Action reserach

 ACTION RESEARCH 

        

      

Reflective Journal - Week 6

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL -WEEK 6 IN G.B.H.S.S, KARAMANA

On the sixth week of teaching practice, 9/12/19 onwards students started their x'mas examination. We were not assigned duty to x'mas exam, so we had done our works of fourth semester of B. Ed curriculum. We gave sweets to the teachers, students and office staffs on the last day (18/12/19). They convey their wishes to our future plans. We were also convey thanks them for supporting us and giving this big opportunity to enhance our teaching skills. I think that we all had a lot of improvement in teaching skills during the second phase of teaching practice in G.B.H.S.S, Karamana.

Reflective Journal - Week 5

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL - WEEK 5 IN G.B.H.S.S, KARAMANA

On fifth week of teaching practice, I continued to teach my portion, 'The Last Leaf'. I checked their previous knowledge by asking some questions. I explained the summary of the portion and clears their doubts. They all engaged lively. They are actively responded to my questions. I completed the portion on 6/12/19. I provided some notes related to the lesson. I conducted achievement test as part of B. Ed curriculum. I discussed model questions for x'mas exam. They take down the important questions in their note book. I continued my intervention period activity as part of my action research from 2/12/19 - 3/12/19. 

  
         DAYS.                                      ACTIVITIES

• 2/12/19.                         

• 3/12/19.                          

  On 2/12/19, the fire force department gave an awareness about how to avoid or escape from sudden fire or spark occur in any place. Mainly, they gave awareness to the students and teachers, if there were any sudden fire or spark occur in the school compound and how to escape from the incident. They demonstrate how to escape from the incident by the use of fire extinguisher and asked some students and teachers to demonstrate. Both of them take the opportunity and perform well. This awareness programme is necessary for the school students.

     

A programme, 'Mikavolsavam', conducted on Govt Boys Higher Secondary School on  05/12/19. We helped the teachers to arrange the programme schedules. The PTA president of the school inaugurated the programme. Our HM and Principal felicitate and gave an introduction about the programme. Mrs Ajitha teacher co-ordinate the programme successfully. Overall, it was a nice programme. 

      

     

MIKAVOLSAVAM

                             

MIKAVOLSAVAM ON GOVT BOYS KARAMANA SCHOOL

A programme, 'Mikavolsavam', conducted on Govt Boys Higher Secondary School on  05/12/19. We helped the teachers to arrange the programme schedules. The PTA president of the school inaugurated the programme. Our HM and Principal felicitate and gave an introduction about the programme. Mrs Ajitha teacher co-ordinate the programme successfully. Overall, it was a nice programme. 

      
     

Awareness

AWARENESS BY FIRE FORCE DEPARTMENT IN KARAMANA BOYS SCHOOL

                                The fire force department gave an awareness about how to avoid or escape from sudden fire or spark occur in any place. Mainly, they gave awareness to the students and teachers, if there were any sudden fire or spark occur in the school compound and how to escape from the incident. They demonstrate how to escape from the incident by the use of fire extinguisher and asked some students and teachers to demonstrate. Both of them take the opportunity and perform well. This awareness programme is necessary for the school students.

Reflective Journal - Week 4

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL -WEEK 4 IN G.B.H.S.S, KARAMANA.

On the third week of teaching practice, I moved on to the next chapter, 'On Killing A Tree', a poem, written by Give Patel on 25/11/19. The students were very interested to learn, because I used ICT class for engaging them more lively. They listen carefully and responds actively. It was clear from their interaction that they were highly enthusiastic to have an ICT class. I showed the video about the poem. They engaged actively to do the activity that I have provided. The peer evaluation had done by the other student - teacher. I move on to the next chapter, 'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry on 29/11/19. The students were interested to learn a new chapter.

I conducted intervention period activities as part of my action research from 25/11/19 - 29/11/19. The activities were :-

            DAYS.                     ACTIVITIES

• 25/11/19.                

               

• 26/11/19.                

      

• 27/11/19.                

• 28/11/19.                

• 29/11/19.                

Reflective Journal - Week 3

                        

 REFLECTIVE JOURNAL - WEEK 3 IN G.B.H.S.S, KARAMANA.

In the third week of teaching practice, there have been lot of improvement in my teaching. The students were so much excited to see me. After finishing the informal interaction with the students, i go through my portion. I completed my first chapter 'The Jungle Air Crash'.

I provide them some notes related to the lesson. While giving notes i asked them randomly some questions and they were responded carefully. Mrs Prabhitha miss came to observe my class on 19/11/19. We won't get classes after the noon section due to KSU strike on 20/11/19. I conducted pretest for the purpose of my action research on 22/11/19.

The student -teachers of Govt Boys Higher Secondary School, Karamana had conducted yoga class on UP section students. The students were actively engaged in the section. They actively co-operate with us. It was a nice experience for us.

Yoga

  CONDUCTING YOGA IN KARAMANA BOYS SCHOOL

                        The student -teachers of Govt Boys Higher Secondary School, Karamana had conducted yoga class on UP section students. The students were actively engaged in the section. They actively co-operate with us. It was a nice experience for us.

Reflective Journal -Week 2

       SECOND WEEK IN G.B.H.S.S, KARAMANA

The second week in G.B.H.S.S , Karamana made us wonderful experience in our teaching practice session. I had continue to teach my portion. On each day students were eagerly waiting for hear the story of Juliane (a character in the lesson 'The Jungle Air Crash'). They were engaged lively in the class. I asked them some questions for testing their understanding level. They were actively responded to my questions. I user the teaching Aida brilliantly to attract the attention of the students. After the class, i understood that my language skills are improving a lot during the class processes. Everyday, during the lunch break, we were able to help the teachers for noon - feeding program. It was a good experience for me.

As part of our B. Ed curriculum, we conducted a conscientization program during our teaching practice session. We seemed the permission from school authority and thus we got the permission from the school to conduct this program on 14th November 2019. Therefore, we (Basharia. A and Sr Shinto) as a group, conducted an awareness class on the importance of values and drug abuse for the high school students. We took the class with the assistance of power point presentation. At first, we divided the class into two sessions. The first session was taken by Sr Shinto and second session was taken by me.

Modified ICT class

  MODIFIED ICT CLASS OF KARAMANA BOYS SCHOOL

Reflective Journal -1st Week

FIRST WEEK OF TEACHING PRACTICE IN G.B.H.S.S KARAMANA

Today was the first day of teaching practice in G.B.H.S.S, KARAMANA, start as part of our B.Ed curriculum. It was a wonderful experience to enter the new school as student-teacher. We met the Headmistress of the school and signed the register. She conveyed us the wishes. Then I met my concern English teacher of the High School section. I was given the charge of IX class. I went to my concern class on fifth period. I introduced myself to the students and they too introduced themselves. After a good interactive session, i briefly explained the students about the portion that I am going to teach. After the class, i came back to the staffroom and discussed my experience with other student - teachers.

   
                 

Culture

        CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE


1. Culture is the sum total of acquired traits, habits and behaviours.

2. Culture is learned and acquired.

3. Culture is cumilative.

4. Culture is not status, but dynamic.

5. Culture has quality of diffusion and assimilation.

6. Culture is shared and transmitted.

7. Culture is a social product.

8. Culture is conservative.

9. Culture is ideational.

Quotes of A P J Abdulkalam

          Quotes of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

   
                          

Field Study

                                                           FIELD STUDY


                                                   As part of our B. Ed curriculum, we conduct a field study on G.B.H.S.S NEYYATTINKARA, school. We a group of two students (GOPIKA & BASHARIA) conducted the programme on our concern classes 9A & 9B. We selected "POLLUTION AND TYPES OF POLLUTION" as our topic for the field study. First we conducted an awareness class about the topic using PowerPoint presentation. The students were actively participate to our programme. Our Headmistress Mrs Kala and other teachers & non- teaching staffs helps us to conducted the programme great successfully.

School based activity

      
              
                                     SCHOOL BASED ACTIVITY


                                     As part of our B. Ed curriculum, we a group of two members {BASHARIA & GOPIKA} conducted a school based programme on G.B.H.S.S NEYYATTINKARA School. We selected "CLEANLINESS" as our topic. For conducting the programme first of all we assigned aa awareness class about the topic for the classes 9A & 9B . Then we assigned the students to clean the surroundings. The students cooperate very much to our programme. By this programme there is a change in our school based on cleanliness. Our Headmistress, Mrs Kala and other teaching and non- teaching staffs helps us very much to conduct this programme .

Success

                               SUCCESS


                       

Philosophy and education

RELATION BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION

   
1. All educational aims are philosophical.

2. Philosophy provides a vision and a wide perspective for education.

3. Philosophy and education are mutually re-constructive.

4. Great philosophers have also been great educationists.

5. Education is nothing but applied philosophy.

6. Every aspect of education has a philosophical base.

Technology Practicum 2

A STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE TOOL - ACHIEVEMENT TEST

INTRODUCTION

As part of our B.Ed. curriculum, I have conducted a group practicum. My topic is about Achievement test. For this I have prepared a tool to implement achievement test.

The purpose of the study is how to prepare a tool for achievement test. The tool prepared for my study constitutes several questions regarding different areas of achievements among the high school students.

The report of this practicum begins with the need and significance of the study. Then the objectives are discussed. Literature review collected from secondary sources is followed. Then the tool prepared for this study is presented before the conclusion. This practicum helps to develop and improve my assessment skills as a teacher trainer.Next I move on to the need and significance of the study.

NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

An achievement test has a great significance in all types of instructional progress of an individual. A teacher depends upon the achievement tests for measuring the progress of her students in his/her subject area. So the teachers should be well-versed with the meaning and characteristics of achievement test (Aggarwal, 2006).Next, I move on to the objectives of the study.

OBJECTIVES

Achievement tests are prepared to evaluate the extent to which the aims and objectives of education have been achieved. This is used for evaluating and improving the curriculum meant for the students of different grades. Achievement tests are designed to identify the students of different categories such as slow learners, gifted and average students etc as a result of which the teachers would be able to provide remedial instructions and enrichment programme for the students. Achievement tests are useful in helping students to choose suitable subjects or courses according to their achievement levels. It is helpful for the teachers to enable them to know strength and weaknesses of students in different subjects and skill as a result of which the teacher can be able to prepare their students for different competitions so far competitions of different subjects or courses are concerned.Next, I move on to the literature review.

LITERATURE REVIEW

An achievement test is designed to measure a person’s level of skill, accomplishment or knowledge in a specific area.

Use of Achievement Tests: Schools utilize achievement tests to measure the progress and academic aptitude of their students, ,while city  and state education departments use the results to inform their understanding of how well students are being taught, and whether their performances are up to state and city standards for students at their grade level(Aggarwal,2001).

Steps Involved: The steps included in the achievement tests are planning of test, preparation of a design for test, preparation of blueprint, writing of items, and the last step is preparation of scoring keys and marking scheme.

An achievement test is a test to assess the developed skill or knowledge of students. These tests are often contrasted with tests that measure aptitude, i.e. a more general and stable cognitive trait. The test scores are often used in an educational system to determine the level of instruction for which a student is prepared. The type of ability test that describes what a person has learned to do is called an achievement test (Thorndike, 1969).

An achievement test is an instrument or tool to evaluate relative achievement of the learners. It occupies an indispensible space in teaching learning process(Aggarwal,2001).Next I move on to the planning.

Planning: I have selected high school students for the achievement test. I selected 10 questions for conducting this achievement test and maximum time allotted for this test is 20 minutes.Next I move on to the preparation of design for the test.

Design: For this study I have prepared a design for the test on the basis of yes or No questions for assessing students achievement.Next I move on to the preparation of blue print.

Blue print:

Objectives	Knowledge			Understanding			Application			Skill			Total
Form of questions	O	S	E	O	S	E	O	S	E	O	S	E
QUESTION 1										2			2
QUESTION 2				2									2
QUESTION 3										2			2
QUESTION 4										2			2
QUESTION 5	2												2
QUESTION 6							2						2
QUESTION 7	2												2
QUESTION 8				2									2
QUESTION 9										2			2
QUESTION 10				2									2
Subtotal	4			6			2			8
Total	4			6			2			8			20

Note: - i. O - Objective type, S - Short answer type, E - Essay type.

           ii. The number indicates the marks.

Next I move on to the important section of the work i.e. the tool.

TOOL

1. Did you receive any reward while participation in sports competition?
2. Have you take any precautions while achieving a task?
3. Have you received any academic scholarships?
4. Have you ever participated in district or state level art competition?
5. Do you like to participate in quizzes for acquiring more knowledge?
6. Do you feel disappointed when your achievements are nor considered by your teachers?
7. Have you ever accomplished something difficult?
8. Does your achievement enrich your confidence level?
9. Does your academic performance enhance your skills and abilities?
10. Have you ever accomplished something difficult?

Next I move on to the preparation of scoring key.

Scoring Key: To conduct this study, we prepared 10 yes or No type questions, each positive answer for a question carriers two marks.

CONCLUSION

As part of B. Ed. curriculum I conducted a practicum work based on the topic Achievement test. For this study I went through several steps such as identifying the need and significance of the study, preparation of objectives, literature review collected from secondary sources, planning, preparation of design for the test, preparation of scoring key, preparation of blue print and the preparation of tool. The tool consists of ten questions regarding achievement test. It is useful in the self-assessment of student achievements.

From this practicum work, I have learned how to conduct a study based on achievement test among high school students, how to prepare a tool for the study and how to coordinate a group work.

REFERENCES

● Aggarwal, J C. (2001). “Basic Ideas in Educational Technology”. Delhi: Shipra Publications.

● Aggarwal, J C. (2006). “Essentials of Examination System”. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd.