Perceptions Of Secondary School Students Research Articles

EXTENT OF APPLICATION OF ICT IN TEACHING – LEARNING PROCESS: PERCEPTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

EXTENT OF APPLICATION OF ICT IN TEACHING – LEARNING PROCESS: PERCEPTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Factors of influence to the knowledge and perception of secondary school students in Belgrade about natural disasters caused by landslides

Geospatial and temporal analyses of total number and consequences of various natural disasters in the world, clearly indicate their increase, which creates the necessity for better readiness of the population to react in such situations. At the same time, natural disasters are no longer perceived as a threat to the security of people, but also as a serious threat to national and international security. Therefore, the reasons for mitigating the consequences are concern of every man, society and nation. In this context, education about natural disasters is increasingly gaining in importance, and also is becoming recognized as a key factor in mitigating the consequences of disasters that certainly can not be prevented. The aim of this quantitative research is to determine the perception and actual knowledge of secondary school students in the Belgrade region with respect to the landslide as a natural disaster and security threat and to identify the factors that influence their knowledge and perceptions. The authors use a method of surveying students to identify and describe the factors that influence student knowledge and perceptions about earthquakes. For the purpose of this research, a sample of 3.548 students was drawn from the total population of secondary school students in Belgrade (65.561 students), which equates to 5.4% of the population. With respect to disaster risk reduction, schools should become increasingly important targets for creating and improving the culture of security that includes training youth to respond knowledgably to landslides. Schools should play a key role in providing basic information (knowledge) about potential and actual disasters in the local communities. The research results shows that the students' knowledge of the landslide influence: gender, age, education father, success in school; the perception: sex, fear of natural disasters, education in family and school; and knowledge of safety procedures reactions: age, success in school, living in a household with his grandfather, education in family and school. In view of the evident lack of education about natural disasters in Serbia, the results of this study can be used when creating a strategy for educational programs. Research suggests how to affect secondary school students in order to raise the level of perception and knowledge about landslides.

Knowledge and Perception of Secondary School Students in Belgrade about Earthquakes as Natural Disasters

Knowledge and Perception of Secondary School Students in Belgrade about Earthquakes as Natural Disasters

A Study on the Perceptions of Secondary School Students regarding the Form-focused and Communication-focused English Instruction

Form-focused instruction (FFI) and communication-focused instruction (CFI) are two different L2 or foreign language teaching approaches. In actual teaching practice, almost every EFL teacher has a preference for them so that these two instructional approaches dominate EFL classrooms to a great extent. This study, by using a self-designed questionnaire, attempts to examine student perceptions toward FFI and CFI. The subjects in this quantitative study were 300 ninth graders and 300 twelfth graders from two public urban schools. Findings from two-way MANOVA analysis revealed that: 1) Both ninth-grade and twelfth-grade students held highly positive perceptions toward CFI, but they were not very positive toward FFI. In contrast, ninth graders showed more positive perceptions toward FFI than twelfth graders. 2) Gender differences existed in student perceptions toward FFI. Male students were more positive toward FFI than female students. 3) Results showed that the two predictors FFI and CFI had certain correlations with the academic achievement of ninth-grade and twelfth-grade students. Based on the findings of this study, a few constructive conclusions are as follows: 1) EFL teachers are encouraged to apply the communicative approach in class to foster and develop secondary school students’ communication skills. 2) Teaching grammar to junior high and male students is likely to achieve effective results. 3) EFL teachers need to take gender differences into account when they design English curriculum. 4) Both FFI and CFI can help students achieve academic success at school.

Marketing vs. Games in Secondary School

Increases of the Internet users have drastically increased the number of media via which companies promote their products. One of such media are computer games. This paper investigates the perception of secondary school students as to the ads appearing in the games as well as their opinions and the experience they have gathered up to now regarding the advertising in the computer games. The first group of students encountered the term advertising and took part as well in creating a computer game intended to be the main advertising media. The second group did not have such experience. Among other things, the making of the computer game dubbed XcarPerformance was described. The results of the research indicated that the way of advertising in the computer and video games should be changed. Previously acquired knowledge and the present experience in advertising played a crucial role in the perception of advertising.

Are We There Yet? Changing Perceptions of Accounting as a Career Preference

Much has beenwritten about student attitudes and perceptions of the accounting profession over the past decades. Similarly various efforts have been undertaken by accounting educators and professional accounting bodies to change negative perceptions of the profession. Efforts to improve the perception of the profession have been driven by evidence that demonstrates that perceptions are important in career choice. This study examines whether efforts to change perceptions have filtered down to secondary school students who are contemplating career choices. The study specifically examines perceptions of secondary school students about the accounting profession. The results at the secondary school level suggest that the stereotypical negative image of the accountant continues,with students expressing the viewthat thework of an accountant is boring and precise. However, the study showed that attitudes toward accounting differed significantly depending on whether or not students were studying accounting at secondary school. Overall, the results of the study suggest that we are ‘not there yet’ in terms of projecting positive and accurate perceptions of the accounting profession to a broad range of secondary students.

Perceptions of Secondary School Students with Mild Disabilities to the Academic and Social Support Mechanisms Implemented in Regular Classrooms

The Student Perceptions of Classroom Support Scale (SPCS), which measures the perceptions of students with mild disabilities of academic and social support mechanisms implemented in regular classrooms, was administered to 60 secondary school‐aged students. Data were obtained with reference to curricular, instructional, physical and peer support mechanisms. Item affectivity and multivariate analysis of variance revealed that significant differences were evident in student’s perceptions in regard to academic versus social support mechanisms. Support mechanisms rated highly by students in terms of positive academic and social outcomes often represented traditional teaching values. Conversely, support mechanisms such as one‐to‐one assistance from teacher assistants or volunteers were perceived as positive in terms of completing classroom activities, but of limited value in establishing friendships with peers. The SPCS not only provides researchers, clinicians and educators with a method of objectively evaluating students’ perceptions of support mechanisms, but also as a method of developing effective practical applications for students included in regular classrooms.

Assessment of the depth of knowledge of HIV/AIDS by secondary school students in southern Cross River State, Nigeria

The major purpose of this study was to determine the perception (depth of knowledge) of secondary school students in Southern Cross River State concerning HIV/AIDS, in terms of meaning and group at risk, routes of transmission, and prevention strategies. To accomplish the research purpose, one research question and one research hypothesis were formulated. The Research design adopted for this study was survey inferential. The sample consisted of 600 senior secondary school students drawn from a population of 17,587 senior secondary school students (as at the time of research). The instrument used was questionnaire. Population t-test and simple percentages for individual items were used in the analyses of data collected. The findings showed that the general perceptions of the secondary school students on HIV/AIDS are high. It was recommended, among others, that more health educators and guidance counsellors knowledgeable in HIV/AIDS issues should be employed in every secondary school. Global Journal of Educational Research Vol. 5 (1&2) 2006: pp. 23-28

Evaluation of Students' Perception on Population Control

The study evaluated the perception of secondary school students on population control measures. Three research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested. A sample of 1000 secondary school students was randomly drawn through a stratified random sampling technique. The study was carried out in Delta State of Nigeria. A 5 – point Likert scale questionnaire containing population control measures was used to obtain information on the perception of secondary school students. Percentage, Analysis of variance and F-test were used for data analysis. Seven measures for population control were evaluated. The result showed that the most preferred measure by students is population control through education and counselling. Perception of students did not differ significantly. Recommendations were made for effective counselling on population control. The Nigerian Journal of Guidance Counselling Vol. 10 (1) 2005: pp. 152-160

Effective Families, Peers, and Schools – A Configurations Approach

Our study investigates the impact of different social contests (family, peer groups school) on student outcomes of 5,110 students in Dutch secondary schools. Configuration is used to construct typologies from the intersection of these 3 social contexts of learning. Four empirically based configurations were found. The relative and additional impact of these configurations on cognitive and social outcomes of secondary school students have been analysed. Multilevel results show that certain elements of effective families and effective peer groups contribute to the math performance and school perception of secondary school students. Finally, our assumptions about additional effects of the configurations have been tested.

Tourism Careers in Trinidad and Tobago: Perceptions of Secondary School Students

Tourism development in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is a strategic economic priority in the new millennium. The tourism industry in T&T is still in its embryonic stage, and one of the fundamental challenges facing the industry is the attraction and retention of the necessary number and quality of young people in highly competitive employment markets. Against this background, this paper seeks to examine the attitudes of potential recruits towards working in the tourism industry in T&T. Following a review of the occupational decision-making process, the concept of work values and attitudes towards tourism employment, 120 questionnaires were distributed to high school students in T&T to determine their attitudes towards careers in tourism. The main finding is that secondary school students in both Trinidad and Tobago have a favourable attitude towards tourism employment, which is strongly influenced by their work values and their sources of information about the industry. Students who are interested in ‘self-development’ and ‘working with friendly people’ see tourism as providing good career opportunities; a lack of knowledge tends to be associated with positive, perhaps unrealistically glamorous views of tourism employment. These findings present a challenge to stakeholders in the industry to nurture this favourable attitude and to provide these young leaders with adequate and accurate information and training, without dampening their enthusiasm, to take the industry into the future.

Secondary School Students Perception of Fisheries as a Profession in Borno State, Nigeria

The study assessed the perception of secondary school student across Borno State towards fisheries as a profession. A total of 300 structured questionnaires was administered among secondary school students in five (5) Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) zone which were Maiduguri, Biu, Gwoza, Bama and Monguno zones. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The result revealed that, 65% of the respondents were male while 25% were female. The source of awareness about fisheries was through their teachers which had 50.70%, 16.27% through mass media, 15.06% through extension agent, 13.57% through friends, while others had 4.6%. The respondents’ interest/likeness about fisheries revealed that 52.14% had interest, 32.14% has no interest while 15.72% are yet to decided. A total of 76.43% had positive perception in practicing fish farming while 23.57% had no interest. Awareness about fisheries as profession revealed that 72.14% are aware while 27.86% are unaware. Conclusively, the perception of secondary school students to fisheries is encouraging, so there is prospect for fisheries as a profession in Borno state. It will be recommended that more awareness should be created to secondary school students about fisheries profession and as prospect for youth empowerment.Keywords: Fisheries, Perception, School, Student, Profession.