What is quality education? How can it be achieved? The perspectives of school middle leaders in Singapore

Ng, Pak Tee

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“…Quality education can be achieved by teachers, who possess a good range of learning and teaching techniques and are facilitated by a supportive learning environment (Ng, 2015). Research focusing diversified nations suggests that teachers are the most important driver of student learning (Azam and Kingdon, 2015;Bau and Das, 2017;Molina et al, 2020).…”

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Primary science teaching in Bangladesh: A critical analysis of the role of the DPEd program to improve the quality of learning in science teaching

Talukder¹,

Green

Mamun-ur-Rashid

2021

Heliyon

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This study investigated the current practice of learning, teaching and assessment in science, particularly in classrooms at primary level in a division of Bangladesh. In addition, this study also focused on the role of DPEd program in the development of the professional preparation of teachers' for improving their quality of science teaching. For the purpose of this study, a mixed method research design which used both quantitative and qualitative method to gather and analyse data. A random stratified sampling process was used to select 150 primary science teachers and 60 students in grade 5 (10 þ years) students for collecting quantitative data while a purposeful sampling process was used for qualitative inquiry. Qualitative data was obtained through analysis of the national documents and the interviews of Head teachers of primary schools, Assistant Upazila (Sub-district) Education Officers and Instructors of Primary Training Institutes (PTI) and Upazila Resource Centers. Quantitative data was analysed by using descriptive statistics and qualitative data was transcribed and labelled into emerging themes. A triangulation technique was used to establish the findings of this study. The findings of this study revealed that the present practice of learning and teaching science is mostly teacher centred with little active pupil participation, limited opportunity for hands on activity and discussion. The major barriers for teachers' to teach science effectively were large class sizes, insufficient materials, lack of teacher's knowledge and skills, absence of assessment for learning strategies, inadequate opportunities for professional development and poor quality of support from the stakeholders. The current DPEd program has consist of limited focus on hands of activities, insufficient learning assessment capacity of the PTI instructors, and a lack of teacher monitoring in placement schools during training. The basic recommendation suggested by this research is to enhance the use of an inquiry oriented science learning and teaching approach with associated assessment for learning strategies for ensuring the quality of science learning and teaching. For preparing a better quality teacher, ensuring subject based training and to review the current teacher training program is further suggested. The result of this study can be used for future development of science learning and teaching practice at elementary level in Bangladesh and similar other developing countries.

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Primary science teaching in Bangladesh: A critical analysis of the role of the DPEd program to improve the quality of learning in science teaching

Talukder¹,

Green

Mamun-ur-Rashid

2021

Heliyon

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“…The quality of education reflects a social category that reflects performance (Madani, 2019;Crosling, 2017;Nhan and Nguyen, 2018), the current state and its compliance with social needs in the process of formation, development of professional and cultural competencies of students in the educational system (Nguyen and Tran, 2018). This category in the normative legal and modern pedagogical literature is considered from the point of view of the unity of teaching as a process (Ng, 2015;Pitiyanuwat et al, 2017) and education as a result (Ng, 2015). Consequently, the quality of education should be considered on an individual-personal level, taking into account the real needs and capabilities of the subjects of the educational process.…”

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Improve Teaching Capacity at Private Universities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam According to AUN-QA

Lam

Tuan

Thanh

2020

IJCRSEE

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The purpose of this study was to develop an approach to assessing the potential of teachers for the possibility of introducing quality standards of the educational process according to AUN-QA in the higher education system of Vietnam. A survey of teachers and managers of 6 private universities in Ho Chi Minh City was carried out, aimed at assessing the quality of university teachers and their potential to AUN-QA standards. The number of respondents was 172 teachers and 42 managers of the studied universities. Evaluation of the survey responses was made on a 4-point Likert scale. Using the SPSS 22.0 software package, statistical processing of the results of the questionnaire survey of teachers was carried out. By means of questionnaires, an assessment of the need (urgency) and the possibility of implementing measures aimed at increasing the teaching potential was carried out. A pedagogical experiment was carried out, which involved the passage of training for teachers in order to increase the pedagogical potential: the development of the theoretical base and practical skills in the application of teaching methods, such as Teaching simulation, Teaching case studies, Learning project, Teaching by situation, Lecture, Problem solving, Teaching in groups, Practical methods, experiments, Training method, review. The experiment involved 61 teachers from Van Lang University. According to the results of the experiment, a statistically significant increase in the level of methodological knowledge of teachers and skills for their implementation was revealed. The results obtained are of practical importance and can serve as a basis for solving numerous problems of higher education in the country. They can also be used to improve the quality of educational services, the effectiveness of reforms in the education system of Vietnam.

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“…As previously stated, it is better for the forest if the weaker trees get eliminated, so that the healthier ones have room to grow. This is how a healthy ecosystem should work, so that the economy and society are benefitted (Kahloun and Ghannouchi, 2017;Zhang et al, 2015;Ng, 2015). Fig.…”

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Keeping Higher Education Aligned with the Requirements and Expectations of the Knowledge-Based Economy

Grebski

2018

Production Engineering Archives

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Paper describes the procedure for developing academic programs which are properly aligned to the requirements of the knowledge-based economy. The paper also addresses the continuous quality improvement (CQI) process with the CQI loop closing on the program level and the course level. This process is needed to make continuous adjustments to an academic program, so that the program is always aligned to the constantly-changing needs of the economy. Paper also discusses the system of mutual dependency between the academic program and external partnership like local industry, secondary schools, local government, local community, regional business incubator center, other educational institutions, alumni and industrial advisory council. The ongoing collaboration with external partners allows the program to prosper and grow.

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What is quality education? How can it be achieved? The perspectives of school middle leaders in Singapore

Cited by 32 publications

References 48 publications

Primary science teaching in Bangladesh: A critical analysis of the role of the DPEd program to improve the quality of learning in science teaching

Primary science teaching in Bangladesh: A critical analysis of the role of the DPEd program to improve the quality of learning in science teaching

Improve Teaching Capacity at Private Universities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam According to AUN-QA

Keeping Higher Education Aligned with the Requirements and Expectations of the Knowledge-Based Economy

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