Education Of Primary School Children Research Articles

Beach safety education for primary school children

Childhood drowning remains a serious public health problem worldwide. The Australian Water Safety Council has set as one of its highest priorities the reduction of drowning deaths in children aged 0–14 years. However, concerns have recently been raised that many students completing primary school still lack the ability to recognize potential aquatic risks, cope with emergencies or assist someone else in danger. In this study, 107 primary school children aged 11–12 completed a one day training programme led by surf lifesaving instructors. Pre, post and eight week follow-up measures showed statistically significant improvements in recognition of the red ‘beach closed’ flag, aquatic safety signs, how to identify a rip current and choosing the safest place to swim at a beach that included a rip current in the picture. Following training students were more willing to provide first aid assistance to family members and friends in an emergency situation. Findings reinforce the value of school-based training that provides a general foundation for aquatic safety, with the caveat that current programmes must be evaluated to ensure their content has a robust prevention focus.

Organizational-methodical approaches to physical education of junior pupils with visual impairments

It has been proved that children with visual impairments are significantly behind their peers in terms of physical condition, which necessitates the use of special approaches to the organization of their physical condition. The existing programs in physical education of primary school children with visual impairments have been examined. It has been revealed that practicing rhythm positively influences the formation and development of children's motor qualities of nosology. It has been found that the use of exercises to correct postural disorders, prevention flatfoot and visual training are a priority means of pedagogical influence on the physical condition of this category of children.

The Little Prince – an introduction to spirituality: a moving experience in religious education for primary school children in a secularised world

In our research the right of the child for spiritual development is central. Grimmitt’s distinction in ‘teaching in’, ‘about’ and ‘from religion’ is extended with the concept of ‘teaching for’ – a concept that connects religion with children’s attitude of wondering as an ‘ontological calling’ in their life. The question whether a non-religious story can function as a rich learning environment for ‘teaching for’, is explored in a ‘picture voice’-research design. In a small pilot study with four children in primary school age an episode of the story of The Little Prince was presented as a ‘rich learning environment’. We conclude from this pilot that the narration of a non-religious story, together with the child’s drawing of the story’s ‘critical incident’ and a subsequent conversation (‘picture voice’) functions as a stepping stone for the development of spirituality.

Работа с культурно маркированной лексикой на уроках литературного чтения

The paper describes pedagogical potential of
 aesthetic education of primary schoolchildren, developing
 moral values on the basis of working with culture-marked
 vocabulary in artistic texts included in literary reading
 curriculum. The author offers the classification of culturemarked
 units of the literary text and gives examples of
 working with them.

Uso racional de antibióticos: uma experiência para educação em saúde com escolares

The promotion of the rational use of antibiotics can be conducted to ensure that health professionals and users become aware of its importance through educational activities. The scope of this paper was to report on the experiment of developing a tool for health education for primary school children on the rational use of antibiotics. The activities began by defining objectives, selecting the best strategy and planning activities with the guidance of teaching assistants in schools. After defining that the strategy to be adopted would be a comic strip, we worked together with the children on the steps of contextualization, sequence construction and its illustration. All the goals established for the story were achieved, since it represented aspects envisaged in the concept of rational use of medicines recommended by the World Health Organization. At the end, the story that best matched the intended purposes was selected to be turned into a comic book. The experience showed a way to develop health education activities in interaction with the community, using recreational workshops. Beside this, it made it possible to identify the limitations and potential for using education action strategies on other topics with children of the same age group.

Heritage Education for Primary School Children Through Drama: The Case of Aydın, Turkey

This paper argues the use of drama as a teaching method for heritage education of primary school children in order to awaken awareness on cultural heritage of their city, Aydın. Drama helps children of Aydın understand where they live, why the historic buildings and environment matters and what children can do for the preservation of cultural heritage in their city. Based on the Project titled ‘Discovering the Cultural Properties in Our City’ supported by the TUBITAK's (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Science and Society Project Support Program in 2011, the paper will argue the aspects of drama as a teaching method for heritage education.

Investigation on Supporting Handicraft Education for Primary School Children in an Isolated Islands that Aims at Career Education

Kagoshima Prefecture has so many solitary islands and small-scale schools, which are short of teachers in charge of handicraft and poor in educational equipment. That means there are very few opportunities for the primary school children to experience handicraft. The author tried giving them such opportunities so that they would be interested in handicraft and develop their creativity. Moreover, the effects of the handicraft through the cooperation and the study of the robots contributing to human society on their career education promotion were investigated. As a result, the children not only got impressed with handicraft but also interested in the occupations and eager for learning. They came to work independently, responsively, cooperatively and decisively.

Des enfants sans latence qui mettent les enseignants à l’épreuve. Tenir compte du travail de latence dans le cadre scolaire

The author, a school psychologist, proposes to question the relevance of the latency concept in the education of primary school children. In today's context, is this concept useful to teachers? Three short case illustrations and a discussion about the possible causes of academic difficulties in elementary school children support the idea that teachers need to recognize and encourage the psychological maturation that is at stake for children this age. Latency is at the core of this psychological maturation and therefore remains a fertile concept.

Effective sex education in primary schools: A study

Sex education is a highly emotive topic that generates strong social debate making this a very challenging area of health practice. This is particularly true with the education of primary school children. This study presents findings from a qualitative study which explored the experiences of school nurses involved in teaching of sex and relationships education in the primary school setting. The findings identify sources of tension in this area of practice and the strategies employed by the nurses to manage those tensions while operating within the context of existing organizational constraints. This provides the basis for consideration of what constitutes good practice.

A Study on Contingent Valuation of Transport Accessibility Improvement

In this study, the values for both, “improvement of a sidewalk” and “barrier-free education for primary school children” were estimated by the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). A willingness-to-pay (WTP) for “improvement of a sidewalk” was 3,610 yen/year/household in Suita City. Whereas, the WTP for “barrier-free education for primary school children” was 1,520 yen/year/household. Secondly, we carried out a cost benefit analysis on the total WTP of all households in Suita City and predicted the maintenance costs. The net benefit of “improvement of a sidewalk” was approximately 6,600 million yen, and the cost benefit ratio was 2.0. The net benefit of “barrier-free education for primary school children” was approximately 5,100 million yen, and the cost benefit ratio was 10.0. The results demonstrate the validity of the fiscal spending for both “improvement of a sidewalk” and “barrier-free education for primary school children”.JEL Classification: R11, R22, R58

Teachers' and parents' roles in the sexuality education of primary school children: a comparison of experiences in Leeds, UK and in Sydney, Australia

There is little international research focusing on parents' and teachers' roles in sexuality education during children's primary school years. This paper focuses on teachers' and parents' key experiences as sexuality educators of primary‐school‐age children in both Leeds, UK and in Sydney, Australia. Based on research findings from both the United Kingdom and Australia, areas of commonality are investigated in relation to existing practice. By drawing on experiences of teachers and parents, themes are examined with the goal of finding the extent of a universal dimension to sexuality education. The cultural aspects of sexuality education are explored and include acknowledging cultural myths that may inhibit adult–child interaction in relation to sexuality education. Educational implications are also discussed. The paper concludes that the scope of developing sexuality education during a child's primary school years remains relatively untapped in both countries by both parents and teachers. The paper recommends developing a theoretical framework to explore whether there can be a universal dimension to sexuality education.

The Production of TV Lessons in Economics Education for Primary School Children: Principles and Practice

This article is an attempt to generalise and analyse the experience of producing TV lessons in economics education for primary school children. A series of such lessons was broadcast on the commercial television channel in the Poltava Region of Ukraine. This article deals with the peculiarities of the production process of the economics lessons, their usefulness and their role in the whole system of school economic education.

Research Note: Unmet Needs for Education of Primary School Children in Nigeria

According to the Convention on the rights of the Child, every child is entitled to receive compulsory basic education, and no child should suffer any discrimination irrespective of origin, birth, colour, sex, social beliefs, status or disability. Bearing in mind these stated objectives of this Convention, three hundred children and three hundred teachers from twenty public schools in Lagos were the subjects of a survey carried out to Identify the unmet needs for education of Nigerian children. About 90% of the teachers surveyed, admitted that the quality of education was poor and deteriorating on a daily basis. Reasons given were for the poor condition of services, poor teacher morale due to poor condition of service, lack of parental cooperation and general lack of interest among the children. An observation of the children in the school showed that about 60% of the children had chronic malnutrition with ravages of diseases such as malaria, cough, catarrh, diarrhoea, and skin rashes. Many of the children complained of lack of adequate supply of water and electricity at home for several weeks. A large number (70%) were also found to be unkempt, without decent uniforms and textbooks. Suggestions were made for proper teacher training, remuneration and more parental concern and involvement for the proper education of their children.

Classroom instruction versus roadside training in traffic safety education

This study compares the effectiveness of different approaches to training complex cognitive and psychomotor skills within the framework of road safety education for primary school children. A method involving roadside behavioral training, a classroom instruction method and a method combining these two approaches were developed to teach basic skills critical to the safe crossing of intersections. These three methods were presented to pupils of the first grade of primary schools (6–7 -year-olds) and both the knowledge of the necessary crossing skills and the ability to perform these skills under normal traffic conditions was measured using a before/after treatment design. The results indicate that knowledge and behavioural improvements can be achieved by both classroom instruction and the behavioral training, even though the latter approach appeared to be slightly superior. This suggests that instruction carried out in the classroom can be beneficial in acquiring complex psychomotor skills, which is in contrast to earlier findings indicating that classroom instruction can only affect knowledge and does not improve road crossing skills. The conclusion is reached that precise formulation of the educational objectives and use of audiovisual media are essential factors determining the effectiveness of cognitive instruction of road crossing skills in the classroom.

Smoking education in the primary school curriculum

Summarizes the responsibilities that primary schools have to include smoking education. Explains how any programme of smoking education must reflect the needs of the children in the particular school. Describes the development of teaching materials on smoking education for primary school children to enable them to make informed health decisions using cross‐curricular approaches. Outlines the use of innovative projects to promote smoking education in the primary school.