The Need for a Reorientation of Secondary School Mathematics from the High School View Point

1935 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
M. L. Hartung
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
View Point ◽  
Professional Schools ◽  
Marked Contrast ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Take All

Three years ago a prominent professor of education in a large eastern University published a book entitled, “Secondary Schools in 1960.” The author assumes the role of prophet, and among his predictions for 1960 are the following: “A very few students in eleventh and twelfth grades take a course in Pre-engineering Mathematics. (But in practice most prospective engineers take all their vocational mathematics in professional schools—as do the followers of nearly all other vocations.…) In marked contrast to the earlier time, it is found that commonly not more than twenty percent of pupils take any mathematics in grades seven to twelve.”

scholarly journals Explore the Role of Educational Heads Regarding Secondary Schools: Perspective of Problems, Difficulties and Issues

2018 ◽  
Vol III (II) ◽  
pp. 472-481
Author(s):  
Syed Shafqat Ali Shah ◽  
Waqar Un Nisa Faizi ◽  
Abdul Majeed Khan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Urban Schools ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Financial Expenditure ◽  
Study Population ◽  
School Heads

Explore the Role of Educational Heads Regarding Secondary Schools: Perspective of Problems, Difficulties and Issues Syed Shafqat Ali Shah* Waqar Un Nisa Faizi† Abdul Majeed Khan‡ Education is a positive endeavor and a financial expenditure; generally considered to be a kind of training for life. The key objectives were (a) to examine the administrative problems of secondary school heads (b) to compare the problems of the secondary schools in the rural and the urban areas. The study population was all of the Gujrat District Secondary Schools. The research sample was 64 secondary schools, 32 of which were rural and 32 were urban. Out of 32 schools in the rural 16 boys and 16 girls were further educated. Similarly, boys were sixteen and girls were sixteen out of 32 urban schools. For the educational heads of secondary schools, a questionnaire was created for data collection. For the purpose of the analysis, the percentages are used. The key purpose of the study was to identify the administrative problems, faced by high school heads that were not in fact adequately responding to the needs of the students.

scholarly journals Role of Educational Mediain Promoting the Values of Citizenship Among Students of Secondary Schoolsin Zarqa Education Directorate II from View point of Their Teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Khitam N. Radwan ◽  
Mohammad S. Al-Zboon ◽  
Malik S. AlZboon
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
View Point ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed at defining the role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among students of secondary schools in Zarqa Education Directorate II from viewpoint of their teachers.The study used a descriptive approach. A questionnaire was developed, consisting of 30 paragraphs, which evaluated the role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among students of secondary schoolsin Zarqa Education Directorate II from viewpoint of their teachers. The validity and reliability of the study's tool have been verified. The sample of the study consisted of the schools' teachers of Zarqa Education Directorate II.They were 250 male and female teachers for the academic year 2016-2017 selected from among the schools of Zarqa Education Directorate II.The results of the study were as follows:-          The role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among the students of secondary schools in Zarqa Education Directorate II from the viewpoint of their teachers.-          In favor of females, there were statistically significance differences in the role of educational media in promoting the values of citizenship among the students of secondary schools from the viewpoint of their teachers due to gender variable.-          In favor of females, there were statistically significant differences in promoting of the values of citizenship among students of secondary schools in Zarqa Education Directorate II from the viewpoint of their teachers attributed to specialization variable.-          There were no statistically significant differences due to experience variable.The study recommended achieving the goal of education through the institutions of the Ministry of Education by educational media, and activating the role of educational media to develop the values of citizenship among the students of secondary schools.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perceptions towards Slow Learners Academic Achievement and Role of Guidance Services at Secondary School Levels in District Peshawar

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shafiq Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Guidance Services ◽  
Slow Learners

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the teacher’s perception towards slow learners academic achievement and role of guidance services at secondary school levels in district Peshawar. This was a Mixed Method research. Data was collected through administering especially designed questionnaire and used conveniently sample designed for selection of 200 Public and Private secondary schools Teachers/Head Masters, both male and female. Teachers/Head Masters were also asked to write suggestions for the improvement. It is found that positive teacher-student relation is necessary for the academic achievement of the students, especially the slow learners. Most of the teachers agreed that they take interest in the academics of their students and that they know how to teach their subject in a better way. Majority of the teachers responded positively that they can motivate the students for learning and that students feel comfortable in their class and they take feedback during the lesson. Student’s opinion is also taken and it is found that most of the students are satisfied with teaching method of the teachers. Teachers suggested that the strength of the class should be less, so that they could give full attention to each and every student. Majority of the teachers/head masters of secondary schools in district Peshawar reported ease of use of guidance and counseling services in their schools. It is also observed that the students have a complex of problems, domestic, personal, psychological, schools related and home centered etc. However, guidance and counseling need in a school required further investigation. The focal strength of character of the study was also exploring guidance services in the secondary schools. The applied significance of this study is to help policy maker in education institution to take care of the suggestion and perception of the teachers regarding slow learners academic achievement. This study will help in making strategies for quality education at secondary levels schools in Pakistan and provide suggestions to overcome the environmental issues and make improvement

scholarly journals Beyond policy narratives: exploring the role of pedagogical beliefs in classroom practices of secondary school Civics and Ethical Education teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemayehu Habte ◽  
Alemayehu Bishaw ◽  
Meskerem Lechissa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Pedagogical Beliefs ◽  
Ethical Education ◽  
Policy Narratives

AbstractIn Ethiopia, secondary school Civics and Ethical Education has been offered to students with prime objective of producing competent and rational citizens. While policy narratives advocate constructivist pedagogy for achieving this goal of the curriculum, the reality on the ground hints that the subject is far behind achieving its stated goal. In line with this, teachers’ role in implementing the curriculum cannot be understated. Teachers are policy actors who implement the official curriculum. Their classroom practice; however, is largely dependent on their pedagogical beliefs. To this end, this study aimed at examining the role of secondary school Civics and Ethical Education teachers’ pedagogical beliefs in their perceived classroom practices vis-à-vis selected demographic variables. The study was conducted using correlational design participating 324 Civics and Ethical Education teachers from 43 government and private secondary schools in Addis Ababa city. Two-way multivariate analysis of variance and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. The regression analysis revealed that teachers' pedagogical beliefs explained 45.8% of the variance in classroom practice. Teachers were also found to have strong constructivist belief, even though they do not completely reject traditional belief per se. Their constructivist practice is; however, below the expected level, suggesting the interplay of contextual factor(s) which should be further studied. The findings implied the need to redefine continuous professional programs with emphasis on reflective teaching practice and improve climate of secondary schools.

scholarly journals The role of secondary school in the training of women skilled personnel of Katerynoslav province in the II half of the XIX – early XX centuries

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
В. А. Добровольська
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Skilled Personnel ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Empire

The point of this study is to cover the issue of history of women’s secondary education in Katerynoslavprovince in the 2nd half of the XIX – early XX centuries. Patriarchal judgments and views on the women’srole have been characteristic of the society of the Russian Empire for centuries. It has been found out thatthe democratic reforms of the 60-70s of the XIX century marked the beginning of the changes towardswomanhood. The historical premises for the formation of the women’s education system are covered. Itis established that the creation of women’s educational institutions of all classes in terms of legislativeframework begins in the 1950’s. Women’s educational institutions were subordinate to different institutionsand had different organizational and educational backgrounds. Thus, the Ministry of Public Education hadthe most rights and opportunities in the sphere of education. In addition to state schools, there were privateand public schools. It is established that the new system of educational sector management is claimed asstate-public. The main types of general secondary schools in Katerynoslav province in the II half of theXIX – early XX centuries were gymnasiums, progymnasiums, parochial secondary school for girls. Thefeatures of the financial situation of the gymnasiums on the example of certain educational institutions arerevealed. Thus, a large number of women’s gymnasiums and progymnasiums and their popularity withthe population were directly related to the rapid economic development of the region and the vigorousactivity of local self-government bodies. The content of education of those secondary schools is defined.The popularity of gymnasiums with the population comes from their class-inclusive nature. The range ofwomen’s gymnasiums in the early XX century is distinguished on grounds of division into classes andreligion. Education for daughters of clergymen was of a limited nature compared to the gymnasiums. As aresult, women’s religious secondary education evolved less dynamically. It is established that the religiousaffairs authority opened professional secondary educational institutions – parochial secondary school forgirls – primarily for the daughters of clergymen. There was only one such school in Katerynoslav province– in the principal town of the province. The content of the education of parochial secondary school forgirls is described. The proportion of disciplines of the humanities and mathematical and natural sciences iscompared. The article states that the end of the XIX - early XX centuries was marked by the decline in thesystem of parochial secondary school for girls, and defines the content of the reforms of the religious affairsauthority. The sources of funding of Katerynoslav parochial secondary school for girls and gymnasiums arecompared. The role of parochial secondary school for girls in the problem of providing public school withteachers is figured out.

SCHOOL-INDUSTRY LINKS: A VALUE ADDING PROCESS

1995 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 836
Author(s):  
J. A. Mazzone
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
South Australia ◽  
A Value ◽  
Cascade Effect ◽  
The City

The establishment of links between SAGASCO Resources Limited (SAGASCO) and secondary schools in the city and country regions of South Australia has provided benefits to both the petroleum industry and to the students and teachers at the schools. Links between Penola High School in the southeast of South Australia and Hamilton Secondary School in Adelaide began in 1993 and have continued to the present. Feedback from the schools has been positive and significant. The two schools have overwhelmingly endorsed the links and have benefited both in curriculum development and in gaining a glimpse of industry operations that is not found in textbooks. The benefits from the link process has also revealed a cascade effect in which students and teachers have utilised information on the petroleum industry and incorporated it into reports, publications and texts that have been further used by the schools and the community, thus enhancing the original link process. Links with schools require stronger support by the petroleum industry to meet the needs of schools and to provide balance to the often negative profile of our industry in the community both in the immediate and longer term.

News and Notes

1921 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-214
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Atlantic City ◽  
National Council ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
The University

Dr. John H. Minnick was elected President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics at the annual meeting at Atlantic City. Dr. Minnick has been unusually active in secondary school mathematics. He is now engaged in training high school teachers in mathematics in the University of Pennsylvania. Many readers will recall Dr. Minnick’s Tests of Abilities in Geometry, a scientific monograph on the nature of the abilities which are involved in proving a proposition in geometry.

What has Happened to Probability in the High School?

1967 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 824-831
Author(s):  
Frederick Mosteller
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Probability And Statistics

The teaching of probability and statistics both in school and secondary school mathematics has come a very long way since the Commission on Mathematics first produced the Gray Book.1 Many commercial publishers have attractive texts, and SMSG and others have produced sections on probability and statistics for various grade levels.

Perception of Illness among Secondary School Pupils in South Africa: Malaria, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and Alcoholism

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 847-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
The Other ◽  
Northern Province ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gradual Onset ◽  
Hiv Aids

The study investigated beliefs of 121 high school students in Grade 11 about people who are ill with malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and alcoholism. The sample of Black pupils were chosen at random from two rural secondary schools in one region in the Northern Province of South Africa. Analysis indicated that HIV/AIDS was clearly distinguished from the other three illnesses by being seen as the least easily cured, having the most gradual onset, being the most contagious, showing the least look of illness, and the patients being likely those most blamed for their illness.

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