High School Teachers Research Articles

Junior High School Teachers’ Instructional Competence and Its Relationship to their Communicative Competence: Input to Lac Sessions

Junior High School Teachers’ Instructional Competence and Its Relationship to their Communicative Competence: Input to Lac Sessions

Transformational Leadership Qualities of School Heads and Organizational Outcomes of Senior High School Teachers

Transformational Leadership Qualities of School Heads and Organizational Outcomes of Senior High School Teachers

An Evaluation of the English Textbooks: Perspectives from High School Teachers in Thai Nguyen City

This paper presents a study on investigating high school teachers’ perspectives on the English textbooks implemented in Thai Nguyen city. In investigating, a questionnaire was used to collect data and then the data was analyzed through the descriptive statistical procedures of SPSS Version 20. The findings reveal high school teachers’ evaluation of the English textbooks in terms of price and availability, extra materials, layout and design, instruction, methodology, language areas, language skills and topics. Although the English textbooks are appropriate for their students, it is desirable that publishers and teachers should make some changes in the English textbooks to enhance teaching and learning.

The Effect of Work Discipline, Motivation and Leadership Style on Junior High School Teacher Performance

School is one of the educational institutions that plays an important role in improving the quality of human resources. In conducting its vision and mission, the school needs a professional workforce, organisational procedures and supportive resources. The purpose of this research was to prove the effect of work discipline, motivation, leadership style on the performance of teachers of State Junior High School 1 Kaliori Rembang District. The population chosen for this research is the teachers of State Junior High School 1 Kaliori, Rembang District which totalled 40 teachers. The sampling technique in this research used a saturated sample of 40 teachers. The analysis technique in this research used multiple linear regression analysis technique. Obtaining data in this research was through efforts to distribute questionnaires purposeed at 40 teachers. The results showed that work discipline has a significant positive effect on teacher performance at State Junior High School 1 Kaliori, Rembang District. Meanwhile, motivation and leadership style have an insignificant positive effect on the performance of teachers at State Junior High School 1 Kaliori, Rembang District.

A Study on Association between Students’ Relationships with Teachers or Friends, Student-centered Educational Environments, Socio-cultural Environments and Violence against Teachers in High School

A Study on Association between Students’ Relationships with Teachers or Friends, Student-centered Educational Environments, Socio-cultural Environments and Violence against Teachers in High School

Differentiated Learning: Teachers' Understanding of Sekolah Penggerak Program at Deli Serdang District North Sumatera

This research aims to describe the level of understanding of secondary school teachers in the Deli Serdang area regarding differentiated learning in the Independent Curriculum that applies in Indonesia. This research is quantitative survey research. Population: The subjects of this research were high school teachers in Deli Serdang Regency, totalling 366 people, with a sample of 216 people selected by random sampling. Data was collected through a survey using a closed questionnaire. The data analysis technique uses the Mann-Whitney test to see differences in teachers' understanding of differentiated learning in public and private schools participating in the Driving School Program. The research results show that the level of teacher understanding of differentiated learning in private schools is moderate, and the level of understanding of teachers in state schools is in the high category. Based on the Driving School Program, which does not differentiate between the status of public and private schools in funding and program assistance, differences in understanding occur due to several internal and external factors found in schools, such as principal leadership, teacher competency, and different teacher statuses in the two types of schools. In conclusion, the Mobilizing School Program provides the same treatment in public and private schools and has the same programs and assistance. However, teachers' understanding of learning varies, which certainly impacts the learning process and learning outcomes.

Perancangan Instrumen Go-Green Movement Inventory dalam Konteks Gerakan Go-Green

The purpose of this research was to examine the content validity, inter-rater reliability, item validity, and item reliability of the Go-Green Movement Inventory (GGMI) instrument developed for high school students. The instrument development process utilized the Research & Development (R&D) method by Borg and Gall in Sugiyono (2019), up to the fourth stage. Prior to testing the instrument with 148 high school students, validation was conducted by 5 experts comprising two university lecturers and three high school teachers. The research findings indicate that the content validity analysis of the Go-Green Movement Inventory (GGMI) instrument for high school students is valid, as evidenced by Vhitung > Vtabel, specifically 0.89 > 0.87. Inter-rater reliability analysis yielded a score of 0.79, categorized as moderate. Item validity analysis revealed that out of 30 statement items, 2 items were rejected: item number 13 and 30, while the rest were accepted. Item reliability analysis showed a person reliability value of 0.80, indicating good consistency in student responses, and an item reliability of 0.96, indicating excellent quality of individual items. The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient was 0.83, indicating good overall interaction between respondents and item statements.

경기도 직업계고 산학겸임교사 제도 운영 개선 방안 탐색을 위한 질적 연구

This research aims to propose policy measures for improving operation of the industrial-educational adjunct teacher system in vocational high schools by examining the reasons and its actual operation. The research was conducted through group interviews with a total of 14 participants, including industrial-educational adjunct teachers(7) and department heads in charge of industrial-educational adjunct teachers(7) in vocational high schools in Gyeonggi Province. The findings indicate as follows: First, the industrial-educational adjunct teacher system is necessary in terms of teachers responsible for specific subjects, practical education reflecting industrial demands, and providing employment information to students, which was also the role of industrial-educational adjunct teachers. Second, the classes taught by industrial-educational adjunct teachers are operated through team teaching with regular teachers, which was positively perceived. Third, there are difficulties related to recruitment and compensation in the operation of the industrial-educational adjunct teacher system. Based on the research results, we suggest that the necessity of stable operation of the industrial-educational adjunct teacher system, of a system for the spread of teacher professionalism transmitted through team teaching within schools, and of improving recruitment and compensation systems.

Education and Socialization of Mosquito Nest Erradication with 3M Plus Movement to Students and Teachers at SMA Negeri 1 Binjai District, Langkat District, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Until now, there has been a tendency for dengue fever patients to increase, and its transmission has become one of Indonesia's most common public health problems. Getting rid of mosquito nest eradication (MNE) with the 3M Plus Movement regularly, which includes draining water reservoirs, burying used items, and closing water reservoirs, which make it harder for mosquitoes to breed, can stop the spread of dengue. Even though this disease can attack all groups, several studies have shown that children and teenagers are more susceptible to dengue fever, so it is essential to make efforts to increase understanding and education for school-aged children, including high school students and teachers, who must work together to prevent dengue fever. As a result, the community service team from the Medical Faculty of Universitas Sumatera Utara carried out this activity using an outreach strategy that included questions and answers with students about MNE, Clean and Healthy Living Behavior, and other topics as well as the actual implementation of 3M Plus. A good understanding of MNE among students and teachers allows for the formation of awareness of MNE's significance in the school environment, which is the outcome of this activity.

Women’s health at work: a qualitative study on women’s health issues in relation to work participation. Experiences and perspectives from female teachers and managers in Norwegian high schools

BackgroundPublic health and working life are closely related. Even though Norway is one of the world’s most equality-oriented countries, working life is still divided by gender. Women have a lower rate of participation in working life than men, they work more part-time and they have a higher sickness absence. Research has mostly focused on structural and cultural reasons for gender differences, rather than on the fact that women and men have different biology and face different health challenges. The aim of this project was to explore experienced associations between women’s health and female participation in working life.MethodsQualitative methods were chosen for investigating women’s experiences. We carried out in-depth interviews with 11 female high school teachers and supplemented the material with a focus group with five managers from the same organisation. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used the six steps of reflexive thematic analysis for consistency in the analysis process.ResultsThe teachers shared a variety of experienced health issues within the field of women’s health and perceived barriers in the work environment. Four main themes were identified: (1) invisibility of women’s health at work, (2) complexity and lack of recognition of women’s health at work, (3) women’s health in work environment and (4) women’s health and role conflicts. There were few contradictions between the two informant groups. We found that health, work and total life intertwine and that complexity, lack of recognition and invisibility of women’s health appear at different levels in a mutual influence: for the women themselves, in the organisation and in society.ConclusionLack of recognition and invisibility of women’s health in the work environment is suggested to influence women’s work participation. The complexity of female health is not captured by gender-neutral structures in the work environment meant to protect and promote employees’ occupational health. Recognition of women’s health in the work context can therefore contribute to a gender-equal, health-promoting and sustainable working life.

Reference management training to improve the quality of scientific publications for vocational high school teachers

Recognizing the challenges faced by teachers in completing their portfolios due to limited knowledge and skills in writing scientific publications, this training program aimed to equip them with the necessary expertise in using Mendeley, a digital referencing tool, to enhance their scientific writing capabilities. The training was conducted online with 24 participants. The first day covered an introduction to Mendeley and citation practices, while the second day focused on hands-on Mendeley application. The training effectively enhanced participants' knowledge and skills in using Mendeley. Evaluation indicators revealed that none of the participants had installed the Mendeley application prior to the training, while 67% had installed it after the training. Furthermore, 54% of the participants were able to perform Mendeley practices both online and on desktops. Additionally, 73% of the participants expressed their intention to utilize Mendeley for action research, reference searching, and automated bibliography generation.

Hubungan Kepemimpinan Transformasional Kepala Sekolah, Kreativitas Guru dan Kepuasan Kerja Guru terhadap Kinerja Guru Sekolah Menengah Pertama Se-Kecamatan Tanjung Kabupaten Tabalong

This research analyzes the relationship between principals' transformational leadership, teacher work creativity, and teacher job satisfaction and performance in junior high schools in Tanjung District, Tabalong Regency. This research approach is quantitative. The population of this study consisted of all junior high school teachers in Tanjung District, with a total of 148 teachers, and the sample size was 110 people. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire distributed widely to the sample. Analysis of research results using descriptive statistics, simple regression, and multiple regression using SPSS Window Version 25. The research results show that there is a relationship between the transformational leadership of school principals on teacher performance, work creativity on teacher performance, job satisfaction on teacher performance, transformational leadership principals on work creativity, principals' transformational leadership on job satisfaction, principals' transformational leadership on teacher performance through job creativity, transformational leadership on teacher performance through job satisfaction. In conclusion, there is a relationship between the transformational leadership of school principals, teacher work creativity, and teacher job satisfaction and teacher performance in junior high schools in Tanjung District, Tabalong Regency. Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Transformational Leadership, Work Creativity, Performance

The Application and Impact of Smart Teaching Platform in TESOL: Perspectives From Junior High School Teachers

The Application and Impact of Smart Teaching Platform in TESOL: Perspectives From Junior High School Teachers

수업에서의 생성형 AI 활용에 관한 초·중등교사의 인식 연구

Objectives The purposes of this study is to investigate the perceptions of elementary and secondary school teachers on the use of generative AI in the classes, identify the needs of elementary and secondary school teachers, and provide a basis for exploring ways to expand the use of generative AI in the classes in the future. Methods A questionnaire was developed, and a questionnaire survey was conducted on 645 elementary, middle, and high school teachers located in Chungcheongbuk-do. The survey results were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 program. Results 189 teachers had experience using Generative AI in the classes, accounting for 29.3% of the total, and 70 teachers answered that they use Generative AI more than once every two weeks, indicating that the percentage of teachers who still use it in class is still low. The Generative AI that is mainly used is interactive AI such as ChatGPT, and when using it, the motivation for students to participate in class was cited as the biggest advantage. Teachers who have no experience in using it chose the lack of knowledge of using Generative AI the most for that reason, and when the intention to use it in the future is expressed on a 5-point Likard scale, it was found that they are willing to use it with an average of 3.20 (SD=0.87). The percentage of foreign students or students who are not good at using language as Generative AI content available in class was the highest. Conclusions In order to expand the use of Generative AI in classes, teacher training should be conducted to improve teachers' ability to use Generative AI, and materials such as class cases should be provided. It is also necessary to prepare alternatives to misinformation provision, blocking and preventing abuse of harmful information, and plagiarism and copyright issues.

Pengaruh Peran Kepala Sekolah dan Iklim Organisasi Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Guru pada SMP Se-Kecamatan Batanghari Lampung Timur

This study aims to determine (1) the influence of school principal's role on teacher work productivity, (2) organizational climate influence on teacher work productivity, and (3) influence of principal role and organizational climate together to productivity of junior high school teacher Kecamatan Batanghari Kabupaten Lampung Timur, as many as 170 teachers, were used as research samples of 63 teachers and 20 teachers of sample experiments outside the specified sample. Instruments used in the form of questionnaires previously tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis using Regression analysis.Based on the analysis, the following results are obtained: 1) The role of principal contributes to teacher work productivity of 3.2%; 2) Organizational climate contributes to teacher work productivity of 21.6%; and 3) Roles of school principals and organizational climate together contributes to teacher work productivity of 13.5%. The conclusion is taken that the productivity of junior high school teachers in Kecamatan Batanghari Kabupaten Lampung Timur will increase, which is influenced by the effective role of headmaster along with the conducive organizational climate applied.

직업계열 고등학교 교사의 교육데이터 활용 현황과 요구 분석

As technology that enables data collection, accumulation and analysis develops, the use of data is being emphasized as the key of evidence-based policies. The purpose of this paper is to identify the current status of data collection related to vocational high school, analyze the current situation and needs of data usage by vocational high school teachers and suggest implications for future educational data construction. The main results of this paper are as follows. First, most of the collected data included vocational high school students and graduates as part of all high school students, young people or candidates for qualification. In particular, it was verified that data surveys using vocational high schools as parent population and linking administrative statistics and were insufficient. Second, vocational high school teachers who participated in this paper answered their data using frequency as ‘more than once a year'(28.0%), ’more than once a quarter’(26.1%), and ‘not at all'(23.3%). Teachers were using data for ‘writing a project plan or result report', ‘providing career counseling for students' and ‘developing and organizing a curriculum'. Teachers hoped to ‘link and integrate vocational high school-related data’ and data such as ‘students' interests and career plans’, ‘graduates' major retention rate’ and ‘predicting the supply and demand of high school graduates/college graduates by region/major/industrial field’ to be offered in the future,. Third, it is necessary to include vocational high school teachers to consider the context of vocational high school when promoting the collection and release of educational data, the use of administrative and learning data and the establishment of big data.

Adapting the 5E Inquiry-based Model in Online Science Teaching

The preoccupation with equipping science learning among students has engendered educators to explore various approaches and strategies in the online setup. A plethora of studies promoted the use of the 5E inquiry-based approach to augment science learning. Yet, a dearth of studies employing this approach is observed especially in the New Normal setup, hence, the conduct of the study. The study ventured into how senior high school teachers’ and students’ experiences and strategies can serve as inputs to the implementation and development of the 5E inquiry-based instruction model in online science teaching following a case-study design. The participants of the study were purposively sampled. Qualitative data were generated from the answers of the teachers to open-ended questions and thematically analyzed. A focused group discussion with students was conducted to triangulate the data. Data revealed a recalibration of the model wherein the “Evaluate” phase is an integrative phase of all phases and teachers exemplify an iterative process of “Explain” and “Elaborate” phases in the online setup. The researchers recommend the development and validation of lesson exemplars for biology, physics, and chemistry capitalizing on the adapted teaching model.

The Impact of High School Teachers’ Perceptions of Synergistic Management on Organizational Culture and Organizational Learning Perceptions

The Impact of High School Teachers’ Perceptions of Synergistic Management on Organizational Culture and Organizational Learning Perceptions

A New Program to Foster Inclusion: Unraveling Language Teachers’ Pedagogical Practices to Differentiated Instruction

The "Guru Penggerak" program is Indonesia's Merdeka Belajar initiative, aiming to enhance the quality of education by equipping teachers to implement differentiated instruction (DI). This study investigates its implementation focusing on Indonesian language teachers who have been qualified as the Guru Penggerak. Drawing on a qualitative case study conducted in three Indonesian senior high school teachers, this research explores how teachers integrate DI across content, process, and product domains in language education. Findings reveal that teachers adeptly differentiate content by curating diverse learning materials and collaboratively establishing classroom agreements. Process differentiation entails tailoring instructional delivery to accommodate varied learning styles and readiness levels, employing specialty grouping and facilitating student engagement. Moreover, teachers differentiate product by offering multiple avenues for demonstrating learning outcomes and leveraging technology for flexible assignment submission. Through DI, teachers create inclusive and engaging learning environments, promoting deeper comprehension, critical thinking, and student autonomy. This study underscores the transformative potential of DI in language teaching, advocating for pedagogical approaches that prioritize individual student needs and foster linguistic proficiency.

Management practices that promote preventive measures compliance: A comparative analysis between hospital healthcare workers and teachers

Frontline workers were at significant risk during the COVID-19 pandemic; as a result, several recommendations were implemented to protect the health and safety of frontline professions. Despite guidelines issued by the relevant authorities, several observations have emerged that workplaces do not always implement the wearing of personal protective equipment and compliance with other preventive measures. This study investigates healthcare workers and teachers’ compliance with these measures in Quebec, Canada. Specifically, this study aims to examine the application of preventive measures among hospital healthcare workers and elementary and high school teachers, identify the factors associated with the application of preventive measures in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and understand the differences in the dynamics of applying preventive measures in hospitals and educational institutions. This study is based on a proposed new model for preventive measure compliance, which classifies the factors that could influence the dependent variable of compliance with preventive measures into three variables: organizational context, organizational incentives, and individual social responsibility. Data were collected using an observational cross-sectional design through an online questionnaire survey of teachers and hospital healthcare workers in Canada. The results highlight that the three variables can impact the application of preventive practices; however, these variables did not intervene in the same manner in hospitals and educational institutions. Indeed, the results show that management practices differ in the two sectors of activity, with practices being more favorable for hospital healthcare workers.