Ability Of Teachers Research Articles

Improving the statistical competence and collaborative skills of preservice teachers through learning by teaching and project-based learning

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the impact of an integrated approach, combining Learning by Teaching (LbT) and Project-Based Learning (PBL), on the statistical knowledge, attitudes, and collaborative abilities of preservice teachers in the Thai educational context. The research, which was designed as a one-group experimental study, involved a sample of 27 preservice teachers from the Faculty of Education at Mahsarakham University in Thailand. We conducted participant selection using cluster random sampling. The study employed a set of instruments, including: 1) an LbT-PBL integrated learning management plan, 2) a collaborative skill evaluation form, 3) a statistical skill evaluation form, and 4) a statistical attitude evaluation form. Descriptive statistics and a one-sample t-test were employed for data analysis, utilizing a predefined criterion of 80. The findings indicate the enhancement of statistical knowledge and attitudes as well as collaborative skills among participants through the integrated LbT and PBL approaches. This empirical support confirms the success of the integrated model in advancing statistical competence and collaborative skills, especially in the context of teacher education. The positive impact on statistical knowledge and collaborative abilities highlights its potential to shape future pedagogical practices, underscoring the significance of this innovative approach in enhancing the skillset of preservice teachers.

Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Active Learning dengan Menggunakan Games Roda Pintar untuk Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Materi Perkalian Pelajaran Matematika Kelas III SDIT Baitul Ilmi

The Active Learning method is active learning. Most practitioners and observers refer to it as a learning by doing strategy. The approach views learning as a process of building understanding through experience and information. With this approach, learners' unique perceptions, knowledge and feelings influence the learning process. The problems in this study are (1) How is student interest in learning in the application of the Active Learning learning model using smart wheel games multiplication material of class III mathematics lessons SDIT Baitul Ilmi (2) Whether the application of the Active Learning learning model using smart wheel games can increase student interest in learning multiplication material of class III mathematics lessons SDIT Baitul Ilmi. This research includes Classroom Action Research (PTK) conducted in two cycles using quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis methods. Each cycle consists of four stages, namely design, implementation, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study were third grade students of SDIT Baitul Ilmi, totalling 33 students. The research data was obtained using teacher and student observation sheets and student learning interest test results, then the data was analysed using the percentage formula. The results obtained are (1) teacher activity in cycle I using the Active Learning model from 87.50% to 93.75% in cycle II, (2) student activity in cycle I using the Active Learning model 54.64% to 85.17% and, (3) the results of student learning interest in Mathematics subjects cycle I using Active Learning 32.25% to 83.87% in cycle II. This shows that the results of students' confidence in Mathematics subjects using the Active Learning model show very positive results. Based on the results of this study, it can increase students' interest in learning to be more active and the teacher's ability to improve for the better.

A development of collegial supervision model through gallery walk and virtual community to improve teacher's ability

A development of collegial supervision model through gallery walk and virtual community to improve teacher's ability

Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif dalam Meningkatkan Karakter Percaya Diri

Cooperative learning model is one of the models that can be used as an alternative. The use of small groups in cooperative learning makes students work together to achieve the learning objectives. The problems in this study are (1) How is the application of cooperative learning models in improving the character of self-confidence in civics subjects in class III SD Negeri 15 Pekanbaru (2) Whether the cooperative learning model can improve the character of self confidence in the subject of civics in class III. This research includes Classroom Action Research (PTK) which was conducted in two cycles using quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis methods. Each cycle consists of four stages, namely design, implementation, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this research were third grade students of SD Negeri 15 Pekanbaru, totalling 31 students. The research data were obtained using teacher and student observation sheets and student confidence test results, then the data were analysed using the percentage formula.The results obtained were (1) teacher activity in cycle I by using cooperative model from 72.11% to 92.15% in cycle II, (2) student activity in cycle I by using cooperative model from 45.71% to 83.69% and, (3) student learning outcomes in Civics subject in cycle I by using cooperative 32.25% to 83.87% in cycle II.This shows that the results of students' self-confidence in Civics subjects by using cooperative models show very positive results. Based on the results of this study, it can increase students' confidence to be more active and the teacher's ability to improve to be better.

Research on the Construction and Practice of Health and Physical Fitness Training Courses for College Students Guided by Occupational Characteristics

With the rapid development of the social economy, the demand for talents is also constantly increasing, especially the demand for healthy physical fitness of college students. However, there are certain problems in the current curriculum of health and physical fitness training for college students, such as a lack of specificity and weak practicality. Therefore, this study is guided by professional characteristics and explores the construction and practice of health and physical fitness training courses for college students, in order to provide theoretical basis and practical reference for the reform of physical education courses in vocational colleges. This study conducted in-depth analysis of the physical fitness needs of different occupational groups through literature review, expert interviews, and other methods, in order to determine the goals and content of the health and physical fitness training course for college students. On this basis, a curriculum system for healthy physical fitness training for college students has been constructed, including aerobic exercise, strength training, flexibility training, balance training, and speed and agility training, among other aspects. This course system aims to comprehensively improve the health and physical fitness level of college students, enhance their career adaptation ability. A college student health and physical fitness training course guided by career characteristics can significantly improve the physical fitness level of college students, enhance their health status, and enhance their career adaptation ability. In addition, the curriculum system also has high practicality and pertinence, which can meet the needs of different occupational groups for health and physical fitness training. This study also puts forward some suggestions for the reform of physical education courses in vocational colleges. Strengthen the construction of the curriculum system, pay attention to the practicality and pertinence of the course content; Pay attention to the construction of the teaching team, improve the professional competence and teaching ability of teachers; Strengthen school enterprise cooperation, fully utilize enterprise resources, and improve the practicality of the curriculum. This study, guided by professional characteristics, explores the construction and practice of health and physical fitness training courses for college students, providing a certain theoretical basis and practical reference for the reform of physical education courses in vocational colleges. In future education and teaching work, we should continue to deepen curriculum reform, improve the quality of talent cultivation, and meet the demand of society for high-quality talents.

Exploration and Practice of Ideological and Political Education Reform in the "The Economic Geography of Shipping" Course

In the context of modern higher education, ideological and political education (IPE) in courses has become a crucial method to enhance students' political literacy and comprehensive quality. This study focuses on the IPE reform of the "Maritime Economic Geography" course by analyzing the course content's comprehensiveness, global perspective, and local characteristics. It identifies issues such as insufficient integration of IPE elements, the need for improved IPE teaching abilities among teachers, and low student engagement. The study proposes reform paths, including optimizing course content design, innovating teaching methods, strengthening teacher training, and enhancing student participation. The aim is to provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the IPE of the "Maritime Economic Geography" course, promoting the deep integration of IPE and professional education.

The Vocational Ability, Vocational Motivation and Professional Identity of Xiamen University Teachers

With the rapid development of China's higher education, the quality of teachers is becoming more and more important. On the one hand, the vocational ability of college teachers directly affects the effectiveness of higher education; On the other hand, the vocational motivation of college teachers determines the efficiency of higher education. Therefore, whether from the perspective of higher education development, reform, or university management, it is of great theoretical significance and practical value to discuss the professional ability and motivation of university teachers.A modern higher education system cannot be separated from a stable and high-quality teaching team. In order to maintain the stability of the team and continuously improve the professional quality, it is necessary to cultivate the professional identity of college teachers. Professional identity is the recognition degree of college teachers to higher education. Only teachers with strong professional identity can devote themselves to the cause of higher education. Only by systematically summarizing the current situation of professional ability, professional motivation and professional identity of college teachers can we draw the map of college teachers deeply. At the same time, on the basis of the research data, the relationship between professional ability, professional motivation and professional identity can be deeply explored to explore the path to motivate the enthusiasm of college teachers. According to the components of vocational ability, vocational motivation and professional identity, interviews was utilized to determine the educational background and academic background, teaching skills, diversified teaching ability, project management ability, educational innovation ability, communication ability with students and parents, personal ambition, working environment, salary, social identity and career prospects. Salary satisfaction, welfare security satisfaction, personal value realization, social recognition and other dimensions, to deeply explore the professional characteristics of Xiamen university teachers. Through narrative inquiry , the present status of vocational ability ,vocational motivation and occupational identity was explored, and the generation mechanism of occupational identity is sorted out. Future directions of this study was presented as to exploring on other methodology and increasing the locale and sample size.

Understanding Newton's Third Law: A Study of Prospective Physics Teachers' Knowledge Structure

This research aims to explore the ability to understand concepts and the characteristics of the knowledge structure of prospective physics teachers regarding Newton's Third Law. This research was conducted on 26 Physics Education students in their first year who had received material on Newton's Laws. The instrument used is the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) test instrument. Using four multiple-choice questions accompanied by reasons, the quantitative data source comes from students' choice of answers. In contrast, the qualitative data source comes from students' reasons for choosing answers, which are used to see the characteristics of knowledge structures. The data analysis technique used is descriptive statistics to present a picture of the ability to understand concepts and the level of character of the knowledge structure of prospective teachers. The results show that the concept understanding ability of prospective physics teachers has an average of 67.31 and is classified as sufficient. The knowledge structure characteristics of prospective physics teachers at the expert level is 62.50%, the beginner level is 14.42%, and the intermediate level is 24.04%. These results show that the ability to understand the concept of Newton's Third Law and the characteristics of knowledge structures have a coherent influence. Prospective teachers with the characteristics of an expert knowledge structure can solve physics problems using correct physics principles. These findings require further research to explore the factors influencing understanding concepts and characteristics of prospective teachers' knowledge structures and more effective teaching strategies.

Current Research Status of College English Teachers Teaching Capabilities

College English teachers teaching capabilities is not only crucial in the reform of college English teaching but an important factor affecting the teaching effectiveness of college English courses. Domestic scholars have conducted researches on the connotation and framework, development, as well as approaches or strategies for the improvement of their teaching abilities. Thus, a research system has initially formed. However, researches in this field lack of depth in theoretical systems and comprehensiveness in practical exploration. In the future, the connotation and composition of college English teachers teaching abilities should be more accurate, while more attention should be paid to individual characteristics of the college English teacher group.

Research on the Pathways for Enhancing Ideological and Political Teaching Abilities of University English Teachers in Vocational University

Research on the Pathways for Enhancing Ideological and Political Teaching Abilities of University English Teachers in Vocational University

Sosialisasi Pemanfaatan Canva dan Quizziz dalam Pembelajaran

Quality basic education is inextricably linked to teacher competence. Competence is a person's ability or capability to perform a task based on his abilities. However, following the Covid-19 pandemic, many schools, including instructors, are struggling to adapt to the New Normal Era. One of these is elementary School No. 11 Dauh Puri, one of Denpasar's public elementary schools. Most teachers are elderly, and professional skill is required to design instructional media in a creative manner. One of the issues of Elementary School 11 Dauh Puri is teacher competence. Teachers lack the necessary expertise in science and technology to create engaging learning materials, particularly for foreign languages, that spark student interest. One of the methods proposed for improving teacher abilities is to provide training in the use of Canva as learning materials as well as the usage of Quizziz for assessment or evaluation of student learning. Teachers appreciate community service, which includes the use of Canva and Quizziz to create teaching materials. Despite the fact that she had official training, the teacher feels helped.

Foreign language enjoyment overcomes anxiety and boredom to boost oral proficiency in the first year of English foreign language learning

AbstractThe current study investigates the effect of three foreign language learner emotions on the amount of gain in oral proficiency over one school year of 159 eleven‐year‐old pupils starting English foreign language classes in France. Previous cross‐sectional studies have shown positive relationships between foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and various performance and achievement measures, as well as negative relationships between foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA), foreign language classroom boredom (FLCB), and FL performance and achievement measures. A common finding is that negative emotions explain more variance in Foreign Language (FL) performance and achievement measures at a single point in time than positive emotions. Correlation analyses revealed that the amount of gain was positively linked to FLE and negatively linked FLCA and FLCB. A first multiple regression analysis showed that, surprisingly, FLE was the only (positive) predictor of gain in oral proficiency. A second multiple regression analysis revealed that the FLE teacher dimension was the only predictor of gain in oral proficiency. This suggests that positive emotions, and especially the ability of teachers to meet the psychological needs of their students, have a stronger long‐term effect while negative emotions are more likely to disrupt performance in the moment. Pedagogical implications are presented.

Research on the Development Strategy of Teaching and Academic Abilities of Young Postsecondary Teachers Based on PAC Analysis

Research on the Development Strategy of Teaching and Academic Abilities of Young Postsecondary Teachers Based on PAC Analysis

Classroom Teachers Ability to Create Digital-based Learning Media for Students Reading Interest in Elementary Schools in Cilengkrang District, Bandung Regency

Literacy skills are a manifestation of an individual’s ability or quality of being literate, encompassing the ability to read and write, both physically, tactically, and technically, within a unit to carry out a mission or task. In this case, the mission is to enhance the reading interest of elementary school students in the Cilengkrang District, Bandung Regency. In line with Cope and Kalantzis (2000), multiliteracy pedagogy has evolved to encompass multilingual and multimodal dimensions of literacy[1]. This has implications for schools and communities that need to develop practices and skills in using various ways to express and comprehend ideas and information through conventional text forms as well as innovative text forms, symbols, and multimedia [2]. Literacy skills can be enhanced by adapting current learning media to be digitally based to attract the literacy interest of students. Through engaging learning media, the literacy movement can be successful. The method used is digitizing conventional learning media and introducing innovative new learning media to enhance reading interest in students. Based on these considerations, training on creating digital-based learning media is necessary as an innovative effort in preparing effective learning media with the goal of improving the literacy skills of elementary school students. The training, followed by mentoring, will be conducted over a three-month period, from February to April 2023, involving 36 teacher participants. The outcomes of this training and mentoring, students interest in elementary schools in Cilengkrang District has increased because learning media is no longer conventional and digital based. This increase was achieved after teachers attended training and were able to create and apply digital-based learning media in the classroom. Keywords: literacy skills, learning media, elementary school

Pengaruh Kompetensi Sosial Guru Terhadap Proses Pembelajaran: Studi Kualitatif Di Kelas 5 SDN Batukali

Social competence is the ability of teachers to communicate and interact with students during the learning process. This competence is very important so that teachers can be good examples for students, help students develop individuals who are full of empathy, attention, and concern for others. This study aims to assess in detail the influence of social competence possessed by class teachers. This study uses a qualitative approach. The main subjects of the study, namely grade V teachers and supporting objects, namely students. Data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's theory, including data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study showed that the social competence of grade V teachers, including inclusive attitudes, polite communication, adaptability, and communication with the professional community, had a positive effect on the learning process. Teachers who are effective in social competence create a pleasant learning atmosphere, increase comfort, motivation, and student learning achievement. This study concludes the importance of strengthening social competence in improving the quality of the learning process in the classroom.

Assessing the interplay: teacher efficacy, compassion fatigue, and educator well-being in Australia

AbstractIn Australia, there is a growing concern about the well-being of teachers with many expressing their intention to leave the profession or indeed have already left. Various reasons have been suggested for this trend, with burnout being identified as one of the factors. This study investigates burnout in Australian teachers as one of the constructs which make up compassion fatigue (CF), a reduced ability to empathise with others. Moreover, it explores secondary traumatic stress (STS), which also contributes to CF and occurs when a person learns about the traumatic experiences of someone under their care. Both constructs may severely impact the ability of teachers to form close relationships with their students. As part of the present study, 1939 Australian teachers were surveyed about their quality of life, well-being, classroom efficacy, and trauma awareness. Findings demonstrate that teachers with higher levels of well-being and with higher perceived classroom efficacy are less prone to burnout, reducing the risk of emotional exhaustion and disengagement often associated with this phenomenon. Conversely, connections were found between lower well-being of teachers and educators' awareness of trauma and their susceptibility to STS. Recommendations are made for further research exploring the barriers and enablers of compassion fatigue as well as positive teacher well-being, in order to develop targeted initiatives to better prepare and protect teachers to work with a cohort of students who are increasingly demonstrating symptoms of trauma and poor well-being.

GAME-BASED LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS FOR PUPILS AND TEACHERS

Computer games are utilized as teaching aids in a method known as “game-based learning.” Enhancing teaching abilities, evaluating learners, tracking progress, and offering learning support are among the learning objectives. The Self-Determination Theory is employed in the study to evaluate the uptake of web apps. 41 fifth-grade pupils who were enrolled in the study completed a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. These participants used a game-based learning platform. The results show that most participants embraced and adjusted to the game-based learning methodology. The outcomes show that fifth-grade pupils benefit and are positively impacted by this method.

Physical education teacher skills in preparing HOTS lesson plans and their contribution to teaching performance

Background: Higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) are 21st-century thinking skills needed by students to survive the demands of the current era. However, the problem is that teachers often do not optimally include HOTS in the lesson plan and the implementation of learning. Research Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the teacher's skill in preparing HOTS lesson plans and the teacher's performance in applying them to physical education. Methods: This type of research is correlational using two research variables: the teacher's skills in preparing HOTS lesson plans and teaching performance. The participants were 28 physical education teachers (men = 21, women = 7) who participated in the Teacher Professional Education Programme at Universitas Negeri Padang in 2022. The HOTS lesson plan data and teacher teaching videos were taken from the documented performance test results (PDF files and teaching videos). Data analysis used regression with the help of SPSS version 25. Findings/Results: The results showed that α < 0.05 (0.007) with a regression value of 2.923 means that the teacher's skills in preparing HOTS lesson plans are positively determined by their performance in teaching HOTS to students. The contribution made by the teacher's ability to prepare HOTS lesson plans to teacher teaching performance is 24.70%. Conclusion: Teachers who can prepare a good HOTS lesson plan can provide a guarantee for their HOTS teaching performance. Thus, the more detailed the teacher formulates the goals, objectives, activities, media, and HOTS assessments, the more it helps them determine their teaching performance that encourages their students' HOTS.

Design and implementation of college students’ physical education teaching information management system by data mining technology

This study intends to improve the efficiency of physical education teaching management, accelerate the normal teaching process, and meet the modern management requirements that traditional teaching management methods cannot meet. Based on data mining technology, this study designs a college student physical education teaching information management system, and makes a detailed design of each functional module. The main task of this study is to investigate how to effectively integrate data mining techniques with existing university student physical education teaching databases. Then, this study finds useful data information from massive data information to provide information support for university student physical education teaching. In order to effectively mine the relevant information of the data, the student evaluation module in the system is designed based on decision trees, and the teacher-student related data analysis module in the system is designed based on association rules. The research results indicate that 1039 records and 8205 student records are extracted from the teaching management database as mining objects. Rule 1: The support rate for “a professor's degree is a doctoral degree” is 20.4 %, indicating that there are 20.4 % of records in the teacher database that “the title is a professor and a doctoral degree”; the confidence level of Rule 1 is 78.2 %, indicating that 78.2 % of professors have a doctoral degree. Through the analysis of the rules that evaluate teaching as good, it can be found that the three attributes of professional title, education level, and teaching experience are the most important relevant factors affecting teaching effectiveness. Research has shown that the longer and richer the teaching experience, the stronger the teaching ability. Secondly, the mining results obtained through data mining techniques are analyzed. The maximum difference between the original algorithm's support mining results and the true values is 0.08, while the maximum difference between the improved algorithm's support mining results and the true values is 0.01. Compared to the original algorithm, the improved algorithm's mining results are accurate and effective. The application of data mining ideas in this system has laid a solid foundation for the development of physical education and teaching. Moreover, a three-layer system architecture model is adopted to better adapt to the development of school physical education, which is beneficial for later system maintenance and greatly reduces the work pressure of teachers. The system has been successfully launched and running in universities, and it is in good working condition.

A Study of the Integration of Patriotism and Social Emotional Learning Skills in Primary Chinese language Textbooks

This paper explores the integration of patriotism education and SEL in primary school language textbooks, analyses SEL resources in primary school language textbooks, and points out the limitations of integrating SEL education in the current primary school language classroom based on the analysis of classroom videos. The study found that the content of patriotism education in language textbooks is closely related to the five core competencies of SEL and can effectively promote students’ SEL development. However, in classroom practice, teachers’ understanding and use of SEL are still inadequate, leading to problems such as generalised assessment of affective attitudes, lack of inspirational questioning style, and insufficient student subjectivity. This paper suggests strengthening the training of teachers’ SEL teaching ability, improving the questioning method and enriching the form of homework, so as to promote students’ better development of SEL ability in language learning, and to lay the foundation for cultivating future talents with a sense of social responsibility and civic awareness.