An Analysis of the Relationship between in-service Teachers’ Efficacy Levels, their Attitudes towards Constructivist Approach and Towards their Profession, and their Teaching Techniques
This study aims to investigate the relationship between the attitudes of Physics, Chemistry and Biology teachers towards the constructivist approach to teaching and towards their profession, and their efficacy levels. 1958 high school teachers within the Ministry of National Education from several cities in Turkey participated in the study. Data were gathered through Ohio Teacher Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk-Hoy, 2001; Baloglu&Karadag, 2008), Constructivist Approach Attitude Scale (Balim, Kesercioglu, Inel&Evrekli, 2002) and Attitudes Towards Teaching Profession Scale (Cetin, 2006) in order to find out whether there was a statistically significant relationship between teachers’ attitudes and their efficacy levels. Results showed that there existed a positive statistically significant correlation between the attitudes and the efficacy levels. Namely, as the participants’ efficacy levels increased, their attitudes towards teaching profession and towards the constructivist approach to teaching increased, as well.
A comparative study of government and private secondary school teachers towar...Alexander Decker
This study compared the teaching attitudes of government and private secondary school teachers in India. 200 teachers were surveyed using the Teaching Attitude Scale. The results showed that government secondary school teachers had significantly higher attitudes towards teaching compared to private secondary school teachers. When comparing attitudes by gender within each school type, government male teachers had higher attitudes than females, while private female teachers had higher attitudes than males. The study aimed to understand differences in teaching attitudes that could impact the quality of education.
The Predictive Influence Of Teaching Anxiety And Occupational Stress On Teach...iosrjce
This study investigated the predictive influence of teaching anxiety and occupational stress on
teaching efficacy of secondary school teachers in Owerri Municipal of Imo State Nigeria. Using a descriptive
survey research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four hundred secondary school
teachers from twenty secondary schools in Owerri Municipal Imo State Nigeria. Instruments used were:
Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (long form) (0.90); Teachers Teaching Anxiety Scale (0.84) and Teachers
Occupation Job Stress Scale (0.72). Two research questions were answered at 0.05 level of significance. Data
were analysed using Multiple Regression statistical tool. The independent variables accounted for 72.3% of the
total variance on teaching efficacy of secondary school teachers. In order of magnitude, of the contribution:
Occupational stress has more predictive influence on teaching efficacy of secondary school teachers (β = 0.
382, t = 5.214, P < 0.05) followed by teaching anxiety (β = 0. 164, t = 3.428, P < 0.05) on teaching efficacy of
secondary school teachers. Therefore, School administrator should ensure teachers are given tasks that
commiserate with their ability to avoid the experience of work-overload, burnout and stress. Also, teachers
should take time to update themselves academically as to overcome the challenge of intellectual deficiency that
could generate anxiety while teaching.
This document appears to be a thesis submitted for a PhD in Education. It discusses a study conducted on teacher competencies and teaching practices in Workers Welfare Model Schools in Pakistan. The study aimed to identify essential teacher competencies for school effectiveness and examine classroom practices. Data was collected through questionnaires, classroom observations, interviews and document analysis. The findings indicated that while teachers were aware of standards for effective teaching, they did not fully implement them in the classroom. The study also found issues with how teachers utilized evaluation techniques. The implications focus on shifting to more collaborative teaching styles and developing mentoring and monitoring for teacher education programs.
The document discusses various theories and concepts related to teaching and learning. It covers behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist learning theories. It also addresses different domains of learning including cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. Additionally, it discusses learning styles, types of intelligence, and Benner's stages of clinical competence.
The document discusses different theories of learning from behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist perspectives. It focuses on behavioral learning theories proposed by B.F. Skinner, which emphasize how environmental influences like reinforcement and punishment can shape behaviors according to the antecedent-behavior-consequence model. Reinforcement, whether positive or negative, increases behaviors, while punishment suppresses behaviors. The document also discusses applications of behavioral principles for teaching, like direct instruction and using objectives, as well as cognitive perspectives on learning involving knowledge organization and memory systems.
Zhang meng ecer2021-teacher-led teacher learning in cross-school professional...MENGZHANG156709
This document summarizes a research study on teacher-led professional learning communities (PLCs) called Master Teacher Studios (MTSs) in China. It provides background on MTSs and outlines the study's rationale, research questions, theoretical framework, methods, findings, and conclusions. The key points are:
- MTSs are cross-school PLCs in China led by master teachers to support teacher learning and development. Little research has examined their practices.
- The study aims to understand teacher leadership and collective learning in MTSs. It examines how MTSs developed and function, and the roles of teacher leaders.
- Findings indicate MTSs have progressed through developmental stages since 2001
The document discusses the lecture method for teaching physical science. It explains that the lecture method can be used to start new topics, summarize lessons, and explain theoretical points that cannot be demonstrated. It outlines the steps in the lecture method as having an introduction to establish rapport and interest, a development phase where the teacher explains concepts and principles, and a consolidation phase where the teacher modifies the teaching based on evaluation and gets feedback. The conclusion restates that the lecture method allows the teacher to summarize and emphasize key points and get feedback from students.
A comparative study of government and private secondary school teachers towar...Alexander Decker
This study compared the teaching attitudes of government and private secondary school teachers in India. 200 teachers were surveyed using the Teaching Attitude Scale. The results showed that government secondary school teachers had significantly higher attitudes towards teaching compared to private secondary school teachers. When comparing attitudes by gender within each school type, government male teachers had higher attitudes than females, while private female teachers had higher attitudes than males. The study aimed to understand differences in teaching attitudes that could impact the quality of education.
The Predictive Influence Of Teaching Anxiety And Occupational Stress On Teach...iosrjce
This study investigated the predictive influence of teaching anxiety and occupational stress on
teaching efficacy of secondary school teachers in Owerri Municipal of Imo State Nigeria. Using a descriptive
survey research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four hundred secondary school
teachers from twenty secondary schools in Owerri Municipal Imo State Nigeria. Instruments used were:
Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (long form) (0.90); Teachers Teaching Anxiety Scale (0.84) and Teachers
Occupation Job Stress Scale (0.72). Two research questions were answered at 0.05 level of significance. Data
were analysed using Multiple Regression statistical tool. The independent variables accounted for 72.3% of the
total variance on teaching efficacy of secondary school teachers. In order of magnitude, of the contribution:
Occupational stress has more predictive influence on teaching efficacy of secondary school teachers (β = 0.
382, t = 5.214, P < 0.05) followed by teaching anxiety (β = 0. 164, t = 3.428, P < 0.05) on teaching efficacy of
secondary school teachers. Therefore, School administrator should ensure teachers are given tasks that
commiserate with their ability to avoid the experience of work-overload, burnout and stress. Also, teachers
should take time to update themselves academically as to overcome the challenge of intellectual deficiency that
could generate anxiety while teaching.
This document appears to be a thesis submitted for a PhD in Education. It discusses a study conducted on teacher competencies and teaching practices in Workers Welfare Model Schools in Pakistan. The study aimed to identify essential teacher competencies for school effectiveness and examine classroom practices. Data was collected through questionnaires, classroom observations, interviews and document analysis. The findings indicated that while teachers were aware of standards for effective teaching, they did not fully implement them in the classroom. The study also found issues with how teachers utilized evaluation techniques. The implications focus on shifting to more collaborative teaching styles and developing mentoring and monitoring for teacher education programs.
The document discusses various theories and concepts related to teaching and learning. It covers behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist learning theories. It also addresses different domains of learning including cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. Additionally, it discusses learning styles, types of intelligence, and Benner's stages of clinical competence.
The document discusses different theories of learning from behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist perspectives. It focuses on behavioral learning theories proposed by B.F. Skinner, which emphasize how environmental influences like reinforcement and punishment can shape behaviors according to the antecedent-behavior-consequence model. Reinforcement, whether positive or negative, increases behaviors, while punishment suppresses behaviors. The document also discusses applications of behavioral principles for teaching, like direct instruction and using objectives, as well as cognitive perspectives on learning involving knowledge organization and memory systems.
Zhang meng ecer2021-teacher-led teacher learning in cross-school professional...MENGZHANG156709
This document summarizes a research study on teacher-led professional learning communities (PLCs) called Master Teacher Studios (MTSs) in China. It provides background on MTSs and outlines the study's rationale, research questions, theoretical framework, methods, findings, and conclusions. The key points are:
- MTSs are cross-school PLCs in China led by master teachers to support teacher learning and development. Little research has examined their practices.
- The study aims to understand teacher leadership and collective learning in MTSs. It examines how MTSs developed and function, and the roles of teacher leaders.
- Findings indicate MTSs have progressed through developmental stages since 2001
The document discusses the lecture method for teaching physical science. It explains that the lecture method can be used to start new topics, summarize lessons, and explain theoretical points that cannot be demonstrated. It outlines the steps in the lecture method as having an introduction to establish rapport and interest, a development phase where the teacher explains concepts and principles, and a consolidation phase where the teacher modifies the teaching based on evaluation and gets feedback. The conclusion restates that the lecture method allows the teacher to summarize and emphasize key points and get feedback from students.
The document discusses mentoring local teachers at NIS Semey in Kazakhstan on changing their pedagogical methods. It finds that teachers are slowly adapting to change but find it difficult due to cultural and structural barriers. While teachers understand change is needed for students and their development, actually changing practices can be challenging when it requires changing ingrained ways of thinking. The main influences identified on changing teaching methods include new curriculum, professional development opportunities, and feedback from students and administration.
The document discusses models of teaching and learning. It begins by defining key categories of variables that influence teaching and learning, including context, inputs, classroom processes, and outputs. It then focuses on input variables like teacher characteristics and student characteristics. Several important teacher characteristics are described, such as values/beliefs, knowledge, skills, and personality. The relationship between teacher expectations and student achievement is also discussed. Key student characteristics influencing learning outcomes are identified as intelligence, prior knowledge, study habits, and more. The importance of providing sufficient time for all students to learn is emphasized.
Teaching is planned activity and assumptions of teachingranvir12345
Teaching is defined by experts as an interactive process of influencing and guiding students to overcome gaps and obstacles in their learning. Effective teaching requires careful planning with clear objectives and engaging activities to meet students' individual needs and promote learning. While teaching involves both imparting knowledge and causing students to learn, the most important aspect is how the teaching is delivered through a supportive relationship between teacher and student.
The social interaction model stresses relationships between individuals and society. It uses instructional methods like group work to facilitate interaction. Students work in structured groups to discuss concepts while the instructor monitors. Key steps include an introduction by the instructor, breaking into groups, and groups presenting findings. Social interaction promotes higher-level thinking, meaningful learning, and skills like leadership. However, it can be time-consuming and some students may not participate fully. Different models include jurisprudential inquiry, group investigation, and social inquiry.
This document provides an overview of social interaction models of teaching. It defines social interaction models as instructional methods that facilitate group work and student-to-student interaction. The document discusses the theoretical origins of social interaction models according to thinkers like Dewey and Bandura. It also outlines the key strategies of social interaction teaching, including introducing topics, forming student groups, monitoring group work, and presenting findings. Finally, it notes some advantages and disadvantages of the social interaction approach.
This document summarizes a case study analyzing the relationship between the aesthetics of educational spaces and teacher practices at CEIP Frida Kahlo preschool in Malaga, Spain. The study found that while teachers espouse new progressive ideas, their classroom practices have not changed much. By transforming spaces with natural materials, order, and balanced environments, teachers began implementing practices more aligned with their ideas. Photographic analyses and discussions revealed how spaces can influence teaching habits and help bridge the gap between theories and actual classroom practices. The aesthetics of the educational environment appear to be a powerful factor in reconstructing practical teaching knowledge.
This document outlines the principles of non-directive teaching, which is a student-centered approach based on counseling techniques. The key aspects are that the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than instructor, helping students explore ideas related to their own lives through discussion and problem-solving. The goal is to build lifelong learning skills rather than focus on short-term content, with an emphasis on positive human relationships between students and teachers working as partners.
This document discusses teaching models, including definitions, types, characteristics, and elements. It defines teaching models as plans or patterns that can be used to design instruction and guide teachers. Four modern teaching models are described: information processing, social interaction, personal, and behavior modification. The key elements of teaching models are also outlined, including focus, syntax, principles of reaction, social system, supportive system, and application context. Overall, the document provides an overview of the concept of teaching models and their purpose in education.
This document defines models of teaching as instructional designs that specify environmental situations to cause student interaction and behavioral change. A model of teaching consists of guidelines for designing educational activities and environments to achieve instructional goals. The document discusses the assumptions, functions, elements, features, and families of models of teaching, noting they help teachers plan activities and curriculum according to learning outcomes, environment, and performance criteria. Models are classified into information processing, social, personal, and behavioral systems families based on psychological learning theories and instructional goals.
Pre service math teachers' professional identity development through online a...Amine Merve ERCAN
The study investigated the professional identity development of pre-service math teachers through online anticipatory reflections. A mixed methods approach was used, including surveys before and after the intervention to measure changes in teacher identity, and interviews to understand student perceptions. The intervention involved weekly reflection prompts over 10 weeks. Quantitative analysis found significant improvements in self-categorization and confidence. Qualitative findings identified pedagogical and didactic expertise as most important for identity, and students found the reflections meaningful for developing understanding of themselves as teachers. However, some found the workload challenging and suggested a more flexible timeline.
Application of addie model of instruction in teaching learning transaction am...Alexander Decker
This document discusses the application of the ADDIE model of instruction among teachers in Mara Conference Adventist Secondary Schools in Tanzania. It investigated the demographic characteristics of the teachers, the trends in how they apply the different parts of the ADDIE model, and whether application differed based on teacher characteristics. The study found that implementation was given highest priority while evaluation was lowest. Application decreased with years of teaching experience until 10+ years. It recommends in-service training to strengthen long-term application and further study on why application decreases with experience.
Creating and Maintaining Student EngagementStacyKirsch
This document discusses strategies for creating and maintaining student engagement. It notes that student engagement is correlated with academic achievement. The teacher's role is to plan engaging lessons that consider students' interests and make the content relevant. Suggested strategies include incorporating student interests, hands-on activities, technology, movement, games, and exit tickets to check understanding. Student engagement can be demonstrated in various ways depending on the classroom. The purpose is to share research-based, effective engagement strategies.
This document reviews literature on teacher motivation and strategies for motivating students. It discusses how motivation plays a key role in learning, and how teachers can support student motivation through various methods like building relationships, providing feedback, and connecting lessons to students' lives. The document also examines factors that can motivate or demotivate teachers, such as students, workload, salaries and autonomy. It concludes that understanding teacher motivation is important for enhancing student motivation and learning outcomes.
Application Analysis of Operating System Teaching Based on Case Teaching Methodijtsrd
This document discusses using a case teaching method to teach operating system principles. It begins by outlining some of the challenges with traditional teaching methods for this topic, which can be abstract and difficult for students to understand. The summary is:
1) Using specific examples and cases to explain difficult concepts, definitions, and algorithms can help improve students' understanding of operating systems principles and make the content more engaging.
2) The case teaching method selects appropriate examples to organize student study and makes abstract knowledge more concrete. This helps students grasp meanings and significance while stimulating interest and problem-solving skills.
3) Proper example selection is important - examples should be representative, clear goals, start simple and increase complexity, and be
The Concept of Pedagogical Activity and Its Structure Professional Pedagogica...ijtsrd
The meaning of the teaching profession is manifested in the activities carried out by its representatives and called teaching. It refers to a special type of social activity aimed at transmitting the culture and experience accumulated by mankind from the older generation to the younger generation, creating conditions for their personal development and preparing them to perform certain social roles in society. Yusupov Bekzod "The Concept of Pedagogical Activity and Its Structure Professional Pedagogical Activity, Its Types and Structure" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd42337.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comhumanities-and-the-arts/education/42337/the-concept-of-pedagogical-activity-and-its-structure-professional-pedagogical-activity-its-types-and-structure/yusupov-bekzod
5.effect of gender on problem solving skills through integrated teaching prog...EditorJST
Integration of teaching has an important purpose of assisting the teacher to have a wide range of
approaches for creating a proper interactive environment for learning. The aim of this study. effectiveness of
integrated teaching programme(ITP), Gender and their interaction on problem solving skills amongst teacher
trainees. The study was conducted on forty male and female teacher trainees. The study was intervention study
where pre post experimental control group design was carried out. The data were analyzed through factorial
ANCOVA. The finding revealed that there was a significant effect of interaction between ITP, gender and
problem solving skills when pre problem solving scores as co variate.
This document discusses research on relationships between teacher beliefs, characteristics, and school context. It explores connections between teacher efficacy, expectations, goal orientation, gender, experience, and school socioeconomic level. The study found that mastery-oriented beliefs predicted teacher efficacy, and gender and school socioeconomic level predicted aspects of efficacy and goal orientation. Being male predicted a performance goal orientation. The research suggests teacher beliefs are interrelated and influenced by personal and school factors, with implications for instructional practices and student outcomes.
Reflective teaching is a relatively important issue in the field of teachers’ continue professional development. In this study, the author reviewed previous studies that investigated reflective teaching had positive influence for teachers’ progress in the long run. There were 13 different experiments analyzed in this article. Through a series analysis, five positive impact factors of reflective teaching were extracted: (a) Reflective teaching is correlated with the coefficient of the teacher’s CPD, (b) Teachers using reflective teaching will enhance teaching energy and confidence, (c) Teaching journal writing causes positive effects on the promotion of teaching quality, responsibility and consciousness, (d) Positive reflection attitude, academic qualifications and the overseas study experience promote the efficiency of teacher’s CPD, and (e) Based on group reflective discussions, teachers have more enthusiasm to share their thinking and get some new and creative teaching methods. Whereas, this study also showed that lack of theoretical knowledge restricts the teacher’s autonomous reflection ability. In addition, the researcher pointed three implications are used for teaching in class. Firstly, the reflective consciousness should be cultivated. Secondly, teachers need to focus on the combination of reflection theory and teaching practice. Thirdly, school and society should supply training activities and relax the environment for English teachers to enhance the quality of their reflection.
Roshan Kumar Mishra is an electrical engineer with over 10 years of experience seeking a position in a reputable organization. He has extensive experience in electrical system design, project management, and maintenance across various industries. Some of his areas of expertise include electrical circuit design, power generation and distribution systems, industrial automation, and renewable energy. Mishra holds a B-Tech in electrical engineering and has worked as a senior electrical engineer for Energy International and an electrical engineer for CG Agro Products. He is proficient in AutoCAD, PLC programming, and Microsoft Office applications.
Perception of the Community about the Effects of Universities on the City’s S...inventionjournals
In this study, a questionnaire composed with 28 (twenty eight) statement and demographic criterion questions is prepared with the aim of test the perception of the community about effects of Adiyaman University Besni Vocational High School on Besni districts’ socio-economic structure. This questionnaire is distributed to 420 people form the target group (people of Adıyaman/Besni). Participants are selected with simple incidental sampling method. Because 12 questionnaires include missing data, we leave them out of assessment and analyses are made on 408 questionnaires via statistical packaged software. In this study, scale used to test the perception of community in Besni about the effects of Adıyaman University Besni vocational high school effects on Besni and consists of 28 statements and two statements are removed from the questionnaire because of cross. With the rest 26 statements, 6 sub-dimensions are acquired. Also, goodness of fit values of these dimensions are tested with conformity factor analysis and it is concluded that value standards are acceptable. To be able to determine whether there is a meaningful relationship between sub-dimensions and demographic variables, Independent –Samples T Test and One Way ANOVA tests are used. As the results of analysis, meaningful differences are found between participants’ educational status variable, occupation variable, monthly income and sub-dimensions of perception of community about the effects of university on socio –economic structure scale
The document discusses mentoring local teachers at NIS Semey in Kazakhstan on changing their pedagogical methods. It finds that teachers are slowly adapting to change but find it difficult due to cultural and structural barriers. While teachers understand change is needed for students and their development, actually changing practices can be challenging when it requires changing ingrained ways of thinking. The main influences identified on changing teaching methods include new curriculum, professional development opportunities, and feedback from students and administration.
The document discusses models of teaching and learning. It begins by defining key categories of variables that influence teaching and learning, including context, inputs, classroom processes, and outputs. It then focuses on input variables like teacher characteristics and student characteristics. Several important teacher characteristics are described, such as values/beliefs, knowledge, skills, and personality. The relationship between teacher expectations and student achievement is also discussed. Key student characteristics influencing learning outcomes are identified as intelligence, prior knowledge, study habits, and more. The importance of providing sufficient time for all students to learn is emphasized.
Teaching is planned activity and assumptions of teachingranvir12345
Teaching is defined by experts as an interactive process of influencing and guiding students to overcome gaps and obstacles in their learning. Effective teaching requires careful planning with clear objectives and engaging activities to meet students' individual needs and promote learning. While teaching involves both imparting knowledge and causing students to learn, the most important aspect is how the teaching is delivered through a supportive relationship between teacher and student.
The social interaction model stresses relationships between individuals and society. It uses instructional methods like group work to facilitate interaction. Students work in structured groups to discuss concepts while the instructor monitors. Key steps include an introduction by the instructor, breaking into groups, and groups presenting findings. Social interaction promotes higher-level thinking, meaningful learning, and skills like leadership. However, it can be time-consuming and some students may not participate fully. Different models include jurisprudential inquiry, group investigation, and social inquiry.
This document provides an overview of social interaction models of teaching. It defines social interaction models as instructional methods that facilitate group work and student-to-student interaction. The document discusses the theoretical origins of social interaction models according to thinkers like Dewey and Bandura. It also outlines the key strategies of social interaction teaching, including introducing topics, forming student groups, monitoring group work, and presenting findings. Finally, it notes some advantages and disadvantages of the social interaction approach.
This document summarizes a case study analyzing the relationship between the aesthetics of educational spaces and teacher practices at CEIP Frida Kahlo preschool in Malaga, Spain. The study found that while teachers espouse new progressive ideas, their classroom practices have not changed much. By transforming spaces with natural materials, order, and balanced environments, teachers began implementing practices more aligned with their ideas. Photographic analyses and discussions revealed how spaces can influence teaching habits and help bridge the gap between theories and actual classroom practices. The aesthetics of the educational environment appear to be a powerful factor in reconstructing practical teaching knowledge.
This document outlines the principles of non-directive teaching, which is a student-centered approach based on counseling techniques. The key aspects are that the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than instructor, helping students explore ideas related to their own lives through discussion and problem-solving. The goal is to build lifelong learning skills rather than focus on short-term content, with an emphasis on positive human relationships between students and teachers working as partners.
This document discusses teaching models, including definitions, types, characteristics, and elements. It defines teaching models as plans or patterns that can be used to design instruction and guide teachers. Four modern teaching models are described: information processing, social interaction, personal, and behavior modification. The key elements of teaching models are also outlined, including focus, syntax, principles of reaction, social system, supportive system, and application context. Overall, the document provides an overview of the concept of teaching models and their purpose in education.
This document defines models of teaching as instructional designs that specify environmental situations to cause student interaction and behavioral change. A model of teaching consists of guidelines for designing educational activities and environments to achieve instructional goals. The document discusses the assumptions, functions, elements, features, and families of models of teaching, noting they help teachers plan activities and curriculum according to learning outcomes, environment, and performance criteria. Models are classified into information processing, social, personal, and behavioral systems families based on psychological learning theories and instructional goals.
Pre service math teachers' professional identity development through online a...Amine Merve ERCAN
The study investigated the professional identity development of pre-service math teachers through online anticipatory reflections. A mixed methods approach was used, including surveys before and after the intervention to measure changes in teacher identity, and interviews to understand student perceptions. The intervention involved weekly reflection prompts over 10 weeks. Quantitative analysis found significant improvements in self-categorization and confidence. Qualitative findings identified pedagogical and didactic expertise as most important for identity, and students found the reflections meaningful for developing understanding of themselves as teachers. However, some found the workload challenging and suggested a more flexible timeline.
Application of addie model of instruction in teaching learning transaction am...Alexander Decker
This document discusses the application of the ADDIE model of instruction among teachers in Mara Conference Adventist Secondary Schools in Tanzania. It investigated the demographic characteristics of the teachers, the trends in how they apply the different parts of the ADDIE model, and whether application differed based on teacher characteristics. The study found that implementation was given highest priority while evaluation was lowest. Application decreased with years of teaching experience until 10+ years. It recommends in-service training to strengthen long-term application and further study on why application decreases with experience.
Creating and Maintaining Student EngagementStacyKirsch
This document discusses strategies for creating and maintaining student engagement. It notes that student engagement is correlated with academic achievement. The teacher's role is to plan engaging lessons that consider students' interests and make the content relevant. Suggested strategies include incorporating student interests, hands-on activities, technology, movement, games, and exit tickets to check understanding. Student engagement can be demonstrated in various ways depending on the classroom. The purpose is to share research-based, effective engagement strategies.
This document reviews literature on teacher motivation and strategies for motivating students. It discusses how motivation plays a key role in learning, and how teachers can support student motivation through various methods like building relationships, providing feedback, and connecting lessons to students' lives. The document also examines factors that can motivate or demotivate teachers, such as students, workload, salaries and autonomy. It concludes that understanding teacher motivation is important for enhancing student motivation and learning outcomes.
Application Analysis of Operating System Teaching Based on Case Teaching Methodijtsrd
This document discusses using a case teaching method to teach operating system principles. It begins by outlining some of the challenges with traditional teaching methods for this topic, which can be abstract and difficult for students to understand. The summary is:
1) Using specific examples and cases to explain difficult concepts, definitions, and algorithms can help improve students' understanding of operating systems principles and make the content more engaging.
2) The case teaching method selects appropriate examples to organize student study and makes abstract knowledge more concrete. This helps students grasp meanings and significance while stimulating interest and problem-solving skills.
3) Proper example selection is important - examples should be representative, clear goals, start simple and increase complexity, and be
The Concept of Pedagogical Activity and Its Structure Professional Pedagogica...ijtsrd
The meaning of the teaching profession is manifested in the activities carried out by its representatives and called teaching. It refers to a special type of social activity aimed at transmitting the culture and experience accumulated by mankind from the older generation to the younger generation, creating conditions for their personal development and preparing them to perform certain social roles in society. Yusupov Bekzod "The Concept of Pedagogical Activity and Its Structure Professional Pedagogical Activity, Its Types and Structure" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd42337.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comhumanities-and-the-arts/education/42337/the-concept-of-pedagogical-activity-and-its-structure-professional-pedagogical-activity-its-types-and-structure/yusupov-bekzod
5.effect of gender on problem solving skills through integrated teaching prog...EditorJST
Integration of teaching has an important purpose of assisting the teacher to have a wide range of
approaches for creating a proper interactive environment for learning. The aim of this study. effectiveness of
integrated teaching programme(ITP), Gender and their interaction on problem solving skills amongst teacher
trainees. The study was conducted on forty male and female teacher trainees. The study was intervention study
where pre post experimental control group design was carried out. The data were analyzed through factorial
ANCOVA. The finding revealed that there was a significant effect of interaction between ITP, gender and
problem solving skills when pre problem solving scores as co variate.
This document discusses research on relationships between teacher beliefs, characteristics, and school context. It explores connections between teacher efficacy, expectations, goal orientation, gender, experience, and school socioeconomic level. The study found that mastery-oriented beliefs predicted teacher efficacy, and gender and school socioeconomic level predicted aspects of efficacy and goal orientation. Being male predicted a performance goal orientation. The research suggests teacher beliefs are interrelated and influenced by personal and school factors, with implications for instructional practices and student outcomes.
Reflective teaching is a relatively important issue in the field of teachers’ continue professional development. In this study, the author reviewed previous studies that investigated reflective teaching had positive influence for teachers’ progress in the long run. There were 13 different experiments analyzed in this article. Through a series analysis, five positive impact factors of reflective teaching were extracted: (a) Reflective teaching is correlated with the coefficient of the teacher’s CPD, (b) Teachers using reflective teaching will enhance teaching energy and confidence, (c) Teaching journal writing causes positive effects on the promotion of teaching quality, responsibility and consciousness, (d) Positive reflection attitude, academic qualifications and the overseas study experience promote the efficiency of teacher’s CPD, and (e) Based on group reflective discussions, teachers have more enthusiasm to share their thinking and get some new and creative teaching methods. Whereas, this study also showed that lack of theoretical knowledge restricts the teacher’s autonomous reflection ability. In addition, the researcher pointed three implications are used for teaching in class. Firstly, the reflective consciousness should be cultivated. Secondly, teachers need to focus on the combination of reflection theory and teaching practice. Thirdly, school and society should supply training activities and relax the environment for English teachers to enhance the quality of their reflection.
Roshan Kumar Mishra is an electrical engineer with over 10 years of experience seeking a position in a reputable organization. He has extensive experience in electrical system design, project management, and maintenance across various industries. Some of his areas of expertise include electrical circuit design, power generation and distribution systems, industrial automation, and renewable energy. Mishra holds a B-Tech in electrical engineering and has worked as a senior electrical engineer for Energy International and an electrical engineer for CG Agro Products. He is proficient in AutoCAD, PLC programming, and Microsoft Office applications.
Perception of the Community about the Effects of Universities on the City’s S...inventionjournals
In this study, a questionnaire composed with 28 (twenty eight) statement and demographic criterion questions is prepared with the aim of test the perception of the community about effects of Adiyaman University Besni Vocational High School on Besni districts’ socio-economic structure. This questionnaire is distributed to 420 people form the target group (people of Adıyaman/Besni). Participants are selected with simple incidental sampling method. Because 12 questionnaires include missing data, we leave them out of assessment and analyses are made on 408 questionnaires via statistical packaged software. In this study, scale used to test the perception of community in Besni about the effects of Adıyaman University Besni vocational high school effects on Besni and consists of 28 statements and two statements are removed from the questionnaire because of cross. With the rest 26 statements, 6 sub-dimensions are acquired. Also, goodness of fit values of these dimensions are tested with conformity factor analysis and it is concluded that value standards are acceptable. To be able to determine whether there is a meaningful relationship between sub-dimensions and demographic variables, Independent –Samples T Test and One Way ANOVA tests are used. As the results of analysis, meaningful differences are found between participants’ educational status variable, occupation variable, monthly income and sub-dimensions of perception of community about the effects of university on socio –economic structure scale
Saraswati Dynamics Private Limited is an Indian company that is a pioneer and market leader in environmental testing. They manufacture a complete range of electrodynamic vibration systems and environmental chambers to meet testing needs for industries globally. The company is headquartered in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India where they have their R&D facility.
Este documento describe las características y funcionamiento del motor de dos tiempos. Se explica que este motor completa el ciclo de cuatro tiempos (admisión, compresión, combustión y escape) en solo dos tiempos o movimientos del pistón, produciendo una explosión por cada vuelta del cigüeñal. Carece de válvulas y usa lumbreras en el cilindro para la entrada y salida de gases. Es más ligero y sencillo que el motor de cuatro tiempos pero también más contaminante y menos eficiente.
Presentado como panel en Encuentro Práctico Barcelona 2013
Qué herramientas y aplicaciones tecnológicas usar y para qué
Carmelo Fernández Loya
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An Analysis of the Relationship between in-service Teachers’ Efficacy Levels, their Attitudes towards Constructivist Approach and Towards their Profession, and their Teaching Techniques
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An Analysis of the Relationship between in-service Teachers’
Efficacy Levels, their Attitudes towards Constructivist
Approach and Towards their Profession, and their
Teaching Techniques
Ayşem Seda Önen, Canan Koçak Altundağ, F. Merve Mustafaoğlu
Chemistry Education, Hacettepe University, Turkey
ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate the relationship between the attitudes of Physics, Chemistry and
Biology teachers towards the constructivist approach to teaching and towards their profession, and their
efficacy levels. 1958 high school teachers within the Ministry of National Education from several cities in
Turkey participated in the study. Data were gathered through Ohio Teacher Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran
& Woolfolk-Hoy, 2001; Baloglu&Karadag, 2008), Constructivist Approach Attitude Scale (Balim, Kesercioglu,
Inel&Evrekli, 2002) and Attitudes Towards Teaching Profession Scale (Cetin, 2006) in order to find out
whether there was a statistically significant relationship between teachers’ attitudes and their efficacy levels.
Results showed that there existed a positive statistically significant correlation between the attitudes and the
efficacy levels. Namely, as the participants’ efficacy levels increased, their attitudes towards teaching
profession and towards the constructivist approach to teaching increased, as well.
Keywords –Attitude, constructivist approach, efficacy, teaching profession.
I. INTRODUCTION
A new paradigm, being shaped at the beginning of the last century and having become widespread
since then, claims that knowledge is not discovered, but interpreted; that knowledge does not emerge but it is
created; in other words, constructed by two parties (Ozden, 2005). Named as constructivism, this notion is now
represented not only as a learning theory but also as a theory of teaching, thinking, personal knowledge and
curriculum development (Gordon, 2008; Matthews, 2002). According to the constructivist approach, learning is
an inner process taking place in the learners’ mind. Therefore, learners are not the passive receivers of the
external stimulus, rather they internalize these stimulus and take active role in creating behaviors. After all,
while storing, knowledge is not transferred directly to the human brain. Besides, the brain is not an empty
storage where all knowledge is stored. The constructivist approach is based on the idea that any kind of learning
is the result of a constructing process in the brain. This idea assumes that individuals construct new knowledge
by associating them with the knowledge already existing in their mind. During this constructing procedure,
learners try to create a meaningful representation of the knowledge in their brain and associate this with
themselves. Namely, learners establish knowledge as they construct it not as they have been presented
(Glaserfeld, 1995; Arslan, 2007).Therefore, the most important issue in the constructivist approach is the fact
that it gives chances to the learners to construct, create, interpret and build up the knowledge. Accordingly, it is
intended to constructing knowledge and seeks to explain how the learners locate the newly learnt knowledge in
their mind (Ozturk, 2008).Although, constructivist learning, carrying utmost importance in teaching, puts the
learner at the center, the role of the teacher as a guide is also essential in constructivist approach. Teachers are to
provide learners with rich amount of resources utilizable for constructing knowledge, as well as learning
environments suitable for individual or group learning (Deryakulu, 2001). According to Gunes (2007), a teacher
adopting such an approach tries to explore learners’ previously learnt knowledge, skills and thoughts before
presenting new knowledge. Thus, s/he activates learners’ prior knowledge. S/he finds out what learners think
about an issue in question before presenting his or her own ideas, and offers unsolved problems or real life
situations and encourages them to make analyses and evaluations on them. Thus, learning focuses on solving
real world problems. A teacher adopting the constructivist approach provides the learners with a variety of
materialsfor the course. S/he makes use of such techniques, methods and strategies as problem solving, project
based learning and cooperative learning in order to improve students’ social skills. S/he establishes an
atmosphere for the pupils to express their ideas freely and motivates them to communicate and interact with
each other. S/he tries her/his best to create a democratic relationship with the learners (Marlowe &Page, 1998,
s.33; Biyikli, Veznedaroglu, Oztepe & Onur, 2008; Selley, 1999; Brooks & Brooks, 1999). So, making learners
to construct, interpret and improve knowledge requires more qualified and efficient teachers. And efficacy is
about an individual’s being able to overcome the difficulties while trying to achieve a goal (Bandura, 1977).
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Considering the learners of our age, teachers should not have a passive role in learning, rather they are
to have a full command of learning process in a great many respects. Besides, curricula which necessitate
learning environments based on the constructivist approach bring about more duties and responsibilities for
teachers. To fulfill these duties and responsibilities, especially the affective features of teachers are believed to
have an essential contribution to in-class learning (Balım, Kesercioğlu, İnel & Evrekli, 2002). Especially their
attitudes towards the teaching profession reflect one of the strongest predictors of their behaviors as the actors of
their profession, that is, their “professional identity” (Can, 1987; as cited in Çetin, 2006). In this respect,
teachers’ attitudes towards the constructivist approach and their efficacy levels gain more and more importance
in identifying their attitudes towards the teaching profession. Henceforth, the present study aims to provide
insights onto teachers’ attitudes towards the constructivist approach and the teaching profession, their efficacy
levels, as well as the teaching techniques and methods used by them.
II. AIM OF STUDY
The current study aims to explore Physics, Chemistry and Biology teachers’ attitudes towards the constructivist
approach and towards the teaching profession, and their efficacy levels. The teaching techniques and methods
used by these teachers during their classes are also sought within the scope of this study.
III. METHODOLOGY
1958 high school teachers working within the Ministry of National Education participated in the study.
For the study, Ohio Teacher Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk-Hoy, 2001; Baloğlu & Karadağ,
2008, α=0.80), Constructivist Approach Attitude Scale (Balım, Kesercioğlu, İnel & Evrekli, 2002, α= 0.93) and
Attitudes towards Teaching Profession Scale (Çetin, 2006, α= 0.95) were utilized. Furthermore, in order to
determine teaching techniques and methods used by the teachers a chart, in which a grading scale was put, was
prepared. Thanks to this chart, how often teachers had or had not used these techniques and methods was
investigated. Alpha value for this scale, named as Teaching Techniques and Methods, was 0.91, while the
Guttmann value was calculated as 0.91. For the analysis and interpretation of the data, Pearson product-moment
correlation coefficient was run to measure the relation between the scales, for which the significance level was
p=0.01.
IV. RESULTS
In this part of the paper, results of the study were mentioned under several headings.
4.1.The relationship between teachers’ efficacy levels and their attitudes towards the constructivist
approach and towards the teaching profession
In order to find out whether there is a relationship between teachers’ efficacy levels and their attitudes towards
the constructivist approach and towards the teaching profession, Pearson Correlation Coefficient was employed.
Results for this test were presented in Table 1:
Table-1: Pearson Coefficient of Correlation for the Relationship between Teachers’ Efficacy Levels and their
Attitudes towards the Constructivist Approach and towards the Teaching Profession
Ohio Teacher Efficacy Scale Attitudes towards
Teaching Profession
Attitudes towards the
Constructivist Approach
Guidance .359** .381**
Management of Behavior .327** .303**
Motivation .360** .363**
Teaching Skills .352** .395**
Assessment and Evaluation .290** .304**
General .383** .396**
**p<,01
As seen in Table 1, there are positive and significant relationships between the participant teachers’
efficacy levels and their attitudes towards the constructivist approach and towards the teaching profession.
Hence, teachers having higher efficacy levels can be said to show more positive attitudes towards their
profession and constructivism.
4.2.The relationship between teachers’ attitudes towards the constructivist approach and their efficacy
levels and their attitudes towards the teaching profession
Whether there is a relationship between teachers’ attitudes towards the constructivist approach and their efficacy
levels and their attitudes towards the teaching profession was also inquired and the results were as in Table 2:
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Table-2: Pearson Coefficient of Correlation for the Relationship between Teachers’ Attitudes towards the
Constructivist Approach and their Efficacy Levels and their Attitudes towards the Teaching Profession
Attitudes towards the
Constructivist Approach
Ohio Teacher
Efficacy Scale
Attitudes towards
Teaching Profession
Positive Attitude .404** .427**
Negative Attitude -.069** -.169**
Attitudes towards Self-improvement .304** .378**
General Attitude .396** .418**
**p<,01
Considering the data in Table 2, it is seen that there are statistically significant positive and negative
relationships between teachers’ efficacy levels and their attitudes towards teaching profession and towards the
constructivist approach (p<.01).Teachers who had positive attitudes towards the constructivist approach and
self-improvement were found out to have higher levels efficacy and more positive attitudes towards their
profession. Moreover, participants, whose attitudes towards the constructivist approach were negative, were
proven to possess lower levels of efficacy and more negative attitudes towards teaching profession.
4.3.The relationship between Teachers’ attitudes towards their profession and their efficacy levels and
their attitudes towards the constructivist approach
The possible relationship between teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching profession and their efficacy levels
and their attitudes towards the constructivist approach were analyzed through Pearson Correlation Coefficient,
the result of which was shown in Table 3:
Table-3: Pearson Coefficient of Correlation for the Relationship between Teachers’ Attitudes towards the
Teaching Profession and their Efficacy Levels and their Attitudes towards the Constructivist Approach
Attitudes towards
Teaching Profession
Ohio Teacher
Efficacy Scale
Attitudes towards the
Constructivist Approach
Affection .362** .400**
Value .289** .326**
Harmony .266** .254**
General Attitude .383** .418**
**p<,01
Based upon the data in Table 3, it can be stated that there are positive relationships between teachers’
attitudes towards the teaching profession and their efficacy levels and their attitudes towards the constructivist
approach. In other words, teachers with more positive attitudes towards their profession were noted to have
higher levels of efficacy and more positive attitudes towards the constructivist approach.
Table-4: Frequency and Percentage Values of the Teaching Techniques and Methods used by the Teachers
f (%)
Always
Usually
AboutHalftheTime
Seldom
Never
1 Question-answer technique 35.5 55.5 8.3 .5 .2
2 Context based learning 22.4 49.3 25.7 2.2 .3
3 Problem solving method 16.2 56.6 25.9 1.0 .3
4 Brain storm 15.4 43.4 32.4 7.9 .9
5 Worksheets 14.0 42.1 35.5 7.0 1.2
6 Inquiry based learning 10.7 38.0 45.0 6.1 .3
7 Computer based learning 16.3 31.6 37.0 10.8 4.3
8 Argumentation method 9.8 38.4 40.8 9.3 1.8
9 Concept maps 9.8 34.7 43.2 10.2 2.1
10 Cooperative learning 8.5 35.2 44.9 10.1 1.4
11 Case method 6.4 30.7 45.6 14.8 2.6
12 Demonstration method 6.2 28.2 43.2 17.1 5.4
13 Simulation method 5.6 28.5 42.2 16.1 7.6
14 Internet based learning 9.0 21.1 41.4 18.4 10.1
15 Laboratory based learning 6.6 19.4 46.5 19.5 8.0
16 Discovery learning 4.4 19.8 47.2 22.1 6.5
17 Argumentation based learning 4.3 18.4 50.8 17.4 9.1
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18 Project based learning 3.4 13.9 48.6 27.4 6.6
19 Educational games 3.3 13.5 45.9 30.9 6.3
20 Drama technique 3.3 10.4 39.4 29.6 17.4
21 Six thinking hats technique 1.7 8.1 36.1 25.5 28.5
22 Panel, debate, forum 1.4 5.4 29.7 41.7 21.9
23 Educational tour 1.3 3.5 29.3 39.8 26.1
With reference to Table 4, it can be claimed that teachers are mostly utilizing problem solving, real life-based
teaching and question-answer technique.
V. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
The basic idea behind this study is the belief that learning about the relationship between teachers’
attitudes towards the constructivist approach, which necessitates hard work and much devotion, and towards
their profession and their levels of efficacy, as well as the teaching techniques and methods they use, would
contribute to the efforts for the improvements in teaching profession, to teachers’ success and being satisfied
with their success. Accordingly, as teachers’ efficacy levels increase, their positive attitudes towards
constructivism and towards their profession increase, too. Since competency in any subject is related to efficacy,
teachers who feel themselves efficient would also feel competent. When trying to predict whether there is a
relationship between teachers’ sense of efficacy and their attitudes towards the constructivist approach to
teaching, higher levels of efficacy were observed in teachers with more positive attitudes. Similarly, teachers
having positive attitudes towards constructivism and towards self-improvement were found to have adequate
levels of efficacy and positive attitudes towards their profession, whereas teachers with negative attitudes
towards constructivism showed lower levels of efficacy and negative attitudes towards their profession. In a
similar vein, teachers having positive attitudes towards their profession had sufficient levels of efficacy and
positive attitudes towards the constructivist approach. All in all, high school science teachers are to teach their
classes in a constructivist manner as much as possible. As a matter of fact, despite the criticisms in recent years,
the constructivist approach to teaching is quite favorable due to its contribution to the learners’ gain by
increasing their performance and therefore enhancing their potential as good learners.
Teachers, with no doubt, constitute the most important part of an educational system because teachers
are known to be more effective on students and curriculum than any other component of education. Teachers,
carrying such a vital responsibility, are to make use of teaching techniques and methods in a professional
manner. Therefore, the techniques and methods they apply in their classes should be evaluated within the scope
of teaching profession. Teachers participated in this study were observed to use problem solving, real life based
teaching and question-answer technique at most. However, they never utilize such methods as the six thinking
hats, panel, debate, open discussion, forum and field trip. All in all, it is widely known that learning
environments in which students participate actively are quite essential for an efficient learning and efficient
teaching, as well, by promoting teachers’ efficacy (Fink, 1999).
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