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Teachers’ Perceived Impacts of Finger-Counting Manipulative as Basis for a Solid Foundation in Mathematics in Nigeria 尼日利亚教师对以手指数数操作法为基础夯实数学基础的影响的看法

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-10 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v14.16.02

J. Akinboboye, J. Akande, Andrews Cobbinah, E. Oyelade, E. Ogidis

{"title":"Teachers’ Perceived Impacts of Finger-Counting Manipulative as Basis for a Solid Foundation in Mathematics in Nigeria","authors":"J. Akinboboye, J. Akande, Andrews Cobbinah, E. Oyelade, E. Ogidis","doi":"10.14505/jres.v14.16.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14505/jres.v14.16.02","url":null,"abstract":"This paper was designed to determine preschool, primary school teachers, and secondary school Mathematics teachers’ and special educators’ views of finger-counting as the basis for a solid foundation in learning Mathematics. One hundred Participants were selected using purposive sampling. One research question and three hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The adapted instrument from Mutlu et al. (2020) titled the finger-counting questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.78 was used to gather data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean, t-test, and ANOVA statistics. The results showed that teachers perceived impacts of finger-counting that; it facilitates learning by touching, turns abstract into concrete resulting in meaningful learning, makes counting practical and accessible, facilitates retention and internalization, increases numerical, arithmetic, and problem-solving skills, and also improves attitudes towards mathematics. Findings also revealed no differences exist among teachers on the perceived impact of finger-counting as the basis for a solid foundation in learning Mathematics based on their gender and teachers’ category but significant differences exist in their years of teaching experience. In conclusion, finger counting should not be seen as an alternative or optional but as an indispensable tool in teaching and learning Mathematics. The researchers recommended that because people abandon finger-counting strategies once they develop cognitive and affective skills, finger-counting should be seen as a transition process rather than an obstacle to the development of mental arithmetic skills.","PeriodicalId":350338,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Educational Sciences","volume":"128 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138982909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unraveling the Gender Gap: A Comparative Analysis of School Enrollment and Secondary Education Completion in Pakistan's Provinces 消除性别差距：巴基斯坦各省入学率和中学毕业率的比较分析

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-10 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v14.16.03

Nadia Rehman, Irum Andleeb, Mussarat Iqbal

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Features of the Interaction between Teachers and Students in Conditions of Mixed Learning 混合学习条件下师生互动的特点

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-10 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v14.16.05

Oleksandr Ponomarov

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A Discussion on the Research Methodology for Building a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Education System in a Fragile and Conflict Affected Setting: A Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo 关于在脆弱和受冲突影响的环境中建立促进性别平等的全纳教育系统的研究方法的讨论：刚果民主共和国案例

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-10 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v14.16.04

Sanders Zagabe

{"title":"A Discussion on the Research Methodology for Building a Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Education System in a Fragile and Conflict Affected Setting: A Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo","authors":"Sanders Zagabe","doi":"10.14505/jres.v14.16.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14505/jres.v14.16.04","url":null,"abstract":"It is widely agreed that gender equality has a huge impact on sustainable economic growth. However, the gap in gender equality is getting larger because of global challenges we are facing creating room for more context-adapted research. Indeed, the fragile and conflicting settings are unique in the way that people perceive life and each other. Furthermore, most research made in this kind of setting is not specific to solving the problems related to the education sector in this context. The uniqueness of the D.R. Congo comes from the fact that the education system has been run by the private sector since its very beginning. Thus, the success of research for inclusive and safe schools for marginalized populations cannot be possible without including a variety of bodies, starting from government to religious organizations, and not leaving behind international organizations and other private entities. To cope with this singularity, the study must apply documentary, survey, longitudinal, cross-sectional, and trend methodology. This methodology will allow the study to dig deep into the beliefs, culture, and habits that make school inaccessible to marginalized people. The method used in writing the article is an analysis of the English and Polish literature on the subject. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":350338,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Educational Sciences","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138584792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Action Research on Promoting Spatial Skills Development of Older Children in Block Play 在积木游戏中促进大龄儿童空间技能发展的行动研究

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-10 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v14.16.01

FEIYAN Li, Zhang Hui, Hongmei Gou, Guimei Jia

{"title":"Action Research on Promoting Spatial Skills Development of Older Children in Block Play","authors":"FEIYAN Li, Zhang Hui, Hongmei Gou, Guimei Jia","doi":"10.14505/jres.v14.16.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14505/jres.v14.16.01","url":null,"abstract":"Spatial skills are an important part of human intelligence and have a profound impact on children's later learning and development of mathematics, and block play, as one of the most fundamental activities in kindergarten, has a positive effect on the development of children's spatial skills. In order to improve children's spatial skills through block play, this study used an action research paradigm to intervene with 30 children in the experimental and control classes over a period of three months. In quantitative terms, the spatial skills of the children in the experimental class showed significant improvements in comparison with those in the control class. In terms of quality, the children in the experimental class used significantly more spatial language in their block play and their level of construction improved significantly. Problem solving skills were developed and interest in constructing was increased during collaborative construction. Teachers who participated in the action research were less 'resistant' to the role of the teacher in block play, and their ability to use block play as a guide for children's spatial skills development was improved. The collaboration of the research team members was a key factor in the success of the action research. Teachers should use different types of block play to improve children's construction skills. Promote peer block building to bring out the unique value of peer construction. Focus on the role of spatial language and encourage children to use it to communicate.","PeriodicalId":350338,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Educational Sciences","volume":"9 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138585113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Difficulty, Discrimination and Pseudo - Guessing Indices of West African Examinations Council Core Mathematics Multiple Choice Items: Theoretical and Practical Implications of Using Item Response Theory 西非考试委员会核心数学选择题的难度、辨析和伪猜测指标:运用项目反应理论的理论和实践意义

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v13.15.06

Andrews Cobbinah, Simon Ntumi

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Inside-Outsider Research Positionality: Experience from Field Work Undertakings in Goderich 内部-外部研究定位:来自Goderich实地工作的经验

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v13.15.02

Emerson Abraham Jackson

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Senior School Students’ Attitude as Correlate of Physics Achievement: The Empirical Alternative 高中生态度与物理成绩相关:实证选择

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v13.15.05

O. Badmus, J. L. C. Jita

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The System of Educational Needs of National Minorities in Education in Ukraine 乌克兰教育中少数民族教育需求体系研究

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v13.15.04

K. Tulin

{"title":"The System of Educational Needs of National Minorities in Education in Ukraine","authors":"K. Tulin","doi":"10.14505/jres.v13.15.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14505/jres.v13.15.04","url":null,"abstract":"The authors analyze the current system of educational needs of national minorities in Ukraine by defining the system of education, including legal policy, institutional and organizational guarantees, identifying problematic aspects in the sphere of Ukrainian education and identifying opportunities to overcome them, analyzing the status of educational needs of national minorities. \u0000It is indicated that global transformations have intensified the tendencies of the number of national minorities due to global demographic processes, including migration and refugees. \u0000It is argued that the elements of the system of educational needs of national minorities in education in Ukraine are international, European regional, and national legal acts, the functioning of public authorities, the complex structure of educational institutions at all levels, and additional organizational and economic guarantees of educational rights. \u0000International, regional, and national legal norms are analyzed. Positive aspects and shortcomings of the legal regulation of the educational sphere of national minorities are indicated. A number of improvements to the current ethnopolitics of Ukraine in the context of the implementation of international and European standards and the positive practice of democratic states, including Romania, are proposed. \u0000The methodological basis of the study is a system of philosophical, general scientific, and specifically scientific methods. The sociological survey, conducted on the author's questionnaire, represents the real state of national minorities education in Ukraine. The Russian, Hungarian, Slovak, and Polish national minorities are taken into account. The authors proved that the pandemic crisis has a particularly negative effect on the education of national minorities.","PeriodicalId":350338,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Educational Sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115082324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Review of Maritime English Teaching Curriculum in China 中国航海英语教学课程研究述评

Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.14505/jres.v13.15.01

Zhang Hui, N. A. Ishak

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