Staffing the nation’s schools with well-qualified teachers has long been a prominent issue in elementary and secondary education (Wayne and Youngs 2003). Mathematics and science teachers are of particular interest because mathematics and science are core subjects in both elementary and secondary public schools. These subjects continue to attract attention as the need for individuals entering th...

This research was conducted with the background of existing issues faced by students when mathematics teacher teaching. The objective this study is to obtain data related causes phobia among 4th-grade in elementary schools. method used descriptive qualitative a case design and collection techniques form interviews, observations, questionnaires on results show that punishment given can make beca...

BACKGROUND Poor power quality (dirty electricity) is ubiquitous especially in schools with fluorescent lights and computers. Previous studies have shown a relationship between power quality and student behavior/teacher health. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of power line filters to reduce dirty electricity in a school environment and to document changes in he...

This study explores whether teachers and students are influenced by the size of the inner-city elementary school to which they belong. Focusing on teachers' attitudes about their responsibility for student learning and students' 1-year gains in mathematics achievement scores, we used data from almost 5,000 teachers and 23,000 sixth and eighth-grade students in 264 K-8 Chicago schools. The data ...

This pioneering study constitutes initial research on the topic of the thinking language of elementary school teachers in the Arab education system in Israel. The language of thinking can contribute significantly to every child and every classroom. However, written and spoken texts in the classroom at all levels use very few words referring to thinking. The current study attempts to bring the t...

the present study aims at investigating psychometric properties of tracy's personal globe inventory (pgi). for this purpose, 633 male and female teachers from shahrekord elementary, middle and high schools were selected through stratified random sampling. the research instrument was occupation, abilities and occupational interests forms of tracy's personal globe inventory. data analys...

The purpose of this survey study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers on the usage of computers in elementary schools of two countries (Turkey and TRNC). The data for this study was collected through a survey from the teachers in Erzurum and Lefkoşa (Nicosia). A total of 250 elementary school teachers from the schools of two cities participated in the research. The survey results indi...

BACKGROUND School health education can effectively help reduce the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among students and have a positive influence on students' academic performance. This article describes the characteristics of school health education policies and programs in the United States at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. METHODS The Centers for Disease Control and P...