Journal articles: 'Influences on teacher homework practices'

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Fox, Kathy Renita. "Family Literacy Practices Surrounding Homework." Journal of Family Diversity in Education 2, no. 2 (December 5, 2016): 100–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.53956/jfde.2016.72.

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Examining authentic literacy practices regarding homework in three demographically different family groups was the focus of this study. Parents of school age children identified as living in subsidized housing, parents of school age children working in a university teacher education program and parents of school age children who spoke a language other than English, the language of their school instruction were interviewed for the study. Implications of the study encourage teachers to be conscious of the importance of homework as a tool for providing meaningful activity, communicating information to the home about the classroom curriculum and mainstream practices. Teachers are encouraged to see the bi-directional potential of homework as an opportunity for teachers to learn about family practices through the returned homework.

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Johnson, Janice K., and Andrulee Pontius. "Homework: a survey of teacher beliefs and practices." Research in Education 41, no. 1 (May 1989): 71–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003452378904100108.

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Al-Maamari, Saif. "Social Studies Teachers’ Homework Practices in Oman." Asian Social Science 16, no. 7 (June 29, 2020): 146. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v16n7p146.

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This study aims at discovering the homework practices of ten social studies teachers in basic education schools of the second cycle (grades 5-10) in Muscat governorate, Oman. The sample comprised of (10) teacher’ planning books (5 male teachers and 5 female teachers) distributed in ten schools. The researchers designed a check list for analyzing the planning books of teachers consists of four domains: the types of homework tasks, the levels of knowledge of homework according to Bloom's taxonomy, the resources required to answer homework tasks, and the nature of working on homework. Findings of the study showed that social studies teachers assigned conventional homeworks, which might not be consistent with new goals of social studies in Oman.

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Scott, Catherine M., and Nelda Glaze. "Homework Policy and Student Choice: Findings from a Montessori Charter School." Journal of Montessori Research 3, no. 2 (November 15, 2017): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/jomr.v3i2.6585.

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The use of homework has been a controversial topic in education for many years: what types of homework to give, how much, and how often. In previous years, Ocean Montessori School (a pseudonym), the site of this study, offered homework like that of traditional public schools, such as worksheets and rote skill practice. Feeling conflicted about the misalignment between traditional homework and Montessori practices, the school administration changed the homework policy for the 2016–2017 academic year. The new policy encouraged students to choose what they wanted to do each night for homework. This study examines the views and practices of the teachers, students, and parents involved in the new homework policy. Data were collected from parent surveys, teacher focus groups, student interviews, observations, and student work samples. The findings indicate that, although students enjoyed the proposed homework change, it lacked sufficient structure for parents, and students needed support from teachers and parents to engage in meaningful homework tasks.

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Brock, Cynthia H., Diane Lapp, James Flood, Douglas Fisher, and Keonghee Tao Han. "Does Homework Matter? An Investigation of Teacher Perceptions About Homework Practices for Children From Nondominant Backgrounds." Urban Education 42, no. 4 (July 2007): 349–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042085907304277.

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Ekstam, Ulrika, Karin Linnanmäki, and Pirjo Aunio. "The Impact of Teacher Characteristics on Educational Differentiation Practices in Lower Secondary Mathematics Instruction." Lumat: International Journal of Math, Science and Technology Education 5, no. 1 (December 31, 2017): 41–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.31129/lumat.5.1.253.

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This study aimed to investigate how teachers’ certification status, experience in instruction, and teachers’ efficacy beliefs for teaching lower secondary students in mathematics are related to differentiated instruction practices. A total of 42 mathematics teachers and 27 special education teachers answered an electronic questionnaire regarding mathematics teaching efficacy beliefs and their frequency of use of differentiation practices. The results indicated that teachers’ efficacy beliefs were related to differentiation in content, flexible examination models, homework support, and co-teaching. Neither certification status nor teacher experience in instruction was related to the frequency of use of differentiation practices. As teacher efficacy beliefs seem to have an effect on the use of differentiation practices, and especially on co-teaching, it should be important for teacher education to focus on developing pre-service teachers’ efficacy beliefs as well as implementing a strong collaboration between different teacher groups.

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Faure, Karine Millon, Teresa Assude, Julie Gobert, and Claire Guille-Biel Winder. "Who Can Help a Student to do Their Homework? Reflections on the Knowledge and Beliefs Used to Support Students in Their Individual Work." Education and Society 40, no. 1 (July 1, 2022): 65–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.7459/es/40.1.05.

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This article examines a homework assistance scheme implemented in French secondary schools since 2017, and more specifically the characteristics of the staff members who supervise these sessions. The present study highlights considerable diversity both in the practices observed, but also in the types of knowledge and beliefs held by the homework assistants. In particular, it seems that the supervising staff rarely has all the a priori knowledge necessary for teaching. This leads us to wonder about the qualities required to be able to support a student in their individual work, and to consider whether or not it is essential to be a teacher in the subject in question to be able to help with completing homework.

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Nagy, Philip, Ross E. Traub, Kathryn MacRury, and Roslyn Klaiman. "High School Calculus: Comparing the Content of Assignments and Tests." Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 22, no. 1 (January 1991): 69–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.5951/jresematheduc.22.1.0069.

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The purpose of this study was to compare the content of what is taught, as inferred from the content of seatwork and homework questions assigned, with what is tested in a high school calculus course. Data were obtained from a sample of 17 teachers, who provided lists of the homework and seatwork assigned each day and the criteria used to arrive at student grades for the course. Results showed differences in content coverage across teachers and differences in the overlap between content taught and content tested. The discussion focuses on methodological issues in the investigation of teacher grading practices, on the importance of such investigation, and on steps that might be taken to reduce discrepancies.

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Kılınç, Ali Çağatay, Mehmet Şükrü Bellibaş, and Fatih Bektaş. "Antecedents and outcomes of teacher leadership: the role of teacher trust, teacher self-efficacy and instructional practice." International Journal of Educational Management 35, no. 7 (October 19, 2021): 1556–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-04-2021-0148.

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PurposeMuch of the literature on school leadership has concerned itself with the leadership practices of school principals, largely ignoring the leadership capacity of teachers. Much remains unexplored regarding the factors influencing teacher leadership, as well as the impact it has on teaching and learning. Addressing this gap in the literature, this study sought to investigate (1) whether teacher trust influences teacher leadership and (2) whether teacher leadership influences instructional practices directly or indirectly through teacher self-efficacy.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a cross-sectional survey design using quantitative methods. A total of 618 teachers participated in the study. By performing structural equation modeling (SEM), we examined the direct and indirect effect of teacher leadership on instructional practice, with self-efficacy as the mediating variable while teacher trust was treated as the antecedent of teacher leadership.FindingsThe results indicated that teacher trust had a direct effect on teacher leadership, and while teacher leadership had no direct effect on instructional practices, an indirect effect was evident through the mediating effect of teacher self-efficacy.Research limitations/implicationsOur findings suggested that teacher leadership is a salient factor that influences teacher instructional practice by enhancing teachers' belief in their capability to cope with problems and improve student learning. Moreover, teacher trust provides intangible support for teachers to engage in leadership work. Since the current study employed a cross-sectional survey rather than a longitudinal one, we cannot accurately establish causal relationships among the study variables.Originality/valueThis study adds nuance to the literature on teacher leadership, where there is still limited international evidence regarding the factors that influence the enactment of teacher leadership, as well as those that mediate its effects on teaching and learning.

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Moorhouse, Benjamin Luke. "Standardized Homework Practices and Teacher Autonomy: Experiences of Primary English Language Teachers in Hong Kong." Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 27, no. 5 (June 27, 2018): 345–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40299-018-0391-4.

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Prestridge, Sarah. "The beliefs behind the teacher that influences their ICT practices." Computers & Education 58, no. 1 (January 2012): 449–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2011.08.028.

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Anderson, Lorin W. "A critique of grading: Policies, practices, and technical matters." education policy analysis archives 26 (April 16, 2018): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.26.3814.

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In recent years there was been a raft of criticisms of the way that grades (or marks) are assigned to students. The purpose of this paper is to examine the strengths and weaknesses of grading systems and grading practices, drawing upon both historical and contemporary research and writing. Five questions are used to frame the review and organize the paper. They are: (1) Why do we grade students? (2) What do grades mean? (3) How reliable are students’ grades? (4) How valid are students’ grades? and (5) What are the consequences of grading students? The results suggest that (1) The are several purposes for grading students; the way that grades are assigned and reported should be consistent with the specified purpose. (2) Grades mean different things to different people (including the teachers who assign them). (3) Grades on a single task (e.g., a test or project, a homework assignment) are quite unreliable, whereas cumulative grades (that is, those based on several data sources) are reasonably reliable. (4) The validity of grades on a single task is virtually impossible to determine; however, the evidence suggests that cumulative grades are reasonably valid. (5) Grades influence a variety of student affective characteristics (e.g., self-esteem). However, their influence is no greater, nor less than, a host of other school-related factors.

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Olsen, Brad, and Lisa Kirtman. "Teacher as Mediator of School Reform: An Examination of Teacher Practice in 36 California Restructuring Schools." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 104, no. 2 (March 2002): 301–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146810210400205.

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Our analysis investigates variations among intended reforms as demonstrated by observed teacher practice in 36 California restructuring schools. We identify a series of individual and school-wide influences that shape any teacher's relationship to the particular reform(s), therefore leading each teacher to mediate the reform(s) in individual ways. This paper posits a theoretical model of the teacher-as-mediator process which we use to shed analytic light on the “black box” of the teacher-as-mediator role in the reform process. We use data collected over 3 years in 36 schools to highlight a process whereby three concurrent strands of “mediating influences” (the formal implementation process, school-wide influences shaping climate, and individual influences on the teacher) interrelate to mold each teacher's disposition to implement the particular reform. This disposition, which we call “individual's mediating responses,” determines the shape, color, and tenor of the reform as it unfolds through teacher practice in the classroom. This produces the variation between teachers in a given school, between departments, between schools adopting similar reforms, and the discrepancy between intended reform consequences on the one hand and actual classroom practices on the other. Our essay illuminates the mediation process by identifying and illustrating lines of influences on teachers enacting reform and by exploring how those influences interrelated in practice. Our conclusion offers a series of questions researchers and policy makers may wish to take up as they consider how to better align school-wide reform efforts with actual practices of classroom teachers.

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Hamza, Karim, Ola Palm, Jenny Palmqvist, Jesús Piqueras, and Per-Olof Wickman. "Hybridization of practices in teacher–researcher collaboration." European Educational Research Journal 17, no. 1 (June 14, 2017): 170–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1474904117693850.

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In this paper we present experiences from a joint collaborative research project which may be described as an encounter between a school science teaching practice and a university science didactics research practice. We provide narratives which demonstrate how the encounter between these two communities of practice interacted to produce hybridization between the two in terms of mutual influences, resulting in the conceptual and practical development of both communities of practice. We argue that what happened in the project suggests one way of reducing the gap between educational research and teaching through the emergence of practices where the roles of teachers and researchers become blurred.

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Turner, Julianne C., and Helen Patrick. "Motivational Influences on Student Participation in Classroom Learning Activities." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 106, no. 9 (September 2004): 1759–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146810410600905.

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This study examined how one type of student work habit—classroom participation—is related to a combination of both student factors (math achievement, personal achievement goals, perceptions of classroom goal structures, and teacher support) and features of the classroom context (teachers’ instructional practices, average perceptions of classroom goal structures). We focused on the participation of two students in mathematics class during both sixth and seventh grades. Differential teacher expectations, calling patterns, and instructional and motivational support and nonsupport interacted with beliefs and behaviors of both students, and those interactions were associated with different patterns of participation each year. Results suggest that student participation is malleable rather than stable and emphasize the potential of teacher practices to both support and undermine the development of student work habits.

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Machisi, Eric. "Secondary school mathematics teaching evaluations by students: A report card for the mathematics teacher." Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 19, no. 1 (January 1, 2023): em2211. http://dx.doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/12774.

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This study presents findings from multiple case studies undertaken in three secondary schools in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. The goal was to collect input from students on mathematics teaching practices in their classrooms. The study included a self-selected sample of eleven grade 12 students. Unstructured individual interviews and students’ written reports were used to collect data, which was then analyzed based on emerging themes. Students expressed genuine concerns about teachers’ lesson preparation, subject and pedagogical knowledge, classroom management, attention given to slow learners, quality of classwork and homework tasks given to students, exam preparation, class attendance, and utilization of contact time, teachers’ attitudes, and their emotional intelligence, among others. Based on the study’s findings, the author suggests that student evaluation of teaching be used in secondary schools to help teachers reflect on their teaching practices in order to create learning environments that most students would enjoy.

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Barlow, Angela T., and Jill Mizzell Drake. "Division by a Fraction: Assessing Understanding through Problem Writing." Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 13, no. 6 (February 2008): 326–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5951/mtms.13.6.0326.

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As performance-based curricula and teacher accountability gain greater emphasis, teachers need avenues to ensure that their students are learning the mathematics content being delivered. According to the NCTM's Assessment Standards for School Mathematics (1995), assessment practices should enable teachers to assess students' performance in a manner that reflects what students know and can do. Unfortunately, the typical classroom assessments, such as chapter tests, homework assignments, and the like, rarely accurately reflect the depth of mathematical understanding expected to meet performancebased standards like those found in NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000).

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Handra, Novi. "The Impact of Online Learning on Mathematics Subjects in Elementary Schools." JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues) 3, no. 2 (December 27, 2022): 114–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5017.

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Mathematics is one material that looks quite draining. Learning Mathematics requires special objects and explanations from the teacher. The coronavirus outbreak has allowed all learning to be online, including Mathematics. This study describes the learning process during the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of online learning in mathematics learning. This research method is a qualitative method using interviews and literature research. The results of this study are that the Mathematics learning process is carried out online at school, and some still require parents to bring their children's homework to school. In this pandemic, teachers, students and parents feel various influences during online learning, some of which are positive or negative

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Gautam, Tikaram. "Equity Practices of Teaching Science at Secondary Level." KMC Research Journal 4, no. 4 (December 31, 2020): 153–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kmcrj.v4i4.46500.

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The main objectives of this study is to explore the equity practices in science classroom. Implementation of equity provision in science classroom is very important. Equity means ensuring the needs of the students according to their necessities. It focuses on individual teaching. All students are different and having the specific capacity and capacity of learning and teacher should facilitate them all according to their ability and they should have rights to equal access in resources and other extra supports for their improvement and also should have the equality in achievement. To reveal such practices in learning science researcher used phenomenological study. Two secondary science teachers were selected using purposive and convenient sampling method. The in-depth interview was taken for data collection two times to saturate the data. Collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Practices of equity provision were found weaker. Teacher were found little bit concerned about the equity in pedagogy but it was limited only to sitting arrangement and group division. They could not provide the adequate concern on homework checkup, and individual teaching. And they were found less concerned about the equity in achievement. Hence, it is necessary to organize workshops and training on professional development issues to implementation of equity provision; equity in access, equity in process as well as equity achievement in the science classroom.

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Ersan, Ceyhun, and Banu Uslu. "Can Plagiarism Detected by Software be Prevented through Education? An Experimental Study with Preschool Teacher Candidates." International Journal of Technology in Education and Science 4, no. 2 (March 10, 2020): 118–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.46328/ijtes.v4i2.72.

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In this study, the effect of science and research ethics course on preschool teacher candidates’ possible plagiarism behaviors was examined. Fifteen teacher candidates were asked to prepare a written assignment (pre-test) before the start of the course. Similarly, a second written assignment (post-test) was taken at the end of the course which took approximately 12 weeks. Both assignments received from teacher candidates were evaluated in two similarity/plagiarism software programs and the similarity rates of each student's homework were calculated as a percentage. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to test whether there was a significant difference between these percentage scores in terms of pre-test and post-test. In addition, teacher candidates’ pre-test and post-test assignments were subjected to document analysis in the context of the matches determined by similarity/plagiarism software programs. According to the findings of the study, it was seen that science and research ethics course could have an effect on possible plagiarism behaviors of teacher candidates. The findings of the study were discussed regarding similarity/plagiarism software programs, course period and literature. Suggestions were made to help teacher candidates and to those who are concerned about avoiding unethical practices.

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Khatiwada, Shambhu Prasad. "Status and Barriers of Classroom-based student Assessment Practices in Geography at Secondary level in Nepal." Interdisciplinary Research in Education 4, no. 2 (December 31, 2019): 123–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ire.v4i2.27935.

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The main focus of this article is to analyze the status and barriers to effective use of classroom-based student assessment practices for geography teacher at secondary levels. The data for this paper were generated from the empirical study. The purposive sampling method was used to select both communities (12) and institutional (4) schools from different Provinces as well as ecological zones. This paper concludes that the majority of geography teachers still use traditional means of student assessment practices, such as terminal exams, half-yearly exams, and annual exams. Some teachers have used both the paper-pencil test and classroom-based student assessment practices in general and particular in geography subject. But the number of such teachers is very low. The classroom-based student assessments such as homework, classwork, group discussion, project work and so on are an integral part of geography teaching. This paper has also identified barriers to the effective use of classroom-based assessment practices.

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Pennell, James R., and William A. Firestone. "Changing Classroom Practices through Teacher Networks: Matching Program Features with Teacher Characteristics and Circumstances." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 98, no. 1 (September 1996): 46–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146819609800105.

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Teacher networks are a recent innovation in professional development that are being used in California and Vermont to support state policy initiatives. Our analysis relies on interviews, observations, and document analysis to identify how teachers’ program experiences are affected by the fit between their backgrounds and program goals and methods. Drawing on insights from symbolic interactionist and social movements theory, we treat the teacher networks in these states as professional-area movement organizations sharing the common goal of changing instruction in a constructivist direction. First, we describe the common goals of the programs in both states. Then we describe key features of the network programs and their different policy environments. Finally, we identify how teachers’ beliefs, background experiences, social influences, and contextual circumstances can color their program experiences and willingness to make changes in classroom instruction.

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Wassell, Beth A., Maria Fernandez Hawrylak, and Kathryn Scantlebury. "Barriers, Resources, Frustrations, and Empathy: Teachers’ Expectations for Family Involvement for Latino/a ELL Students in Urban STEM Classrooms." Urban Education 52, no. 10 (September 1, 2015): 1233–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042085915602539.

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The importance of family involvement in education is well documented, yet no studies have explored teachers’ conceptualization of family involvement for urban English Language Learner (ELL) students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classrooms. We used an ethnographic approach to investigate middle school STEM educators’ perspectives on family involvement for Spanish-speaking ELL students. The analysis revealed that the participants recognized barriers to involvement for families of ELL students, yet maintained that families should communicate more and help with homework. One participant’s practices and expectations served as a contradiction to these patterns. Implications and recommendations for P-12 school policy and teacher education are emphasized.

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Liengleam, Tanes, and Amporn Sa-ngiamwibool. "Lessons from Best Practices for English Language Educational Reform in Thailand." IJET (Indonesian Journal of English Teaching) 6, no. 1 (July 13, 2017): 123–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.15642/ijet2.2017.6.1.123-136.

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Lessons from other countries where digital technology is integrated into English classroom will shed lights to digital Thailand. This study, therefore, analyzed the best practices to extract and describe key success factors that could help increase national competitiveness. The conclusion of the study was drawn from an interpretive analysis and synthesis of the review of literature. Five purposefully selected best practices included Finland, Norway, the Netherlands and South Korea. This was a documentary study. The results revealed that key success that all these best practice countries share includes these ten issues: free, accessible, equalized education, ICT in English education, starting learning English in early age, professional development for teachers, stress on qualification of teachers, teacher compensations and welfares, small class size, assessment and testing reform and homework reform. Policy implications indicate that if the Thai government want to reach the educational efficiency of the best practice countries, it should take these issues into consideration. Future inquiry should include more countries to get a wider, more practical and more insightful holistic scope of the study.

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Nagel, Ilka. "Digital Competence in Teacher Education Curricula." Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE) 5, no. 4 (November 30, 2021): 104–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.7577/njcie.4228.

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This qualitative study aims to contribute to the discourse on teacher educators’ knowledge by examining the impact of digitalisation. To explore how digital competence is addressed in local curricula and what is expected of teacher educators (TEDs) in terms of preparing student teachers for epistemic changes, I thematically analysed the programme descriptions, course descriptions, and plans for school practicum from six Norwegian teacher education institutions. The findings show that TEDs are expected to focus on the (pedagogical) use of digital tools. However, they are also supposed to teach student teachers how to foster pupils’ digital skills and digital responsibility while addressing digitalisation’s influences on society and culture, subjects’ contents, and educational practices. The findings imply that TEDs need an understanding of digitalisation’s implications for epistemic practices to foster student teachers’ digital competence and transformative digital agency.

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Schraw, Gregory, and Lori Olafson. "Teachers’ Epistemological World Views and Educational Practices." Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology 3, no. 2 (January 2003): 178–235. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/194589503787383109.

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This article examines the implications of teachers’ beliefs about knowledge. We compare three epistemological world views we refer to as realist, contextualist, and relativist. An epistemological world view is a set of beliefs about knowledge and knowledge acquisition that influences the way teachers think and make important instructional decisions. We assume that different epistemological world views lead to different choices about curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. We describe ongoing research that examines the beliefs held by teachers, instructional practices, and the consistency between beliefs and classroom practices. We summarize findings from our research and discuss their implications for teacher training. We also consider environmental factors such as school culture and mandated standards that affect teachers’ beliefs. We relate our findings to implications for teacher training. We also identify directions for future research.

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Komolafe, Blessing F., Moses O. Ogunniran, Fen Y. Zhang, and Xu S. Qian. "A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE OF TEACHING SKILL ACQUISITION IN PRE-SERVICE PHYSICS TEACHER (PsPT) TRAINING PROGRAM IN CHINA AND NIGERIA." Journal of Baltic Science Education 19, no. 3 (June 10, 2020): 356–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/20.19.356.

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Microteaching practice is an important part of Pre-Service Physics Teacher (PsPT) Training Program adopting different approaches to inspire the acquisition of teaching skills by prospective teachers. Using psychomotor domain aspect of revised Bloom’s taxonomy to explore microteaching practice as it relates to physics teaching, this research examined the significant influences of the two approaches (Nigeria and China) identified on the teaching skill of PsPT and suggests the best ways of improving the teaching skill of PsPT through micro-teaching practices. Data were collected using the mixed-method research design of administering descriptive survey questionnaire on final year PsPT while a structured interview question was used to interview the teachers. It was found that the two approaches had significant influences on the teaching skill acquisition of PsPT through microteaching practices with respect to physics as a subject that requires motor skill, and that this can be improved through micro-teaching by a combination of theory with practice. Also, physics teacher educators need to focus on developing PsPTs’ psychomotor domain in line with time reform in microteaching practices to accommodate more time for PsPTs’ to master the subject concept of physics as a psycho motive subject. Keywords: micro-teaching practices, pre-service physics teacher, teaching skill acquisition, training program.

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Lasway Angelista, Joseph. "Influence of Classroom Teacher Practices on the Teaching and Learning Effectiveness in Secondary Schools in Tanzania: A Case of Selected Schools in Kilimanjaro By." International Journal of Scientific Research and Management 9, no. 10 (October 31, 2021): 1947–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v9i10.el06.

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The study focused on investigating the influence of classroom teacher practices on teaching and learning effectiveness in secondary schools. The study used a number of different psychological perspectives relating to the teaching and learning process in school classrooms such as behaviourism and constructivism ideas to establish the basis for effective teacher practices and characteristics in relations to teaching and learning process. A cross section survey and naturalistic design method was used to investigate the influences of teacher practices in selected secondary schools. A simple random sampling and automatic inclusion was used, and the selected sample was made up of 200 secondary school teachers, 10 of whom were heads of schools. The data collection process included interviews, classroom observation and questionnaire instruments. The findings indicated that the teaching and learning process is greatly influenced by teacher practices and characteristics. Teachers demonstrated little knowledge of teaching techniques and skills to improve teaching effectiveness and pupil learning. The study concludes that teaching and learning processes can be improved by providing teacher support and improving the quality of teacher education through professional development practices to update teacher skills. The study recommends that efforts should be made to improve instructional processes in schools in order to achieve the intended educational goals through different strategies such as seminars, workshops, improved In-service teacher Education at school, District and National levels.

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Qayyum, Abdul, Sidra Rizwan, and Nasir Mahmood. "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: ASSOCIATING THINKING STYLE PROFILES AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 9, no. 3 (May 18, 2021): 372–283. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.9338.

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Purpose of the study: The study aimed to find the association between teachers' thinking style profile types (TSPT-I, II, and III) instructional practices (IPs) at the secondary school level in Pakistan. Methodology: The sample of the study was 550 teachers in public sector schools of district Sialkot. Thinking style inventory (TSI-RII) based on a 7-point Likert type scale was used to collect data for the identification of (TS). Frequency distribution and Pearson chi-square were used to analyze the data. Main Findings: The results revealed that the teachers in (TSPT-I) preferred using Concept Accomplishment, Simulations, cooperative Learning, Homework, and Reinforcement, whereas teachers in (TSPT-II)Rich Vocabulary, Lecturing, Daily Assessment, Concept Accomplishment, and teachers in(TSPT-III)Cooperative Learning, Rich Vocabulary, Reinforcement, Simulations, and Daily Assessment as a set of (IPs). Application of the study: This study may help the teacher trainers and school principals to understand the thinking styles of the teachers and their preferences for the certain set of instructional practices to focus the preferences of the teachers according to their thinking style profiles to save time and money. Novelty/Originality of this study: Teacher training programs are conducted on the assumption that all the teachers can be trained uniformly regardless of their preferences for instructional practices. But this study has shown the association between thinking style profiles and set of instructional practices and secondary school level.

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McNamee, Therese, and Sandra Patton. "Teachers’ perspectives on handwriting and collaborative intervention for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 46, no. 1 (April 3, 2018): 46–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-12-2017-0026.

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Purpose This study aims to investigate teacher perspectives on teaching handwriting to children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and collaboration with occupational therapists. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive design was applied. Purpose-designed surveys were distributed to teachers of children with ASD (aged 4-12 years) in the Republic of Ireland. A response rate of 35 per cent (N = 75) was obtained, with 25 responses analysed using descriptive statistics of closed questions and content analysis of open-ended questions. Findings Of 139 children with ASD, 80 (58 per cent) were reported to have difficulties with handwriting. Teachers reported specific difficulties with pencil grasp, letter formation and task concept among the children with ASD. Fourteen (56 per cent, N = 25) respondents did not give handwriting as homework. Teachers valued occupational therapy advice, individualised programmes and ongoing consultation during implementation. Interest in occupational therapy education regarding handwriting was reported. Practical implications Occupational therapy collaboration to address handwriting difficulties for children with ASD should include involvement in teacher education, coordination of teacher–parent collaboration and the need for involvement in early intervention provision within an emergent literacy framework. Originality/value Handwriting development is challenging for children with ASD. There is limited information on teaching or teacher–occupational therapy collaborative practices to address handwriting difficulties of children with ASD.

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Alkharusi, Hussain, Said Aldhafri, Hilal Alnabhani, and Muna Alkalbani. "Classroom Assessment: Teacher Practices, Student Perceptions, and Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 42, no. 5 (June 18, 2014): 835–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2014.42.5.835.

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We examined the effects of teachers' classroom assessment practices and students' perceptions of assessment tasks on students' academic self-efficacy beliefs as 1 dimension of student academic motivation. Participants (N = 1,457) were students sourced from 99 classrooms of public secondary schools in Oman. Results of multilevel analysis showed that student academic self-efficacy beliefs were significantly and positively influenced by students' perceptions of the assessment tasks. Specifically, congruence with planned learning, authenticity, transparency, and diversity all had significant positive influences on self-efficacy beliefs, as did frequent communication by the teacher about the assessment with students and teachers' frequent use of nonachievement grading factors. Implications are discussed for classroom practices and research related to classroom assessment.

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BAUSELL, SARAH BYRNE, and JOCELYN A. GLAZIER. "New Teacher Socialization and the Testing Apparatus." Harvard Educational Review 88, no. 3 (September 1, 2018): 308–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.17763/1943-5045-88.3.308.

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Given the well-documented pervasiveness of high-stakes assessment in preK–12 schools, many researchers have investigated how testing affects students. In this article, Sarah Byrne Bausell and Jocelyn A. Glazier explore the ways that high-stakes testing influences beginning teacher socialization and the ways that teacher colleagues shape one another's responses to these policies. The authors use discourse analysis to examine six years of transcripts collected from a series of quarterly teacher discussion groups, during which elementary school teachers talked about their work within the testing landscape. Their findings indicate that high-stakes testing deeply affects teacher beliefs, practices, and socialization behaviors, thus revealing a troubling tendency to position students as numbers and a sharp decline in talk about teaching philosophies and practices develops alongside the testing policy landscape. Bausell and Glazier recommend that teacher educators prepare future teachers with an understanding of the ways teacher socialization unfolds so that new teachers can be mindful of the factors that may shape their practice.

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Qian, Lina, and Haiquan Huang. "An Empirical Study on the Relationship Between Chinese Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Identity and Teacher Autonomy." Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics 42, no. 1 (March 26, 2019): 60–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cjal-2019-0004.

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Abstract Teacher identity formation provides a direction for the development of autonomy (Huang & Benson, 2013). However, the process of identity formation is complex and how this process influences teacher autonomy has not been sufficiently studied. To contribute to knowledge in this field, the present study investigated the relationship between teachers’ attitudes toward teacher identity and teacher autonomy. We first observed 14 Chinese College English teachers’ classroom teaching. Following that, we conducted stimulated recall interviews with all the teachers to pinpoint their autonomous practices. Finally, we conducted semi-structured interviews to investigate these teachers’ attitudes toward their identities. One of the main findings was that the teachers who held a positive attitude toward their professional identity were more autonomous in their teaching practices than those with a negative attitude. The findings invite us to conclude that teachers’ attitudes toward their professional identity are positively associated with teacher autonomy.

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Salvador, Karen, Allison M. Paetz, and Matthew M. Tippetts. "“We All Have a Little More Homework to Do:”: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Transformative Learning Processes for Practicing Music Teachers Encountering Social Justice." Journal of Research in Music Education 68, no. 2 (May 9, 2020): 193–215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022429420920630.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate processes that led practicing music educators in a graduate course to examine their beliefs and practices regarding inclusion, responsiveness, equity, and justice. Using Charmaz’s constructivist approach to grounded theory, we interviewed 22 participants from MUS 8XX: Philosophy of Music Education. Constant comparative analysis yielded an explanatory framework, which we presented as a model and named “transformative learning processes (TLP) for practicing music teachers encountering social justice.” TLP comprises four interrelated components: “building Gemütlichkeit,” “grappling with difficult material,” “emotional intensity,” and “course structures,” with “stories” acting as a hub for each of the interconnected categories. By describing processes that led practicing teachers to examine their mindsets and plan to change their practices, TLP could provide guidance for music teacher educators at the graduate level regarding how to approach social justice topics in their teaching.

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Kolho, Piia, Elena Oikkonen, and Timo Pihkala. "Entrepreneurship education practices in VET: The roles of the teacher and the local region." Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training 12, no. 2 (August 10, 2022): 50–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/njvet.2242-458x.2212250.

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This study focuses on entrepreneurship in vocational education and training (VET). Generally, teachers’ operations in entrepreneurship education (EE) have been researched widely from the perspective of teaching and working practices and pedagogy. However, there are only a few studies of EE from the VET teacher’s perspective. As a practice-oriented school, EE in VET is supposed to benefit from the hands-on experience of teachers as well as from the tight relationships with local businesses. The study applies quantitative methodology (n=795) and analyses the versatility of EE practices in VET and the roles that the teacher and the region play in determining EE practices. The findings indicate interesting new results especially on how the regional context influences practices. The research raises important topics for discussion concerning the teacher’s role in regional development.

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Wright, Susan. "Cultural Influences on Children's Developing Artistry: What can China and Australia Learn from Each Other?" Australasian Journal of Early Childhood 20, no. 3 (September 1995): 39–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/183693919502000309.

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This paper discusses the artistic characteristics of children aged two through eight years and the culturally-endorsed shift of emphasis from symbolic play to technical mastery during the course of their artistic development. The teaching practices, educational resources, and teacher training in schools in Australia and the People's Republic of China is reviewed in terms of the pedagogical beliefs of each country. Conclusions are drawn about how positive aspects of artistic processes and practices can be incorporated into each culture.

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Flory, Sara B., and Nate McCaughtry. "The Influences of Pre-Professional Socialization on Early Career Physical Educators." Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 33, no. 1 (January 2014): 93–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2013-0089.

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The purpose of this study was to examine how three PE teachers’ personal biographies before their formal teacher education programs influenced their early careers in urban schools. Using occupational socialization theory and cultural relevance theory, we conducted in-depth interviews and observed early career physical education teachers who did not grow up in urban communities for approximately six weeks each. Data were analyzed using constant comparison. Two major themes emerged as influential in the teachers’ successes and struggles in urban schools, including their exposure to diversity, and family views of culture. These findings suggest that the pre-professional socialization experiences of teachers also include the development of cultural templates, biases, and values, and that many teachers may not accurately or critically reflect on their teaching practices. Further research should examine how PETE programs prepare middle-class teacher candidates for diverse schools.

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Hepburn, Lorna, and Wendi Beamish. "Influences on proactive classroom management: Views of teachers in government secondary schools, Queensland." Improving Schools 23, no. 1 (November 11, 2019): 33–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1365480219886148.

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Proactive classroom management is associated with increased teacher wellbeing and improved student learning outcomes. Yet research indicates that many teachers over-report and underuse practices associated with this approach. The research findings reported here were drawn from semi-structured interviews conducted with 26 government secondary school teachers in Queensland, Australia. These teachers favoured a classroom management approach based on establishing positive relationships with students, but they raised challenges related to cultivating student engagement, meeting the diverse needs of learners and adherence to school disciplinary procedures. Although they felt generally confident with classroom management and were relatively satisfied with student behaviour, they identified a need for better initial teacher preparation, improved induction support and opportunities for ongoing professional development for classroom management.

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Strom, Kathryn J., Adrian D. Martin, and Ana MarÍa Villegas. "Clinging to the Edge of Chaos: The Emergence of Practice in the First Year of Teaching." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 120, no. 7 (July 2018): 1–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146811812000701.

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Background/Context New teachers must cope with various instructional, personal and organizational challenges, an experience that often leads to difficulties enacting innovative, student-centered instructional practices learned in their preservice programs and contributes to high rates of teacher attrition. Purpose Drawing on complexity theory, this review of empirical research takes an organizational or “systems” perspective on the experiences of first-year teachers as they transition from preservice education to the teaching profession. In so doing, we aim to shift away from constructions of the teacher as an autonomous actor and instead build a more complex, nuanced, and layered understanding of the multidimensional influences that work together to shape the practices of novice teachers. Research Design We conducted a metasynthesis of 46 studies that met the following criteria: (a) were focused on first-year teachers, (b) offered sufficient description of participants’ professional practices, (c) featured participants who attended a university-based preparation program, and (d) were conducted since 1990. We first recorded each study's methods, findings, and descriptions of first-year teacher practices. As a second level of analysis, we used a complexity lens to identify the systems comprising first-year teacher practices, noting how those systems and their component or elements interacted to shape first-year teaching. Findings/Results We found that common patterns of interactions between and among systems of first-year teaching—including the teacher herself, the classroom, the school, and the larger district, state, and federal environments—tend to reinforce traditional, teacher-centered practices. Yet, in some studies, conditions surfaced that enabled participants’ to enact student-centered and equity-minded teaching practices learned in their preservice programs. Conclusions/Recommendations Authors suggest that taking a complex systems view of beginning teaching, rather than singularly focusing on the teacher's actions out of context, can reveal opportunities for fostering more supportive, enabling conditions for new teachers to enact innovative practices that many preservice programs promote and experience a smoother transition into teaching.

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Wang, Tiantian, Meng Deng, and Guoxiu Tian. "More Leadership, More Efficacy for Inclusive Practices? Exploring the Relationships between Distributed Leadership, Teacher Leadership, and Self-Efficacy among Inclusive Education Teachers in China." Sustainability 14, no. 23 (December 3, 2022): 16168. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142316168.

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In response to the need for facilitating the sustainable development of inclusive education, this study conducts a pioneering attempt to analyze the relationship between two types of school leadership, organizational (i.e., distributed leadership, DL) and individual (i.e., teacher leadership, TL), and teacher self-efficacy among inclusive education teachers in Mainland China. A total of 893 teachers from primary inclusive education schools in Beijing and Shenzhen, China, participated in this study. Structural equation modeling examining the direct and mediating effects was conducted on collected data. The findings imply that principal-distributed leadership and inclusive education teacher leadership both positively predicted teacher self-efficacy. Additionally, inclusive education teacher leadership and its two dimensions, namely advocating inclusive values and liaising with an external support system, significantly mediated the influences of distributed leadership on inclusive education teacher self-efficacy. The implications of facilitating inclusive education in Chinese schools and other similar contexts are discussed.

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McGhie-Richmond, Donna, and Fizza Haider. "Collaborating for Inclusion: The Intersecting Roles of Teachers, Teacher Education, and School Leaders in Translating Research into Practice." Exceptionality Education International 30, no. 2 (September 1, 2020): 32–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.5206/eei.v30i2.11080.

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Despite empirical research pointing toward the positive impact of an inclusive instructional approach and practices on all students’ learning and social participation, educators and schools lag in adopting these approaches and strategies. For the purpose of knowledge mobilization, it is important to examine the factors that influence this research-to-practice gap. With this aim, we first outline the significant role of teachers and teacher education in implementing inclusive practices. We then synthesize findings from previous literature identifying both individual and contextual, system-level influences that impede the implementation of evidence-based inclusive practices by teachers. We emphasize the prominent role of school leaders in removing some of these barriers by supporting teachers and collaborating with key stakeholders. Further research is needed to explore the complex, interrelated factors that foster collaboration among school leaders, teachers, and teacher education programs in order to advance the development of truly inclusive education systems.

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Reis, Aline Henriques, Carla Cristina Daolio, and Carmem Beatriz Neufeld. "Maternal Educational Practices: Difficulties in Early and Middle Childhood." Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy Research 1, no. 1 (February 5, 2014): 14–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.12974/2313-1047.2014.01.01.2.

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The family is the system that most influences a child’s development throughout different phases. The perceptions of parents about skills, abilities, and characteristics of each developmental stage influence the way they will behave with their children. Objectives: To identify the main difficulties found by mothers in the education/upbringing of children in early childhood (3-6 years) and middle childhood (6-12 years). Method: Participants were 120 mothers (two groups of 60 mothers for each age range), mostly married, ranging in age from 30.4 to 36.5 years, who completed a self-administered questionnaire containing essay and multiple-choice questions about data on characterization of the sample and maternal difficulties in dealing with their children according to the child’s stage of development. Participants completed the questionnaires at home or in schools. Results: More than 75% of mothers live with their child’s father, and more than 78% of these fathers help in child-rearing activities. Mothers spent an average of more than 4 hours a day with their children. Major difficulties of mothers of children in early childhood: putting toys away (63.3%), obedience to maternal commands (46.7%), sleeping on schedule (43.3%), eating an adequate diet (40%). Major difficulties of mothers of children in middle childhood: eating an adequate diet (43.3%), sleeping on schedule (41.7%), putting toys away (38.3%), and obedience to maternal commands (36.7%). Conclusion: The data show an increasing difficulty by mothers in getting children to do their homework and to learn school content as the child’s age advances. Common difficulties are centered on the establishment of a routine and obedience.

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Gallo, Sarah, and Andrea Ortiz. "“Airplanes Not Walls”: Broaching Unauthorized (Im)migration and Schooling in Mexico." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 122, no. 8 (August 2020): 1–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146812012200810.

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Background/Context This article builds on U.S.-based research on undocumented status and schooling to examine how an elementary school teacher in Mexico successfully integrates transnational students’ experiences related to unauthorized (im)migration into the classroom. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study Drawing on a politicized funds of knowledge framework, we focus on an exceptional fifth-grade teacher's curricular, pedagogical, and relational decisions to provide concrete examples of how educators on both sides of the border can carefully integrate students’ politicized experiences into their classrooms. Setting This research took place in a semirural fifth-grade classroom in Central Mexico during the 2016–2017 academic year, when Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Population/Participants/Subjects This article focuses on the routine educational practices within a single fifth-grade classroom in a highly transnational Central Mexican town. Participants included a binational student who had recently relocated to Mexico because of U.S.-based immigration policies, her peers from transnational families with ties to the United States, and their fifth-grade teacher. Research Design This school-based ethnographic study involved weekly participant observation and video recording of routine activities in Profe Julio's fifth-grade classroom during the 2016–2017 academic year. Observations were triangulated with additional data sources such as interviews (with educators, binational students, and binational caregivers) and artifacts (such as homework assignments and student writing). Findings/Results Through a close examination of a fifth-grade classroom in Mexico, we illustrate how the teacher brought students’ (im)migration experiences into school by leveraging openings in the curriculum, developing interpersonal relationships of care, and engaging in a range of pedagogical moves. Conclusions/Recommendations We discuss how this teacher's educational practices could be carefully tailored to U.S. classrooms within the current anti-immigrant context. These practices include building relationships of care, looking for openings in the curriculum, providing academic distance, prioritizing teachers as learners, and working with school leadership for guidance on navigating politicized topics under the current U.S. administration.

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Syukria, Syukria, and Nina SIti Salmaniah Siregar. "Buku Cerita Si Kancil dan Perilaku Meniru Siswa Taman Kanak-kanak." Gondang: Jurnal Seni dan Budaya 2, no. 2 (December 19, 2018): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.24114/gondang.v2i2.11285.

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The purpose of this paper is to find out whether the storybook or the Kancil fairy tale influences the imitating behavior of the Sunggal 41 ABA 41 Kindergarten students and sees how storytellers are very influential in conveying the message content of a story. This research method uses descriptive, which is taking a problem or focusing on actual problems as they were at the time the research was conducted. The description in this study was to see the imitating behavior of the Sunggal 41 ABA Kindergarten students. The results of the study found that fairy tales or stories of the Kancil can enrich knowledge by recognizing various types of animals that are used as characters in a story or fairy tale or in increasing children's understanding of good and bad things. Children who tend to not be able to focus on one thing / object in a certain period of time are challenges and homework that the teacher must overcome when telling stories / storytelling. Short time and schedule of storytelling / storytelling activities obtained at school are not enough to-create-imitating-behaviors-of-children.

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Andang’o, Elizabeth Achieng’. "The influences of teacher aspirations and practices for children’s inclusive music education: The case of Muziki Changa." International Journal of Music in Early Childhood 16, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 51–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ijmec_00027_1.

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This article explores the concept of inclusion within a music education programme called Muziki Changa based in Kenya. Through the lenses of Vygotsky’s sociocultural learning theory and Wenger’s communities of practice, the article explores the aspirations and practices of one of the founders and two teachers at Muziki Changa, an informal music education programme, and their impact on children’s inclusive music education. Findings indicate that teachers’ informal learning practices within communities of practice inspire them to pursue children’s social inclusion in music education and to utilize inclusive pedagogies in teaching. The study concludes that early childhood music education through informal education initiatives is contributing significantly to increase opportunities for children’s inclusive music education in Kenya.

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Andang’o, Elizabeth Achieng’. "The influences of teacher aspirations and practices for children’s inclusive music education: The case of Muziki Changa." International Journal of Music in Early Childhood 16, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 51–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ijmec_00027_1.

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This article explores the concept of inclusion within a music education programme called Muziki Changa based in Kenya. Through the lenses of Vygotsky’s sociocultural learning theory and Wenger’s communities of practice, the article explores the aspirations and practices of one of the founders and two teachers at Muziki Changa, an informal music education programme, and their impact on children’s inclusive music education. Findings indicate that teachers’ informal learning practices within communities of practice inspire them to pursue children’s social inclusion in music education and to utilize inclusive pedagogies in teaching. The study concludes that early childhood music education through informal education initiatives is contributing significantly to increase opportunities for children’s inclusive music education in Kenya.

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Shiddike, Mohammad Omar. "A Case Study of Teacher Engagement in Partisan Politics and It’s Influences on Students Learning and Classroom Practices: Perspective on Bangladesh." World Journal of Education 9, no. 3 (June 6, 2019): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wje.v9n3p22.

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The main purpose of this study is to uncover the various ways in which teacher engagement in partisan politics goesahead to influence the delivery of the teacher in the classroom as well as the learning of the students in highereducation institutions in Bangladesh. The sole approach to the study focuses on two higher education institutions inBangladesh as the study focused on how teacher engagement in partisan politics goes ahead to affect the learning ofthe students as well as the professional output of the teachers. Through the framework provided by the literaturereview, the qualitative study went ahead to explore both individuals as well as collective opinions which went toshow that indeed partisan politics did indeed affect the professional duties of the teachers leading to implications tothe students as well.

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Ansori, Muhammad, Joko Nurkamto, and Suparno Suparno. "Teacher’s Beliefs and Practices in the Integration of Higher Order Thinking Skills in Teaching Reading." ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities 2, no. 4 (December 16, 2019): 541–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.34050/els-jish.v2i4.8164.

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Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) is an essential skill for students to compete in this technological age. Hence, teachers need to hold strong beliefs about HOTS as it influences their classroom practices. Moreover, the study about HOTS in English language teaching has not been widely explored. This case study seeks to explore teacher’s beliefs in the integration of HOTS in teaching reading and how the beliefs are reflected in classroom practices. Further, it also investigates the factor influencing the teacher’s beliefs and practices. The participant was an experienced English teacher in a public senior high school. Data were collected using interviews, observation, and review of documents. Data then were analyzed using the Pattern Matching technique (Yin, 2018) and interactive model data analysis (Miles, Huberman, & Saldaña, 2014). The results revealed that the teacher held strong beliefs about the integration of HOTS in teaching reading. These beliefs include belief about the conception of HOTS, the importance of HOTS, the role of the teacher, the strategies to promote HOTS, and the assessment of HOTS. In practice, the teacher did not fully reflect what she believes, especially about the assessment of HOTS. It also found that training, learning experience, teaching experience, institutional factor, student factor, and availability of learning support influenced teacher beliefs and practice in integrating HOTS in teaching reading. This study implies that there needs more teachers’ professional development to support the successful integration of HOTS in English language teaching.

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Tjalla, Awaluddin, and Maria Fransiska Putriyani. "Mathematics Metacognitive Skills of Papua’s Students in Solving Mathematics Problems." Asian Social Science 14, no. 7 (June 22, 2018): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v14n7p14.

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This research focuses on the analysis of mathematics metacognitive skills of Papua’s students in School of Indonesian Children in solving mathematics learning problems. The research was conducted to provide a good quality education for Papuan students, so the research start the research from the metacognitive skills especially in mathematics. The respondents of the research are 6 students from grade VII in School of Indonesian Children. Those respondents are represent of higher mathematical ability, medium mathematical ability, and lower mathematical ability. The research used descriptive qualitative research method. Data collection procedures used in this research was in-depth interview and participant observation as well as documents related to metacognitive process in solving the problems in learning mathematics. The in-depth interview was with the respondents, the Principal, the mathematical teacher and the Character Building teacher. For documents related to metacognitive process in solving the problems in learning mathematics such as the result national exam in elementary, the result daily test of math, the result of quiz or homework. In general, the students in Papua were lack of mathematics metacognitive ability such as, lack of cognitive knowledge and cognitive regulation, sometimes they cannot perform the activities that reflects conscious metacognitive such as mathematics problem solving. The research result indicates that the structure metacognitive ability of students in Papua influences their problem solving ability in learning mathematics. This metacognitive ability is also influenced by the fact that it becomes their characteristics background as respondents from Papua.

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Pramasanti, Rifa, Dhi Bramasta, and Subuh Anggoro. "IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER TANGGUNG JAWAB DAN KERJA SAMA DI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK KURIKULUM 2013 DI SD NEGERI 2 BERKOH." PENDAS MAHAKAM: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar 5, no. 1 (June 14, 2020): 35–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.24903/pm.v5i1.457.

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Character education is also a vehicle for the socialization of characters that should be possessed by a human child to make them the noble creatures on earth. Character education requires habituation. Behavior of learners can be developed through character analysis that is developed within core competencies such as the character of responsibility. The sense of responsibility also influences students' learning achievement, while the character of cooperation can be raised in learning activities in class through group activities. In collecting data and information needed in research, the authors use data collection techniques or interviews with interviews, observations, and documentation. The character education of responsibility and cooperation in the 2013 curriculum thematic learning has been carried out in SD Negeri 2 Berkoh. In SD Negri 2 Berkoh Character of responsibility can be applied through doing homework, learning in class, doing assignments from the teacher while the character of cooperation can be applied through group work, playing in class, respecting the opinions of others. The implementation of responsibility character education and cooperation in the 2013 thematic learning at SD Negeri 2 Berkoh can be done through various activities such as learning activities, guidance, spontaneous activities, exemplary and habituation.

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