Master Teacher Research Articles

Trickster Discourse and American Indian Identity in Counselor Education: A Critical Phenomenological Inquiry.

In this qualitative phenomenological study, authors explored an American Indian student's experiences of colonization within a master's counselor education program. Interviews were conducted with one participant that met criterion sampling. Findings outlined counselor education's assimilative capacity and Indigenous resistance to assimilation. Themes included Confronting the Threat and Being Too Indian. Authors discussed implications for counselor educators and multicultural education specifically.

ASM News for April 2023

Abstract News about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other society activities. Topics include: the four pillars of the 2020-2025 ASM Strategic Plan; André McDonald named editor of the ASM Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, succeeding Armelle Vardelle; report on training of Master Teacher volunteers for the ASM Materials Education Foundation; ASM members David U. Furrer, Carlos G. Levi, Alan Luo, and Ji-Cheng (JC) Zhao elected to 2023 class of the National Academy of Engineering.

Editorial introduction

Editorial introduction

ACCelerator Advances Student Success Through an Innovative Learning Space at Austin Community College: An Interview with Curtiss Stevens

Curtiss Stevens, is the executive dean of the ACCelerator and Strategic Initiatives at AustinCommunity College (ACC). In 2019, Curtiss was awarded the President’s Leadership ExcellenceAward and the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award for outstanding leadership, service, anddedication to ACC. Curtiss holds a bachelor's degree in Geography from Valparaiso University, a master's degree in Geographic Education and Research from Western Michigan University, and pursued doctoral studies in Economic Geography at Indiana State University. He has amassed over 2 decades of experience in the field of higher education, serving in various capacities such as admissions and financial aid, student affairs, international education, academic and life skills training, grants and fundraising, curriculum, and athletics. His previous employments include positions at Valparaiso University, Western Michigan University, Indiana University, and Purdue University. Apart from teaching Geography and Geosciences, he has also worked as an Executive Director of a Boys & Girls Club and as a TV personality. The ACCelerator, at Austin Community College (ACC) Highland’s campus, is a 32,000-square-foot space that fosters dynamic learning. The ACCelerator features classrooms, study rooms, and numerous computer pod stations that can be reserved by ACC faculty and staff for a variety of purposes. The ACC Highland campus serves over 8,000 students, with over 17,000 student visits to the Highland ACCelerator per year. The ACCelerator features innovative teaching and instruction, learning support services, student support services, and community engagement, which provides an engaged student-centric customer service vision.

Pelatihan Quoting, Paraphrasing dan Summarizing untuk Menghindari Plagiat bagi Mahasiswa Program Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP Universitas Mataram

Plagiarism or plagiarism in the academic world is considered a crime because it steals other people's copyrights. Universities as mandated by the regulation of the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia No. 17 of 2010 need to take precautions so that plagiarism does not occur and counteract plagiarism. Plagiarism activities carried out by academics, especially students, are due to their ignorance about plagiarism and strategies to avoid plagiarism. Among the strategies that can be used by a writer to avoid plagiarism is by quoting and paraphrasing and summarizing other people's information, opinions or ideas correctly. This community service activity was carried out in the form of training which began with the delivery of material related to plagiarism, quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing to 17 students of the English language education master's study program at FKIP University of Mataram who were and would be completing their final assignment (thesis writing). This service activity was carried out in 2 meetings, where the first meeting was for delivering material and guided training and the second meeting was for presenting results and giving feedback, as well as evaluating activities. Based on the results of observations, questionnaires and portfolios, it can be concluded that students were enthusiastic in participating in a series of activities, active in asking questions, working in groups and presenting the results of their group work. The students also said that activities like this were very useful and hoped that similar activities would be held regularly.

Post-structural pedagogy in a coach development curriculum

ABSTRACT Given the need for post-modern education, and likewise, coach development to better prepare coaches for messy and complex realities, the purpose of this study was to explore the use of coach developers’ post-structural pedagogical practices. Using post-structural assumptions as a lens for analysing two coach developer’s pedagogies in a higher education master’s degree coaching programme, such practices aimed to open-up multiple realities (e.g. debunking singular truth regimes strategies), power as relational (e.g. social constructions of knowledge strategies) and an ever-evolving self (e.g. encouraging errors and false starts). These themes encompassed 19 pedagogical practices, which are discussed in relation to the need for coaches’ post-structural understandings, coach developers’ implementation of post-structural pedagogies, and overcoming practical realities of producing docile coach learners.

The Elaboration of Content Knowledge and Pedagogy

The research aimed to elaborate the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST), Domain 1 Content Knowledge and Pedagogy based on the Communities of Practice (CoPs) of Araling Panlipunan teachers. The FGD was conducted to 34 purposively selected Araling Panlipunan teachers sourced from five high schools in the National Capital Region (NCR). Selection of these teachers were based on their ranks as Teacher I, II, or III and with their teaching experience of five or more years. The codes, themes and memos generated from the FGD transcripts were the basis for the development of the elaboration document. This qualitative research that utilized different sources such as FGDs, interviews and verification tools to confirm the FGD results, and triangulation assisted the researchers to determine aptness and accuracy of the gathered data. The interviews and verification process with the Master Teachers and teacher education specialists substantiated and improved the elaboration document. The research revealed the Content Knowledge and Pedagogy of teachers relevant to the teaching of Araling Panlipunan. This research suggests that elaboration be conducted in other specific learning areas, other PPST domains, and with larger number of participants and broader verification in the country.

Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives of Bachelor Of Industrial Technology And Graduate School Programs Of Marikina Polytechnic College: Stakeholders Awareness And Acceptability

Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives of an educational institution are its main framework for planning and guide in the execution of its program among its clientele. It necessitates that stakeholders of an institution are aware of and accept their VMGO. This study utilized a descriptive method of research and administered a survey questionnaire on the awareness and acceptability of the Vision and Mission of the college and the Goals and Objectives of the Bachelor of Industrial Technology and Graduate School programs (Doctor of Education in Educational Management, Master of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching and the Master of Technician Education using voluntary response sampling. The data revealed that the collective level of awareness and acceptance of the VM of the college and the GOs of the BIT program from its alumni and students, industry partners, faculty members, non-teaching staff, and administrators are to a High Extent as evidenced by their Grand Mean of 4.16 and 4.23 respectively. On the other hand, the collective level of awareness and acceptability of VM of the college and GOs of Graduate School programs from Ed. D. students, GS Faculty, M. Ed. Students, MAT Alumni, MAT students, Non-teaching staff, Administrators, and MTE students are at Very High Extent as evident by their Grand Mean of 4.60 and 4.67 respectively. These data implied how much they are aware of and how much they accepted the Vision and Mission of the college and the Goals and Objectives of the concerned programs among its stakeholders. It is suggested that the conduct of a qualitative study relative to VMGO must be done for future reference. Keywords: VMGO, Industrial Technology, Graduate School, Awareness, Acceptability

Messenger lectures and video lessons as mathematics interventions for modular distance learning

Providing self-learning modules and other printed materials under modular distance learning in the Philippines does not guarantee the acquisition of learning competencies, particularly in mathematics, wherein explanation and illustration of concepts, principles, and procedures demand the teacher’s clarification. To address this, Facebook Messenger was used as a platform to communicate with the students and deliver interventions like lectures through posting slides with voice clips and video lessons. This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of the said interventions for grade 7 mathematics using practical action research. Test material, questionnaire, and interview guide were the instruments used in collecting data validated by a master teacher and two head teachers in mathematics education. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Based on the findings, lectures and video lessons through Facebook Messenger helped students understand the mathematical concepts and procedures for solving mathematical problems. It means that the said interventions via Facebook Messenger were adequate for the students to cope with the learning challenges in mathematics brought by modular distance learning. However, the students suggested that sustain the interventions for a longer time.

Instructional Supervision and Technical Assistance of Master Teachers in the Division of Taguig City and Pateros

Abstract: The study is entitled “INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF MASTER TEACHERS IN THE DIVISION OF TAGUIG CITY AND PATEROS” The study aimed to identify the level of instructional supervision of master teachers and the level of technical assistance they are providing to teachers 1-3. The study used the descriptive correlational research designs. The study was conducted in selected public elementary schools in the Division of Taguig City and Pateros during the school year 2021-2022.

Future Mathematics Teachers’ Perceptions towards Inclusion in Secondary Education: University of Granada

Designing and implementing inclusive practices is considered one of the basic actions for the construction of inclusive education. Actions depend largely on teachers’ attitudes, which can be modified by the training they receive. This study analyzes 73 future mathematics teachers’ perceptions of the diversity training received in the Master in Compulsory Secondary Education and Post-Secondary, Vocational Training and Language Teaching (MAES), as well as their attitudes towards diversity at the University of Granada (Spain). The participants’ ages ranged from 22 to 50 years (M = 27.12, SD = 6.45); 47.9% were cisgender women and 52.1% were cisgender men. This research was a non-experimental, descriptive, and multivariate study, developed under the assumption of the quantitative methodological paradigm. The result revealed that attention to diversity should play an important role in the teachers’ future teaching practice. Nevertheless, they were dissatisfied with the initial training received, considered themselves not qualified enough to face diversity in their classrooms, and they had an ambivalent attitude toward attention to diversity. However, attitudes and educational levels were more favorable in the case of women, older participants, and among those who had had contact with people with SNES. It is concluded that it is appropriate to continue to influence the attitudes in relation to this issue, since pedagogical training on the factors that condition the teaching–learning process in terms of attention to diversity provides greater effectiveness in this field.

Subject coordinators, head teachers and master teachers coaching practices and its impact on teachers’ instructional performance in Nagcarlan District Laguna: Basis for enhance teacher development program

Subject coordinators, head teachers and master teachers coaching practices and its impact on teachers’ instructional performance in Nagcarlan District Laguna: Basis for enhance teacher development program

Training in the profile "Applied Informatics in the Humanities" at the Siberian Federal University: interdisciplinarity and project approach

The article considers the model of training specialists in applied informatics in the humanitarian field, developed at the Humanitarian Institute of the Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk). The history of this training has been going on for almost a quarter of a century. Over the years, the program has changed its name more than once, and the curriculum has also changed in accordance with the requirements. The experience accumulated over a long enough period of time in training specialists of this profile is the subject of consideration in this article. The bachelor's and master's programs, education and activities of the Department of Information Technology in Creative and Cultural Industries, working as part of the Humanities Institute, are considered. Digital technologies continue to develop rapidly, and the number of people willing to master the difficult path of implementing applied informatics in the humanities is growing. Only in 2023, about 50 people have made final qualifying works for bachelors and masters degree at the Department of Information Technology in Creative and Cultural Industries. Each stage of the adjustment of the bachelor's and master's degree curriculum is dictated by a rapidly changing situation. At least two components remain indisputable: interdisciplinarity, which is the basis of educational programs, and a project approach, which assumes a clear statement of the problem and the use of adequate mechanisms for its solution using digital technologies.

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Editorial introductions.

Development of Practicum Module for Making Trimyristin Soap Active Ingredients from Nutmeg Seeds (Myristica fragrans Houtt)

Research This aims to develop practicum module for making soap with natural active ingredients to improve students' creative thinking skills. Practicum instructions will be applied to natural science and natural product chemistry practicum courses to provide innovations and appropriate technology for science education master students. The development of practicum instructions is a Research and Development (R & D) development with a define, design, develop, and disseminate (4D) model. The samples of this research were chemistry students and Master of Science Education students. The tests carried out were tests of physical properties (organoleptic, pH, and homogeneity) and antimicrobial tests with varying concentrations of trimyristin. Products in the form of practicum module are validated. The results showed that the validity value of the three validators obtained using the Aiken index was V = 0.84, which indicated that the natural science practicum module: the procedure for making trimyristin soap from nutmeg, was very valid and feasible to use. Meanwhile, practicality can be seen from the responses of students and lecturers, who show a positive response with average practicality of all components of 88% of student responses and 89% of lecturer responses. The results of the physical evaluation of trimyristin solid soap (organoleptic, pH, foam stability, and moisture content) produced from this study showed good results because they met several standards for the quality of solid soap SNI 3532-2016. Based on these data, the materials chemistry practicum module: procedures for making trimyristin soap from nutmeg seeds to support meaningful learning that is developed is very valid and very practical to use in the learning process

Agency and Structure in Shipbuilding: Practice and Social Learning Perspectives

Shipbuilding is inherently a social process involving numerous craftsmen utilizing their knowledge and skills while working together to produce a complex machine. The construction of a ship traditionally relies on a stratified apprenticeship system that entails a master teaching apprentices their trade. In this type of setting, the shipyard becomes the classroom where the younger generations learn and mimic mannerisms from their instructors. The development of this technique is considered an individual practice, which, with other construction methodologies and shared interactions, becomes social structures within a specific society. Repetition of this type of practice may reaffirm the existing structure, which in this article relates to various communities of shipbuilders. This paper addresses shipbuilding’s social perspective through an operational process based on surviving shipwreck timbers. Two case studies are addressed: Mediterranean shipbuilding between the Medieval and Modern periods and a case study of late 17th-century French shipbuilding social organization.

Exploration of The Reform of The Training System for Full-time Master's Degree Students in Materials Under the Background of Academic System Reform

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering was established in 2001 at the Weihai Campus of Harbin Institute of Technology, and the first batch of master's students majored in materials processing engineering was officially enrolled in the same year. Since 2009, the structural type of master's education has been significantly reformed, and the first batch of applied master's students in materials engineering was admitted in 2011, in line with the Ministry of Education, to enhance the ability of graduate students to serve the national and social development, and increase the training of application-oriented talents. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in the report of the 19th National Congress that it is necessary to deepen the integration of industry and education. In response to the country's acceleration of the high-quality development of professional degree graduate education in the new era, our university will admit the first batch of full-time professional degree master's students in 2022, extending the duration of study from two years to three years, and many issues such as curriculum system setting and professional practice requirements in the whole process of training need to be explored.

Portrait of Education in Indonesia: Learning from PISA Results 2015 to Present

This study aimed to analyze Indonesia’s low Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores among PISA participating countries in the world, using the qualitative Spradley model method. Data collection involved studying PISA results documents, curriculum documents, newspapers, and television news. Observations and interviews (both formal and informal) with teachers and prospective teachers who were studying at private tertiary institutions were also used considering that the main researcher has been a lecturer since 1986 until now. Data analysis techniques included domain analysis, content analysis, narrative analysis, and critical discourse analysis. Data analysis related to the implementation of the educational curriculum from the Dutch colonial era to the present. It was found that not all teachers used higher order thinking skills (HOTS) and teachers complained that the curriculum was often changed by the Ministry of Education. Even distribution of the quality of education is also not optimal and experiences difficulties. This is because Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, with the population spread over 17,000 islands separated by sea. This study recommends that the Indonesian Government make solid short-, medium- and long-term education master plans so that teachers are not bothered with curriculum changes on a regular basis. If participation in PISA by Indonesia is continued, this study recommends that the practice of PISA questions be increased and that PISA participants be selected using purposive sampling considering that the quality of education is not evenly distributed.

Contributions of Multilevel Family Factors to Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder in China.

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is one of the most prevalent childhood mental health disorders and is extremely affected by family factors. However, limited studies have addressed the issue from the perspective of family systems. The current study examines the associations between multilevel family factors (i.e., family cohesion/ adaptability at system level, mother-child and father-child attachment at a dyadic level, and child self-esteem at an individual level) and emotional and behavioral problems among children with ODD in China. The participants were 256 Chinese children with ODD and their parents and class master teachers. A multiple-informant approach and structural equation model were used. The results revealed that system level factors (family cohesion/adaptability) were associated with child emotional and behavior problems indirectly through factors at the dyadic level (mother-child attachment) and the individual level (child self-esteem) in sequence. Mother-child, but not father-child, attachment, mediated the linkage between family cohesion/adaptability and the emotional problems of children with ODD. Moreover, child self-esteem mediated the association between mother-child attachment and child emotional and behavioral problems. The findings of the present study underscored that multilevel family factors are uniquely related to emotional and behavioral problems in children with ODD.

The Redesign of a Master’s Course for Technology Teacher Students to Better Foster Research-Inquiry Attitudes

In this article, we document a framework for developing recommendations toimprove a master's course for technology student teachers to better fosterresearch-inquiry attitudes. A French case study of seven years of the master'steacher education course is analysed. The study adopted a three-phaseeducational design research model: analysis and exploration, design andconstruction, and evaluation and reflection. The data consists of 54 mastertheses (2014-2021), the degree coursework documentation, and teachereducatorsnotes. In the end, a discussion is proposed on the practicesimplemented in the teacher education master’s degree course oriented toresearch-inquiry attitude and recommendations for potential enhancements totechnology teacher education.