scholarly journals ФІЛОСОФІЗАЦІЯ ТА ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛЬНИЙ РОЗВИТОК

2019 ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
В. В. Лисенкова

The article deals with the modern assessment of the role of philosophizing by the representatives of the primary school teachers. In their opinion, the study of philosophy is necessary according to the level of development of children in primary school. In the future, this will provide an opportunity to increase their life competence significantly compared with today's training of senior high school graduates.The article assumes the definition of philosophizing as a way to increase the social adaptation of the younger generation through its initiation into the system of philosophical knowledge.Primary school teachers are directly connected with junior school pupils on a daily basis, with their problems and searches, observe their intellectual and ideological development, and are most interested in answering the questions of their training and education. Most of them noted that primarily the formation of thinking, attitudes, needs, orientations of children are influenced by the characterological behavior of the parents, the family atmosphere, the degree of parental pedagogical literacy, and then comes the importance of the personality of the teacher, his or her worldview, value system and professionalism. In the school environment, the teacher directs the cognitive activity of students, fulfilling a number of roles such as gnoseological, motivating, searching, informational, axiological, communication. Some of the respondents among the primary factors of productive learning include the natural inclinations of the child, the degree of his or her overall development, mental health, the absence or presence of mental adequacy, the ability to be surrounded by pupils for a long time and productively perform communication functions. In the subsequent rank, the role of the curriculum, the nature of the classroom and school partnership, the extra-curricular sphere of communication, the activities of the media, the Internet and the general state of culture in society are noted. School head teachers are worried about the growing lack of spirituality of society, the loss of value of moral and ethical standards, the devaluation of values, the absolutization of the role of money, indifference to evil, and lack of concern for fellows. They indicate the danger of a change in the nature of needs, the development of a new hyper-consumer orientation by the society, on the children's world perception. In this regard, in the course of school or out of school communication, it is impossible to strengthen the sense of welfare among young people, to build self-confidence, to increase self-evaluation, and the ability to navigate in existing conflicts of interest.The school education system focuses not only on obtaining knowledge, but also on the importance of nurturing the competence of the individual for productive life and life support.In the new state standard for teaching pupils the following tasks are set: development of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, understanding of one's feelings, feelings of others, ability to interact in a team, flexibility, innovativeness, financial and environmental literacy.It is impossible to solve the tasks indicated by the Ministry of Education without introducing various levels of philosophical culture. Teachers say about this, stating the need to develop philosophical thinking of children, since it corresponds to the nature of the child, allows curiosity to be turned into cognitive interest and create an integral picture of his/her world. Otherwise, he/she will remain routinely limited, deprived of a purpose in life (people who have it, live longer), who do not see his/her own prospects.

Author(s):  
Peter Kutis ◽  
Marina Kolarova ◽  
Zuzana Hudakova

Abstract.During childhood, respectively in adolescence, the human physiological changes due to growth and development of physical and mental functions. There are many factors that affect the growth and development of the individual, and which are reflected in its physical structure. The aim of this study was to determine whether muscular imbalance were observed in the group of pupils in the first grade of elementary school. As methodology, we chose to examinate shortened and weakened muscles by Janda. Survey sample consisted of students of the first grade at two elementary schools in Ruzomberok. The survey was conducted in the years 2015 - 2016, with the consent of parents, children and school head teachers. Students were divided into 4 groups, and we evaluated the incidence of faulty posture in pupils of first, second, third and fourth grade.Key words: primary school students, back pain, back excercises, posture


2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Hammersley-Fletcher ◽  
Michelle Lowe

Educational performance has become a global focus of attention in the attempt to demonstrate a competitive edge (Ball, 2007; Bottery, 2000) leading to a drive for greater accountability and control over teachers work (Ball, 2007). A recent policy development in England, ‘Workforce Remodelling’ (DfES, 2003), has impacted upon the role of the ‘teaching assistant’ in ways that potentially significantly shift understandings of acceptable ways of utilising such staff. We argue that schools are now placed in the position where pragmatic solutions to address staffing needs are in tension with a more moral form of accountability about how such staff are utilised and paid. We draw upon questionnaire data gathered from 200 English primary school teaching assistants and interviews with eight primary school head teachers and ask whether the educational drivers and values that risk reducing teaching to a technocratic exercise indicate that we have forgotten what education is all about. Moreover, this article highlights the need for further research that explores the ways in which the educational moral and ethical positioning of school leaders may or may not influence their decision-making.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Rashida Naz ◽  
Sajida Naureen ◽  
Zeenat Sana Baloch

The primary schools year is an important phase of children education. The objective of this research was to identify the managerial problems faced by Primary Schools Head teachers. For primary data the sample was comprised 10 school heads 100 teachers from the primary schools, questionnaires were distributed among teachers and head teachers. The samples were randomly selected. Results showed that teachers were trying to achieve the students learning outcomes. A large number of head teachers agreed that they knew the process of school management and they were able to control the management of schools. They were trained by the education department regarding primary school management. But on the other hand less number of professional trainings were available for primary school teachers and head teachers. There were some evidences that most of the non-government organizations introduced some training programs for primary school teachers. Most of the head teachers of primary schools faces the shortage of physical and human resources in their schools. A number of head teachers had no qualification related to school management. It was concluded that almost all the in charge and teachers had no clear concept regarding curriculum 2006. Majority of the head teachers had no ability to manage the learning and teaching process. They were found incompetent for report writing and implement their decisions in jurisdiction of school. It was recommended that new posts should be created for head teachers in primary schools and their job description should be cleared. All the incharges or head teachers should be trained in school management and resource management.


Author(s):  
Ayaz Muhammad Khan ◽  
Amber Jamshaid ◽  
Tayyibah Roohi ◽  
Amna Ramzan

Sustainable Development (SD) is a rich, challenging and thought-provoking construct in social sciences. The main purpose of this paper was to identify and explore the role played by primary school teachers in building up the idea of sustainable development (SD) among students. This paper was intended to identify that how a teacher can successfully execute the concept of SD by influencing students’ minds at the primary level. Quantitative survey technique were utilized for data collection. All the primary school teachers of Lahore division comprised the population of the study. Through multistage sampling technique, 352 primary school teachers were selected as participants of the study. A self-developed SD questionnaire incorporating four major factors (teachers’ awareness, pedagogy, curricular and co-curricular activities) with Cronbach’s alpha value = .93 was used to measure the role of teachers in building the sustainability concept among students at primary level. The results indicated a significant mean score difference among SD scores of teachers, sector wise (private and public). Furthermore, the results also reconnoitered the significant difference (p=.04) between the mean scores of female and male teachers in building up the SD concept in students’ minds.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
Yuliia Stepura

Abstract The article examines the nature and importance of using aesthetic and therapeutic concept and educational logotherapy, in particular, for creating a special emotionally comfortable socioeducational environment for primary education The author has represented inteipretation of foreign scholars' views (J. Bugental, V. Frankl, A. Maslow, R. May, J. Moreno, C. Rogers et al) on such terms as “communication ”, “aesthetotherapy ”, “educational logotherapy” etc. An attempt has been made to analyze the social coTitent of pedagogical activity in the context of using logotherapy in primary school based on an agogical paradigm. In the scope of the article, the specific of using the therapeutic metaphor in the educational environment of primary' school has been represented as well as the basic stages of its implementation have been determined. These stages are the following: description of the storyline, persuasion and binding. The author has defined the role of the “living metaphors” in organization of the therapeutic interaction between the teacher and primary' schoolchildren. Particular attention has been paid to formation of the humanistic competency among primary schoolchildren; this competency is to be based on their understanding of the following philosophical and pedagogical categories: a norm (as a means and a results of pupils' social activity), freedom (as a mean and a result of individual self-expression among primary schoolchildren) and happiness (as an individual self-expression among primaryr schoolchildren). The author has assessed the role of deflection method and paradoxical intention for the social development of the pupil and further formation of the individual. Additional attention has been paid to determination of the socioeducational and psychological and pedagogical potential of such leading method in logotherapy as “The Socratic dialogue” (or “The Socratic circle”): as well have been highlighted the main stages of its implementation: consent (search for what pupil may agree), doubt (an expression of doubts towards weak arguments of interlocutor) and arguments (the teacher must convey' one’s opinion, without any resistance from the child): have been represented different various algorithms of its realization: the method of “aquarium”, “panel method” and “questioning technique”.


Author(s):  
Sri Marmoah ◽  
Soegiyanto Soegiyanto ◽  
Idam Ragil Widianto Atmojo ◽  
Roy Ardiansyah

<em>The purpose of this service is to train primary school teachers in Surakarta city to have the ability to optimize the role of a teacher to involve parents and the community in the implementation of learning so that specifically this activity aims to train teachers to have the ability to compile contact books and worksheets. The method used in this service begins the Workshop, Practices, and Implementation. In conducting this training, subjects were asked to work on tests related to the preparation of connection books and worksheets for elementary school teachers. Analysis of the data used is pre-test and post-test. The results of this activity were an increase in teacher's knowledge and understanding of the preparation of connection books and worksheets</em>


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-53
Author(s):  
Harriet Isaboke ◽  
Maureen Mweru ◽  
Gladwell Wambiri

Globalization and demand for twenty first century skills has led countries to adapt Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). Kenya embarked on curriculum reforms from content based to CBC in 2018. Studies have reported minimal use of CBC teaching-learning approaches in pre-primary schools in Nairobi City County. Teachers are the key implementers of the Curriculum, yet their preparedness to implement the Curriculum in public pre-primary schools remains unknown. Therefore, this study purposed to establish the preparedness of pre-primary school teachers in implementing the CBC in public pre-primary schools in the County. The Concern-Based Adoption Model by Hall, Hord and Rutherford (2006) was used in this study.  The study targeted a population of 900 comprising of 450 pre-primary school teachers, 225 ECD Center Managers and 225 head teachers in all the 225 public pre-primary schools in Nairobi City County. Twenty percent of the target population was sampled to participate in the study; therefore the study had a sample size of 180, which comprised of 45 head teachers, 45 center managers and 90 pre-primary school teachers. A Questionnaire, interview schedules, observation checklist and a document analysis guide were used to collect data. Pilot study was conducted in two public pre-primary schools in the County, validity of the research instruments was determined through expert judgment whereas reliability of the questionnaires was determined through split-half method and a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.799 was obtained. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically whereas quantitative data was summarized using percentages and frequencies and Chi-square test was used to test the hypotheses. This was facilitated by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 21. Findings showed that majority (65.9%) of the teachers had not received any training on CBC, whereas 34.1% of the teachers were trained. The study established a significant relationship between the teachers’ extent of training in CBC and their ability to implement the curriculum with a significance value of p=0.000<0.05. The study concluded that the teachers were not adequately prepared to implement the Curriculum. Thus, recommended that the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Nairobi City County Government should adequately create a regular in-service training program to equip teachers with necessary knowledge and skills that will help them implement the curriculum effectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (32) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Mert Baştaş ◽  
Hüseyin Aktunç

The general purpose of this research is the examination of the role of the leader in the institutional communication process in TRNC primary schools. While conducting the research, principals and deputy principals, who are administrators in primary schools, were accepted as leaders in schools. At this point, it has been tried to determine how teachers perceive corporate communication in TRNC primary schools and whether their administrators show a leading role in terms of communication skills. Among the most important results of the research; Primary school teachers with a bachelor's degree had a more positive attitude towards the communication skills of their administrators than primary school teachers with a master's degree. Most of the teachers (69.4%) participating in our study stated that the most important feature that a leader should have is "effective communication skills".


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Besi ◽  
Maria Sakellariou

Internationally, a great number of researchers have pointed out the significance of school–family relationship in the process of children’s transition to primary schools. However, only recently has it been a subject of research in Greece. The purpose of this particular research, which has a sample of 1602 pre-primary and primary school teachers, is to investigate teachers’ viewpoints on the role of parents in the process of their children’s transition to primary school. Data has been collected through the use of questionnaires. Statistical analysis has shown that the overwhelming majority of teachers consider cooperation with parents as necessary. They indicate that the most important factors for successful transition are parents’ level of trust in teachers, their views on schools and learning, and their support for the new situation their child experiences. As far as the most appropriate practices are concerned, almost all teachers mention updating parents at the beginning of the school year, while many suggest that parents and children visit primary schools and that common meetings of both kindergarten and primary school teachers with parents take place before school begins. It therefore seems that teachers acknowledge the role of parents in the process of transition and suggest appropriate practices for their participation.


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