Teachers' experiences with the use of Differentiated Instruction in a Jamaican Inner-City Primary School

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-143
Author(s):  
Tian Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Teachers Experiences ◽  
Generic Qualitative Study ◽  
Generic Qualitative

This generic qualitative study presents the experiences of four teachers using differentiated instruction in an inner-city Jamaican primary school. The purpose was to ascertain the teachers’ understanding, perception, and the challenges they experienced with the use of differentiated instruction. The data from the four teachers revealed that they had mostly positive perceptions, possessed adequate knowledge and skills in the use of differentiated instruction, and considered it an effective strategy for pedagogy in the 21st century.

Exploring Teachers’ Experience with the Implementation of the National Standards Curriculum in an Inner-City Primary School in Kingston, Jamaica

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-119
Author(s):  
Stacy-Ann C. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Real Life ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Stem Integration ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
Teachers Experiences

This research sought to explore teachers’ experiences with the implementation of the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) in an inner-city primary school in Kingston, Jamaica. The findings revealed that the teachers viewed the NSC as an excellent curriculum that allows students to think critically, connect to real life situations, and develop learning skills for STEM integration.

scholarly journals Pursuing Both Breadth and Depth in Qualitative Research: Illustrated by a Study of the Experience of Intimate Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Les Todres ◽  
Kathleen Galvin
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Complementary Relationship ◽  
Generic Qualitative Study ◽  
Generic Qualitative ◽  
Two Phases

In this article, the authors explore the methodological and epistemological tensions between breadth and depth with reference to a study into the experience of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. They consider the benefits and limitations of each of two phases of the study: a generic qualitative study of narrative breadth and a descriptive phenomenological study of lifeworld depth into selected phenomena. The article concludes with a reflection on the kinds of distinctive knowledge generated by each of these two phases and the benefits of their complementary relationship with one another.

scholarly journals Primary School Teachers’ Experiences of Sexual Education in Spain. A Qualitative Study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Jesús Plaza-del-Pino ◽  
Isabelle Soliani ◽  
Cayetano Fernández-Sola ◽  
Joaquín Jesús Molina-García ◽  
María Isabel Ventura-Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Experiences ◽  
Teaching Learning

Sexual education is a part of the teaching-learning process that addresses cognitive, psychological, physical and social aspects of sexuality. The purpose of sexual education is to provide people with knowledge, abilities, attitudes and values that will help them to have good sexual health, well-being and dignity. The objective of this study was to explore the experiences and opinions of primary school teachers regarding Sexual Education in school. A descriptive qualitative study was designed based on content analysis. Twelve open-ended interviews with primary school teachers were carried out, followed by inductive data analysis using ATLAS.ti software. Two key themes emerged from the analysis: ‘In search of a comprehensive approach to Sexual Education’ and ‘Barriers to Sexual Education in schools: From the lack of training to fear of the families’. We conclude that despite the efforts to implement a comprehensive approach to Sexual Education that recognises sexuality as a right, primary school teachers face difficulties in delivering Sexual Education in schools due to a lack of training and the fear that parents will reject their children being spoken to about sexuality.

scholarly journals Problematising child-headed households:The need for children’s participation in early childhood interventions

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jace Pillay
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Generic Qualitative Study ◽  
Generic Qualitative ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Children's Participation ◽  
Early Childhood Interventions

<p>There is insufficient literature and research that has problematised the use of the phenomenon of child-headed households (CHHs), that is, to find out if it is an acceptable term to use, if it is really a problem, and whether it needs solutions. Hence, the purpose of this study was to problematise the use of the term CHH, taking the theories of Freire and Foucault into consideration. This generic qualitative study consisted of a sample of 16 experts who worked with children from CHH. Data were collected through a questionnaire and individual telephonic interviews with the experts identified. The findings indicate that, for several reasons, the current use of the term CHH is acceptable and is a problem that has to be taken seriously by the relevant stakeholders. In light of the findings, the author emphasises the importance of recognising the capacity of children from CHH to actively participate in early childhood interventions geared to improve their social environments.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>child; child-headed; early childhood interventions; households; problematize; rights; social justice; vulnerable children</p>

Primary school teachers’ experiences of teaching strategies that promote pupils’ critical thinking

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Loredana Lombardi ◽  
Valérie Thomas ◽  
Julie Rodeyns ◽  
Frederick Jan Mednick ◽  
Free De Backer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Experiences

scholarly journals Knowledge of geographical map at the end of primary school education in Serbia

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 526-541
Author(s):  
Djurdjica Komlenovic
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
School Education ◽  
Educational Standards ◽  
Final Grade ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Students Success

The paper presents the results of one part of empirical research conducted for the purpose of conceiving the proposal of educational standards for the subject Geography at the end of primary school education. The goal was to determine the extent to which the students were trained to orient themselves and use cartographic method in the process of using geographical map. Research comprised the representative sample of 919 students of the final grade in 159 Serbian primary schools. Achievement Test served for studying the levels of students' knowledge and skills in the field of Geographic Skills. Besides this, the questionnaire studied students' opinion on learning outcomes in this field, and by analyzing contingency tables, the correlation between students' success in geography at the end of the first term of the eighth grade and their opinion about learning outcomes in the afore-mentioned field was determined. The findings of this research indicate that students are not sufficiently trained to orient themselves in space and on geographical map, as well as to use geographical map in instruction. Besides, it was established that there is a correlation between students' success and their opinion on learning outcomes in the field of Geographic Skills.

scholarly journals The Role of Local Institutions on Strengthening Gambir Agricultural Market

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wedy Nasrul
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Agricultural Markets ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Agricultural Market ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
West Sumatra

<p>ABSTRACT<br />Agricultural market gambir is often injurious farmers so important strengthening through the role of institutions local. Local institutions so far have power and proximity to the community, storing knowledge and skills and sensitive with needs of the society where exchange happened. This research uses the method the qualitative study. This research in Lubuak Alai Village, Kapur IX, Lima Puluh Kota District the Province of West Sumatra. Lubuak Alai Village is agricultural gambir centers. Local institutions involved in the market gambir is institutional farmers, gatherers, Kerapatan Adat Nagari (KAN) and village administration. The role and the existence of local institutions involved in the market gambir, is important to process the transaction as well as strengthen and sustain agricultural markets gambir in Lubuak Alai Village.<br />Keywords: local institutions, market, Gambir</p><p><br />ABSTRAK<br />Pasar pertanian gambir sering merugikan petani sehingga penting dilakukan penguatan melalui peran kelembagaan lokal. Kelembagaan lokal yang berkembang di masyarakan selama ini mempunyai kemampuan, kedekatan, pengetahuan dan keterampilan untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan-permasalah masyarakat dimana kelembagaan lokal tersebut berada. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Penelitian dilakukan sanakan di Desa/nagari Lubuak Alai Kec. Kapur IX Kab. Lima Puluh Kota. Lubuak Alai adalah nagari sentra pertanian gambir. Kelembagaan-kelembagaan lokal yang terlibat pada pasar gambir adalah kelembagaan petani, pengumpul, lembaga adat (KAN) dan pemerintahan nagari. Peran dan keberadaan kelembagaan-kelembagaan lokal yang terlibat pada pasar gambir penting untuk proses transaksi serta memperkuat dan menjaga keberlangsungan pasar pertanian gambir di Nagari Lubuak Alai.<br />Kata kunci: kelembagaan lokal, pasar, Gambir</p>

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