Local Community Education Research Articles

Integrating Educational Technology to Address Disparities in Education: Implications for School Social Work

Abstract Educational disparity has been a long-standing social and political concern, and is a grand challenge for social work because of its implications for equal opportunity and social justice. As stewards of social justice in public K–12 educational settings, school social workers help students gain access to and effectively use resources and support necessary to maximize their potential in the educational process as well as identify areas of need that are not being addressed by the local education agency and community, and working to create services that address those needs. Several studies have applied educational technology interventions to address academic achievement equity issues and found improved performance on state test scores. Thus, 12 evaluation studies of educational technology in primary and secondary schools in the United States conducted after 2001 were synthesized, examining the impact of educational technology applications on student academic achievement. Although much of the research conducted emphasizes a positive correlation between these variables, not all approaches of using educational technology resulted in equally good performance, and not all students learning with educational technology learned better than those learning without educational technology under all conditions. This critique identifies both strengths and weaknesses of existing literature; suggests research priorities; and outlines specific implications for educators, policymakers, and school social workers.

The Effect of Environmental Education on the Amount of Knowledge Level, Attitude and Behavior of Local Society to Protect the Biological Variety (Subject of Study to Reserve Dena Sphere of Living)

Background and Objective: This research, have considered the effect of environment education on the knowledge level, attitude and behavior of local society to protect the biological variety. Method: Research method is experimental partly as a pre-test and post-test by the control group. Statistical society in the research is 10628 families who are living in the place of Dena. Participants were selected by the way of voluntarily sampling and divided in to 2 groups of 30 persons randomly in testing group and control group. The people settle in to testing and control groups. This research used the researcher’s answer sheet that 15 specialized confirmed its apparent and concept and total stability of 30 questions equals to 0/9. Answer sheets were distributed among participants before and after the education and necessary description was explained about this research to them. Then, people in group of control and testing answer the questions. SPSS-21 software used to analysis the data. Findings: Results demonstrated that Environmental education on the level of awareness of local communities has an effect equal to %72 which this amount was meaningful for error level less than 0.01.The results of the second hypothesis showed that Environmental education of local communities has the effect equal to %26 on the variable of attitude, that this was meaningful at the error level less than 0.01.The results of the third hypothesis showed that effectiveness of Environmental education of local communities in Biodiversity protection (Aspect of behavior), is %32 percent. Discussion and Conclusion: Investigation of general hypothesis of research demonstrate that Environmental education has meaningful effect on the level of awareness, attitude and behavior of local communities in Biodiversity protection.

PEMERTAHANAN BAHASA IBU DI KAMPUNG MELAYU TANJUNG COLEM PULAU GALANG BATAM

Indonesia is the second largest country with 652 local languages. Unfortunately, there are 11 local languages in Papua and Maluku that have become extinct based on the information of UNESCO. Thus, local language that is an identity and local wisdom must be preserved from the extinction. The locals in Pulau Galang Batam use Malay Galang as their everyday language. Having observed and conducted interviews to the elders in Kampung Melayu Tanjung Colem Pulau Galang Batam, it was identified that the speakers began to leave Malay Galang. The youngsters in Kampung Melayu Tanjung Colem Pulau Galang Batam used Indonesian with their peers and parents. Many of the local youngsters who left and returned Kampung Melayu Tanjung Colem Pulau Galang Batam did not use Malay Galang but Bahasa Indonesia. And the influence of language that appears on TV and Inter-ethnic marriages were the other factors of weak language-maintenance. Thus this activity aimed to educate the locals the importance of maintaining Malay Galang as an identity, heritage, and local wisdom and the importance of teaching Malay Galang to the youngsters so that Malay Galang does not become extinct. The method used was local community education program with the technique of lecturing and discussing. The result of this activity was the improvement of awareness and responsibility of the locals to maintain Malay Galang.
 Indonesia is the second largest country with 652 local languages. Unfortunately, there are 11 local languages in Papua and Maluku that have become extinct based on the information of UNESCO. Thus, local language that is an identity and local wisdom must be preserved from the extinction. The locals in Pulau Galang Batam use Malay Galang as their everyday language. Having observed and conducted interviews to the elders in Kampung Melayu Tanjung Colem Pulau Galang Batam, it was identified that the speakers began to leave Malay Galang. The youngsters in Kampung Melayu Tanjung Colem Pulau Galang Batam used Indonesian with their peers and parents. Many of the local youngsters who left and returned Kampung Melayu Tanjung Colem Pulau Galang Batam did not use Malay Galang but Bahasa Indonesia. And the influence of language that appears on TV and Inter-ethnic marriages were the other factors of weak language-maintenance. Thus this activity aimed to educate the locals the importance of maintaining Malay Galang as an identity, heritage, and local wisdom and the importance of teaching Malay Galang to the youngsters so that Malay Galang does not become extinct. The method used was local community education program with the technique of lecturing and discussing. The result of this activity was the improvement of awareness and responsibility of the locals to maintain Malay Galang.

A Study on the Activity Types in Church's Shift into Local Ministry and Local Community Education

A Study on the Activity Types in Church's Shift into Local Ministry and Local Community Education

Impact of an educational program on earthquake awareness and preparedness in Nepal

Abstract. Scientific education of local communities is key in helping to reduce the risk associated with natural disasters such as earthquakes. Western Nepal has a history of major seismic events and is highly prone to further earthquakes; however, the majority of the population is not aware about or prepared for them. To increase earthquake awareness and improve preparedness, a seismology education program was established at 22 schools in Nepal. At each school, educational activities were performed by teaching earthquake-related topics in classrooms, offering training to teachers and through installing a low-cost seismometer network which supported both teaching and awareness objectives. To test the effects of this program, we conducted two surveys with school children, one before and one after the initiation of the program, with several hundred participants in each. The survey findings highlighted that educational activities implemented at schools are effective in raising the awareness levels of children, promoting broader social learning in the community, thus improving the adaptive capacities and preparedness for future earthquakes. However, perceptions of risk did not change very much. The high and positive impact of the program on the students and the community is encouraging for the continuation and expansion of the program.

STEAM in Oulu: Scaffolding the development of a Community of Practice for local educators around STEAM and digital fabrication

There is an increased interest to integrate STEAM methodologies and digital fabrication processes into formal education. However, teachers have repeatedly reported a set of impediments that hampers them to succeed. This integration requires a set of changes in the school organization, resourcing and a proper teacher training. A Community of Practice formed by different stakeholders of a local educational community might provide the necessary grounds to lead to this transition. In this paper, we report our experience of creating and scaffolding a local Community of Practice for a period of ten months. We present the different activities we carried out during this period, emphasizing a digital fabrication training that we conducted, at our university Fab Lab premises, for teachers and school principals separately. We also explore the influence of this training on scaffolding of the development of the Community of Practice. We expect the training structure, discussion and insights presented in this paper would inspire other researchers and practitioners trying to bring digital fabrication to formal education.

SMACKtivism: A Program Redesign so Good, You Won’t Know What Hit You

This essay describes the context, mission, guiding principles, signature pedagogies, curriculum, and anticipated benefits and limitations of our newly designed EdD in Learning and Teaching in Social Contexts. As we prepare to launch our new program (pending approval), our key development efforts are focused on implementing leading-edge coursework centering on problems of practice through a blend of online interactions and applied, real-world experiences. Our primary objective is to equip scholar-practitioners with the expertise to initiate and sustain systematic approaches to transformative and justice-oriented improvement within their local educational communities, both during and following their time in the program.

The Impact of CSR Interventions on Female Education Development in the Rural Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) interventions in female education programmes in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A total of 800 rural women were sampled across the region. The results from the logit model showed that rural women depended on CSR interventions of MOCs to address some of the logistical and cultural challenges associated with women’s access to post-secondary education in local communities. However, despite the significant success in supporting education initiatives generally, none of the scholarships target females specifically, and compared to men, the low level of human capital in rural women has persisted. This implies that if CSR interventions are not tailored to enhance gender diversity and promote economic opportunities for women alongside education, they may perpetuate the obstruction of women’s participation in economic, political and social development. By extension, this could delay the reduction of poverty and attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in the Niger Delta region.

Exploring the Integration-Interconnection Paradigm in the Indonesian Context of Community Education And Practice

The paper explores the daunting question as to how the integration-interconnection paradigm is actualised in the context of academic disciplines in Indonesia. This is accomplished by specifically analysing its application, through a purposive sampling of previously published studies, to the field of community development. The subsequent conclusions reveal core features of the integration-interconnection paradigm and its historical roots, and their relevance for community education and development today. In supporting the integration-interconnection paradigm, the writer proposes that Rothman’s and Ann Jeffries’ revised community development model is suitable for modification to accommodate local community education and practice in Indonesia. The paper identifies three major findings from studies in this field and discusses their implications. Firstly, from the epistemological point of view, there is a growing belief that science and religion are able to engage in collaborative dialogue rather than exist in mutual isolation. This will ensure an enhanced understanding of human interaction within our social environment. Secondly, religion and spirituality may potentially contribute to establishing a shared-base for supporting ethical values for professional practice. The final finding is that community developers, working from these underpinning assumptions, are more likely to succeed in their goals through exploring participatory ways of community practice.

The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Interventions on Female Education Development in the Rural Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) interventions in female education programmes in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A total of 800 rural women were sampled across the region. The results from the logit model showed that rural women depended on CSR interventions of MOCs to address some of the logistical and cultural challenges associated with women’s access to post-secondary education in local communities. However, despite the significant success in supporting education initiatives generally, none of the scholarships target females specifically, and compared to men, the low level of human capital in rural women has persisted. This implies that, if CSR interventions are not tailored to enhance gender diversity and promote economic opportunities for women alongside education, they may perpetuate the obstruction of women’s participation in economic, political and social development. By extension, this could delay the reduction of poverty and attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Niger Delta region.

Managing Sex Education Controversy Deep in the Heart of Texas: A Case Study of the North East Independent School District (NEISD)

Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), one of the key evidence-based strategies in our programmatic toolbox to address adolescent pregnancy and birth rates, remains a politically-charged issue countrywide. Though there is some funding available at the federal level, there are no national policies mandating the provision of sex education; as such, most decision-making occurs at the state or even the local level. Consequently, the provision of sex education and the quality and comprehensiveness of curricula used to do so are highly variable across the country, and are heavily influenced by the level of support or resistance in communities. This paper analyzes the experience of institutionalizing an evidence-based sex education in a large suburban school district in San Antonio, Texas, a socially conservative context. Understanding the politics of sex education is key to developing effective policies and strategies to ensure quality sex education programs are provided in public schools. However, there are no published papers documenting specific experiences with resistance to sex education in local communities in the USA. Given this, the strategies employed by opponents and the response by district officials can be informative for other school settings in the USA and around the world. Abbreviations: AFLA: Adolescent Family Life Act; CHAMPSS: Choosing And Maintaining effective Programs for Sex education in Schools Model; CSE: Comprehensive sexuality education; DTL/RTL: Draw the Line/Respect the Line; HSAE: Human Sexuality and Abstinence Education, the middle school sex education curriculum in NEISD prior to 2008; NEISD: North East Independent School District; SAFA: San Antonio Family Association; SHAC: School health advisory council; STI: Sexually transmitted infection; TEC: Texas Education Code; TPIA: Texas Public Information Act; USA: United States of America; UTHSC: University of Texas Health Science Center

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES OF TEACHERS ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

The study aimed to determine the knowledge, skills and attitudes of teachers on inclusive education and academic performance of children with special needs in public elementary schools in the District of Bay. It utilized the descriptive-correlational and descriptive survey method to test significant relationship among teachers’ knowledge, attitude, and skills in inclusive education and pupils formative and periodical test performance. The respondents of the study are the selected inclusive education teachers or the SPED teachers of the Bay District and Division of Laguna. The statistical treatment applied are r- value, p-value, mean percentage and frequency.  It sought to identify and answer the mean level of the demographic profile of the respondents and knowledge, skills and attitude on inclusive education and academic performance of pupils with special needs in terms of formative and periodical test.The study has proven that there is significant relationship between and among the knowledge and attitude of the respondents and inclusive education. Therefore, the hypothesis is rejected. Based on the findings and conclusions of the study it is highly recommended that: The schools practicing inclusive education must prioritize teacher applicants with experience in dealing with students with special needs. The school administration must provide more trainings in inclusive education to general educators who are teaching students with special needs. There must be more evident collaboration among the local community education committee, parents, teachers and the school in addressing the concerns of inclusive education in the school level.

Studi Etnopedagogi dalam Praktik Zikir Saman di Lombok Timur

Nowadays, Ethno pedagogy has a vital urgency in influencing the choices such as forms, ways and goals of an ongoing action. Ethno pedagogy can contribute in education based on cultural values for learning in the context of teaching as a cultural activity and culture of teaching. This study is aimed at describing the practice of Saman Zikr and share information about the role of Saman Zikr in implementing the values of cultural local wisdom in East Lombok. By using the method of synthesis analysis through structured and unstructured interviews, observation and documentation, this study reveals that Samman Zikr contains values, concepts and education contents based on ethno pedagogy deserving to be explored, interpreted, revitalized and developed as concepts and models of ethno pedagogic model in education and learning. The values of local wisdom as a source of innovation in the field of education on the basis of local community education are needed to empower through adaptation of local knowledge, reinterpretation of local wisdom values, revitalization in accordance with contemporary conditions, developing academic concepts and experimenting models in learning with ethno pedagogy.

PENGARUH KEBUTUHAN GIZI TERHADAP PERUBAHAN BERAT BADAN IBU HAMIL DI DESA PETIS RT 02 RW 02 KECAMATAN DUDUK SAMPEYAN KABUPATEN GRESIK

Pregnancy caused by changes in body weight of pregnant women, which is not significantly impact on the growth of the fetus in the womb, experiencing anemia and low birth weight. The purpose of this study analyzed the nutritional needs of pregnant mothers to changes in maternal and fetal body weight in the Village District of RW 02 Petis Duduk Sampeyan Gresik. Analytical study design with cross sectional study design. The population is all pregnant women in the village of RT 02 RW 02 Petis Sitting Sampeyan District of Gresik by 33 people. Sampling sampling techniques with simple random sampling. The instrument uses observation. This variable is the nutritional needs of pregnant women and changes in maternal and fetal body weight. Data were analyzed with the Mann-Whitney test with α = 0.05. The result showed the majority (66.7%) of respondents need good nutrition. Aswell as the vast majority (66.7%) of respondents normal weight. It can be concluded that there is influence the nutritional needs of pregnant mothers to changes in maternal and fetal body weight in the Village District of RW 02 Petis Sitting Sampeyan Gresik. More nurses can improve the promotion program to improve maternal and fetal body weight through promotion and education in local communities about the importance of maternal and fetal weight.

Education Based on Ethnopedagogy in Maintaining and Conserving the Local Wisdom: A Literature Study

Etnopedagogy plays a role in the values-based education of culture for teaching and learning in the context of teaching as a cultural activity and the culture of teaching. The values ​​of local wisdom as a source of innovation in the field of culture-based education of local communities through social contacts that are educational-pedagogical to the communicant, namely cognitive (know about something), affective (formation attitude), and conative (behavior, act to do something). The process of attitude change takes place through three stages: attention, understanding, acceptance, the influence of social contact depending on the professionalism of the educator, leads to the three processes through communicative learning.The transformation of society in the direction of modern society needs to begin with the understanding that society as a social system in which structural, cultural, and social processes are the factors that cause change of society with the basic view that education takes place in society, with community resources, and for society facing an era of globalization filled with challenges, competition, and uncertainty, it takes a teacher who has a new paradigm, strategy, and learning model that contains the content of life skills based on the concept of broad based education, which implements Renewal-Train Strategy and Learner Centred Strategy.

Leopards provide public health benefits in Mumbai, India

Populations of large carnivores are often suppressed in human‐dominated landscapes because they can kill or injure people and domestic animals. However, carnivores can also provide beneficial services to human societies, even in urban environments. We examined the services provided by leopards (Panthera pardus) to the residents of Mumbai, India, one of the world's largest cities. We suggest that by preying on stray dogs, leopards reduce the number of people bitten by dogs, the risk of rabies transmission, and the costs associated with dog sterilization and management. Under one set of assumptions, the presence of leopards in this highly urbanized area could save up to 90 human lives per year. A further indirect benefit of leopard presence may be an increase in local abundance of other wildlife species that would otherwise be predated by dogs. The effective conservation of carnivores in human‐dominated landscapes involves difficult trade‐offs between human safety and conservation concerns. Quantitative assessments of how large carnivores negatively and positively affect urban ecosystems are critical, along with improved education of local communities about large carnivores and their impacts.

마을교육공동체를 위한 지역교회의 역할

마을교육공동체를 위한 지역교회의 역할

Risk perception structure of residents and traffic safety education in local communities

Risk perception structure of residents and traffic safety education in local communities

Dementia Awareness Campaign in the Latino Community: A Novel Community Engagement Pilot Training Program with Promotoras

ABSTRACTObjectives: To create a curriculum about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and to train Promotoras affiliated with a local community education and health advocacy organization, in order to raise awareness and knowledge of what dementia is, and how it can be recognized, in persons of Hispanic/Latino descent.Methods: Community based participatory research (CPBR) model was used to create materials, implement training, and engage/empower Promotoras to educate the local community.Results: Pre-post findings indicated a positive learning experience for the Promotoras and willingness to share new dementia information with their community. One year post-evaluative survey with a subset showed outreach to an average of 15–25 community members, indicating positive reception of this new information.Conclusions: CPBR model is a successful education and outreach tool with Latino communities. Our Dementia Awareness Campaign was a success with the first 20 Promotoras trained; at present we plan to train additional groups in nearby communities with significant Hispanic/Latino populations.Clinical Implications: In order to get Latinos to seek early detection, we need to first educate them about dementia, win trust, and encourage treatment-seeking. Early intervention, diagnosis, and prevention will benefit from educational campaigns using the CBPR model.