Teacher Implementation Research Articles

The implementation of teacher coaching across eight New Zealand schools in a Kāhui Ako/Community of learning: a multiple case study

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore how teacher coaching was implemented across eight schools.Design/methodology/approach A subjectivist epistemological position was adopted as the most appropriate for this study, and a qualitative approach to methodology, data collection and analysis was used within an evaluative multiple case study framework in order to investigate three research questions.Findings The findings indicate coaching has the potential to provide schools with a professional learning approach that allows staff to explore a wide variety of challenges of practice. However, inconsistencies in perceptions, staffing and coach development mean positive outcomes for students may not be guaranteed.Research limitations/implications One limitation of this study is that it provides a snapshot of teacher coaching in relation to a specific group of schools in a constantly changing New Zealand context.Practical implications School leaders implementing teacher coaching programmes are encouraged to consider how they will evaluate whether their programmes are changing teachers’ practice and improving outcome for students. School leaders should also plan how to manage changes in personnel.Social implications The findings show the concept of teacher coaching is a social construct influenced by the unique environmental context and individual perceptions of those involved, leading to variations in its application.Originality/value This study provides new knowledge in relation to the challenges that can be experienced when implementing teacher coaching across a community of schools.

USING WHATSAPP AS A LEARNING MEDIA IN TEACHING WRITING

This paper discusses about the use of WhatsApp application as a learning media in teaching writing at the eleventh grade students of SMAN 2 Bone academic year 2020/2021. The study aimed to find out the teacher implementation of using the WhatsApp application in teaching writing at the eleventh grade of SMAN 2 Bone. In addition, also to find students' perceptions in using the WhatsApp application in teaching writing at the eleventh grade of SMAN 2 Bone. This research includes qualitative research with descriptive qualitative. Sampling in this research using purposive sampling technique, where the sampling technique was to took one teacher and ten students. The data was collecting by observation and interview. This research researcher analyzed data by reduction, display and drawing conclusions/verification. The result of the research that the teacher implementation used of WhatsApp application in teaching writing was carried out by utilizing the features of the application, however the use of the WhatsApp application was not optimal because it was recommended for teacher to make learning variations to attract students’ interest in learning. According to students the used of this application can help in collecting assignments easily.

Teacher enactment of the Geospatial Inquiry cycle in classrooms following scaled up professional learning and development

ABSTRACT The current study examined the effects of a nationally scaled up Professional Learning and Development (PLD) model on teachers’ classroom implementation of the Geospatial Inquiry instructional framework. Geospatial Inquiry is defined as: asking and answering a research question through the analysis and communication of data that is linked to a geographic location on, above, or near Earth. These data are often represented visually via maps and explored with geospatial technologies. It also examined the relationships between Geospatial Inquiry Teacher Workshop (GITW) implementation and teacher implementation of the Geospatial Inquiry Cycle. Situated cognition provided a theoretical framework for the design, development, and implementation of the GITWs and lessons. Surveys, technology assessments, lessons, and artifacts were analysed using a-priori coding, descriptive statistics, and a generalised linear modelling approach that included hierarchical analysis. Results indicated teachers implemented Geospatial Inquiry lessons with integrity to the principles of Geospatial Inquiry and utilised research-based pedagogical practices. Format of GITWs (e.g. face-to-face or blended) resulted in differences during teachers’ lesson implementation. In addition, whether GITWs were delivered by an individual facilitator or a team of facilitators impacted teachers’ lessons. The findings have several implications for the design and scaling of PLD.

Understanding writing curriculum innovation in Grades 7-12 in Chile: Linking teachers´ beliefs and practices

This study aimed to provide evidence for continuing the innovation of writing instruction in Grades 7-12 of Chilean public schools. Teachers' beliefs influence their curricular interpretations; therefore, these beliefs play a key role when aiming for educational innovation. Hence, we investigated the relations between Language teachers’ current practices of implementing the national curriculum and their beliefs regarding five paradigms of Language instruction. While beliefs on writing instruction are possibly embedded in beliefs on the broader topic of Language instruction, we took this broader category into account. We obtained 182 completed surveys from teachers of all Chilean regions (response rate: 47%). Teachers reported a rather strong adherence to four curricular paradigms both in terms of practices and beliefs, while the fifth, the communicative paradigm, demonstrated a low level of adherence. The strength of the implementation of teachers´ practices of writing instruction seemed to be related to teachers´ beliefs, about writing and more general aspects as well. The results suggest that policymakers must focus public efforts on reinforcing teachers’ beliefs regarding writing instruction, especially regarding communicative writing and on the connections between the five paradigms. In addition, we recommend that public efforts prioritize improvements in Grades 9-12 over Grades 7-8.

Relationship between the Perceived Effects of Implementation of Performance Contracting Process and Head Teachers’ Performance in Public Day Primary Schools in Kericho County, Kenya

This study tries to check the association between perceived effects of performance and head teachers’ performance. The research context is public day primary schools in Kericho County, of Kenya of Kenya. Both quantitative and qualitative approach has been applied. A sample of two hundred twenty-seven head-teachers from Six Sub County Directors has been used for this study. The results also show that implementation of performance contracting process had a statistically significant relationship with head-teachers’ performance primary day schools in Kericho County.

IMPLEMENTASI METODE TALAQQI PADA PEMBELAJARAN TAHFIDZUL QUR’AN DI SMP IT NURUL AZMI MEDAN

This research is entitled “Implementation Of The Talaqqi Method in LearningTahfidz Qur’an at SMP IT Nurul Azmi Medan”. This study aims to determine the implementation of teachers in tahfidz learning with the talaqqi method, describe the design of tahfidz learning in carrying out the learning process for students, and the benefits of implementing the talaqqi method in tahfidz learning.
 The approach used in this research is a qualitative approach with a descriptive type of research. Data collection technique is to use observation, interviews and documentation at the school.

Kedisiplinan guru: studi kasus SMA Negeri 2 Purworejo

<p class="Abstract">The objectives to be achieved in this study, (1) describe the characteristics of teacher discipline in learning administration at SMA Negeri 2 Purworejo. (2) describe the characteristics of teacher discipline in learning at SMA Negeri 2 Purworejo. (3) describe the characteristics of teacher discipline in the evaluation of learning at SMA Negeri 2 Purworejo. The results showed that, (1) the characteristics of teacher disciplinary violations in SMA Negeri 2 Purworejo. The types of disciplinary violations that are mostly done by teachers are minor disciplinary violations, with punishments in the form of verbal warnings, written warnings, and written statements of dissatisfaction. The type of minor disciplinary violation does not rule out the possibility of turning into a moderate type of disciplinary violation. For disciplinary violations in the severe category, there were no teachers who committed serious disciplinary violations. For serious disciplinary violations, if the violator commits a criminal act that has received a permanent judge's decision, the sanction is in the form of dismissal from office. (2) the characteristics of teacher discipline enforcement at SMA Negeri 2 Purworejo. Efforts made by schools to prevent violations committed by teachers are to carry out socialization of laws and regulations concerning the implementation of civil servant discipline or teachers, provide regular and continuous guidance to teachers, and carry out supervision. To prevent disciplinary violations from occurring again, the school provides strict sanctions to disciplinary violators in accordance with the disciplinary violations committed.</p>

Prospective Teachers, Generic Skills, and Student Community Service Program: A Case Study in the Indonesian Context

Many papers have been published in recent years describing prospective teachers` generic and teaching skills. However, to our best knowledge, little is known about how they acquire and apply these skills in real-life situations outside of the classroom, among communities through student community service program in particular. In other words, because empirical evidence in the literature has failed to recognise the implementation of prospective teachers’ generic skills among communities, the question on this topic remains open. Therefore, our purpose was to explore and describe prospective teachers’ generic skills when taking part in a community service program. This study is qualitative in nature, with a total of 150 students consisting of 100 females (67%) and 50 males (33%) enrolled at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education in a public university in Indonesia participating by adopting a questionnaire and audio-recorded interviews for data collection. The data collected through questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while the information collected through the interviews was evaluated and interpreted using content analysis through coding classification and theme or pattern identification, with the goal of providing thorough descriptive interpretations of social phenomena. The findings reveal that the prospective teachers under investigation strongly agree and agree that community service program has benefited them personally, socially, and professionally, as well as improved their generic skills. They could develop their generic skills while participating in a student community service program. The findings of this study provide clear evidence that generic skills and the development of these skills are deemed important by students enrolled at teacher training and education. Based on the findings, the implications and limitations of this present study with several suggestions for future research are also discussed.

Implementasi Pembelajaran Tematik pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Kelas II MI As-Salam O’o Dompu

This study aims to explore in depth about the implementation, challenges and efforts of teachers to overcome various problems in thematic learning in Islamic primary school. This research uses descriptive research where sampling is done by purposive and snowball. The data collection techniques using interviews, observation and documentation. The results of the study describe that the implementation of thematic learning is guided by the lesson plans and refers to the theme as normal conditions. The problems faced in the application of thematic learning are factored in by factors of readiness and teacher understanding of planning, implementation, and evaluation. The teacher's efforts to overcome the various problems above are through regular discussions about thematic learning of the 2013 curriculum as well as exploring and understanding in detail about the important components in planning, implementing and evaluating as well as effectively utilizing the surrounding environment as a learning resource.

Kontribusi Guru Dalam Mengembangkan Minat Menghafal Alquran Di Pondok Pesantren Darullughah Wadda’wah 4

Jam'iyyah Busyro litahfidzil Qur'an Darullughoh Wadda`wah Islamic Boarding School 4 Bangil Pasuruan is a branch unit under the auspices of the Darullughah Wadda'wah Islamic Boarding School Foundation which was formed as a forum to accommodate and foster students who wish to memorize the Koran . The Tahfidzul Qur'an program was formed around 2004 chaired by Al-Ustadz Amin Ismail from Gresik who was a graduate student from Abuya As-Sayyid Muhammad bin Alawy Al-Maliki Al-Hasani. The purpose in writing this thesis is to want to know the teacher's contribution in developing an interest in memorizing the Koran at the tahfidzul Koran program at the Darullughah Wadda'wah Islamic Boarding School 4 Bangil, Pasuruan. The form of research used in this thesis is qualitative research, namely research that uses a natural setting, with the intention of interpreting the phenomena that occur and is carried out by involving various existing methods. The research results show that the contribution in developing interest in memorizing the Koran was made by Ustadz Amin Al-Makky as Chair of the Jam'iyyah Tahfidz Al-Quran by giving stories. The teacher's implementation in developing an interest in memorizing the Koran starts from carrying out socialization activities to the central dalwa students. Then there is giving motivation to memorize in order to foster students' interest, after that data collection is carried out for students who want to register to take part in the tahfidz program.

Comparative analysis of application of the teacher professional standard in countries with high indicators of education quality

This article presents the results of a study of teachers' professional standards in countries that consistently perform well according to PISA results, including China (Shanghai), Singapore, Canada (Ontario), Finland, England, and New Zealand. In order to find an answer to the question of what makes professional standards a development instrument of teachers' professional skills, practices of design, implementation, and development of teachers' professional standards were studied. The study included an analysis, comparison, and identification of common and unique features of professional standards for teachers in the leading countries, as well as methodological materials, recommendations, and documents publicly available on the websites of ministries (departments) of education and higher education institutions of the countries studied. Analytical reports, reports, newsletters and methodological materials published by international organizations on professional standards in education and professional development of teachers - World Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, National Center for Education and Economics, McKinsey & Company, SEAMEO INNOTECH, Research Institute of International and Comparative Education, Economic Forum "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation" were reviewed to study the experience of applying professional standards. The study identified characteristic approaches to the development of professional standards, which allow its application as a mechanism for solving the problems of educational policy of the country (territory); increasing the teacher’s status of and the prestige of the profession; teacher’s career and professional growth; formation of a system for evaluating the teacher’s professional development; formation of ethical standards of the profession. The results and conclusions of the study can be the basis for the development of professional standards in education and modeling the system of teacher growth.

The Implementation of Teachers’ Humor in The Classroom

This research aims to investigate what types of teachers’ humor in teaching English, find out the function of teachers’ humor, and analyze the effect of teachers’ humor on students’ enthusiasm in learning English. This research applied a qualitative research design. The subjects of this research were English teachers of the English Language Center (ELC). In collecting the data, this research took place in the classroom for six meetings during the classroom interactions, particularly in 90 minutes of English lesson for each teacher. The data of the study were obtained by observing the learning and teaching activity in the classroom and interviewing the teachers and some students to know more about their perception of the learning process. The data were analyzed to identify the data from the observation, recorder, and interview. The result showed that the teacher used seven types of humor during the teaching and learning process: joke, pun, funny story, humorous comment, physical humor, satire, and riddle. In this research, the researcher found that the teachers used humor for three functions: coping with stress, drawing students’ attention, and facilitating communication. And there were five effects of teachers’ humor related to students’ enthusiasm in the classroom; the first one, telling humor could reduce boredom in learning in the classroom; the second, humor could break the stuck condition in the classroom; the third, students were feeling enthusiastic in learning when a teacher told humor in explaining the material; the fourth, students could easy to understand the lesson; and the last one, humor could maintain a social relationship.
 Keywords: Teachers’ Humor, Students’ Enthusiasm, Humor’s Functions. 

Perception of tourism vocational high school teachers in the learning environment survey on the implementation of national assessment in 2021

This article describes the perception of tourism Vocational High School Teachers in Bengkulu City, Bengkulu Province in the Learning Environment Survey on the implementation of the 2021 National Assessment. The purpose of this study is to describethe level of teacher preparation and the level of teacher implementation implementation in the Learning Environment Survey activities in schools; alsodescribing the impression and/or message, supporting factors and inhibiting factors; and solutions or efforts to overcome the inhibiting factors of the Learning Environment Survey activities in schools in the 2021 National Assessment activities. This research is a Qualitative Descriptive Study on Tourism-based Vocational High School Teachers in Bengkulu City, Bengkulu Province.In this research, the researcher use Miles and Huberman’s theory in analyzing the dataconsists of three concurrent flows of activity: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the perception of tourism-based Vocational High School Teachers in the Learning Environment Survey on the implementation of Assessment National in 2021 is really positive and hopes that the implementation of the Learning Environment Survey next year can run even better along with the improvement in the quality of the learning climate in an effort to create a conducive learning system and atmosphere in schools so that it has a very good and significant impact in achieving improvement. student achievement and learning outcomes.

The Degree of school Principals Acquiring of educational technology competencies and its relation to teacher application of education technology from teachers point of view: درجة امتلاك مديري المدارس لكفايات تكنولوجيا التعليم وعلاقته بمستوى توظيف المعلمين لتكنولوجيا التعليم من وجهة نظر المعلمين

This study aimed to identify the degree of school principals acquiring of educational technology competencies and its relation to teacher implementation of education technology from teachers point of view, the study used the descriptive analysis correlative approach, two questionnaires were development first one consisted from (20) paragraph, to determine the school principals acquiring of educational technology competences, the second also consisted from (20) paragraph to determine the teacher implementation of education technology , the sample of study consisted from (340) female and male teacher. However, the finding of study showed that the school principals acquiring of educational technology competencies from teacher point of view was average and the teacher implementation of education technology from teacher point of view was also average, the finding also showed there was a statistically significant relationship between the school principals acquiring of educational technology and teacher implementation of them at the level of (α ≤ 0.05). In addition, the finding showed there weren’t any significant relation in the degree of school principals acquiring of educational technology competencies from teacher point of view refers to variable of teacher's sex. Furthermore, there were significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) according to teacher qualification for higher education.

The Influence of Student Engagement on Mathematical Achievement among Secondary School Students

Student engagement is a multidimensional construct that predicts learning performance. However, student engagement receives limited attention, especially in mathematics. Thus, this study conducts a survey to determine the influence of student engagement on mathematical achievement. Stratified random sampling was employed to select secondary school students (n = 1000). Questionnaires and end-of-year examination grades were collected as data on student engagement and respective mathematics achievement. The findings indicate that there is a significant relationship between cognitive engagement, affective engagement, behavioural engagement, and mathematical achievement. The results of multiple linear regression analysis show that affective engagement is the largest predictor of mathematical achievement (β = 0.743, p < 0.001), followed by behavioural engagement (β = 0.585, p < 0.001), and cognitive engagement (β = −0.375, p < 0.01). This suggests that policymakers should formulate a curriculum that enables the improvement of affective and behavioural engagement. Furthermore, this study recommends that school administrators and teachers plan and implement activities that stimulate such engagement.

Teachers’ Teaching Creativity at Language Development Center of IAIN Padangsidimpuan

Teachers’ teaching creativity could facilitate effective learning and influence students’ learning motivation. It also creates the classroom not only just teaching, giving knowledge, and transferring information, but it also can give interest and extra experiences for students. The aim of this study was to investigate how teachers implemented their teaching creativity in EFL context. Then, this study was in a form of qualitative research applying descriptive method in analyzing the data. Five qualified English teachers at Language Development Center of State Institute for Islamic Studies Padangsidimpuan were purposively chosen as participants of the research. In addition, observation and interview were conducted to collect the data related to the implementation of teachers’ creativity in teaching English, and descriptive data analysis was used in analyzing them. Finally, related to the finding, this study conveyed that teachers’ teaching creativity was resulted from teachers’ sharing session and teaching observation. Then, teaching creativity were seen from several aspects; teachers often applied various “ice breaker” activity, they always implemented games in teaching, the teachers also could develop meaningful and contextual material, and they could make use limited media becoming useful and interesting.

Developing an empirically-based adaptation an training model for intervention scale up of classroom pivotal response teaching: A protocol paper

While there are multiple evidence-based practices (EBPs) available for students with autism, ongoing barriers to use in schools include limited access to training for educators and substantial provider modifications that limit fidelity. This suggests a need for further research to support data-informed adaptations and innovative methods for training and coaching teachers. In response to this need, the objectives of this protocol paper are to (1) describe the development of a data-informed adaptation process for an EBP, and (2) compare the effectiveness of two methods (online virtual and a combination of in-person and online virtual) for training teachers to use the adapted EBP. Outcome measures will include teacher implementation and sustainment of the EBP, teacher/coach relationship, and student outcomes.

Designing a Teacher's Horizontal Career based on Additional Types of Pedagogical Activities and Professional Achievements: Russian and International Experiences

The relevance of developing approaches to the formation of organizational and regulatory conditions for teachers professional careers is determined by the goals of implementing the Russian Federal project Teacher of the Future and the necessity to provide the quality of Russian education by improving teachers professional competence. The aim of the present study is to develop a model of a teachers career based on the institutionalization of the professional roles of mentor and methodologist as additional types of pedagogical acti- vities and professional achievements. The official concept of the National Teacher Growth System (NTGS) was based in different periods on the research of different scholar teams that proposed the formation of a vertical teachers career by introducing from two to five new positions, and has changed several times in recent years, but has not been implemented. Based on the analysis and theoretical comprehension of Russian and international practices of stimulating the professional growth of teachers, a project of a diversified professional career trajectory in relation to the teachers position (horizontal career) is proposed; framework requirements for the amount and quality of additional types of pedagogical activities are identified for their differentiated assessment at each stage of a teachers career. The proposed model can be used as an intermediate one and developed at the next stages of the implementation of the federal project Teacher of the Future towards the introduction of new positions, new qualification categories, new opportunities to form teachers professional growth trajectories for career-building and professional development.

Language Learning Strategies (LLS) Implementation of Students and Teachers at a Malaysian Pre-Tertiary Educational Institution

The study which took place at a Malaysian pre-tertiary educational institution aimed at investigating the implementation of language learning strategies (LLS) of its two major stakeholders, namely the students and the teachers. As the study employed mixed-method design, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected as to report the findings. The Strategy Inventory for Language Learning Strategies (SILL) and classroom observation protocol were the two important instruments for this study. A total of 300 students were involved in the study in which the number was determined using Krejcie and Morgan table. The students were divided into two groups consisting of 150 students who passed the institution’s English Proficiency Test, being referred to as ‘EPT-pass’ and 150 students who failed the test, hence known as ‘EPT-fail’ in the study. Four teachers voluntarily involved in the study after invitation to be part of the study was extended to all teachers at the educational institution. Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation scores) and thematic analysis. The findings showed that students employed indirect language learning strategies more than direct strategies with EPT-pass group recording (M=4.084, SD=0.625) and EPT-fail group with (M=2.722, SD=0.466). It was apparent that metacognitive strategies (M=4.361, SD=0.954) were EPT-pass group’s most employed strategies while EPT-fail students implemented affective strategies (M=3.077, SD=0.399) the most. Additionally, LLS were undoubtedly embedded into the lesson implementations of the four teachers whose lesson implementations were observed. The study implies that LLS play fundamental part in the teaching and learning of English and should be directly nurtured and embedded into English language classrooms to ensure more effective implementations.

Boarding Schools Education and Moral Agents In Kudus Society In Indonesia

This research aims to describe the role of boarding school education as a moral agent in the community in Raudlatul Muta'allimin Jagalan 62 Langgardalem Kudus boarding school. The use of this research in general as a reference to be used as an example of civil society because it has good religious morals. While in particular this research is useful for teachers and students of pondok in order to carry out their duties professionally, full responsibility to improve the quality of learning in boarding schools. The type of research used is qualitative descriptive which is an attempt to provide an overview of situations and events systemistally and factually in boarding schools regarding education in Raudlatul Muta'allimin Jagalan 62 Langgardalem Kudus boarding school. Based on the results of research and data analysis can be concluded that Raudlatul Muta'allimin jagalan 62 Langgardalem Kudus education conducts good learning by blending the surrounding community, so that the community around pesantren has strong Islamic morals. Then in the implementation of learning teachers take action in the management settings of learning in the form of learning mood settings and interaction patterns. Teachers also conduct learning evaluations in the form of written evaluations and practices as well as scripture reading pronability tests