Algebra in the Elementary Schools

1912 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-143
Author(s):  
James H. Shipley
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
School System ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Year ◽  
The Real ◽  
Common Fractions ◽  
Class Room ◽  
The City

I have never yet heard of a high school teacher’s being satisfied with the first-year pupil’s knowledge of common fractions, and the other day a I. A. girl frankly admitted that she could not multiply 12⅔ by 15¾ because she had skipped one grade, had then had algebra and geometry, and the review didn’t touch on mixed numbers. Of course, this was not the fault of any teacher, but the fault of a system which is trying to crowd too many things into too small a space. The real efficiency of the schools does not depend upon their being housed in million-dollar buildings, under a well-organized administrative force, excellent equipment, etc.; it depends upon two things,—what is taught, and how it is taught; and more especially upon the latter; for every teacher of mathematics knows that a pupil can derive as much permanent good from the study of a very few topics or theorems, so presented as to be pleasing to the pupil, or at least interesting, and at the same time make him think, as he can from ten times the amount of material “rammed home” with the sole object of being reproduced at examinations. The policy of standardizing everything by examinations is doing our expensive school system an untold injury; the report of the city superintendent compares the schools according to the number of their pupils who pass the examinations, and the principal warns the teacher that he is rated according to the number of his pupils that pass, and this pressure is passed on to the pupil. Until some method of close class-room observation and supervision is introduced with a view to allowing free rein to a teacher’s individuality and originality even at the expense of his pupil’s failing the conventional examinations, it is hardly worth while suggesting other changes.

Teaching Mathematics Then and Now: Algebra in the Elementary Schools

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 244-247
Author(s):  
James H. Shipley
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
School System ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Common Fractions ◽  
Class Room ◽  
The City

I have never yet heard of a high school teacher's being satisfied with the first-year pupil's knowledge of common fractions, and the other day a 1. A. [a specific grade level] girl frankly admitted that she could not multiply 12 2/3 by 15 3/4 because she had skipped one grade, had then had algebra and geometry, and the review didn't touch on mixed numbers. Of course, this was not the fault of any teacher, but the fault of a system which is trying to crowd too many things into too small a space. The real efficiency of the schools does not depend upon their being housed in million-dollar buildings, under a well-organized administrative force, excellent equipment, etc.; it depends on two things,—what is taught, and how it is taught; and more especially upon the latter; for every teacher of mathematics knows that a pupil can derive as much permanent good from the study of a few topics or theorems, so presented as to be pleasing to the pupil, or at least interesting, and at the same time make him think, as he can from ten times the amount of material “rammed home” with the sole object of being reproduced at examinations. The policy of standardizing everything by examinations is doing our expensive school system an untold injury; the report of the city superintendent compares the schools according to the number of their pupils who pass the examinations, and the principal warns the teacher that he is rated according to the number of his pupils that pass, and this pressure is passed on to the pupil. Until some method of close class-room observation and supervision is introduced with a view to allowing free rein to a teacher's individuality and originality even at the expense of his pupil's failing the conventional examinations, it is hardly worth while suggesting other changes.

scholarly journals TINGKAT KENYAMANAN LINGKUNGAN BELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS (SMA) NEGERI DI KOTA DENPASAR

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Gede Ambarawati ◽  
Wayan Arthana ◽  
I Wayan Suarna
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Class Room ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The City

A healthy andcomfortable school environmentis necessary,besidessupporting the learning process, it can also improve student achievement. Noiseisdisturbingin the learning process, as well as theavailability offacilities and infrastructure will greatly affectthe comfort ofthe studentsinthe school. The purpose ofthis research is to determinethe comfort level ofstate senior highschoolstudyinthe city of Denpasarin termsofnoise levels, the availability andmanagement ofschool facilities and infrastructure and student perception against school envirumental level. The research methodused isdescriptivequantitativemethod. The locationof the research wasconductedin 8 State Senior High Schoolinthe city of Denpasar. Measurements ofnoise levelsateach schoolis capturedfromninesample pointsbyusing asound level meterand surveyof schoolfacilities and infrastructurethat are environmentally friendly. The comfort level of public high school learning environment in the city of Denpasar based on the level of noise has exceeded the qualty standard 55 dB, with the highest noise in the school yard of 73,0 dB, which motor vechicles as the main caused. Temperature and humidity do not affect the level of comfort, because they already meet the standards. Lighting of class room in eight public high school in the city of Denpasar very well. Because it meets the quality standard. Availability and management infrastructure is optimal and adequate to support mostly high school in the city of Denpasar. Support in the facilities and infrastructure have been seen in SMAN 3 Denpasar. Almost all students in eight high school in the city of Denpasar stated that the school environment is comfortable, even SMAN 3 Denpasar stated very comfotable at around 62,85 per cent.

scholarly journals Gamificação no ensino de astronomia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-639
Author(s):  
Roger Broetto Rocha ◽  
Lucio Martins Fassini Da Silva ◽  
Cleiton Kenup Piumbini ◽  
Luiz Otavio Buffon ◽  
Marconi Frank Barros
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
First Year ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
The City

Resumo: Este trabalho tem por objetivo relatar uma atividade didática, realizada no Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID), envolvendo o ensino de Astronomia numa turma do primeiro ano do ensino médio de uma escola do município de Vitória, ES. A atividade foi planejada e executada pelo subprojeto do Curso de Licenciatura em Física do IFES – Campus Cariacica. A metodologia foi baseada na Gamificação aplicada ao ensino-aprendizagem. A intervenção ocorreu em três etapas, sendo a primeira realizada em dois encontros, através de apresentações dialogadas sobre Astronomia usando slides e gifs, a segunda consistiu na aplicação da Gamificação através de um jogo e finalizando com a terceira etapa, foi aplicado um pequeno questionário. Ao final houve um momento de avaliação e as análises constataram que o ensino de Astronomia através da atividade gamificada do jogo conseguiu motivar os alunos, despertar o interesse pelo assunto e produzir indícios de aprendizagem.Palavras-chave: Gamificação em sala de aula; Ensino de Astronomia; PIBID. Gamification in astronomy teachingAbstract: This work aims to report on a didactic activity, carried out in the Institutional Program for Teaching Initiation Scholarships (PIBID), involving the teaching of Astronomy in a class of the first year of high school at a school in the city of Vitória, ES. The activity was carried out by the subproject of the Physics Degree Course at IFES - Campus Cariacica. The intervention took place in three stages, the first being in two meetings, through dialogued presentations on Astronomy using slides and gifs, the second consisted of the application of Gamification through a game and ending with the third stage, a small questionnaire was applied. At the end there was a moment of evaluation and the analyzes found that the teaching of Astronomy through the gamified activity of the game managed to motivate students, arouse interest in the subject and produce evidence of learning.Keywords: Gamification activity in the classroom; Astronomy teaching; PIBID. 

scholarly journals A LÍNGUA BRASILEIRA DE SINAIS E OS DESAFIOS NO ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA / THE BRAZILIAN LANGUAGE OF SIGNALS AND THE CHALLENGES IN THE TEACH OF GEOGRAPHY

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Tuane Telles Rodrigues ◽  
Matheus Fernando Keppel ◽  
Wilson De Oliveira Miranda
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
First Year ◽  
State School ◽  
Pedagogical Workshop ◽  
Geography Teaching ◽  
National Consensus ◽  
Brazilian Sign Language ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

O ensino no Brasil vem sofrendo grandes transformações, oportunizadas pelas frequentes discussões que buscam aprimorar a prática docente e o aprendizado discente de forma humanizadora e democrática. Este texto busca mostrar a complexidade que a tradução do ensino de Geografia possui, principalmente em razão das divergências na criação de sinais para representar os mesmos conteúdos, uma vez que a estrutura da Língua Brasileira de Sinais não possui um consenso nacional frente às especificidades de seu público-alvo. O método empregado teve como base a observação das aulas de Geografia de alunos surdos e deficientes auditivos da Escola Estadual de Educação Especial Dr. Reinaldo Fernando Cóser, localizada no município de Santa Maria/RS, e a aplicação de uma oficina pedagógica que objetivou a alfabetização cartográfica de alunos do sexto ano do ensino fundamental até o primeiro ano do ensino médio. Como resultado, discutimos conteúdos cartográficos que mais trouxeram dificuldades de tradução, e refletimos sobre a necessidade de definir um consenso nacional para a prática didática, principalmente pela existência de regionalismos com implicações linguísticas relevantes que alteram conceitualmente os conteúdos, de forma que os professores possam utilizar os sinais de forma segura e compreensível em qualquer lugar do país.ABSTRACTThe teaching in Brazil has been undergoing great transformations, opportunized by the frequent discussions that seek to improve teaching practice and student learning in a humanizing and democratic way. This text seeks to show the complexity that the translation of Geography teaching has, mainly due to the differences in the creation of signals to represent the same contents, since the structure of the Brazilian Sign Language does not have a national consensus regarding the specificities of its target Audience. The method used was based on the observation of the Geography classes of deaf and hearing impaired students of the State School of Special Education Dr. Reinaldo Fernando Cóser, located in the city of Santa Maria / RS, and the application of a pedagogical workshop that aimed at literacy cartographic study of students from the sixth year of elementary school to the first year of high school. As a result, we discuss cartographic contents that have brought more difficulties for translation, and we reflect on the need to define a national consensus for didactic practice, mainly by the existence of regionalisms with relevant linguistic implications that conceptually alter the contents, so that teachers can use the signals in a safe way and understandable anywhere in the country.Keywords: Geography Teaching; School Cartography; Libras.

Um olhar sobre a prática pedagógica frente ao uso dos recursos tecnológicos na educação

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Initial Position ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Students ◽  
The City

New technologies in education have brought challenges to the educational environment for the school and, above all, for the teacher's practice outside and within the classroom, as it now requires a new profile of educator who is no longer one who only exposes content and after demanding the results in the assessments, the teacher must have the role of mediator between the student and knowledge. Starting from this initial position, this paper seeks to analyze the challenges faced by the school and the teachers to insert and work with the student in the world of new technologies, while trying to identify the problems faced by teachers in the context of the classroom and the challenges to insert the student in the use of new technologies. The methodology used was a bibliographical research combined with a field research, starting from a quantitative and qualitative approach with students and teachers on the use of these resources in the classroom. The research had the participation of thirty-two first-year high school students and ten teachers from different areas of knowledge, from the Monsenhor Vicente Freitas State High School, located in the city of Pombal in the State of Paraíba. The main authors who contributed with important reflections for the construction of this work were: FREIRE, GADOTI and KENSKI.

scholarly journals The City, The Suburb and The Rest. The Earth

2017 ◽  
pp. 64-77
Author(s):  
Alexandre Alves Costa
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
The Other ◽  
European City ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Urban Condition ◽  
Historic Centre ◽  
Virtual City ◽  
The City ◽  
Survival Condition

This article examines the urban condition created by a new habitat that emerged in Portugal in the last decades: the suburb. In sharp opposition to the stasis of the historic centre, this article offers an optimistic gaze into the suburbs as a space where new opportunities for inclusion and co-existence could come about. The suburbs are portrayed as the real monument of the twentieth century, a human creation that should be maintained and preserved as such, in an age where the global virtual city will become the new locus for exchange and intercourse. This article also examines the dangers of removing the historic centres from the wider reality of the expanding city. Its survival condition is to contaminate the suburb instead of the other way around. The instrumentality of design - informed by politics -, is addressed as a key contribution to project the articulation of the diffuse limits of the [European] city, the suburbs and the rest.

scholarly journals Urbanismo Colaborativo

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Moreno Balboa
Keyword(s):  
Living Conditions ◽  
The Other ◽  
General Interest ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Past ◽  
Government Functions ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

¿Ha cambiado el concepto de ciudad en tan sólo 2400 años? Si la ciudad la componen los ciudadanos ¿son éstos distintos de los ciudadanos de las antiguas polis? Si el ciudadano es quien participa en las funciones de gobierno de su ciudad, ¿quién es ahora realmente, ciudadano? ¿Quién quiere serlo? y quién quisiera participar de dichas funciones, ¿cómo podría conseguirlo?En la sociedad actual se producen dos situaciones antagónicas que afectan al desarrollo de la ciudad, por un lado las administraciones, actuando orientadas al interés general, reconocen pero congelan las posibilidades de participar de la población en el urbanismo y la creación de ciudad; y por otro lado la sociedad se mueve y actúa al margen de las administraciones en la mejora de su entorno y sus condiciones de vida, desde las denominadas iniciativas urbanas. Cuáles son los motivos de esta situación y cómo hacer que ambos movimientos coincidan en la generación del denominado “Urbanismo Colaborativo”, es el objeto de este trabajo.AbstractHas the concept of city changed in only the past 2400 years? If the city is the one consisting the citizens, are these any different of the citizens ancient polis? If the citizen is one participating in his city’s government functions, who is the real citizen now a days? Who wants to be one? Who wants to participate in those functions? How could someone acomplish that?In today’s society, there are two antagonistic situations that are affecting the development of the city, on the one hand the administrations, acting orientated to the general interest, they recognize but freeze the possibilities that the citizens have of participating in urbanism and the creation of the city. And on the other hand, the society moves and acts outside of the administrations for the improvement of their environment and their living conditions, doing this from the named urban initiatives. What causes this situation and how to put together both movements and for them to agree in the generation of the named “Collaborative Urbanism” is the subject and what this study wants to acomplish.

scholarly journals Modélisation Du Cycle Des Roches Sédimentaires Au Profit Des Apprenants De La Première Année Collégiale

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Amina Tajdi ◽  
Ali Nazih ◽  
Atika Eddif ◽  
Jamila Kenafi ◽  
Issam Mahboubi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Earth Sciences ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Sedimentary Rocks ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Students ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire

The present study aims to identify the difficulties to assimilate the concept of the sedimentary rocks cycle for first year middle high school students. It also aims to test the importance of a physical model that we have proposed. In order to collect the didactic difficulties encountered in the classroom as well as the means suggested to overcome them, we administered an anonymous questionnaire to 44 teachers of Life and Earth Sciences. To test the significance of the model, 184 learners were divided into two groups. While the first group was taught using a model, no specific one was used to teach the other group. After a constructive evaluation, 73% of the learners in the first group achieved satisfactory results, against 34% in the second one.

The importance of environmental education in students: analyzing the transition from middle to high school in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan A. Herrera-Izaguirre ◽  
Ramón Ventura Roque Hernández ◽  
Yuritzi Llamas-Mangin ◽  
Carlos M. Juárez-Ibarra ◽  
Cynthia L. Ramos-Monsivais
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
First Semester ◽  
The City

Objective: A poll on first-semester high school students (n = 246) took place at NuevoLaredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to find out if they received environmental education as anextracurricular class during middle school and how this training could influence theirperceptions and positions on environmental issues.Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire that contained aspects regard waterculture, recycling, species care and transportation, as well as general knowledge of theenvironment and its regulations, was applied to students. The SPSS statistical software wasused to categorize two groups: students who received extracurricular environmentaleducation and those who did not. Subsequently, the non-parametric Mann Whitney testswere performed on the data.Results: Out of the total number of participants, 167 said they had received extracurricularenvironmental education in middle school. The other 79 participants reported not to havedone so. Students who received more environmental education in middle school exhibit abetter attitude regard water management. Limitations of the study/implications: To interpret the results, it is necessary to considerthat the study took place only in the city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and that aconvenience sampling was used.Findings / Conclusions: There are still students that do not receive enough environmentaleducation. We conclude that it is important to intensify efforts to change this situation, asenvironmental training has shown to positively influence the attitudes of students whoreceived it.

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