A Comparative Study of Teachers’ Perceptions Towards Professional Development According to Their Demographics at No.1, Basic Education High School, Bhamaw, Kachin State, Myanmar

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bawk Din ◽  
Watana Vinitwatanakhun
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
High School ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

scholarly journals Enhancing Thai In-service Teachers’ Perceptions of STEM Education with Tablet-based Professional Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasithep Pitiporntapin ◽  
Panuvit Chantara ◽  
Wachira Srikoom ◽  
Prasart Nuangchalerm ◽  
Lisa M. Hines
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Stem Teaching ◽  
Do So

National efforts in Thailand are currently focused on promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in order to better prepare the future generations to be an effective and productive workforce. In accordance with this mission, the goal of this research is to develop a tablet-based professional development (PD) program to enhance in-service teachers’ perceptions of STEM education, which will directly affect both their decision to incorporate STEM, as well as their ability to effectively do so in their own classroom. To assess the efficacy of the PD program, we recruited 240 STEM and non-STEM teachers from basic education schools in Thailand to participate in the program. The activities in this program were divided into three parts: 1) increasing knowledge about STEM education, 2) providing demonstrations of STEM teaching, and 3) developing STEM-based lessons. Data were collected throughout the tablet-based PD program from focus group discussion sessions, pre-post questionnaires, and informal interviews. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The findings revealed that before participating in the tablet-based PD program, the majority of participants had limited knowledge on STEM education and were uncertain on how to integrate STEM into their instructional practices. They also had difficulty with connecting the different STEM disciplines in their activities. Although they were interested in implementing the STEM educational approach, they lacked confidence on how to accomplish this. After completing the tablet-based PD program, many participants had a much better understanding of STEM education and greater confidence with implementing STEM pedagogical approaches.

scholarly journals Experienced Secondary Teachers' Perceptions of Engagement and Effectiveness: A Guide to Professional Development

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Meister
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Administrative Leadership ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Qualitative Research Study

The purpose of this research is to describe a qualitative research study of experienced high school educators who have remained motivated and highly engaged in their teaching. Ten high school teachers who have been called "the best" by their administrators and fellow teachers were interviewed to ascertain common traits that can serve as a framework for providing professional development to assist teachers in the work force, as well as bring their voice to the National Reform Movement. The following themes emerged: teachers are ambivalent to administrative leadership as an important influence in their work; colleagues are their support network; and their commitment to the students transcends academic achievements.

Science teachers’ perceptions of nanotechnology teaching and professional development: a survey study in Taiwan

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Fen Lin ◽  
Jun-Yi Chen ◽  
Kun-Yi Shih ◽  
Kuo-Hua Wang ◽  
Huey-Por Chang
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Junior High School Teachers ◽  
Perceptions Of School

AbstractInclusion of nanotechnology in the science curriculum has received great attention in many countries. Taiwan’s government has been funding the National Program on Nanotechnology (NPNT) for nearly 10 years. The purpose of this study was to examine Taiwanese secondary school science teachers’ understanding of nanotechnology teaching after implementing the NPNT, as well as the teachers’ perceptions of school support and their professional development intentions. The study adopted the questionnaire survey method. Using stratified cluster sampling, a total of 1600 questionnaires were distributed to 178 secondary schools. Finally, the responses of 663 junior high school teachers and 632 senior high school teachers who completed the instrument were analyzed. The instrument for the study is the Teachers’ Perceptions of Nanotechnology Teaching Scale (TPNTS). The TPNTS included 42 Likert-scale items. The results reveal that secondary school teachers’ intentions to pursue professional development are high, but their perceptions of school support are low. Teachers’ knowledge and understanding of nanotechnology teaching is significantly above average, but failed to reach the “very satisfied” level. In addition, the senior high school teachers’ perceptions of nanotechnology teaching and professional development are significantly higher than those of the junior high school teachers. Implications of the findings are discussed.

Students graduate of the degree course in Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the exercise of teaching profession: findings and implications for basic education

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
A. C. R. Trevisan ◽  
E. P. Trevisan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Teaching Career ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
And Mathematics

In the article we seek to address questions regarding the interest of graduates of a degree course in Natural Sciences and Mathematics in relation to the teaching career in basic education. The course enables its graduates to work in the subjects Science and Mathematics in the final years of elementary school and Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in high school. Our intention is to identify and reflect on the perceptions of these graduates about teaching, highlighting with this inherent aspects to the exercise of this profession in basic education. From the application of questionnaires to graduates of this course, we produced data regarding their performance in basic education, which enabled us to reflect on the national scenario in relation to the exercise of this profession. We could observe that the majority of the students participating in the research are not working in basic education and that the current scenario of devaluation of the teaching career exerts a significant influence in the decision making process of choosing or not the teacher profession for professional performance after graduation.

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