Junior High School Teachers Research Articles

PKM Peduli Lingkungan Guru SMPN Wonomulyo Melalui Cerpen Ekokritik

Short stories are reading materials as literacy skills that contain a variety of environmental education. This Community Service aims to improve the skills of teachers, especially junior high school teachers in Wonomulyo District, to be skilled at choosing and downloading digital short stories with environmental themes; Teachers are skilled at determining the values of environmental education in digital short stories. The Service Team in carrying out this activity uses lecture training methods, discussions, workshops, and download tutorials and determines the values of environmental education in short stories. The partners in this Community Service were 15 teachers in junior high school, Wonomulyo District, Polman Regency, West Sulawesi Province. The results achieved are partners who are skilled at selecting and downloading digital short stories and skilled at determining the values of environmental education in short stories. The output of this PKM is in the form of news on the online media Barru Pos and YouTube videos.

Public school teachers' occupational stress across different school types: a nationwide survey during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

School teaching is regarded as one of the most stressful professions worldwide. To maintain schoolteachers' mental health, the factors influencing occupational stress among schoolteachers must be clarified. This study aimed to investigate public school teachers' work-related stress considering the differences in school types using data from a large-scale nationwide survey conducted during the prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan. Data from a nationwide survey of public school teachers performed between June 2019 and December 2022 were analyzed. The dataset consisted of repeated cross-sectional data. The total number of participants was 270,777 in 2019, 296,599 in 2020, 299,237 in 2021, and 307,866 in 2022. Information on working hours, job demands, workplace support, stress response, and perceived main stressors were assessed for each type of public school. Regardless of school type, quantitative workload and long working hours were the most significant factors affecting teachers' stress responses. However, stress-related factors among teachers varied significantly between school types. The percentage of junior high school teachers who perceived "extra-curricular club activities" as their main stressor was the highest among all school types. The highest proportion of elementary school teachers perceived "dealing with difficult students" as their main stressor. Meanwhile, interpersonal conflict scores were the highest among special needs school teachers. Teachers' workload and stress levels significantly increased in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022) compared to the pre-pandemic year (2019) in all school types despite the marginally small score differences. This study highlighted the importance of reducing teachers' workload for their mental health regardless of school types. Meanwhile, perceived work-related stress among teachers differed significantly between school types. Given the possible prolonged impacts of the pandemic on teachers' occupational stress, teachers' stress levels must be monitored throughout and after the pandemic. The results suggest that increasing the number of schoolteachers and support staff and providing adequate organizational support are necessary to prevent teachers' sick leave due to mental disorders. In addition, taking comprehensive countermeasures against teachers' occupational stress, considering the differences in school types, is crucial for safeguarding schoolteachers' mental health.

Rubbing Massage Provides Good Evidence in Reducing Pain in the First Stage of Labor

Pain is a common complaint felt by mothers during labor. Massage can be used as an intervention to reduce labor pain. The study contributes to determining the effect of rubbing massage on pain in the first phase of active labor in Pekalongan City. This quantitative research uses a quasi-experiment approach with a pretest and posttest without a control group design. The population was the first phase of active maternity mothers in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, in September-November 2017. Samples of 21 mothers were taken using purposive sampling. Statistical tests use the Wilcoxon test. Most respondents of the young age category (> 26 years) are 12 mothers (57%). Respondents had the most junior high school education of 9 mothers (43%). The median of the pretest pain was six, and the posttest pain was 5. The bivariate results obtained a p-value of 0,000. The results showed that rubbing massage effectively reduces pain in first-phase active mothers.

The effect of body mass index on self-rated health in middle-aged and older adults: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.

Health promotion for middle-aged and older people has received a lot of attention recently in the context of healthy aging. Furthermore, it is unclear how body mass index (BMI) presently affects self-rated health (SRH), a reliable and representative indicator of health. This study used longitudinal follow-up data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Systematic collection of information on the socio-demographic, lifestyle, and health status of the subjects. Binary logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between BMI and SRH, and gender-specific variations were examined. Subgroup analysis was used to examine interactions, and the results of the research stability were demonstrated. After adjusting for age, gender, education level, marital status, place of residence, number of chronic diseases, alcohol consumption, smoking, depressive symptoms, and SRH at baseline, it was found that obesity grade 1 and obesity grade 2 were good contributors to SRH compared to normal weight individuals, and this association was different in males and females. According to the results of the subgroup analyses, those under 65years old, with junior high school or less education, with a spouse, residing in a city, having one chronic disease, and not smoking or drinking, respectively, all had stable positive associations between obesity and SRH. Our findings suggest that obesity may be associated with good SRH. Teams of healthcare professionals should revisit the potential impact of obesity among middle-aged and older adults and focus on developing prevention strategies for morbid obesity.

A Study of the Application of Guided Discovery Method in English Grammar Teaching in Junior High School

Grammar is an important part of language. However, in actual grammar teaching, teachers directly impart grammar rules and students passively accept them. This has led to students’ disinterest in English grammar lessons and unsatisfactory grammar learning results. In order to promote students’ grammar learning, in recent years, some experts and scholars have begun to explore the application of guided discovery method in grammar classrooms. Guided discovery method is a teaching method that emphasizes guidance and focuses on discovery. Through setting up a situation, the teacher guides students to engage in the discovery activity of grammar rules by communicating with each other.This thesis uses questionnaire survey and interviews to analyze the application of guided discovery method in junior high school English grammar classrooms, as well as to analyze the positive effects of junior high school English teachers’ use of the guided discovery method on students’ grammar learning. Based on Bruner’s Discovery Learning Theory and Piaget’s Constructivism Learning Theory, this thesis takes Nanning High-tech Industrial Development Zone Minda Middle School as an example. It was found that under the guidance of guided discovery method, students’ interest and motivation in learning grammar have improved. Also, students’ autonomous learning abilities have been enhanced. Finally, students’ grammar learning strategies were cultivated through guided discovery method. Students can summarize grammar knowledge and solve grammar problems by reasoning and inducting. However, there are a small number of students who still do not have that strong learning ability cannot understand the tasks assigned by the teacher in class, so they do not learn grammar efficiently.

Current Situation and Optimization Strategy of Classroom Management of English Teachers in Junior High School

The classroom is not a single role shown by teachers, but a teaching interaction field constructed between teachers and students under the guidance of teachers, so that every student can actively integrate into learning in the classroom. In Junior High school, students' own self-awareness is relatively strong, the sense of classroom cooperation with teachers is relatively weak, which will produce a strong rebellious psychology and requires teachers to scientifically allocate their own teaching time in the classroom. Fully understand the shortcomings and deficiencies of students, develop teaching activities to help students get better improvement and growth. In order to maximize their enthusiasm for learning, maximize their development, and achieve effective teaching based on the development of subjects. Therefore, this paper studies the current situation and optimization strategies of classroom management of English teachers in Junior High school.

Implementation of the Independent Learning (Merdeka Belajar) Curriculum in Physical Education Sports and Health Subjects in Public Junior High Schools in Sleman District

The research objectives are to find out: (1) Implementation of Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in Physical Education, Sports and Health subjects at State Junior High Schools in Sleman Regency. (2) Obstacles in the implementation of Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in Physical Education, Sports and Health subjects at State Junior High Schools in Sleman Regency. (3) Solutions made to overcome the obstacles to the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in Physical Education, Sports and Health subjects. The method used mixed research. The subjects of this study were principals and Physical Education, Sports and Health teachers in public junior high schools in Sleman Regency which were taken based on random sampling. The instruments used were interviews and questionnaires. The data analysis techniques used were qualitative and quantitative. Research results: (1) Implementation of Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in Physical Education, Sports and Health subjects in State Junior High Schools in Sleman Regency is in the sufficient and good categories, namely 50.00%. State Junior High Schools in Sleman Regency have implemented the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in stages, and have implemented Project-Based Learning which is one of the learning activities in the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum. (2) The obstacles in the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in the Physical Education, Sports and Health subject in State Junior High Schools in Sleman Regency are that teachers are still difficult to instill the 6 characters of the Pancasila Student Profile to students with the various characteristics that each student has. In addition, from the observations made by researchers, it can also be seen that teachers have not been able to get out of their comfort zone in teaching, as it can be seen that in teaching they are still comfortable with using the method and the teacher's lack of ability to use learning media, this can be seen when the teacher teaches mostly only explaining the material and then giving assignments to students. (3) The solution carried out in the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in Physical Education, Sports and Health subjects at State Junior High Schools in Sleman Regency is that teachers look for information or references about learning assessments and regularly attend training on the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum held.

The Influence of Educational Infrastructure and Motivation on the Performance of Junior High School Teachers in Bandar Negeri Suoh District

Performance is a work ability or work achievement demonstrated by an employee to obtain optimal work results. There are several factors that can improve teacher performance, including salary, facilities and infrastructure, physical working environment conditions, and leadership. Supporting facilities and infrastructure will be able to assist teachers in carrying out their duties. Facilities are all equipment, materials and furniture that are directly used in the educational process at school. Apart from that, the teacher motivation factor must also be good. Therefore, the aim of this research is to determine the influence of educational infrastructure and motivation on the performance of junior high school teachers in Bandar Negeri Suoh District, West Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, both partially and simultaneously. This research uses quantitative research methods, as well as an Explanatory Survey approach. The population of this research is all junior high school teachers in Bandar Negeri Suoh sub-district, West Lampung. Determining the sample size used the Slovin formula, so that 45 teachers were obtained as research samples. The data collection technique in this research is using a questionnaire prepared using a Likert scale. The data analysis methods used are classical assumption tests and multiple linear regression analysis with coefficient of determination hypothesis tests, partial tests and simultaneous tests. Based on the research results, it was found that 1) educational infrastructure had a significant positive effect on the performance of junior high school teachers in Bandar Negeri Suoh District; 2) motivation has a significant positive effect on the performance of junior high school teachers in Bandar Negeri Suoh District; and (3) Simultaneously, educational infrastructure and motivation have a significant positive effect on the performance of junior high school teachers in Bandar Negeri Suoh District.

Implementasi Tanggung Jawab Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam Membentuk Akhlaq Siswa

This research proposes to analyze the implementation of Islamic religious education teachers' responsibilities in shaping student morals at Plus Al Hadi Middle School, Rengel District, Tuban. The main aim of this research is to understand the extent of the role of Islamic education teachers in shaping student morals and the factors that influence the implementation of this responsibility. The research method used is a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with Islamic teachers and direct observation in the school environment. The research results show that Islamic religious education teachers at SMP Plus Al Hadi have a central role in shaping students' morals through teaching, coaching and real examples in everyday life. However, challenges such as a busy curriculum and students' social environment also influence the implementation of these responsibilities. This research provides a deeper understanding of the importance of the role of teachers in shaping student morals in the context of Islamic religious education in junior high schools. The implications of this research can be used to increase the effectiveness of religious education in shaping the morals of students in similar schools and provide guidance for the development of a more holistic religious curriculum.

Thirdhand smoke beliefs, exposure status and associated factors among young people in China: A cross-sectional study.

Thirdhand smoke is an emerging threat to global public health. There is no research on young people's exposure to thirdhand smoke in China. This study aims to investigate the exposure status and beliefs of thirdhand smoke among young Chinese people and provide a reference for policy regarding thirdhand smoke. Data from the 2022 Chinese Resident Psychological and Behavioral Survey were used to select young people aged 15-24 years. A total of 11781 subjects were included in this study. Demographic information, beliefs about thirdhand smoke, and exposure status to thirdhand smoke were investigated. Among the participants, 47.8% reported being exposed to thirdhand smoke (males: 49.1%, females: 47.0%). Young people living in urban areas (AOR=0.84, 95% CI: 0.77-0.91, p<0.001) and those with a monthly family income >12000 RMB (AOR=0.81, 95% CI: 0.71-0.92, p=0.001) were less likely to be exposed to thirdhand smoke. Young people with junior high school education or higher, and current or former smokers, were more likely to be exposed to thirdhand smoke. There is room for improvement in the beliefs about thirdhand smoke among young people. Thirdhand smoke exposure is an issue that should be addressed in public health policy. Young people with low income and current or former smokers are populations that should be mainly focused on in public education and prevention work on thirdhand smoke.

PENGARUH TEACHER EFFICACY TERHADAP MOTIVASI MENGAJAR GURU TINGKAT SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA (SMP)

Teaching motivation is the enthusiasm and drive that teachers have to carry out their teaching duties. In fact, there are still teachers who don’t reflect that teachers have a high teaching motivation. One of the factors that can increase the teachers’ teaching motivation is the teacher efficacy. Teacher efficacy is a teacher’s belief in their ability to carry out their duties. This study aims to determine the influence of teacher efficacy on junior high school teachers’ teaching motivation. The type of this research is quantitative research. The data collected used the convenience sampling techniques. Characteristics of the participants in this research are (a) teachers who teach in junior high schools, (b) teaching in public or private schools, (c) aged 20-59 years, (d) male or female, and (e) having a civil servant or non-civil servant status. The measurement tools used in this research are the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale and the Autonomous Motivation for Teaching Scale. Participants involved in this research are 237 junior high school teachers in Jakarta. The results of this research show that there is a positive and significant relationship between teacher efficacy and the teaching motivation of junior high school teachers, with a value of r = 318. This research found that there is a 10.1% effect of teacher efficacy on junior high school teachers’ teaching motivation. In addition, this research found that there are differences in teacher efficacy based on employment status and the last level of education that teachers have.

Survei Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka Pada Pembelajaran PJOK SMP Se Kabupaten Bojonegoro

The independent curriculum provides freedom to export students' abilities and interests. Changes in government policy on the education system have a good and bad impact on the quality of education. This study aims to find out how the implementation of the independent curriculum by looking at the teacher's understanding and the problems faced. This research method uses quantitative and qualitative. The research instrument used questionnaires and interviews. With the research subject of junior high school teachers in Bojonegoro Regency with purposive sampling techniques with the first criterion, the school implemented an independent curriculum. Second, PJOK teachers are linear graduates. Quantitative research data is analyzed in the form of percentages and qualitative research data is reduced then analyzed and presented according to reality in the field. The average percentage result of teacher perception on independent curriculum understanding is 73% and it can be concluded that teachers have high understanding based on percentage results. Then the results of the study revealed that almost 90% of junior high schools in Bojonegoro have implemented an independent curriculum. The highest result of the problems faced by teachers is that at the learning planning stage 57% experience problems at the Difficulty in stringing together sentences of operational and concrete learning objectives, at the stage of implementation 40% have difficulty designing learning based on the needs of students Difficulty designing projects Strengthening the Profile of Pancasila in learning, at the monitoring stage 48.6% experience Difficulty analyzing student conditions for assessment purposes and at stages 45.7% Difficulty developing questions from the questions provided.

Gambaran Stres Digital pada Remaja Awal

Current use of digital media and the internet can contribute to stress. So this research aims to see how digital stress looks in early adolescents. This type of research is quantitative with descriptive methods. The population in this study were early adolescents at junior high school (SMP) education level. The sampling technique uses Nonprobability Sampling. The research results showed that 107 people (39.3%) had low digital stress and 165 subjects (60.7%) had high digital stress. In conclusion, this research shows that early adolescents have high digital stress.

EFL Teachers of Junior High School Readiness in Applying “Merdeka Curriculum”

Curriculum is the heart of schools’ activity. It influences what will the students learn, experience and what kinds of output will the schools have. Meanwhile, the students’ conditions are always change time after time. Therefore, the curriculum needs to be aligned with the students. In the pandemic situation which changes the way the teaching-learning process, there is a fact that the online learning caused “learning loss”. This condition threats the students’ achievement. The government released “Merdeka curriculum” as a solution to overcome the problem. The teacher as the “main actor” in doing the curriculum must have good understanding about it. Therefore, the research was conducted to know the EFL teachers of Junior high school readiness in the application of “Merdeka curriculum” in their class. The respondents of this research were the EFL teachers of Junior high school in Purbalingga regency. A closed questionnaire was distributed through Whatsapp group to 60 EFL teachers. The result showed that 72, 08% EFL teachers were ready to apply “Merdeka curriculum”.

Implementasi Tanggung Jawab Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Membentuk Akhlaq Siswa

This research proposes to analyze the implementation of Islamic religious education teachers' responsibilities in shaping student morals at Plus Al Hadi Middle School, Rengel District, Tuban. The main aim of this research is to understand the extent of the role of Islamic education teachers in shaping student morals and the factors that influence the implementation of this responsibility. The research method used is a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with Islamic teachers and direct observation in the school environment. The research results show that Islamic religious education teachers at SMP Plus Al Hadi have a central role in shaping students' morals through teaching, coaching and real examples in everyday life. However, challenges such as a busy curriculum and students' social environment also influence the implementation of these responsibilities. This research provides a deeper understanding of the importance of the role of teachers in shaping student morals in the context of Islamic religious education in junior high schools. The implications of this research can be used to increase the effectiveness of religious education in shaping the morals of students in similar schools and provide guidance for the development of a more holistic religious curriculum.

Factors Associated With Perception of Stigma Among Parents of Children With Cleft Lip and Palate: Cross-Sectional Study.

Parents of children with cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) often face stigmatization, which has a significant impact on their quality of life and mental health. However, to date, there is a lack of comprehensive, multicenter empirical research on parents of children with CL/P in China, particularly those with large-scale samples. This study aimed to identify major factors that contribute to the perception of stigma experienced by parents of children with CL/P. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A total of 104 parents of children diagnosed with CL/P in 2 hospitals were selected by convenience sampling. Demographics and disease information, the Chinese Perception of Stigma Questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and the Social Anxiety Scale were used in this study. Descriptive statistics, t tests, and one-way ANOVA were used to compare the differences between participants' demographic information and perception of stigma. Multivariable linear regression was performed to assess associations between demographic factors, social anxiety, depression, and perception of stigma. The mean scores for the dimensions of perception of stigma, depression, and social anxiety were 22.97 (SD 9.21), 38.34 (SD 8.25), and 22.86 (SD 6.69), respectively. Depression and social anxiety were positively associated with discrimination, while surgery status was a negatively associated variable. Parents with a college education or higher had significantly lower levels of perceived stigma compared to parents with a junior high school education (all P values <.05). These 4 factors explained 40.4% of the total model variance (F8=9.726; P<.001; R2=0.450; adjusted R2=0.404). Our findings highlight a concerning trend of diminished quality of life among parents of children with CL/P. Factors such as parents' education level, surgery status, depression, and social anxiety are shown to influence the level of stigma experienced. Implementing comprehensive nursing care and providing presurgical support are effective strategies for alleviating parents' social anxiety, reducing perceived stigma, and preventing depression.

Introducing Culture in EFL Class: The Junior High School Teachers’ Awareness

The integration of culture into language teaching, particularly in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) class, is widely regarded as an essential aspect of English teaching. The objective of this study is to explore the 7th-grade teachers’ awareness of Junior High school on introducing culture in EFL class. The research employed a quantitative survey in 26 junior high schools located in Palembang, South Sumatra. The data were collected from 115 English teachers who responded to a set of questionnaire items. Subsequently, the data underwent analysis by the use of descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that English teachers at the seventh-grade level are aware of incorporating cultural components within the context of English language teaching. To begin with, it is evident that the teachers possess a comprehensive understanding of the significance of culture and context in interpreting meaning. Furthermore, the teachers have a fundamental experience of the significance of being able to analyze and contrast cultures concerning their shared characteristics and distinctions. Thirdly, the teachers widely acknowledge that cultural learning has a predominantly positive influence within the English classroom. In the realm of English teaching, the teachers have a consensus regarding the significance of incorporating cultural learning activities into the classroom setting. Ultimately, junior high school English teachers exhibit a predominantly favorable disposition towards the significance of including cultural learning activities inside the English instructional setting

The Existence of Teacher Leadership and School Climate Impact on Teacher Performance

This research aims to determine the influence of teacher leadership and school climate on the performance of high school (SMP) teachers. This type of research uses a quantitative approach through path analysis. The sample consisted of 80 Medan 35 State Junior High School (SMP) teachers. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The research results show: (1) Teacher leadership directly affects the learning climate in schools; the better the teacher leads the class, the better the learning climate created in the school environment. (2) Teacher leadership directly affects teacher performance; the better the teacher's leadership, the more the teacher's performance will also increase. (3) School climate has a direct positive effect on teacher performance, meaning that the better the school climate, the higher the teacher performance. (4) Teacher leadership indirectly affects teacher performance through the school climate because the teacher leads the class better and can work well together, internally and externally. A good school climate will be created. The school atmosphere will feel comfortable and peaceful when the members can work together, which ultimately results in a good performance for the teacher.

Profile of Teacher Decision-Making in Designing Mathematical Tasks Based on Teaching Experience

Objective: This research aims to describe the decision-making profile of mathematics teachers in designing mathematical assignments based on teaching experience. Method: The subjects of this study were mathematics teachers in junior high school education units with a bachelor's degree in mathematics education, including one senior teacher (ST) and one novice teacher (NT). The researcher used a task sheet for making a mathematical task design (TSMTD) and an interview guide as instruments for data collection. Results: The results showed that both novice and senior teachers identified problems by mentioning known information, but novice teachers tended to modify textbook assignments as materials for designing questions. In collecting information, beginner and senior teachers compared ideas from previous experiences, but senior teachers considered the context of the questions to be designed. Beginner teachers submitted problems by raising the theme of comparing values and transforming values with different resolution processes, while senior teachers considered several contexts and chose multiple alternative solutions. Both beginner and senior teachers checked all the questions designed and assessed the feasibility of the solutions generated from the task. Novelty: This research contributes to the understanding of the decision-making profile of mathematics teachers in designing assignments based on their teaching experience, highlighting the differences between novice and senior teachers in terms of problem identification, information collection, problem submission, and checking of designed questions.

Constructing a model of the emotional labour process of junior high school teachers

ABSTRACT This study constructed a model of the emotional labour process of teachers. This study sampled 1,075 Taiwanese junior high school teachers for a structural equation modelling analysis. The results revealed the following: (1) Female teachers exhibit higher levels of emotional job demands (ED), extrinsic motivation (EM) and intrinsic motivation (IM) of emotional labour, as well as surface acting, deep acting, and emotional exhaustion (EE) compared to male teachers. However, females display lower levels of depersonalisation (DP) compared to males. (2) Non-STEM teachers have higher levels of ED and EE compared to STEM teachers. However, STEM teachers exhibit more positive emotions (PE) compared to Non-STEM teachers. (3) Teachers with administrative positions experienced higher levels of EE compared to teachers without administrative positions. (4) ED positively predicted emotional labour strategies (ELS). (5) The EM positively predicted maladaptive ELS and negatively predicted adaptive ELS. IM positively predicted adaptive ELS. (6) Maladaptive ELS negatively predicted PE and positively predicted negative emotions (NE), whereas adaptive ELS positively predicted PE and negatively predicted NE. (7) PE negatively predicted EE and reduced personal accomplishment (RA), while NE positively predicted EE and DP.