Teacher Guidance Research Articles

I Can Expand My Imagination: The Secondary Students’ Narrative in Creative Writing English Through Padlet

Abstract. This study investigates the impact of Padlet, an online collaborative platform, on the creative writing and imagination of students in an Islamic private school in Pasuruan, comprising 10th and 11th grade students. This study is a qualitative approach, specifically employing narrative inquiry. Data collection methods include observations and semi-structured interviews with the students. Furthermore, data analysis involves identifying key themes and patterns from the interview data, allowing for insight into the influence of Padlet on students’ creativity and imagination. The findings of this study elucidate the potential originality inherent in utilizing Padlet as a medium for amplifying students’ imaginative faculties within the context of writing instruction. Although encountered with some obstacles, most students exhibited adeptness in surmounting these challenges. consequently, this research substantiates our comprehension of how digital tools such as Padlet can be effectively employed within educational settings to nurture creativity and cultivate superior writing proficiencies. Moreover, this investigation addresses a significant research gap concerning Padlet’s influence on imagination within writing courses. The derived insights furnish valuable guidance for teachers and educational institutions seeking to integrate analogues platforms in order to foster imaginative cogitation and self-expression, thereby fostering an enriched academic milieu. Keywords: Creative Writing, Padlet Media, Students’ Imagination, EFL Learning

Research on the Development of Young Teachers’ Informatization Teaching Ability in Universities Based on Big Data Technology

Abstract This paper presents an incomplete multi categorization algorithm based on relative distance, which instead of simply using the Euclidean distance between class centers to measure the degree of dissimilarity between classes, uses the relative distance between classes to measure the dissimilarity of classes. The entire algorithm strictly follows the principle of splitting the most easily separable classes first, which decreases the accumulation of errors occurring in the binomial tree structure and improves the algorithm’s overall evaluation accuracy. Relevant tests are designed to measure the comprehensive performance of the algorithm. In terms of accuracy, the algorithm in this paper can be 4.14% higher than the best OVR algorithm and 1.63% higher than the best OVO. The experimental results prove that the algorithm is effective and that the overall time consumption in testing time is less than OVR and OVO. The analysis of young teachers’ informatization teaching ability obtained that the main influencing factors were the lack of theoretical guidance for teachers’ teaching, the lack of a common sharing platform for subject teaching resources and the lack of a sound service support system, which influenced the informatization teaching ability to 86%, 83.62% and 84.06%, respectively. Therefore, the results proved that the algorithm is effective, young teachers should focus on theoretical training in teaching informatization, and the school should build an informatization teaching platform to improve the service support system.

The Influence of Digital Teaching Process on College Students' Learning Performance

With the popularization and application of computer network in all kinds of education, digital learning has gradually become an important learning mode for college students in all kinds of schools in China. Based on this, this study attempts to investigate the influence of digital teaching process on college students' learning performance. The survey results show that the realization of digital teaching environment has changed the traditional relationship between teachers and college students. Compared with traditional teaching, the use of digital resources in teaching can stimulate college students' interest and improve their concentration time. Through the guidance of teachers, college students' two kinds of attention can be coordinated and alternated, so as to improve their attention to knowledge. College students who adopt digital teaching rate the tutors, and the results show that learners are very satisfied with the tutors' guidance. The realization of digital teaching environment enlarges the scope of college students' knowledge acquisition, and college students can easily acquire all kinds of knowledge they need through the network, and store, process and share it.

GURU BHAKTI DALAM TAITTRIYA UPANISAD

Guru is a central position in the spiritual world. Spiritual learning without teacher guidance will have no impact. In the Upanishads, the teacher is the key to the success of a student. Those who learn from a teacher, spiritual development can be known stages. One of the texts that discusses the importance of the teacher's presence in the spiritual tradition is the Taittiriya Upanisad. This work descriptively describes how devotion to the teacher is good and right so that it has a direct impact on spiritual success. The teacher is a god who has the form of an id on the face of the earth. From the teacher spiritual lessons can be transferred and transformed into students. Gurus are those who understand the teachings of the Vedas (srotriya) and who have experienced self-realization/merge with Brahman (brahmanistha). The teacher becomes a guide because he has directly experienced the highest consciousness. Likewise, the teacher is able to teach it in accordance with the development of students' awareness. On that basis the teacher deserves respect, and with the respect given, the spiritual process can run optimally.

Integrating Mobile Technologies: Two Stage Study on Academic Performance and Social Presence

The ubiquity of mobile technologies has sparked interest in their potential impact. However, current research predominantly concentrates on adults, neglecting the younger demographic that is more profoundly immersed in mobile technologies. To bridge this gap, this study introduces a specialized instructional design, integrating the widely used application Duolingo into English classes, to explore the ramifications of mobile technologies on the academic performance and social presence of high school students in their initial years. Conducted within a private school where English is mandatory, the research adopts a mixed-method approach, with quantitative and qualitative facets. Data collection comprises a needs analysis, a standardized English test (KET), a social presence scale and follow-up interviews. Participants were selected using purposive sampling, 16 students each for the experimental and control groups. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight voluntary participants. Analysis techniques, including t-tests for the social presence scale, descriptive analysis for interviews, and grading for exam results were applied. Noteworthy distinctions in students’ academic performances were revealed through effect size measurements in writing (0.78), listening (1.01), and speaking (0.82), with a minor change in reading (−0.1). Additionally, a significant variation in social presence emerged (t = −9.194; p < 0.05). Qualitative themes emerged, highlighting Duolingo’s entertainment value, curriculum alignment, content diversity, accessibility, parental consent, and teacher guidance. Quantitative results demonstrated Duolingo’s positive impact on academic performance, while qualitative insights reflected students’ enthusiasm for its integration. Findings invite a critical examination of the role of such technologies, prompting inquiries into their potential advantages and challenges.

Clinical Supervision to Grow Scientific Literacy Through Teaching Materials Based on Local Wisdom in Pati Regency at Grade IV Elementary School Students

The implementation of the development of flipbook teaching materials is based on the low scientific literacy of students due to limited material and incomplete companion books, then students are not accustomed to being skilled at carrying out scientific literacy in the Pati Regency environment. The research method in this article was systematic literature review. The purpose of developing flipbook teaching materials was to produce learning media that can be used independently by students to foster scientific literacy in class IV of elementary schools in Pati Regency. grade IV Elementary School in Pati Regency. This research sought to build scientific literacy through flipbook teaching materials based on local wisdom in Pati Regency, Central Java Province with the subject matter of substances and their changes. With clinical supervision carried out through two stages, there are professional guidance for teachers and school principals and scientific literacy tours with the target of writing learning articles. Keywords: Clinical Supervision, Scientific Literacy, Teaching Materials, Local Wisdom.

‘The existential tendency’ in climate change education: an empirically informed typology

Climate change education (CCE) brings about existential concerns of students. Teachers in turn are confronted with didactic demands to take into account the existential challenge climate change elicits. However, conceptual haziness about how to understand ‘the existential’ in CCE complicates didactic research on the topic, impedes researchers to get a nuanced understanding of ‘the existential’ in CCE, and, thus, hinders the development of empirically grounded knowledge that can offer guidance for teachers. Therefore, this article presents an empirically informed typology that categorises and illustrates diverse expressions of the existential dimension of CC in concrete educational practice. It employs a methodology inspired by Wittgenstein’s user perspective on language, focusing on ordinary and basic traits in our use of language to identify and classify diverse recognisable ways in which the existential is expressed in educational practices. The empirical material comes from case studies of 15 CCE courses in higher education in Belgium. The results distinguish Existential moment, Life quake, Existential dilemma, Existential deliberation, Existential reflection on existential questions, Existential reflection on existential experiences and Existential norm. This typology can be seen as an analytical tool for didactic research on how to recognise and handle expressions of the existential tendency in practice.

Research on the Guiding Role of Social Media in Teenagers' Aesthetic Education

Aesthetic education is the education of beauty, aesthetic feeling and aesthetic appreciation. Its task is to cultivate people's hearts with beauty, improve people's ability to appreciate and create beauty, and sow the seeds of beauty in people's hearts. Social media has flourished after deep integration with the global Internet. It has the distinctive characteristics of quickness, integration, personalization, interactivity and openness, and it is effectively integrated into people's study, life and work, and subtly changes people's life, thinking and habits. In the process of aesthetic education, on the one hand, educators educate people with beautiful objects, on the other hand, in the process of aesthetic education, the educated are in a state of aesthetic passion with strong emotional activities. This is very different from other education. Teenagers' aesthetic education should always adhere to the combination of theoretical research and practical experience, indoctrination education and inspiration education, explicit education and implicit education, and teacher guidance and personal perception as the core.

The Pedagogical Role of the Primary-School Headteacher: Insights From Greece

<p style="text-align:justify">The pedagogical and didactic guidance of teachers has been linked, in the relevant literature, to the school management’s adoption of the model of pedagogical leadership as well as to the assurance of a series of factors that influence it. This study aims at investigating the pedagogical role of the principal in Greek primary schools. Data were collected through an anonymous questionnaire completed by 133 Greek primary school head teachers. Results show that head teachers consider that their pedagogical role has mainly to do with the pedagogical climate, psychosocial and pedagogical guidance of the school unit. Additionally, the research results show that head teachers carry out their pedagogical role cooperating and communicating mainly with the members of the educational community of the school. Another noteworthy finding of the present study is that the factors that support head teachers in their pedagogical leadership role, are hard to exist in hierarchical educational realities such as Greece. The originality of the paper draws attention to the school's socio-economic environment, which significantly influences school leadership. Conclusions on the implications of the study are made and directions for future research are suggested.</p>

Math story 프로그램을 활용한 수업이 수학적 창의성 및 수학적 흥미도에 미치는 영향

Objectives This study was to enhance mathematical creativity and mathematical interest through the Math story program suitable for first-year high school classes. First, the purpose of this study based on the necessity of the above research is to create an environment to apply the Math story program. Second, the Math Stroy program was designed and applied. Third, it is to enhance students' mathematical creativity and mathematical interest by applying educational activities related to the Math story program activities to school classrooms. Methods The researcher was working at 00 High School located in 00 Metropolitan City. The study was conducted on 56 students in two classes in the first grade of this school. Two classes were selected based on the results of the midterm exam in the second semester of the first grade. Class 1 was divided into experimental classes and class 1 was divided into control classes. The study period was from October 11 to December 12, 2022, and 13 classes were conducted for about 2 months. The experimental class (32 students) was taught using the Math story program, and the control class (32 students) was taught focusing on traditional textbooks and teacher guidance books. The experimental class and the control class conducted different learning activities, but the learning content and guidance content were taught at the same level. Results In this study, the following results were obtained. First, in this study, the learning contents for each unit were first set and classes were conducted using the Math story program. By applying this to the class, mathematical creativity and mathematical interest could be enhanced. Second, classes using the Math story program were more effective in mathematical creativity and mathematical interest compared to traditional textbooks and teacher guidance-oriented classes for students in the upper, middle, and lower ranks. Third, in classes using the Math story program, low-ranking students, who have usually been ignored in math classes, also became interested in the class, showing improvement in mathematical creativity and mathematical interest. Conclusions In conclusion, the experimental class taught using the Math story program was more effective in mathematical creativity and mathematical interest than the control class.

Analysis of Major Selection Under the Background of Enrollment in Large Category

By using questionnaire survey and Logit regression analysis, this paper explores the influencing factors of students' major choice under the background of enrollment in large category, and draws the following conclusions: personal professional endowment, family, teacher guidance and major construction level have significant influence on students' major choice, and there are great differences between comprehensive universities and local professional universities. Some suggestions are put forward in shaping personal qualities and environment, strengthening professional construction, and expanding the space for professional selection.

Characteristics and causes of China's mathematics teaching paradigm

The question of whether China's constructivist education reforms are working has sparked global debate. This study attempts to explain China's educational paradigm and its causes through observation and interviews with 16 primary school mathematics teachers across 16 districts of Shanghai. The results show that the mathematics teaching paradigm in Shanghai does not constitute constructivism based on ‘minimum guidance’ but discovery learning based on teacher guidance. According to the degree of teacher participation, the paradigm can be divided into inspired-discovery learning and hinted-discovery learning. The causes behind this paradigm are also discussed, with recommendations also provided for policymakers over three areas.

PROFILE OF ADOLESCENT INTERPESONAL RELATIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE ERA OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0

Teenagers are the next generation of the nation whose development does not go unnoticed. One of the developments in the spotlight in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 is the ability to relate socially or better known as interpersonal relationships. This study aims to provide a profile of students' interpersonal relationships in the industrial revolution 4.0 era which is synonymous with performance competition, ability to work in teams and have the ability to work together in teams. This research uses quantitative descriptive research. The subjects that are the focus of this study are 115 teenagers in class X SMA Negeri 5 Banda Aceh. Collecting data using interpersonal relationship scale. Analysis of research data using descriptive analysis, which consists of: (1) data examination; (2) data classification; (3) data tabulation; (4) calculate the frequency of data; (5) determine the category. This study can be used as a reference for teacher guidance and counseling in schools in developing adolescent interpersonal relationships. The results of the study indicate that the level of interpersonal relationships in general is in the high category. This can be seen from the number of teenagers' answers, which in general are 112 teenagers or 97% are in the high category. A total of 3 adolescents or 3% are in the moderate category and no adolescents are in the low category.

Pelatihan Pembekalan Prakerin Siswa Jurusan Rekayasa Perangkat Lunak Pada SMK UISU Siantar

UISU Siantar Vocational School is one of the private vocational schools and is one of the best Vocational Schools in Siantar. All SMK students are required to take part in industrial/prakerin work practices. The problem faced by partners is that when industrial work practices students do not have knowledge about the world of work and work ethic. A provision is needed for SMK students before industrial work practices take place. The training is carried out by providing material on an overview of the current labor market situation and the prospects for various types of jobs in the future. This activity is carried out by discussing between the training participants and the speakers. After training, the next stage in this activity is mentoring or teacher guidance. In the mentoring activities the training students are taught practice in behaving during the apprenticeship. The purpose of this activity is that students can get maximum work experience while carrying out an internship. Not only that, it is hoped that this internship activity can be used by students to demonstrate their abilities or capabilities in the world of work so that many people believe in and are interested in their abilities.

Implementation Of Individual Counseling Services On Self-Control Of K-Pop Fans Students at MAN Pematangsiantar

This study aims to describe the implementation of individual counseling services to self-control of K-Pop fan students at MAN Pematangsiantar. The subjects in this study were three K-Pop fan students, the guidance of teachers and homeroom teachers. This research is a type of descriptive qualitative research. Data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the study show that: 1) The implementation of individual counseling services to control K-Pop fan students is carried out like the implementation of individual counseling services in general and there is nothing special. The implementation also consists of three stages, namely the initial stage, the middle stage (work stage) and the final stage (action stage). 2) The level of self-control of students using K-Pop in the aspects of cognitive control and decision control is quite good but for the behavioral aspects of control it is still at a low level because in terms of behavior the controller is an external factor. 3) The obstacles in the implementation of individual counseling services are the absence of special guidance counseling hours, the incompatibility of the ratio of the number of counseling teachers with students and the students themselves who are reluctant to carry out individual counseling services.

PENGARUH METODE PEMBELAJARAN SQ3R TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA BAHASA JAWA PADA KELAS II DI SDN SIMOMULYO 1 SURABAYA

This research is motivated by the inability of students to read Javanese. This happens because the learning of Javanese has not been maximized. This study aims (1) to determine the application of reading ability using the SQ3R method to low grade students at SDN Simomulyo 1 Surabaya, (2) to determine the effect of applying the SQ3R method to reading ability in Javanese in low grade students at SDN Simomulyo 1 Surabaya. This type of research is quantitative research. The population in this study were class II students at SDN Simomulyo I Surabaya, totaling 26 students consisting of 13 male students and 13 female students. Based on the research results, the following two conclusions were concluded (1) the application of reading skills using the SQ3R method in learning at SDN Simomulyo 1 Surabaya involves students being active with teacher guidance, so that the concepts in the discussion can be understood, so as to improve students' reading skills. (2) the ability to read Javanese using the SQ3R Class II method at SDN Simomulyo I Surabaya with an average pre-test is classified as low, this is evident from the student's average score of 61.15. The ability to read Javanese using the SQ3R Class II method at SDN Simomulyo I Surabaya with an average post-test is quite good, this is evident from the students' average score of 80.

The Role of Professional Learning Communities for Teacher Innovation: A Comparative Study in Beijing and Hong Kong

This research explores how professional learning communities influence teacher innovation and how contextual factors differ in their impact. Teacher innovation, which refers to the implementation of innovative ideas raised by teachers, has become increasingly popular over the last decades. Teachers as innovators can significantly enhance the likelihood of improving schools' educational practices due to their professional judgment and knowledge engagement. Teachers' ongoing learning is crucial for successful innovation, and professional learning communities have been widely accepted as an effective way for schools and educational institutions to sustain professional learning with the collective purpose of enhancing students' performance. The theoretical framework guiding this research is the social capital theory. Through semi-structured interviews with 94 teachers and school leaders, this study reveals that professional learning communities foster teacher innovation through four key dimensions: 1) mutual trust and respect as a foundation; 2) shared practice and knowledge as a source of inspiration; 3) peer collaboration to provide feasibility; and 4) shared responsibility to provide guarantee. When comparing Beijing and Hong Kong, it is observed that promoting teacher innovation through professional learning communities is easier in Hong Kong due to the relatively diverse admission pathways and low power distance. However, the low in-group collectivism in Hong Kong may limit teacher innovation due to weak peer collaboration. This research offers valuable guidance for teachers and school leaders on how to promote teacher innovation effectively during professional learning communities.

Enhancing Digital Literacy Through English Language Teaching: A Needs Analysis for English Students at Muhammadiyah University of Mataram

The importance of digital literacy has grown significantly, making its integration into English language teaching (ELT) crucial. This study investigated the role of ELT in promoting digital literacy among English students at Muhammadiyah University of Mataram and identified their digital literacy needs. Using a mixed-methods research design, data were collected from students’ need through questionnaires and interviews, which assessed their digital literacy skills, technology use in ELT, and perceived needs for digital literacy development. The findings showed that students were interested in incorporating digital literacy into ELT and identified various digital tools, platforms, and skills they considered essential. Participants emphasized the importance of teacher guidance, language-specific digital resources, and training. The study recommends integrating digital literacy development into the ELT curriculum, providing accessible resources, and exploring further research opportunities. The results offer practical insights for language educators, policymakers, and researchers aiming to enhance digital literacy skills among English Department students through ELT.

Self-Distilled Hierarchical Network for Unsupervised Deformable Image Registration

Unsupervised deformable image registration benefits from progressive network structures such as Pyramid and Cascade. However, existing progressive networks only consider the single-scale deformation field in each level or stage and ignore the long-term connection across non-adjacent levels or stages. In this paper, we present a novel unsupervised learning approach named Self-Distilled Hierarchical Network (SDHNet). By decomposing the registration procedure into several iterations, SDHNet generates hierarchical deformation fields (HDFs) simultaneously in each iteration and connects different iterations utilizing the learned hidden state. Specifically, hierarchical features are extracted to generate HDFs through several parallel gated recurrent units, and HDFs are then fused adaptively conditioned on themselves as well as contextual features from the input image. Furthermore, different from common unsupervised methods that only apply similarity loss and regularization loss, SDHNet introduces a novel self-deformation distillation scheme. This scheme distills the final deformation field as the teacher guidance, which adds constraints for intermediate deformation fields on deformation-value and deformation-gradient spaces respectively. Experiments on five benchmark datasets, including brain MRI and liver CT, demonstrate the superior performance of SDHNet over state-of-the-art methods with a faster inference speed and a smaller GPU memory. Code is available at https://github.com/Blcony/SDHNet.

PENERAPAN MODEL JIGSAW BERBANTUAN MEDIA BARUNG (BANGUN RUANG) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA KELAS V

Learning is said to be effective if students get maximum results. Mathematics learning outcomes at state elemanatry school 1 Gemiring Kidul are relatively low. This is influenced because students do not really understand the learning material, because learning in class seems boring and only uses the lecture method. The purpose of this study is to improve mathematics learning outcomes through the application of the Jigsaw model with the aid of the barung media (Bangun Ruang). Learning outcomes are the level of success of the learning process carried out by students with teacher guidance which is characterized by increased knowledge and skills as well as attitude development. The Jigsaw learning model focuses on group work in the form of small groups. Group members are responsible for the success of the group and the completeness of the material being studied can be informed to other groups. Barung media is a concrete or real medium for building cubes and blocks. This research is a classroom action research conducted for 2 cycles, each student consists of 2 meetings. And consists of 4 stages, namely: planning, implementing actions, observing, and reflecting. The subjects of this study were teachers and fifth grade students of state elemanatry school 1 Gemiring Kidul, totaling 29 students, consisting of 16 boys and 13 girls. Data collection techniques by observation, interviews, and documentation. With quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques.