Teaching Research Articles

Extensiveness of Teachers' Competence in Using Table of Specifications in Constructing Formative Assessment Test Items in Public Secondary Schools in Hanang District, Tanzania

The study examined teachers' competence in using tables of specifications in constructing formative assessment items in public secondary schools in Hanang district, Tanzania. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, a mixed-methods approach was employed, with 119 participants selected from 712 individuals, including teachers, heads of schools, academic masters/mistresses, and district school quality assurers. The study used questionnaires, interview guides, interview schedules and document analysis guides for data collection. Research experts assessed content and face validity for quantitative instruments, while qualitative instruments were validated through peer debriefing and triangulation. Data was presented in tables and analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. The study revealed that public secondary school teachers vary in their competence of using the table of specifications when designing formative assessment test items. Moderately proficient teachers adhere to all procedures, while others struggle with determining question numbers and distribution. Based on the findings, the study concluded that teachers who are teaching students in public secondary schools were inadequately utilizing the table of specifications when designing formative assessment test items in public secondary schools. The study suggests that the government should prioritize professional development training to improve teachers' competencies in setting formative assessment test items, enhancing student learning outcomes.

Differentiated National Education: Impact on Elementary Students' Nationalistic Insight

The lack of nationalistic insight among elementary school students served as the driving force for this study. This led to the creation of a differentiated nationalistic education learning model based on social and emotional learning that needed to be tested for effectiveness. This study sought to ascertain how elementary school children's nationalistic insight was impacted by a differentiated national education learning model based on social and emotional learning. Two hundred elementary school pupils participated in this quasi-experimental study. Test questions were used to examine nationalistic insight. The Jamovi application was used to examine the measurement findings using an independent sample for the t-test. According to the findings, students who participated in differentiated nationalistic education based on social and emotional learning and those who attended conventional nationalistic education differed significantly in their nationalistic understanding. This finding demonstrated the impact of a differentiated national education learning model based on social and emotional learning on primary school students' nationalistic insight. Elementary school teachers should use this research's implications as a guide to help students develop a nationalistic insight

Preparing future primary school teachers to solve the problem of historical education of primary schoolchildren with the main focus on the formation of historical memory: Methodological and tech-nological aspects

Introduction. The article deals with the problem of preparing future teachers for delivering historical education and the formation of historical memory in primary schoolchildren. The purpose of the article is to clarify methodological and technological aspects of preparing future primary school teachers to solve the problem of historical education of primary schoolchildren with the main focus on the formation of historical memory. Materials and Methods. The study follows the value-semantic approach. The research methods employed include the survey, the unfinished sentence method, statistical methods and content analysis. Results. The authors summarized the existing theoretical research on this problem, identified the level of future teachers’ awareness about the history of our country, justified the need to apply a value-semantic approach to the process of preparing students for delivering historical education in primary school with the main focus on the formation of historical memory, and proposed ways of preparing students for delivering historical education. Conclusions. The authors conclude that the preparation of future teachers for historical education with the main focus on the formation of historical memory among students should be carried out on the basis of a value-semantic approach. The basis of readiness for the implementation of this process is high level of teachers’ awareness about the history of our country, as well as their understanding and practical application of the mechanism of historical education in conjunction with the formation of historical memory.

The Effect Of Leadership Style, Organizational Climate, And Academic Supervision On The Performance Of State Elementary School Teachers In Sumowono District, Semarang Regency

The purpose of this study is to: 1) determine and analyze the influence of leadership style on teacher performance. 2) determine and analyze the influence of organizational climate on teacher performance. 3) determine and analyze academic supervision on teacher performance. 4) determine and analyze the influence of leadership style, organizational climate, and academic supervision on teacher performance. The research approach used is quantitative. This type of research uses correlational research. The population of this study was 202 teachers and the research sample was 134 teachers. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used in this study was descriptive data analysis, prerequisite tests including normality tests, multicollinearity tests, heteroscedasticity tests, linearity tests and hypothesis tests including simple and multiple linear regression. The results showed that: 1) the correlation between leadership style and teacher performance was 0.938. the influence of leadership style on teacher performance was 88.0%, 2) the correlation between organizational climate and teacher performance was 0.858. the influence of organizational climate on teacher performance is 73.6%, 3) the correlation between academic supervision on teacher performance is 0.798. the influence of academic supervision on teacher performance is 63.8%, 4) the correlation between leadership style, organizational climate, and academic supervision on teacher performance is 0.905. the influence of leadership style, organizational climate, and academic supervision on teacher performance is 90.5%. The conclusion of this study is that leadership style, organizational climate, and academic supervision on teacher performance are 0.905 or 90.5 % . The author suggests that teachers evaluate and develop learning, then teachers can also attend training and seminars in order to improve teacher performance

구글 크롬 뮤직랩을 활용한 초등학교 예비 교원의 AI · 디지털 매체 역량 강화 방안 연구

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data to prospective elementary school teachers to strengthen their teaching and digital media utilization capabilities in the field of music creation using AI · digital media, and to help them research on improving the curriculum of pre-service elementary school teachers. Based on this, the 2022 revised music curriculum, and current music textbooks were analyzed and 4 sessions for pre-service elementary school teachers using Google Chrome Music Lab were developed. The significance of this study is that it presented a curriculum plan for pre-service elementary school teachers that focused on Google Chrome Music Lab among various AI · digital media for music education. It is also significant that the 2022 revised music curriculum, current textbooks, and achievement-based music creation were analyzed to consider the connection between digital media and the educational field. To make suggestions through this study, first, it is necessary to discover various cases of music teaching methods using AI · digital media. Second, music creation training using digital media should be actively conducted not only for pre-service teachers but also for teachers. Finally, it is necessary to create an educational environment with digital literacy in accordance with the changing times by sufficiently establishing AI · digital-related equipment in the educational field. It is hoped that this study will help improve elementary school music creation classes and pre-service teacher curriculum using AI · digital media.

공교육에서 ‘에듀테크 활용 맞춤형 학습’의 의미와 실행방안 탐색

This study explores the meaning and implementation strategies of using EduTech for personalized instruction in the context of public education. Through an analysis of existing research and focus group interviews conducted in three sessions with elementary and middle school teachers and experts, open coding, nominalization, and categorization were applied to responses and interview transcripts. In addition, a keyword network analysis was conducted using UCINET. Results indicate that EduTech and differentiated instruction emerged as central concepts for personalized learning, with both high frequency and centrality. Although diversity appeared with lower frequency, it ranked as a top keyword in terms of centrality, highlighting the importance of considering student diversity and instructional diversification when designing personalized learning approaches using EduTech. The study suggests that differentiated instruction is a practical approach to using EduTech for personalized learning in public education. It also proposes an instructional diversification strategy that aims to reflect the characteristics and levels of learners, with the overall goal of effectively supporting all students.

The Relationship Between Schoolwork ‎Stress and Teachers’ Job satisfaction: A ‎study In the Context of Omani Schools

The study aimed to reveal the relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction ‎among Omani school teachers. The study population consisted of 680 teachers randomly ‎selected from various schools in the Omani governorates for the academic year 2023-2024. ‎Descriptive statistical analysis was used as a methodology to analyse the study sample data. ‎Two tools were used to collect data: the first to measure school stress and the second to ‎measure schoolwork satisfaction. The results of the study showed a high level of school stress ‎suffered by schoolteachers. It also showed an average level of teachers' satisfaction with the ‎school tasks they perform. There was a strong statistically significant inverse relationship ‎between school stress and schoolwork satisfaction. The results showed differences in school ‎stress among teachers according to the variable of years of professional experience. The ‎results also showed no statistically significant differences in teachers' satisfaction according to ‎their different academic qualifications.‎

Disaster Risk Reduction Measures and Disaster Preparedness of Elementary Schools in Babak District

The study determines the level of disaster risk reduction measures (DRRM) and disaster preparedness, as well as the significant relationship between the two variables in Cogon, San Antonio, and Toril elementary schools in Babak District. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed in this study. Data analysis involved the use of the weighted average mean and the Pearson Product- Moment Correlation Coefficient. A total of forty-five school heads and teachers respondents were selected through total population sampling. The findings of the study revealed that the levels of disaster risk reduction measures (DRRM) and disaster preparedness in the selected schools are very high, suggesting successful integration and implementation of DRRM strategies. Additionally, a significant relationship was found between the two variables, indicating that increased implementation of disaster risk reduction measures (DRRM) corresponds to higher levels of disaster preparedness in the schools. Consequently, incorporating DRRM into school systems improves the readiness of school heads and teachers for unexpected disasters. The school heads and teachers possess more knowledge and skills to handle disasters, as they are responsible for guiding and protecting students during such events.

Understanding teacher judgments of student motivation: The role of (un-)available cues

BackgroundAccurately judging student motivation enables individualized and student-centered instruction. However, teachers in school tend to judge student motivation inaccurately. Low availability of motivation-related cues, like mastery-approach goals and work-avoidance goals, may explain neglecting these cues in judging motivation. Instead, gender and academic achievement might be overly utilized because they are easily available. AimTo test teachers’ utilization of highly and equally available cues when judging student motivation. MethodsIn the first vignette experiment, pre-service and in-service teachers (N = 205) judged eight fictitious students’ motivation sequentially. Teachers received either achievement goal cues (EG1) or additionally gender and academic achievement cues (EG2), creating an information-adequate environment. In Experiment 2, newly recruited pre-service and in-service teachers (N = 213) evaluated the same vignettes in the same groups, but vignettes were presented simultaneously, and cues had to be memorized, resulting in an information-rich environment. Teachers then formed judgments based solely on their memory without further access to the vignettes. ResultsWhen teachers judged student motivation sequentially, they strongly used mastery-approach goals and work-avoidance goals—regardless of whether other cues were available. In memory-based judgments, teachers primarily used gender and academic achievement. ConclusionsResults demonstrate that in information-rich environments where cues have to be memorized, teachers tend to overlook motivation-relevant cues. Instead, they focus more on cues that do not inherently indicate motivation. These findings suggest that teachers could benefit from assessment environments, like formative assessment, that allow for the direct processing of available cues to better judge student motivation.

Exploring the Transformative Influence of Dramatic Arts Education on Academic Achievement and Personal Development of Grade 10 Students

This study examined how dramatic arts education affects students in Grade 10 through improving their academic performance and personal growth thereby changing their lives. Using interpretative paradigms based on social interpretative theoretical frameworks, the study used a mixed qualitative and quantitative research methodology. A questionnaire was used to collect data from a purposive sample of 120 Grade 10 dramatic arts students and seven teachers. The case study was conducted in two schools using a descriptive study methodology. An examination of the data showed strong correlations between involvement in the dramatic arts and academic achievement, and discernible behavioural and critical skill gains throughout a student's academic life. Results showed that, because of the topic matter covered, students of the dramatic arts modified their misbehaviours. The results demonstrated that dramatic arts is important for developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and practical communication skills. This study recommends that teachers receive training in dramatic arts teaching and that more students be enrolled in dramatic arts programmes. Even though students enjoy dramatic arts as a subject, the results of this study show that some students were concerned about getting parental approval to enrol in dramatic arts. The study emphasises the transformational potential of dramatic arts education in providing students with the necessary skills for coping in a rapidly shifting world and gives insightful recommendations for educators, legislators, and curriculum designers. The study concluded that studying dramatic arts benefits students’ academic performance and has a transformative effect on their personal lives. The study also found that parents greatly influenced the choice of dramatic arts as a subject taught in schools.

Existencia y representación política en el maestro

The document seeks to introduce the problematization of political representation, placing elements of existential order in the lives of teachers. In the section, titled: Searching for the memory of the political representation of teachers, the idea of ​​memory is developed with some references to the teaching of the Catholic Church in statements about the work of teachers and education. The following section entitled Educational everyday life and soteriological meanings aims to give continuity to the problem of memory and the political and existential representation of the teacher from a patristic anchor evocatively inspired by the work of the doctor of the church, Saint Maximus the Confessor. The last part and the conclusions situate the problem and the purpose of the necessary inclusion of narrative forms that truly allow man to emancipate himself from the yoke of Leviathan. The work ventures into the realms of exploration through symbols that have been eroded by modernity. It outlines an archeology of knowledge about elements of educational knowledge from a Christian conception that today is foreign to many modern spirits given the metaphysical crisis and catastrophe that marks our post-modern and neoliberal educational experience, very foreign even to the libertarian mentality of our school teachers. like Fernando González, and whose epigraph captured in the year 1941 in his book The School Teacher has served us to introduce this document.

Challenges experienced by remedial education program in peri-urban primary schools in Zimbabwe. Case study of Riki Primary School in Mashonaland Province, Seke District.

The major concern of the study was that despite having remedial education programs in Zimbabwe schools, the performance in peri-urban primary schools is not below expectation. The purpose was to examine the challenges experienced by remedial education programs in peri-urban primary schools as perceived by remedial teachers, and school administrators. The study used document analysis as the foundation of data collection. Interview questions were used to collect data from teachers and school administrators. Focus group discussions was used to collect data from teachers through using ZOOM online meeting. Qualitative thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected data. The collected data was clustered into themes in line with the study objectives. The findings identified challenges such as lack of remedial learning resources, stigma and discrimination, class size, facilitator expertise, and high teacher-learner ratio. Therefore, the study concluded that remedial education in Zimbabwe's peri-urban primary schools was ineffective. The study recommended that there is need for the government through the Ministry of Education to revise and review the Zimbabwe school remediation policy, train teachers on how to administer remedial lessons, and provide adequate support to promote effective remedial education.

The Mediating Effect of Coaching and Mentoring Competencies in the Relationship between Instructional Skills and Job Performance of Teachers

This study determined the mediating effect of coaching and mentoring competencies on the relationship between instructional skills and job performance of teachers. The quantitative research design of descriptive-correlational type of study was employed in this study and a sample of 300 teachers was taken randomly from the current teachers in the public junior high schools of Island Garden City of Samal division. Modified questionnaires were used to gather participant data, which underwent content validity and reliability analysis. The data were analyzed using the Mean, Pearson-r, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The results reveal that the levels of coaching and mentoring competencies are high, and the respondents' instructional skills and job performance are very high. Moreover, a significant relationship existed between these variables. A significant relationship between instructional skills and coaching and mentoring competencies was significant. A significant relationship between coaching and mentoring competencies and job performance was statistically significant. A significant relationship between instructional skills and job performance was also significant. The extent of the influence of predictor variables on job performance of teachers was proven in the study. This implies that coaching and mentoring significantly enhance teachers' instructional skills, leading to improved job performance, emphasizing the importance of structured support and collaboration in professional development.

Effects of Age on Teachers’ Self-Efficacy: Evidence from Secondary Schools

The study investigated the effects of age on self-efficacy among teachers in secondary schools in Kenya. The concurrent triangulation design was adopted. A sample size of 327 teacher participants was obtained using both stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) was used to collect quantitative data. In addition, semi-structured interview was used to collect qualitative data. The reliability coefficient for the TSES was α = 0.996. The Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to test the hypothesis. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The MANOVA results indicate that the effect of age on teachers’ self-efficacy was not significant, Wilk’s λ (6, 320) = 0.947, p = 0.498. Qualitative results reported a significant effect of age on teachers’ self-efficacy in classroom management. The Kenyan Teachers’ Service Commission should carry out periodical assessment of teachers’ self-efficacy to identify teachers that are vulnerable to low self-efficacy. Keywords: effects, age, self-efficacy, teachers, secondary schools, Kenya

Teachers’ Perceptions towards Practical Instruction Approach in Teaching Mathematics: A case of Selected Teachers in Ugandan Secondary Schools

Globally, there is a need to address learners' academic achievement, which has historically been poor, particularly in underdeveloped countries. Practical instruction (PI) approach has been perceived by many teachers as a better teaching strategy. Students in Ugandan secondary schools have consistently performed poorly in their O'Level national mathematics examinations. This has been attributed to teachers' failure to teach these students with practical approach in some examinable topics, making the subject very abstract to candidates. This qualitative case study analyzed teachers' perceptions of the practical instruction approach to teaching mathematics and its impact on students' academic achievement in mathematics. Sixteen teachers from chosen secondary schools in Kigezi and Ankole regions were interviewed for the study in order to understand more about their opinions on the value and use of practical instruction in the teaching and learning of mathematics. The data gathered were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study showed that teachers regard PI as one of the best teaching methodologies since it incorporates components that help improve students' creativity and critical thinking. The study also indicated that teachers' perceptions of practical instruction approaches for teaching mathematics are diverse and influenced by a variety of circumstances. Creating supportive settings, offering professional development opportunities, and providing access to resources can assist teachers in effectively incorporating practical instruction methodologies into their teaching practice, resulting in improved student learning outcomes in mathematics. It is recommended that teachers should be well prepared before commencing the teaching and learning process, including all PI components.

Teaching competencies of automotive engineering vocational school teachers in East Kalimantan

This study aimed to examine the factors that classify teacher competencies, based on good and bad educator certificates. The method used in this research is discriminant analysis. This study used a questionnaire survey method. The sample in this study was 54 teachers of the Light Automotive Engineering Vocational High School. The findings of this study revealed several key points: first, there is a significant average difference between competent and non-competent teachers based on the factors evaluated. Second, a discriminant function model was developed from the data, which effectively distinguishes between teacher competencies. Lastly, the model demonstrated a high prediction accuracy, successfully classifying teachers as competent or non-competent with a high degree of reliability. Therefore, this discriminant model can be utilized to assess teacher competency effectively. Keywords: Automotive teacher competence; competencies; teachers; vocational high schools.

Methodological Combinations in Qualitative Research in Music Education: Autobiography and Grounded Theory

This article explores the theoretical and methodological approaches of (auto)biographical qualitative research and grounded theory, based on their historical and epistemological characteristics. This study in music education aimed to gain an understanding of the process of becoming a primary school music teacher. The Supervised Internship course in teacher education for a music degree was analyzed using the methodological and formative (auto)biographical dispositifs of the Biographical Project Workshop (Delory-Momberguer, 2006) and situational analysis (Clarke, 2005), constructed through the students’ oral, written, and musical narratives based on their experiences as music teachers in the public elementary schools. As a result of the methodological combination, it was found that the research procedure was a collaborative process between the researcher and the participants. This approach allowed for theorizing that did not decontextualize the trainees' narratives. It is recommended to consider using this combination with a postmodern perspective on grounded theory due to epistemological compatibility. Further exploration of the empirical field and reflexivity could contribute to the advancement of qualitative research methodology.

English teaching in public schools: analysis of the municipality of Meoqui, Chihuahua

Este trabajo de investigación describe el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje del inglés considerando cuatro dimensiones: didáctica, planeación, evaluación y comunicación oral. Se centra en el análisis de experiencias de tres maestras de educación básica del municipio de Meoqui, Chihuahua (México) mediante entrevistas a profundidad. El estudio se enmarca en el paradigma interpretativo, utilizando un enfoque cualitativo y una metodología de estudio de caso. Los resultados muestran que los docentes planean de acuerdo con las fases incluidas en el programa de estudio, utilizan las TIC como material didáctico, emplean la evaluación formativa con instrumentos cuantitativos y desarrollan habilidades de comunicación oral a través de prácticas sociales del lenguaje.

Student’s Regional Potential-based Project: TEFA for Schools in Low Industrial Areas

One of the ways to get a link and match between Vocational High School graduates and the working world is by implementing a teaching factory (TEFA). Teaching Factory aims at aligning teaching and training in schools with the needs of modern industrial practices. However, not all schools can implement it optimally, especially those in low-industrial areas. This is one of the reasons why many Vocational High School graduates are not able to compete in the labor market. One of the solutions is to get students’ project assignments based on the potential of their region. Therefore, this study aims to develop a teaching factory model integrated with student’s regional potential-based project (SRPP). This research and development (R&D) employs the Borg and Gall model, which consists of four main stages: need analysis, model development, model validation by experts through a focus group discussion and a pilot study, and model evaluation. The results show that the teaching factory model for vocational schools in low-industrial areas is valid and can be widely tested.

The Utilisation of ICT Resources for Teaching and Learning Science in Rural Schools: A Bibliometric Analysis

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offers pedagogical approaches in science that may enhance engagement in STEM disciplines. It has emerged as a catalyst for quality education and job creation, imparting scientific knowledge and potentially enhancing educational standards for rural students, hence generating increased opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship. This study aimed to explore research trends on the use of ICT in teaching and learning science in rural schools, using available big data on studies done in the past 10 years worldwide. A bibliometric analysis was used to analyse 171 journal articles and conference proceedings papers which were published or in press. These documents were obtained through the SCOPUS database. The keywords used were "ICT in teaching science” OR "rural schools". Data were organised into tables, graphs and visualisations obtained from VOSviewer, then analysed descriptively. Findings from the study revealed insufficient publications of documents in this area per year worldwide, citations and co-citations, poor collaborations and low total link strength for all documents published from 2013-2023. Whereas many studies have been conducted on the use of ICT or STEM education or rural education, few studies incorporated the three terms. Those who have embarked on these studies seem to be losing interest in doing more research in this area. Furthermore, there are insufficient collaborations between authors and countries in this research area. This study recommends that the amount of research and collaborations be increased on regarding the utilisation of ICT resources for teaching science in rural schools.