Strategies For Teachers Research Articles

Exploring Variations in STEM Instructors' Approaches to Office Hours.

Office hours are an integral component of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses at nearly all colleges and universities. Despite their ubiquity as a support mechanism, there has only been limited work examining how instructors approach office hours and what shapes these approaches. Here, we conduct a phenomenographic study to investigate how instructors of STEM courses experience office hours and how these experiences may impact their approaches to promoting and managing office hours. We identified variations in how instructors promoted office hours, the modality of office hours (i.e., when and where office hours were held), and how instructors facilitated learning during office hours. These variations spanned from student-centric (strategies instructors use with students' interest in mind, e.g., wanting to increase student learning, accessibility, comfort, etc.) to instructor-centric (strategies the instructors use with their own self-interest in mind, e.g., saving time and/or bandwidth, personal needs, comfort, etc.). Additionally, we identify several challenges and barriers, including a lack of formal training or opportunities to discuss office hour approaches with other faculty, and conclude with general recommendations for instructors and administrators in STEM departments for engaging and supporting students during office hours.

Strategies for Supporting Teacher’s Professional Development and Retention in Parayao Centro Elementary School

Strategies for Supporting Teacher’s Professional Development and Retention in Parayao Centro Elementary School

Innovative Strategies of Tertiary Music Teachers in Teaching Musically-Challenged Students

This study focuses on the innovative strategies that tertiary music teachers (specialist music teachers and experts) employ to help musically-challenged students. Those who have trouble with rhythm, tonal acuity, music theory, and musical aptitude are operationally referred to as musically-challenged. Ten participants were selected through purposive sampling and responded to the interview questions using an interview guide. Thematic analysis was conducted on their responses to generate codes and themes in this investigation. This is a single case study that draws from constructivist and behaviourist learning theories. To help students who have difficulty with music, music and its related components should be valued as an essential part of the curriculum. Devoted teachers should authentically demonstrate all of the subject's contents using innovative teaching strategies, allowing students to immediately grasp the values to be inspired and confident in the subject. As a result, strategies such as identifying the weaknesses of the learners, informal instruction, collaborative learning, repetition, positive reinforcement in learning, technology integration, and patience have proven to be effective solutions to the case being studied.

Leadership capacity development in the Australian early childhood sector. Re-energising through mentoring

Mentoring is a leadership capacity development strategy for experienced early childhood teachers (ECTs). Being a well-trained mentor, who is supported to undertake the role can contribute to re-energising experienced ECTs and enhance the early childhood sector workforce. However, little is known about the benefits of outsourcing mentoring as most research refers to in-house mentoring. This paper reports on the mentors’ experience of a two-phase on-line mentoring program in Australia supporting new early childhood teachers. The study design was framed by the theory of Community of Practice involving academic mentors, experienced teacher mentors and novice teachers as mentees. Mentors’ reflections indicated that knowledge and skills accumulated during this program shifted their understanding of mentoring and contributed towards creating short and long-term service-level changes. This paper offers a provocation for new possibilities in mentoring in the early childhood sector.

Classroom Management Strategies for Female Teachers Experiencing Empty-NEST

Classroom management is an important, and can impact on an individual's entire life. Classroom management can be influenced by psychological conditions, one of which is empty-nest syndrome. This objective aims to understand classroom management strategies for female teachers who experience an empty-nest. The method in this research is a qualitative, involving two participants who are 50 years old and work as teachers. Data collection used was in-depth interview techniques. The research results show that each individual has their own meaning and experience. Some can apply classroom management strategies positively, but there are also those who interpret them negatively. This will have an impact on all learning conditions, class conditions, and also teacher and student communication. Positive meaning will increase a conducive learning environment, accompanied by positive relationship patterns. This research has implications for the urgency of classroom management and empty-nests for female teachers Keywords: classroom management strategies, empty-nest, female teacher

An Analysis of Classroom Management Conducted by the English Teacher at a Private Islamic Junior High School

This study investigates the classroom management strategies of an English teacher at a private Islamic Junior High School in Sidoarjo, focusing on time and space management, student behavior, and instructional strategies. The research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies in creating a conducive learning environment. Observations were conducted during two meetings on May 28 and 29, 2024, using an observation checklist based on McLeod, Fisher, and Hoover's classroom management theory. Additionally, an interview with the teacher provided further insights. The results revealed that the teacher effectively managed classroom time and space, scoring 50% in both sessions. However, student behavior management could have been more effective, with scores of 45% and 50% in the respective meetings. Instructional strategies were also limited, with scores of 40% in both meetings. The study highlights a well-organized classroom environment but points to areas for improvement, including enhancing behavior management techniques and incorporating diverse instructional strategies. The implications suggest a need for more dynamic and responsive approaches to classroom management, including integrating technology and fostering personal connections with students to improve engagement and learning outcomes.

Constructing a self-management competence model for EFL teachers: A perception-strategy evaluation

Achieving goals and aspirations as well as managing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in various situations are the key components of self-management competence as specified by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Utilizing this definition as a foundation for this qualitative investigation, the study initiated to explore the perceptions and strategies of EFL teachers regarding their self-management competence in the classroom. The maximal goal was to construct a model tailored for EFL teachers. For this purpose, 19 Iranian EFL teachers, selected through convenience sampling, were interviewed via a semi-structured written interview and four focus group sessions. The interviews served to elicit participants' perspectives on the relevant topics. The data analysis method involved three rounds of grounded theory coding - open, axial, and selective coding - to uncover the key elements of the model for EFL teachers' self-management competence. This process revealed three crucial self-management perceptions: emotional, behavioral, and classroom performance management and three primary categories of strategy: self-directed emotion-regulation, student-directed emotion-regulation, and self-awareness strategies. Notably, the centrality of emotional perception and regulation within the findings underscored the significance of the emotional dimension in self-management competence for EFL teachers. These outcomes hold promising implications for improving the psychological well-being of prospective EFL teachers.

Teachers Challenges and Strategies in Facing the Digitalization Era in Islamic Education in Madrasahs in West Java Region

This study explores the challenges and strategies of teachers in madrasahs in the West Java region as they face the digitalization era in Islamic education. Utilizing a qualitative research design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 teachers to gain in-depth insights into their experiences. Thematic analysis, conducted using NVivo software, revealed key challenges such as limited digital literacy, inadequate technological resources, and resistance to change due to traditional pedagogical values. To address these challenges, teachers employed strategies like peer collaboration, informal learning networks, and professional development initiatives. The findings emphasize the need for targeted digital literacy programs, improved technological infrastructure, and cultural shifts in educational practices to support the integration of digital tools in Islamic education. These insights can inform future policies and programs aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of Islamic education in the digital age.

피아노 교육에서의 인지적 부하 관리 전략

This study aims to explore how piano educators perceive and manage students’ cognitive load and propose effective instructional strategies based on these findings. According to Cognitive Load Theory (CLT), learners experience cognitive load due to the limitations of working memory, and in order to improve learning outcomes, it is essential to effectively manage this cognitive load. Piano learning consists of complex cognitive tasks such as sight-reading, musical interpretation and expression, and technical skill development, which can result in a high cognitive load during the learning process. If this cognitive load is not properly managed, it can hinder learning effectiveness. In this study, focus group interviews (FGI) were conducted with college piano instructors to explore how they perceive students' cognitive load and what strategies they use to reduce it. Semi-structured interviews were employed as the research method, with the main questions focusing on the factors contributing to students' cognitive load during the learning process and the strategies instructors use to reduce cognitive load. The results revealed that instructors use various strategies to reduce students' cognitive load, such as personalized repertoire selection guidance, a step-by-step educational approach, the use of visual aids and digital tools, and promoting students' self-directed learning. The instructors found these strategies to be effective in reducing students' cognitive load during piano learning. This study holds significance by presenting various strategies that can effectively manage cognitive load in piano learning, providing practical insights that can be applied in educational settings.

Investigation on the Present Situation of Mathematics Large Unit Teaching in Middle Schools in Anyang and Its Improvement Countermeasures

Under the background of educational reform, large-unit teaching strategy is of great significance to improve the quality of middle school mathematics teaching and promote students' deep learning. Based on the integration of pedagogy theory and practice, this paper deeply analyzes the challenges and opportunities faced by middle school mathematics teachers in Anyang when implementing large-unit teaching strategies, and puts forward targeted professional development strategies for teachers at different stages, such as rookie, backbone and senior. At the same time, this paper also discusses how to combine teachers' internal motivation and external support to build an effective strategy system. These research results not only provide concrete guidance for middle school mathematics teachers to implement large-unit teaching strategies, but also provide in-depth insights and references for educators to promote the sustainable development and innovation of middle school mathematics education.

The Endogenous Motivation and Cultivation Strategies for Rural Teachers' Professional Development from the Perspective of Social Support Theory

Based on social support theory, this paper aims to explore the sources of endogenous motivation for rural teachers' professional development and the cultivation strategies. Due to the influence of factors such as the urban-rural dual structure and the specific geographical environment of rural areas, rural teachers often face the challenges of lack of resources and isolation. Social support can provide emotional support, information help and resource support, thereby enhancing the endogenous motivation for professional development. On this basis, this paper proposes a series of cultivation strategies for rural teachers, including providing institutional guarantees for the professional development of rural teachers, establishing a platform for rural teachers' cooperation and co-construction, providing continuous professional development training, and establishing a supportive education community network, so as to improve the endogenous motivation of rural teachers.

Strategi Pembelajaran PAI dalam Membentuk Akhlakul Karimah Peserta Didik di SDIT PUI Cibitung Tenjolaya

The thesis examined the learning strategies of Islamic Education in improving the students’ moral in in SD IT PUI Cibitung Tenjolaya. The aims of the study were to determine the learning strategies, describe the moral, as well as to analyze the impact of the learning strategies of Islamic Education teachers. The research was a qualitative descriptive study using spiritual, psychological, and pedagogical approaches. The data used were the primary and secondary data. The primary data sources were the school principal, vice principal, Islamic Education teachers, dormitory’s coaches, and other teachers. The secondary data sources were from the important documentation data, such as the school magazine, teachers’ and students’ data, as well as the data of infrastructure. The primary research instrument was the researcher himself, and it was developed by using observation guidelines, interviews, and documentation check. The data were then processed and analyzed through three stages, namely, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The results revealed that the learning strategies of Islamic Education used in SD IT PUI Cibitung Tenjolaya were inquiry, expository, cooperative, affective, and problem solving learning strategies, which involved a series of methods of exemplary, suggestion, question and answer, discussion, lecture, habituation, exercise, group work, assignment, punishment, and reward. The students’ moral was described by some assessment indicators such as their piety, discipline, relationship, hygiene, and responsibilities. As for the result of learning strategies against the students’ moral was well enough that they have started to be diligent in worship, discipline, responsible, relationship and self development, though it had not reached as expected, so the learning strategies should be further developed by looking for some learning strategies that can further improve the students’ moral

Strategies for delivering trauma-informed climate change instruction

Climate change instruction (CCI) is not a consistent component of the science curriculum in American primary education. When it is taught, students may experience stress during instruction as a result of learning about the historical and future harm to humanity and the earth as a result of climate change. Students may also have direct experience with natural disasters or be fearful of the future of the planet if climate change is not effectively managed. Psychological distress is detrimental to the learning environment, therefore a trauma-informed approach to CCI could be a useful framework for science teachers to help students learn the content without overwhelming students with fear and anxiety. The authors of this paper present a rationale for this framework and provide concrete strategies for science instructors to support students in learning about climate change.

Grammatical and rhetorical reasoning in upper secondary students’ collaborative talk about a literary text

This paper explores different talk types and characteristics of grammatical and rhetorical reflections in L1 students’ collaborative talk about a literary text (n = 12, aged 15–17). The data is drawn from an intervention of contextualized grammar teaching in Swedish upper secondary school. To illuminate different talk types and the characteristics of the grammatical and rhetorical reflections, a deductive and inductive analysis in NVivo was carried out. The findings partly confirm previous results concerning rules of thumb and grammatical misconceptions. The current study also indicates that there is a relationship between talk types and prompted questions, and the quality of grammatical and rhetorical reasoning. When students are trying to locate a grammatical concept, the talk type is mainly characterized as cumulative and disputational, whereas linking grammar and rhetoric is exploratory. This paper discusses explanations for these relationships along with strategies for teachers when facilitating and supporting the development of students’ metalinguistic understanding.

“I sit here thinking I can do this”—Developing justice‐centered ambitious science teaching identities in professional learning communities

AbstractExplicitly attending to justice in science teaching and learning is long overdue. Here, we examined the professional teacher identity development of 13 science teachers as they collaborated in networked professional learning communities (PLCs) to implement and revise a culture‐setting unit focused on the science of COVID and engaging in collaborative inquiry cycles to identify and refine justice‐centered ambitious science teaching (JuST) practices in classrooms. These JuST practices are conceptualized as a synthesis of justice‐centered pedagogies and ambitious science teaching. To accomplish our research aims, we drew on qualitative methods, where we relied on transcribed video recordings of 21 PLC meetings and three transcribed end‐of‐year focus group interviews of two PLCs (i.e., 13 secondary science teachers, mostly white) across a year‐long period. As a result of our analyses, we identified how professional learning arranged through PLCs, culture‐setting units, and collaborative inquiries supported professional JuST identity development by, among other affordances, providing space for the critical and emotional work of learning to discuss race, affording teachers strategies for getting to know their students and the assets they bring to classrooms, and recognition and positioning of teachers as professionals capable of identifying or developing, refining, and contributing to knowledge about JuST science teaching and learning. Challenges identified included, among others, identifying how the culture‐setting units could be effectively integrated into existing curriculum maps and the uneven implementation support from administrators. In the end, what is revealed helps better conceptualize how engaging teachers in PLCs around tasks like curriculum implementation and refinement or collaborative inquires support professional JuST identity development and how such experiences can be more carefully negotiated.

Strategies of Social Studies Teachers in Using Natural Tourist Attractions as Learning Resources for Middle School Students in Semarang Regency

. Education generally demands that the learning process should not be directed solely toward textual understanding, but rather encourages contextual learning. In this approach, learning should utilize a variety of learning resources that keep pace with advancements in science and technology, and are also closely tied to up-to-date developments in the surrounding environment and society. By using local environmental issues as a learning resource, it is expected that students will obtain more accurate and reliable information. The aim of this research activity is to identify and explain natural tourist attractions in Semarang Regency as learning resources for social studies in junior high schools. The method used is qualitative. The data sources consist of primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques include interviews, observation, and document/archive analysis, while the validity of the data is ensured through technique triangulation.

"SHIELDing" Our Educators: Comprehensive Coping Strategies for Teacher Occupational Well-Being.

Teaching is a physically and mentally challenging profession that demands high emotional involvement, often leading to stress and anxiety. Understanding how teachers cope with these demands is essential for enhancing their well-being and effectiveness. This study aimed to (1) investigate personal and school-based well-being initiatives that teachers use for maintaining their occupational well-being, and (2) develop a coping strategy model that enhances teachers' occupational well-being. This study utilised a qualitative phenomenological approach to explore the coping strategies of Australian primary school teachers. The twenty-one participants interviewed employed ten diverse coping strategies classified into five personal and five school-based well-being-enabling initiatives. The personal strategies included setting boundaries, exercise and physical health, social support and interactions, mental health and mindfulness, and work-life balance. The school-based initiatives comprised supportive leadership, colleague support, flexibility and autonomy, resource availability, and proactive approaches to address challenges. A novel SHIELD model incorporating Support, Health, Interaction, Empathy, Leadership, and Development strategies was formulated as a holistic coping strategy for enhancing teachers' occupational well-being. The findings highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to teacher well-being, integrating both personal and institutional support systems. Schools can enhance teacher well-being by fostering a supportive and empathetic culture, providing necessary resources, and encouraging healthy lifestyles. The SHIELD model offers a comprehensive framework for supporting teachers and improving educational outcomes.

Strategies for LinkedIn-Based Guest Speaker Recruitment and Establishment of Engaging and Comfortable Classroom Discussions: A Case Study from an Operations Management Course

This article describes workable strategies for instructors to introduce highly interactive question and answer (Q&A) sessions with accomplished guest speakers from industry. Two innovative strategies serve as the key factors behind the series’ success: (1) using LinkedIn to partner with guest speakers, especially university alumni, who possess expertise in specific operations management disciplines, and (2) implementing a novel structured Q&A approach that enables alignment with learning objectives while maximizing quality student engagement. Our approach accesses the resumes of tens of thousands of college alumni listed on LinkedIn and utilizes free cloud-based services such as Google Forms and Google Sheets for question submission (by students), review (by instructors), and selection (by the guests). These successfully implemented strategies (1) match qualified speakers to relevant course content, (2) boost student engagement by ensuring the participation of all students, (3) promote content alignment by first filtering out irrelevant student questions, and (4) increase speaker preparation and comfort level.

Teachers' strategies for training students' literacy and numeracy through media-based learning in Pansor Village

This community service is entitled teacher strategies in training students' literacy and numeracy through media-based learning at SDN 5 in Pansor village, Kayangan sub-district, North Lombok district. This service is carried out with several objectives, first, to increase awareness about the importance of learning numeracy literacy from an early age, second, to provide knowledge to the students of SDN 5 Sesait that learning numeracy literacy is not just by reading books but can use several tools. apart from books such as drawing media and ice cream sticks and so on. The method used is a face-to-face and direct practice method of learning literacy and numeracy using image-based media or using ice cream sticks by constructing a framework. The results obtained from this service or socialization are to outline the methods used by teachers to teach students mathematics and literacy using media-based learning. Numeracy literacy is one of the first steps or stages that must be trained in school. One of the factors causing media-based Literacy and Numeracy training to be held in Pansor Village, especially at SDN 5 Sesait, is the low ability in reading and arithmetic in grades 5 and 6 which is caused by contemporary factors, namely playing online games and playing social media, especially for children. elementary school children who are continuously without parental supervision.

Dampak Pengunaan Gadget pada Perkembangan Karakter Siswa Sekolah MI Muhammadiyah Segong

The purpose of this study is to find out how the use of student gadgets in MI Muhammdiyah Segong school, namely cellphones, has an impact on the growth of student character in MI Segong Muhammadiyah school. The type of research is qualitative descriptive, which is a research process that is carried out to analyze the information obtained in the form of words, daily behavior how to use student gadgets at MI Muhammdiyah Segong school. The data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are: data reduction, data presentation, and verification. Then analyze the results of observations and interviews from the results of the research. Based on the results of the study, it was found that character formation is quite difficult to direct due to the lack of consistent supervision from parents in the use of gadgets. Children are used to giving gadgets after doing homework and when given gadgets there are no rules for when using gadgets so that children spend more time using gadgets by playing games and watching entertainment videos until they forget about educational obligations. The school in shaping the character of students is quite good in the teacher's strategy that uses methods in discussions with parents in terms of the use of gadgets for children. As well as conducting learning in the classroom to form better character values and provide positive examples to students.