scholarly journals Gender in the Teaching Profession: University Students’ Views of Teaching as a Career

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-69
Author(s):  
Veronika Tašner ◽  
Mojca Žveglič ◽  
Metka Mencin Čeplak
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Survey Approach ◽  
Insight Into

The purpose of our research is to gain a better insight into what encourages young adults, in particular young women, to enter the teaching profession. The empirical part of the article is based on a pilot study including 132 students, with data collection being based on a survey approach using a questionnaire. The research attempts to address the context from whichthe desired characteristics of pre-service teachers with regard to their future employment arise. We have therefore tried to single out factors influencing the choice of teaching as a career, and to examine pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards the reputation of female and male teachers. The data obtained confirm the thesis that the predominance of women  in the teaching profession(s) is an effect of the harmonisation of the female respondents’ habitus and their perception of the field they are entering. The perception of the teaching profession as a vocation (calling) that can be linked to the concepts of caring, giving and helping also proves to be very important. The data also confirms the thesis that the orientation towards life and work balance is important to our respondents of both genders. 

Factors Influencing Household Electronic Waste Recycling Intention

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 1686-1690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sew Tiep Ho ◽  
David Yoon Kin Tong ◽  
Elsadig Musa Ahmed ◽  
Chee Teck Lee
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste Recycling ◽  
Insight Into

In Malaysia, it is prevalent among many householders on accumulation of end-of-life electronics items at home and many are unclear of its disposal directive, which are likely to be disposed as household wastes. An insight into understanding their e-waste management practices and key predictors in relation to e-waste recycling intention are essential as they will lay the foundation for future effective e-waste management. This paper reports a preliminary exploration of the construct of e-waste recycling intention among householders. The data was collected from 150 respondents in Malacca, Malaysia. The results from this study showed that all the six dimensions generated are reliable with high intercorrelation among the dimensions. This implies that the measures can be used for further data collection to validate the study.

scholarly journals An analysis of general high school teachers’ attitudes towards teaching professionGenel liselerde görev yapan öğretmenlerin öğretmenlik mesleğine yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2244
Author(s):  
Hülya Pehlivan
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Scheffe Test ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
The Family ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Item Scale

This study aims at analysing the attitudes displayed by teachers working in general high schools in terms of several variables. The research was conducted with teachers teaching in the general high schools located in the cental districts of Ankara, and a total of 434 teachers were reached for our purposes. The 35- item Scale of Attitudes towards Teaching Profession, which was developed by Çetin (2006), having three sub-scales was used in data collection. The alpha reliability for the scale used in data collection was found to be 0.94. For analyses, the t test was used in the comparison of groups of two whereas one-directional variance analysis in addition to the Scheffe test was used in the comparison of groups of more than two. According to the results, such factors as gender, the order of preferences, the reason for preferring, whether or not participating in cultural activities, considering quitting the job, and the availability of another teacher in the family were influential in attitudes towards teaching profession; while the number of years of teaching, the field of teaching and marital status were of no effect on the attitudes.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, genel liselerde görev yapan öğretmenlerin öğretmenlik mesleğine yönelik tutumlarını çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Araştırma Ankara merkez ilçelerde genel liselerde görev yapan öğretmenler üzerinde uygulanmış ve toplam 434 öğretmene ulaşılmıştır. Veri toplamak amacıyla Çetin (2006) tarafından geliştirilmiş 35 maddeden ve üç alt ölçekten oluşan öğretmenlik mesleğine yönelik tutum ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veri toplamak amacıyla kullanılan tutum ölçeğinin alfa güvenirliği 0.94 olarak belirlenmiştir. Verilerin analizinde ikili grupların karşılaştırılmasında t testi, ikiden fazla karşılaştırmalarda tek yönlü varyans analizi ve Scheffe testi kullanılmıştır.  Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, cinsiyet, tercih sırası, tercih sebebi, kültürel etkinliklere katılabilme durumu, meslekten ayrılmayı düşünme durumu ve ailede öğretmen olma durumu öğretmenlik mesleğine yönelik tutumu etkilerken, hizmet yılı, öğretim alanı ve medeni durumun öğretmenlik mesleğine yönelik tutumu etkilememektedir.

scholarly journals A Comparison Between Online and on-campus Classes: Taking University Students’ Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-163
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahid Zulfiqar ◽  
Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui ◽  
Shumaila Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Pivotal Point ◽  
Insight Into

During the current pandemic Covid-19, the universities had to start their online classes instead of traditional on-campus classes. The students are a pivotal point as well as a significant stakeholder of education, so they must be given the opportunity for expressing their perspectives in this regard. So, this study aimed to investigate university students' perceptions regarding online and on-campus classes. The students’ perspectives were further compared regarding the abovementioned to get insight into what they prefer to be taught with. The survey was conducted for this study. The sample consisted of 440 university students enrolled in the BS Program at three public whereas three private universities at Lahore. The sample includes students of both genders (male=221, female=219). The instrument for data collection was developed by the researcher which was consisted of five point Likert’s rating scale with 40 items. Based on findings, it is concluded that overall university students prefer to learn through on-campus classes as compared to online classes. Moreover, males students are more inclined towards learning through online classes, whereas female students were in favor of on-campus classes.

Factors Influencing Academic Performance of University Students

2015 ◽  
pp. 103-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucky Sibanda ◽  
Chux Gervase Iwu ◽  
Olumide Henrie Benedict
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Factors Influencing

Sexual Dimorphism among the Kathmandu University Students Assessed by Anthropometric Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (05) ◽  
pp. 20469-20472
Author(s):  
Shakya R ◽  
Bhattacharya SC ◽  
Shrestha R
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
University Students ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Clinically Normal ◽  
Crime Detection ◽  
Males And Females

Objectives: To observe the sexual dimorphism among the young adult age group ranging from 18-21 years, of Kathmandu University students by measuring craniofacial circumference and canthal distances. Rationale of the study: These data could be useful for establishing the craniofacial standards and adds an implementation on plastic surgery, crime detection as well as in the industrial field. Method: 300 clinically normal students of Kathmandu University aged between 18-21 years were examined for the study. Fronto-occipital circumference, outer and inner canthal distances were measured. All the parameters were compared between males and females. Result: The cranial circumference as well as the inner and outer canthal distance in males was found to be significantly higher as compared to the females. Conclusion: The results concluded that sexual dimorphism remarkably exists in young adults of Kathmandu University students.

Speed vs. comfort: Testing the efficacy of a single question for predicting transit users’ route choices

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph John Pyne Simons ◽  
Ilya Farber
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Efficient Method ◽  
Choice Task ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Single Item ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Single Question ◽  
Insight Into

Not all transit users have the same preferences when making route decisions. Understanding the factors driving this heterogeneity enables better tailoring of policies, interventions, and messaging. However, existing methods for assessing these factors require extensive data collection. Here we present an alternative approach - an easily-administered single item measure of overall preference for speed versus comfort. Scores on the self-report item predict decisions in a choice task and account for a proportion of the differences in model parameters between people (n=298). This single item can easily be included on existing travel surveys, and provides an efficient method to both anticipate the choices of users and gain more general insight into their preferences.

Young Adults’ Contextualization of Environmental and Sustainability Issues: A Critical Issue for Environmental Education Intervention

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony KOLA-OLUSANYA
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Insight Into

As soon as decision makers are expected to make differences towards sustainable future, young adults’ ability to make informed and sound decisions is considered essential towards securing our planet. This study provides an insight into young adults’ knowledge of key environment and sustainability issues. To answer the key research questions, data were obtained using a qualitative phenomenographic research approach and collected through 18 face-to-face in-depth interviews with research participants. The findings of this study suggest that young adults lived experiences that play a huge role in their level of awareness of topical environmental and sustainability issues critical to humanity’s future on earth. 

AMBIGUISTAS OF INDONESIAN LANGUAGE ON THE STUDENTS OF IQRA BURU UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARZIKO
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Spoken Language

ABSTRACK Ambiguity is a meaningful thing or has more than two meanings. Most people misinterpret what is read and hear. This can occur both in spoken speech and writing. This interpretation of more than one can raise doubts and confusion in making decisions about meaning referred to, so that the reader must be observant in grasping the meaning of that intended by the writer. Ambiguity at this level occurs because of the sounds of spoken language. sometimes it can be misinterpreted the meaning of a word or phrase because during a conversation the phrase or word is said too quickly. This study aims to describe the ambiguity of the Indonesian language used by Iqra University students in composing narratives and papers. This type of research is qualitative research that is naturally or in the context of a wholeness. by using descriptive collected in the form of words and not numbers. The data in this study are data that contain ambiguity using the theories of experts when analyzing. Data collection techniques namely after describing the form of words and phrases in Indonesian written by students after that are analyzed according to theory. the results showed that in students' essays there were words and phrases that contained ambiguity. Keyword: Ambiguitas, Narasi, Student

AMBIGUISTAS OF INDONESIAN LANGUAGE ON THE STUDENTS OF IQRA BURU UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARZIKO
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Spoken Language

Ambiguity is a meaningful thing or has more than two meanings. Most people misinterpret what is read and hear. This can occur both in spoken speech and writing. This interpretation of more than one can raise doubts and confusion in making decisions about meaning referred to, so that the reader must be observant in grasping the meaning of that intended by the writer. Ambiguity at this level occurs because of the sounds of spoken language. sometimes it can be misinterpreted the meaning of a word or phrase because during a conversation the phrase or word is said too quickly. This study aims to describe the ambiguity of the Indonesian language used by Iqra University students in composing narratives and papers. This type of research is qualitative research that is naturally or in the context of a wholeness. by using descriptive collected in the form of words and not numbers. The data in this study are data that contain ambiguity using the theories of experts when analyzing. Data collection techniques namely after describing the form of words and phrases in Indonesian written by students after that are analyzed according to theory. the results showed that in students' essays there were words and phrases that contained ambiguity.

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