. The research team identified the reasons for and methods by which the mobilization of social resources takes place in six secondary schools in Southern Vietnam. We combined a questionnaire, completed by 202 school teachers and school managers, with in-depth interviews, observation and document analysis. The results showed high levels of both implementation and efficiency (scale reliability Cronbach’s alpha 0.93 and 0.92) of the mobilization of social resources, revealing a high interest in and engagement with social resources mobilization by social educational forces. Based on those results, we make a number of suggestions for improving the efficiency of this work, particularly in the South of Vietnam in reality.


2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Boylan ◽  
Linda Renzulli

Dropout is a major issue facing our country’s schools; however, many students who drop out of school later go on to finish their degree either by returning to high school or by earning a General Education Development (GED) credential. Despite this, there has been relatively little research on these students who “stopout” of high school. Drawing on a sample of high school dropouts, we build on research conceptualizing dropouts as having been “pushed” or “pulled” out of school by examining how routes out of school influence the process of return. Our analysis reveals that being either pushed or pulled has little differential impact on the reengagement process. But, particular reasons within the categories have strong effects on keeping students out of school and on the pathways that they take if they return. Implications are suggested for both school practice and for how researchers should best conceptualize dropouts.


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