Knowing the pupils’ metacognitive skills represents a challenging task for many compulsory education teachers in different school levels and various disciplines. The main purpose of our study was to ...investigate how math competences of elementary school subjects are related to their metacognitive monitoring accuracy. 112 second grade elementary pupils were examined with a math test and they also provided an estimation of their own result. The discrepancy between the estimated and the actual score offers a measure of their metacognitive monitoring accuracy. The results show that the lower the score, the optimistic the pupil’s estimate is. The best performing students show a good calibration. Some educational implications are discussed.
Introduction: Physical activity plays a crucial role in children's overall health, particularly in preventing musculoskeletal disorders. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise ...program integrated into physical education classes at schools, with the goal of improving the posture of younger school-age pupils. Material and Methods: The group consisted of 263 pupils, comprising boys (n=30) aged 10,21 ±0,42 years, and girls (n=32) aged 10,32±0,37. The Intervention Movement Program involved selected tools using musical-movement and dance activities, implemented for a period of 18 weeks, twice a week per 45 minutes within the lessons of Physical and Sports Education. As far as data collection, standardized PE test was used, and the Klein-Thomas test modified by Mayer was used to evaluate the body posture. Based on statistical evaluation, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used, the effect of the implemented movement program on the significance level 0,05 was verified. Results: A significant progress in the quality of body posture in both groups of observed girls (p<0.5%) and boys (p<0.5%) was observed. There were significant changes in all evaluated segments of both girls' and boys' groups - Head and neck posture (p<0.5%), Chest shape (p<0.5%), Abdomen and pelvic inclination (p<0.5%), Total Spine curvature (p<0.5%), Shoulder blades/ scapulae (p<0.5%). Conclussion: Regular and targeted movement activities of students in the school environment significantly affect the quality of posture as one of the manifestations of health. Based on the findings listed above, an exercise program with music and dance activities can be considered a highly effective tool.
The innovative methodology of the financial literacy formation in primary school students has been theoretically substantiated, the research has been carried out on the basis of education for success ...in life (integration of media education, financial education and education for sustainable development) and the relationship between the pedagogy of success and the pedagogy of heart. The structure of financial literacy has been determined. The model of the methodology of formation of financial literacy in primary school students has been developed, the key components of the suggested methodology include aim, content (structure of financial literacy, theoretical and methodical foundations of its formation, expected results of educational programs) components; algorithm of the arranged activities of students, parents and teachers on the basis of partnership pedagogy; the selected forms, methods, means of formation of financial competencies, diagnostic tools and the expected result. The experimental methodology resulted in a significant increase in the growth of financial literacy indicators in EG. The efficiency of the formation of financial literacy in primary school students has been proved with the help of the main findings of the research.
Examining both the international literature and Serbian studies, it can be stated that mathematics is one of the most unpopular subjects among pupils. Instead, maths education should focus on ...developing mathematical thinking, modeling and problem solving, as these are indispensable. Innovation of the educational process is a continuous challenge for educators, as is the integration of various teaching strategies, groupwork forms and learning methods into their daily classes. Numerous international studies have confirmed the effectiveness of cooperative learning in education. The aim of this research is to examine whether pupils’ attitudes towards mathematics change as a result of cooperative learning, and whether students’ attitudes regarding cooperation improve. The results reveal that cooperative learning has a positive influence on pupils’ cooperation skills and attitude towards mathematics.
This study is to identify errors made by rural primary school pupils in writing and to get information about the causes or sources of errors that lead to pupils’ writing problems. The conceptual ...framework concerns four types of errors committed by rural primary school pupils in writing, namely tense, spelling, and vocabulary. The study is based on Corder’s (1971) Error Analysis (EA) and Richards’ (1974) Causes or Sources of Errors as its theoretical framework. It was conducted at two rural schools with 44 pupils of Primary 5, aged 11, as the research sample. A written task was taken as the study instrument in order to answer two research questions. This study has revealed that tense is the most frequent error committed by the pupils, followed by punctuation, vocabulary, and spelling. Moreover, the pupils’ errors are caused by both interlingual and intralingual transfer. It is concerned with rural primary school settings in Kerian where the majority of the pupils use the Malay language as their medium of instruction. In addition, this study has its implication for English Language Education in Malaysia, in which it affects rural pupils’ performance especially in Primary School Achievement Test also known as Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) in English Writing paper. Some adjustments in the education system and the total involvement from education departments are meant to better reduce the number of low performers, especially in English writing to enhance the level of English proficiency in rural schools.
This study investigated teachers' attitude and reading culture of pupils in selected staff primary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The ...study population consisted of 400 primary four and five pupils and ten staff selected from three staff schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria adopting the total enumeration sampling technique. The questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. It consisted of 42 questions arranged in four sections. Simple percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment correlation were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that pupils read story books and text books the most. Findings revealed that teachers were deeply concerned about the development of pupils reading; they encourage pupils to use the library; consciously stimulate pupils to read; recommend extracurricular books for them to read; create reading corners in the class room for pupils to read among others. Findings also revealed that the level of reading culture of the pupils in the selected primary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria is high. Findings revealed that house chores and homework/assignments are the major hindrance to reading. The findings revealed that there was significant relationship between teachers attitude and reading culture of primary school pupils (r=0.447··, P <0.05). Based on these findings, the following were recommended: For continuous and effective reading culture practice by the pupils, there should be teacher-pupils relationship and teachers should always monitor the pupils and guide them appropriately in reading their books.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common disorders in early childhood. However, not many studies have been conducted on the prevalence and effect of ADHD on school ...performance in Ghana. This study sought to ascertain the prevalence of ADHD and its effect on school performance among primary school pupils in the Hohoe municipality of Ghana.
This is a cross-sectional descriptive study that included 400 primary school pupils in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana. The study adopted the disruptive behaviour disorder rating scale which includes the three subtypes of ADHD among pupils in the form of a close-ended questionnaire for data collection.
The results revealed the overall prevalence of ADHD to be 12.8%. The males had a higher prevalence (14.4%) compared to the females (10.5%). For the subtypes, the prevalence was 8.0% for attention-deficit disorder, 8.5% for hyperactivity disorder and 3.8% for the combined subtype. In terms of school performance, the results showed that there was a significant difference in the school performance between ADHD-positive pupils and the negative status pupils among the various core subjects.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was quite prevalent among primary school pupils in the Hohoe Municipality, and has impacted negatively on their school performance. Screening of pupils for ADHD should be integrated into the school health services to enable early detection and management.
The article provides insight into the dynamics of the EFL reading motivation of a group of Slovene primary school pupils voluntarily participating in a 9-month pilot extensive reading programme in ...EFL and the factors causing motivational changes. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews and book reports confirms that reading motivation in EFL is a complex and dynamic process fuelled by numerous influences, most noticeably reading materials, the influence of family members, positive attitudes towards English, and external demands, which needs to be considered when designing reading programmes and researching reading motivation.
Contemporary educational theory and practice increasingly emphasise the importance of integrated education in creating the conditions for success for primary school students. In Lithuania, as part of ...the 2020–2024 curriculum update and the development of general curricula, integrated education is highlighted as one of the priorities for achieving harmony between pupils’ academic achievements and the development of general competences, as well as the creation of a favourable emotional environment for pupils. This creates a strategic perspective on the content of education. However, there is a lack of research and insights into how such practices can be developed smoothly. For this reason, our research was carried out by targeting one of the Francophone institutes in southern France, which has successfully implemented an integrated education practice that enables learning for every pupil in the primary grades. The study analysed the context, i.e. the concept of the educational institution’s activities, which shows what should be done and how it should be done in order to achieve the quality of integrated education. In addition, the data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 4 teachers at the Institute with experience in integrated education. Qualitative content analysis was used to inductively search for answers describing the essence of integrated education, the most important processes to reflect on before engaging with pupils, and to deductively identify how certain elements contribute to creating the conditions conducive to integrated education and pupils’ successful learning.
The article presents the issues related to the formation of primary school schoolchildren’s solo singing skills. The purpose of the article is to substantiate scientific approaches and principles, ...the implementation of which contributes to successful formation of primary school schoolchildren’s solo singing skills.
These approaches ae bound to the ideas of humanistic, structural-systemic, anthropological approaches. The principles of their implementation have been grounded ‒ the creation of a psychologically comfortable environment; individual-personal planning of the vocal-forming process; monitoring of the process and results of the classes aimed at mastering junior schoolchildren’s solo vocal skills; artistic and communicative orientation of the vocal and educational process; stimulation of primary schoolchildren’s creative activity in musical and playing forms alongside with the solution of their artistic and performing tasks. Some typical mistakes demonstrated by starting teachers have been analysed, which inhibit the process aimed at the formation of primary schoolchildren’s solo singing skills and their manifestation at three levels: interpretative-communicative, performing-artistic, forming-technological. The importance of mastering propaedeutic competence by university teachers has been substantiated as a way to anticipate professional mistakes typical for teachers-beginners.
Keywords: singing skills; primary school pupils; scientific approaches; pedagogical principles; propaedeutics of typical pedagogical mistakes.
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