Development Of Subject Matter Research Articles

Perceptions of Teachers About Teacher Leadership: A Systematic Literature Review

Teacher leadership is pivotal for the development of educational institutions. However, teachers’ perceptions about teacher leadership have been under explored. In this study, the researchers review sixteen studies conducted in the USA, South Africa and other European, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries. Four themes emerged after analysis of the texts: perceptions of teachers about teacher leadership practices, factors influencing teacher leadership, teacher leadership development, and barriers to teacher leadership. Results show that teacher leaders are engaged in mentoring teachers, coordinating with administration, curriculum development and implementation, and subject matter development. The physical environment of the school, teachers’ age, experience, qualification, and support from the administration also influences teachers’ perceptions about teacher leadership. Teacher leadership development is influenced by teachers’ own beliefs, principals’ support and teachers’ professional development. Some barriers to teacher leadership are also discussed in this paper.

‘Painting with my students’ – Development of Subject Matter and Refinement of Personal Styles in Selected Paintings among Fine Art Students at Kenyatta University

Students of Fine Art at the University level embark on many artistic undertakings within their semester durations as a requirement of their programme. In painting, a major objective is the development of a personal style that occurs over a period of time as each student works through the respective painting units spread out across the academic years. As they work through the units, they consolidate and refine their individual styles in readiness to begin their artistic careers in earnest, as well as enhancing their individual growth. This means that they spend a significant amount of time refining their skills as well as gaining knowledge. Another objective in painting is to help students delve into the realm of thematic interpretation in order to acquire the impetus towards an inquiry into the myriad of pertinent issues in their environment and life. This enables them to develop a rationalised personal view that in turn allows them to develop subject matter for the purpose of self-expression. Students’ work is often viewed as students’ work. This paper posits that this, however, does not necessarily denote that students, who for the purpose of this paper will be referred to as student artists, do not already possess the capacity to examine and interpret themes and extract admirable interpretations and anecdotes of self-expression. It does not imply that they do not already possess admirable painting skills even as they endeavour to further develop and refine these skills and consolidate their individual styles. It does not, subsequently, imply that what they paint lacks the capacity for significant inquiry, commentary and sense of self-expression. This paper delves into selected paintings by student Artists to determine whether their level of visual execution, construction and composition of subject matter as well as their interpretive ability, demonstrates or negates a current ability to meet the stated thresholds in their own right.

PENGEMBANGAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN RESPONSIF GENDER DI PAUD AININA MEJOBO KUDUS

<p>One that perpetuates gender inequality is education at various levels.<br />Then break ing the early gender bias chain through gender responsive learning<br />at Pre-school (PAUD) on the agenda are not inevitable. Manipulating gender<br />responsive learning can be taught in two aspects: teaching materials and teachinglearning process. The subject matter development is done by inserting a gender quality message into the subject matter. While the development of teaching and learning activities is carried out since teachers set instructional design models to the classroom learning implementation process. They are packaged so that the<br />gender equality implementation could be realized.</p>

ゲルハルト・リヒターの抽象絵画が拓く絵画教育 : 学校美術教育におけるリヒター絵画の題材化とその実践

ゲルハルト・リヒターの抽象絵画が拓く絵画教育 : 学校美術教育におけるリヒター絵画の題材化とその実践

Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and Agricultural Extension Workers’ Social Competence in Indonesia

Social competence is essential for agricultural extension worker since it is directly related to their duties to interact with farmers. This article discusses the extension to which Open and Distance Learning (ODL) can improve the social competence and its aspects, the dominant factors affecting social competence, and strategy for the development of social competence of extension workers. Designed as an explanatory research, the entire population of agricultural extension workers (n=111) who were graduated from ODL in four different locations (Serang, Karawang, Cirebon, and Tanggamus areas) were used as respondents. A survey technique was implemented among them. In depth interview was also conducted to elaborate the findings. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and regression analysis. The findings indicated that: (1) agricultural extension workers had a moderate level in their social competence. Their knowledge on social concept was relatively good but still having problems in implementing it; (2) learning facilities, training, and subject matter coverage were factors significantly affecting social competence. The most dominant factor was held by the subject matter coverage; and (4) strategies that can be formulated to improve social competence were improving their level of knowledge and skills in terms of social matters. These can be focused on improving the learning quality, mainly on subject matter development. From the findings, it can be concluded that ODL as an educational institution can be addressed by agricultural extension workers to improve their social competence. As an implication, ODL institution need to support the students by giving a better subject matter coverage, while Agricultural Department need to support the learning quality of agricultural extension workers by giving learning motivation and learning facilities.

Teachers as Fountainheads of Curriculum Making: Challenges and Possibilities

Joseph Schwab challenged the disproportionate force of policy makers in the development of subject matter that was then imposed on teachers and learners. Schwab argued that teachers should play a significant role in curricular decision-making due to their role as implementers of curriculum and their understanding of the learners in their classrooms. Schwab encouraged curricular decisions based on four commonplaces of: teacher, learner, subject matter, and milieu. This issue of Brock Education explores various dimensions of curriculum, particularly the fountainhead roles teachers can play in improving the lives of learners. The authors of the five articles, while hopeful, point to the many challenges and pressures facing teachers as curriculum makers.

PENGEMBANGAN VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN MEMPERBANYAK TANAMAN DENGAN SAMBUNG PUCUK UNTUK SISWA SMK

The present research is aimed to develop learning video used as an instruction media of plant propagation with scion grafting. Principles of social learning, contructivism, and behavioral theories are applied underpinning the model development in this research. Adaptation of Dick and Carey’s model (1985) is used as media development, whereas in the subject-matter development is used Warsihna’s model (2010). The study reveal that the developed media has a good quality in guiding students in the instructional process, especially in the subject of Plant Propagation with Scion Grafting. Based on observation and experts’ judgment, it also can be said that the media is very helpful and interesting to use in the classroom. Keywords: intructional video media, scion grafting, plant propagation

Intellectual Property and Biological Knowledge

Intellectual Property and Biological Knowledge

A Straight Line Model for Multiplication

IN THE abundant material of modern elementary and secondary mathematics, there appears little to comfort teachers who are unfamiliar with the modern approach and students who have difficulty mastering the highly axiomatic development of subject matter. To overcome these handicaps, this unit of study is presented with the hope of offering structurally sound mathematics at a level which is intuitively discoverable and comprehensible by “average” students. (As this unit was being written, the material was tried in several classrooms by the writers.) This approach allows these students to discover some basic concepts of mathematics through linear relations.