scholarly journals The Attitude of Primary School Teachers towards STEM Education

TEM Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1243-1251
Author(s):  
Wong Kah Wei ◽  
Siti Mistima Maat
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Female Students ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Mathematics ◽  
Research Questions

The main purpose of this study was to determine the level of teachers' attitude towards STEM education as well as the attitudinal disparity between male and female students. The questionnaire which has 29 items using a 5-point Likert scale was administered to 310 primary school mathematics teachers. Descriptive analysis and independent t-tests were applied to solve the research questions. The results showed that the attitude of the primary school mathematics teacher was moderate and there were no significant differences in the attitude of the primary school mathematics teacher by gender. Overall, the findings of this study are expected to raise awareness among the relevant parties. Efforts from the ministry is a vital need to enhance teachers' attitude towards STEM education and fulfil the national interest in producing a competitive generation.

scholarly journals WAYS OF DEVELOPMENT OF ALGORITHMIC LITERAC

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-290
Author(s):  
Z.K. Astambaeva ◽  
◽  
А.Е. Zhumabaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Mathematics ◽  
The Future ◽  
Modern Era

In the modern era of Cybernetics, future primary school teachers should use the algorithms they use in everyday life creatively in the educational process. When performing various exercises that are considered in elementary school math lessons, the future specialist must use explicit algorithms himself and correctly implement them when teaching students. In primary school mathematics, future teachers use implicit algorithms such as: an algorithm for solving various types of problems, algorithms for solving complex equations and expressions, an algorithm for constructing certain geometric shapes, an algorithm for using the Union and intersection of sets in solving problems, and an algorithm for performing tasks related to simple and geometric quantities. The article discusses the method of applying these algorithms and the ways of developing algorithmic literacy of future specialists.

scholarly journals Improving primary school teachers’ competence in teaching multi-literacy through RADEC-based training programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 3033-3047
Author(s):  
Muhammad Erwinto Imran ◽  
Wahyu Sopandi ◽  
Bachruddin Mustafa ◽  
Cepi Riyana
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Rasch Model

The purpose of this research is to improve the competence of teachers in teaching multi-literacy through a training programme based on the Read–Answer–Discuss–Explain–Create (RADEC) learning model. This descriptive qualitative study was conducted in a private primary school in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The participants included were a teacher and 29 students (17 male and 12 female students, with an average age of 11 years). Documentations, observations and interviews were used as data collection. The data were analysed quantitatively and through the Rasch model. The results show that mentoring during the implementation of the RADEC model can increase teachers’ knowledge of multi-literacy learning and teachers’ skills in planning and implementing the RADEC model. It can be concluded that the RADEC learning model contributes to a positive change in student learning, promotes 21st-century skills and includes multi-literacy skills. Thus, trainers can use the RADEC learning model to enhance teachers’ ability in teaching multi-literacy.           Keywords: Multi-literacy, RADEC model, teachers’ competence

scholarly journals Assessment Accommodations for Foreign Pupils in the Light of Educational Justice: Empirical Research among Slovenian Primary School Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-148
Author(s):  
Mojca Žveglič Mihelič
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Recent Experience ◽  
Educational Justice ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Principle Of Justice ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
Generalist Teachers

The starting points of primary school pupils in a foreign country differ significantly from those of native pupils. In Slovenia, the knowledge of pupils who are foreign citizens (foreign pupils) may be assessed with different accommodations for no more than two years. The presented research conducted on a representative sample of 697 Slovenian primary school teachers addresses their perspectives, using a questionnaire, on assessment accommodations for foreign pupils. The following research questions are answered: 1) What are teachers’ perceptions of assessment accommodations for foreign pupils; are there differences between teachers who had recently taught foreign pupils and those who had not? 2) Do generalist teachers have different perceptions than subject teachers do? 3) What kind of assessment accommodations do teachers practice for these pupils after the expiration of the two-year period; do generalist and subject teachers act differently? 4) Do teachers perceive assessment accommodations as being just? We demonstrate that teachers who have recent experience of teaching foreign pupils are more aware of the need for assessment accommodations than those who do not. The majority of the  teachers accommodate assessment and grading even after the two-year period, especially generalist teachers. Additionally, some of them have lower expectations with regard to achieving knowledge standards for these pupils. While the majority of the teachers perceive accommodated assessment as being just, they are unsure of whether the period of allowed adjustments should be longer. This raises the questions about teachers’ understanding of educational justice and the application of the principle of justice in practice.

INVESTIGATING THE VIEWS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ON STEM EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIX (XLIX) ◽  
pp. 4008-4040
Author(s):  
Muhammed ZİNCİRLİ- Mustafa UĞRAŞ
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers

Understanding and Satisfaction towards STEM Education of Primary School Teachers through Professional Development Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
S. Suebsing ◽  
P. Nuangchalerm
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Pretest Score ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Average Standard Deviation ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Integration Approach

The integration approach is not new to education, but it is very necessary for currently educating management. The study aims to explore the efficiency of STEM education for primary teachers through professional development. Participants were 200 primary school teachers who have been working for Roi Et Province, Thailand. STEM education manual guide for teacher, achievement test, and satisfaction questionnaire were used for research instruments. Experimental research, pre-test and posttest design were employed for data collection. The statistics used for data analysis were average, standard deviation, percentage and dependent t-test. Findings revealed that the efficiency of STEM education for primary school teachers reached criteria of 81.50/86.25. Primary teachers had understanding in STEM education by mean score of posttest was higher than pretest score at .01 level of statistical significantly differences. Also, they had satisfaction towards STEM Education at the highest level.

scholarly journals The Influence of Principal Leadership and Work Commitment on Professionalism of Primary School Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-341
Author(s):  
Ican Ican ◽  
Yasir Arafat ◽  
Destiniar Destiniar
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Teacher Professionalism ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
Work Commitment ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Professional Category ◽  
Teacher Work

This study aims to determine the influence of principal leadership and work commitment to the professionalism of primary school teachers. The formulation of the problem in this study, namely (1) how is the influence of the principal leadership on teacher professionalism?, (2) how is the influence of work commitment on teacher professionalism?, (3) how is the influence between principal leadership and teacher work commitment to teacher professionalism. This study uses a quantitative approach with an ex post facto design. This research is looking for systematic empirical data and in this study the researcher can’t directly control the independent variables because the events have occurred and according to their nature can’t be manipulated. This study places the influence of principal leadership and teacher work commitment to the professionalism of primary school teachers in Cokroaminoto cluster, Semidang Aji District, OKU Regency. The results of the descriptive analysis show that the performance of the Cokroaminoto cluster primary school teachers in good category of 65.5%, that’s, the mean or average score is 61.4155 which in 52–63 interval. The results of the descriptive analysis show that the professionalism of teachers in the professional category of teachers in carrying out their duties is 77.5%. However, there are still teachers whose professionalism is in the quite professional category at 12.0% and even there are still teachers who are less professional in carrying out their duties by 2.8%, this is reflected in the indicator that teachers do not master the methods and evaluation of learning outcomes. Based on the results of multiple regression analysis, the regression equation line Y = 18.668 + 0.260X1 + 0.472X2 is obtained. These results indicate that this positive sign is in accordance with the theory and can be interpreted that the principal leadership and teacher professionalism are good, so the teacher's performance will be good too.

scholarly journals Perspectives of Using Interactive Slides in ESL Classroom among Primary School English Language Teachers in Pasir Gudang

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1208-1217
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Esl Classroom

In technological society, technology plays a crucial role as an integral part of teaching. This research aimed to know teachers’ perspective of using interactive slides in ESL classroom. The population of this research comprises national primary school teachers from Pasir Gudang district. A total of 179 respondents participated in this research. This calculation on the number of respondents was based on Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) table. The data were gathered via questionnaires and semi-structure interviews. The gathered data were analysed using descriptive analysis method in terms of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The researchers conducted saturated semi-structured interviews to support the findings through questionnaires. The findings of the research revealed that Interactive Slide (IS) is effective to use in the ESL classroom. The study also showed the challenges faced by teachers in using IS. The implication of this research suggested that schools should provide adequate facilities in encouraging teachers to use IS in ESL classrooms and organise activities or programs for teachers to enhance their IS skills. In future researches, it is recommended to widen the population of respondents to other districts or states.

MATEMÁTICAS ESCOLARES EN FUTUROS MAESTROS: UN ESTUDIO NECESARIO

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 368-386
Author(s):  
Rosa Nortes Martínez-Artero ◽  
Andrés Nortes Checa
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Standardized Tests ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
The Other ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Great Satisfaction ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Attitude Towards Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Futuros Maestros

Resumen:Para conocer el nivel de matemáticas escolares que tienen los futuros maestros de primaria, se ha aplicado a una muestra de 197 alumnos de 2.º, 3.º y 4.º del Grado de Maestro de Primaria dos pruebas estandarizadas de matemáticas escolares y un cuestionario de actitud hacia las matemáticas, resultando que en una obtienen una media de notable mientras que en la otra suspenden, comprobando que obtienen mejores resultados hombres que mujeres y que conforme van pasando de curso, mejoran. Tomada una submuestra de alumnos de 2.º y comparando los resultados a principio de curso y a los seis meses, se obtiene mejor puntuación la segunda vez. Los alumnos muestran mejor preparación en contenidos escolares numéricos que en medida y geometría, siendo positiva su actitud hacia las matemáticas y el ítem “Me provoca una gran satisfacción el llegar a resolver problemas de matemáticas” como el más valorado. Abstract:In order to know pre-service Primary School teachers' level of school mathematics, 197 students in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of the Primary School degree have been given two standardized tests in school Mathematics and one questionnaire about their attitude towards Mathematics. The results show that they got an average mark of B in one of the test but failed the other one. Men got better marks than women and the results are better in the higher courses. Focusing on the 2nd course students, we have compared results at the beginning of the course and 6 months later noting that their results improved. Students showed better knowledge about numerical contents than measurement and geometry. Their attitude towards Mathematics is positive and the item “Resolving Mathematical Problems produce me a great satisfaction” is the most valued.

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