scholarly journals Students’ Perception Towards Teaching and Learning of Design and Technology Subject in English

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 422-435
Author(s):  
Prabu SN ◽  
Nesamalar MK
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
English Literacy ◽  
And Mathematics

This quantitative study aimed to explore the students' perception on the instruction medium of Design and Technology (Reka Bentuk dan Teknologi - RBT) subject in lower secondary forms. This study determined the perceptions of students based on factors such as Students’ preferred medium of instruction for RBT, Students’ readiness towards English medium instruction (EMI), and Developing English literacy through English medium instruction. This research utilized a survey research design. Online questionnaires constructed for data collection. The target population were 100 public school students in Form One, Two and Three. Findings from the questionnaire exhibits, the participants are favourable on the English medium instruction for RBT curriculum and believe they can benefit from learning RBT in English medium. The outcomes of the study are expected to influence curriculum designers, policymakers, educators and learners on the effectiveness of language in successful RBT pedagogy. In terms of local context, past studies on EMI focused mainly on Science and Mathematics; the traditional STEM subjects. Therefore, this research has the opportunity to fill the gap by including the latest subject, RBT.

scholarly journals The hidden curriculum of work in English language education

AILA Review ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 36-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Sayer
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Hidden Curriculum ◽  
English Education ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Early English

Abstract There has been a rapid global expansion of English instruction in the early grades in public school curricula. Particularly in so-called developing countries, the increase of and its shift from exclusively private to public education is linked to the idea that acquiring English promotes personal, social, and economic development. The author takes one case of a recent early English program, the national program in Mexico, and argues that it is a representative case of a language education programme and policy organized around neoliberal principles. The policy’s stated goal is to address issues of access and equity for public school students; however, findings indicate that the actual processes of teaching and learning at the classroom level remain highly stratified across social class lines. An analysis of English lessons in schools at different points on the socioeconomic spectrum illustrates that instruction is preparing children with certain types of skills and dispositions congruent to their class position and revealing the hidden curriculum of work in early English education.

Teacher Leadership

2014 ◽  
pp. 1551-1564
Author(s):  
Andrea M. Kent
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
School Culture ◽  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Leaders ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
21St Century Schools

This chapter focuses on the metamorphosis of teacher leaders, from the roles, responsibilities, and dispositions of teacher leaders, to teacher leaders using technology for self-professional development as well as leading professional development for the improvement of teaching and learning. The underlying premise is that teacher leaders work with diverse populations of both teachers and public school students who are present in schools today. It is strong leadership at the classroom level that makes a difference with colleagues and students, regardless of ethnicity, gender, or social class, and can ultimately impact an entire school culture. This chapter integrates these core tenants in an effort to guide the reader to understanding the necessity of developing teacher leaders to meet the challenges inherent in 21st century schools and classrooms.

scholarly journals Trend Analysis of Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Subjects in Ogun State Basic Education Certificate Examination (OG-BECE), Nigeria, from 2011 to 2015: A Projection for Five Years

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-116
Author(s):  
Peter Abayomi Onanuga ◽  
◽  
Adewale O. Saka ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Certificate Examination ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Mathematics

The study investigated the trend of performance of students in selected Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) conducted by Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Nigeria. The study adopted an ex post facto research design to carry out the trend analysis of students’ results in the examination from 2011 to 2015. All the students that enrolled and sat for the BECE examinations constituted the target population while the students that sat for the selected STEM subjects (Mathematics, Basic Science, and Basic Technology) within the years under review constituted the sample for the study. The results of these students were collected and analyzed using Microsoft Excel with its in-built trend line capabilities. The results showed that students performed well in the selected STEM subjects in the years under review. Furthermore, the study revealed that while performance in other subjects will continue to improve steadily, performance in mathematics will dwindle between 2016 and 2018 and then will begin to steadily improve from 2019 to 2020. It is recommended that the government should continue to support teaching and learning of STEM subjects in all tiers of education.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Lecturers’ Teaching through English Medium of Instruction – A Case of Higher Education in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haijiao Chen ◽  
Jinghe Han ◽  
David Wright
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
Higher Education In China ◽  
English Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Policy Guidance ◽  
Education In China

Teaching through English Medium Instruction (EMI) has been a strategic move in some European and Asian countries as part of their educational internationalisation. A large number of studies on EMI teaching have appeared in the last decade. The majority of these report on issues and concerns at macro-level including: the lack of structured policy guidance, EMI lecturers and students’ low level of English proficiency, and a shortfall of research informed training programs for EMI lecturers. Up to date, there is little research into EMI in-class teaching and learning. Lived experience in EMI in-class practice has been largely ignored. To fill this gap, this research explored a group of academics’ in-class EMI practice in a Chinese university. Their teaching process through EMI was observed and recorded, with data analysed through a multiple theoretical lens. Data reveal that EMI teaching is a complicated issue and can be neither standardised nor prescribed. It needs to be addressed as a pedagogy responding to and influenced by local context, driven by language, culture and education systems. This research is expected to provide insight for the development of localised institutional guidelines for EMI teaching and lecturers’ professional development in EMI teaching.

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning STEM in Peruvian High Schools with an Emphasis on Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

10.29007/nl7c ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arturo Miguel de Priego
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Virtual Experiments ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
And Mathematics

This paper presents an ongoing work to involve Peruvian high school students in scientific research, engineering design, and mathematical modeling. It describes extracurricular workshops and classroom sessions to discover natural laws and solve real problems in local communities. The emphasis is on teaching and learning electrical engineering and computer science with an integrated approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The paper also introduces a project- based and inquiry-based curriculum for high school, and GRISEL, a tool for virtual experiments with electronic design and computer programming.

scholarly journals Partnership with Librarians: A Strategy to Improve Secondary School Students’ English Literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. p17
Author(s):  
Chuzaimah Dahlan Diem ◽  
Fitria Kusumaningsih ◽  
Soni Mirizon
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
School Students ◽  
Professional Educators ◽  
English Class ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
English Literacy

English literacy education plays a key role in establishing literate societies in the 21st century. Having teachers and librarians as professional educators and educational personnel working together, with the provision of relevant literacy facilities, helps achieve this goal. This study applies the Partnership with Librarians Strategy (PLS) by using an equivalent time-samples design to promote students’ English literacy skills. Forty-five seventh, eighth, and ninth graders were randomly selected as the population for this study. Their literacy achievements were measured by using listening, reading, writing, and speaking tests before and after the teaching and learning process. The students’ learning was also monitored using formative tests during the intervention. The results showed that the students’ English skills improved significantly. The improvement is hypothesised to be influenced by the use of PLS as it is also statistically proven by the contribution of each literacy skill to students’ English literacy total achievement, i.e., reading (63.6%), writing (22.9%), speaking (9.2%), and listening (4.3%). It is concluded that PLS makes a significant difference in English literacy learning and therefore deserves to be implemented in any English class coupled with an assessment strategy based on further classroom research to determine its potential effect.

scholarly journals 3D Spatial Visualisation Skills Training Application for School Students Using Hologram Pyramid

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Khairunnisa Roslan ◽  
Azlina Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
School Students ◽  
Local School ◽  
3D Visualisation ◽  
3D Objects ◽  
Paper Folding ◽  
Building Component ◽  
And Mathematics

Students need good visualisation skills to perform well in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). However, two preliminary studies conducted with six teachers and fifty (50) Year 4 students at a local school showed that most of them are facing difficulties in visualizing 3D objects. From these findings and review of literature, we proposed a conceptual model called 3D Spatial Visual Skills Training (3D SVST) model. The 3D SVST model was applied as a basis to develop an application to improve 3D visualisation skills among elementary school students using a floating image technology known as hologram pyramid. In this paper, we report the findings from evaluation of students’ performance in visualisation skills test using 3D SVST application. Fifty (50) Year 4 students from a local school in the state of Selangor participated in the study. Two types of tests were conducted on students; 3D visualisation skills test using paper and 3D visualisation skills test using hologram pyramid. The tests include Paper Folding Task (PFT), Mental Rotating Task (MRT) and Virtual Building Component (VBC). The results show that students’ visualisation skills improved when using the hologram pyramid application.  The study also found that students performed better in PFT but lower in MRT and VBC. From the findings, we can conclude that hologram pyramid has a positive impact on visualisation skills of students. Therefore, it has the potential to be used in classroom to complement other teaching and learning materials

scholarly journals Design and Technology in Malaysian Secondary Schools: A Perspective on Challenges

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 335-351
Author(s):  
Gloria Ajit ◽  
Terry Lucas ◽  
Ringah Kanyan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Early Implementation ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Implementation Stages ◽  
The Subject

Design and Technology (D&T) is a relatively new curriculum in Malaysian secondary schools. The basic idea of a design-based curriculum is to facilitate deeper learning for learners to design and develop knowledge and application. However, knowing how design-based education is employed in schools is crucially essential. Therefore, this study aimed to obtain insights into the D&T curriculum implementation from students and teachers’ viewpoints. The study involved semi-structured interviews with four teachers and five secondary school students. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, while conclusions were drawn based on theme analysis. The findings indicated that students and teachers recognised the purpose and direction of the D&T curriculum. Nevertheless, challenges exist in various aspects, as the subject is still in the early implementation stages. Challenges such as teachers’ knowledge and skills, students’ lack of understanding in abstract topics and insufficient facilities, equipment, and resources offer opportunities for researchers to explore relevant approaches to assist teachers and students in teaching and learning. Previous studies demonstrated the effectiveness of technology-assisted interventions to ease and overcome problems involving cost and time constraints. Thus, suitable technology-assisted strategies should be developed and utilised to facilitate the students’ abstract details visualisation in technological application topics.

scholarly journals The Influence of Teacher-students’ Interaction on Motivation to Learn Mathematics Among High School Students in Laikipia County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teacher Students

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of teacher-students’ interaction on motivation to learn mathematics among high school students. The study was guided by Keller ARCS model of motivation. Descriptive research design was employed in the study. The target population was all 8357 Form Four students from 113 public high schools in Laikipia County. Simple random sampling was used to select sample schools, sample classes and respondents. The sample consisted of 392 mathematics students who participated in this study. A self-administered questionnaire was used in data collection. Cronbach’s alpha was used in estimating the reliability coefficients of research instruments which were acceptable and above 0.7. Data was analyzed using simple regression analysis.The finding showed that teacher-students’ interaction has a significant influence on motivation to learn mathematics. The study concludes that in order to improve effectiveness of teaching and learning, teachers need to use the relevant classroom interaction practices wisely so as to guide and monitor students in the learning process for better motivation so as to enhance acquisition of knowledge.

scholarly journals A PRELIMINARY STUDY TOWARDS DESIGNING A COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS BASED MODEL FOR THE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (22) ◽  
pp. 115-127
Author(s):  
Rahimah Ismail ◽  
Azlina Ahmad ◽  
Halimah Badioze Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Project Development ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
And Mathematics

21st century learning requires students to master a variety of future skills. This is important to increase their creativity and ability in solving problems systematically and creatively both in learning and in daily life. In improving thinking and problem-solving skills, Computational Thinking (CT) skills are important skills that need to be mastered by students. They are applicable not only in computer science but can also be applied in various other fields, especially Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). A preliminary study was conducted to identify the requirements to develop a model based on CT skills across STEM for the subject Design and Technology (RBT) in primary school. Results of the preliminary study show that the inability of students to think creatively and solve problems systematically is a contributing factor to problems faced by students in the Project Development part of RBT Year 5. This study explored RBT learning from the perspective of teachers and students. A survey was conducted using an instrument developed to further explore the problems faced by primary school students in the Project Development part of the RBT subject. Data of the survey were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software, version 23.0, for data descriptions.

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