scholarly journals Images, Scores, Conceptions, and Perceptions: Basic Sanitation in the view of Middle School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 47-81
Author(s):  
Mariana Mostardeiro de Aguiar ◽  
Rossano André Dal-Farra
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
State School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Basic Sanitation

This article aims to investigate the conceptions and perceptions of students from the 8th and 9th year of the middle school regarding the four scopes of basic sanitation articulated with the themes addressed in the curriculum each year. Forty-nine students from a state school in Estância Velha/RS participated with activities involving questionnaires application, photovoice and image evaluations from the perspective of Mixed Method Research. Qualitative data were from observations present in the logbook and answers to the open-ended questions of the questionnaires. The quantitative are the scores attributed by the students analysed with the tools of descriptive statistics and with the non-parametric test of Kruskal-Wallis. The results showed that the use of images and the attribution of scores articulated with qualitative data were fruitful to understand the perceptions and conceptions of the students. It was evidenced that sewage and water supply were the most frequently remembered elements regarding basic sanitation, followed by solid waste. However, drainage was not remembered as a component of basic sanitation, requiring the construction of integrative educational practices from the four scopes seeking to expand students' perceptions and conceptions about basic sanitation and its relevance in contemporaneity.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced By Ward Officers in Practicing Accountability and Participation: A Case of Arusha City, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Augustin Mshanga
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Interview Guide

This study observed challenges faced by Ward Officers (WOs) in practicing accountability and participation in the wards in Arusha city. The study adopted descriptive research design and used mixed method research approach. The population involved 175 ward officers in 25 wards in Arusha city from which a sample of 70 ward officers was drawn, but only 68 (97%) of them participated. Purposive sampling and simple random technique were used to obtain respondents. Data was collected through questionnaires and interview guide. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis. Findings revealed that challenges faced by WOs in practicing accountability and participation in their wards includes: little turn up of citizens in political election, lack of interests to participate in decision making, misuse of resources and environmental pollution, corruption and insufficient funds. The study recommended that local government authorities should educate its people on the importance of participating on different development activities from planning to implementation, and WOs should ensure ward information are accessible by the public.

scholarly journals A study on the examination of the metaphoric perceptions of middle school students about pattern

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-250
Author(s):  
Selin Çenberci ◽  
Dilek Sezgin Memnun ◽  
Hasibe İnce
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Phenomenological Design

In this study, it was aimed both to examine middle school students' perceptions of the concept of pattern and to reveal if the metaphoric perceptions which the students created in relation to the concept of pattern changed according to the variable of grade level. The metaphors in relation to the concept were carried out via the "phenomenological" design. For this, a short open ended form was directed to the volunteer fifth, sixth, and seventh-grade students who attended to the research from a middle school in Turkey. The qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. Besides, the chi-square test was used for quantitative analysis. The perceptions of middle school students were gathered under six different categories. Moreover, the analyses made within the scope of this study revealed that the metaphors which the participant students created for the concept of pattern did not indicate significant difference according to the grade levels.

scholarly journals The Deliberative Approach In Teaching Dialogue Texts To Middle School Students/ المقاربة التداولية في تدريس النصوص الحوارية لتلاميذ المرحلة المتوسطة

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bourouba Hafida ◽  
Sahraoui Khelifa ◽  
Fecih Mokrane
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
School Students ◽  
Main Approach ◽  
Middle Stage ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The One

This research deals with the deliberative approach in teaching the dialogic text in middle school;given the importance of this approach, which is concerned with language during its use and goes beyond the vocalized formto search for its hidden meaning and purposes. This research was initiated by defining the terms of the study;then we dealt with the reality of teaching the dialogue text in the middle stage, where we reviewed the method or approach by which the dialogue text is taught in the Algerian middle school.The research also included the importance of adopting the deliberative approach in teaching the dialogue text and the method of investing it in the learning-teaching process.As the most appropriate alternative, given the mechanisms and techniques it provides that make the process of teaching the dialogue text more interactive and active, then we concluded the research with a set of results that we reached. The main approach that we adopted in this research is the qualitative approach which is based on collecting qualitative data as a first stage, and then we used qualitative analysis in presenting and analyzing this data and through discussing of these data, we came to important results and conclusions. As for the type; we have relied this study through our attempt to search for methods and techniques dialogue texts to middle school students and their suitability to the nature of the dialogue text. As it a communicative text, in its teaching we need an approach that touches its various interactive aspects; Whether it is apparent or implicit on the one hand, and also the effectiveness of these methods in stimulating motivation, suspense and attracted students on the other hand; We also relied on primary and secondary sources. And we have reached a set of conclusions, which summarize it stressing the importance of adopting the deliberative approach in teaching dialogic texts. This is due to the mechanisms and techniques that provides it and make the process of teaching the dialogue text more interactive and dynamic

Traumatic experiences and associated symptomatology in Asian American middle school students.

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-223
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Davies-Mercier ◽  
Michelle W. Woodbridge ◽  
W. Carl Sumi ◽  
S. Patrick Thornton ◽  
Katrina D. Roundfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
School Students

Longitudinal Effects of School Climate on Middle School Students' Development

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Engelland ◽  
Renee M. Tobin ◽  
Adena B. Meyers ◽  
Brenda J. Huber ◽  
W. Joel Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Longitudinal Effects

Perceived Social Support and Middle School Students' School Adjustment

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Geun Kim ◽  
Yejin Lee ◽  
Bo-Ra Song ◽  
Hyunah Lee ◽  
Jung Eun Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
School Adjustment ◽  
School Students
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