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Michelle R. Eades-Baird; Inova C. Qiao – Science Education International, 2024
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 data revealed that Grade 8 science teachers in several Asian countries (Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, and South Korea) reported lower job satisfaction levels than the international average. For example, while Japanese Grade 8 students ranked among the highest in science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Science Achievement
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Ker, Hsiang-Wei; Lee, Ying-Haur; Ho, Shu-Meei – Educational Process: International Journal, 2022
Background/purpose: Teachers play a critical role in student learning processes and in their academic success, and as such their job satisfaction directly impacts upon their teaching efficacy and lecture quality. In light of the importance of job satisfaction in educational practice, this study investigates the impact of work environment factors…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Teacher Characteristics, Job Satisfaction, Achievement Tests
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Bansilal, Sarah; Lephoto, Thabo; North, Delia; Zewotir, Temesgen – South African Journal of Education, 2022
Teacher well-being is an important issue that needs to be considered within a teaching environment. However, little research exists about the relationship between teacher well-being and learner performance. In this study we used data from the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to look at the interplay between…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Grade 9, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests
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Elliott, John – European Journal of Education, 2019
This article addresses the conceptual question "what is lesson study?" as an issue that arises in the context of the globalisation of lesson study as a method for improving teaching and learning beyond its presumed origins in the Japanese education system. To what extent can adaptations of the method in different national settings be…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Teaching Methods, Lesson Plans, Comparative Education
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Aydogdu, Bülent; Erkol, Mehmet; Erten, Nuran – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2014
Individuals benefit from science process skills while trying to solve problems through research (Bagci-Kiliç, 2003). To solve these problems individuals must acquire sufficient science process skills. Teachers must be able to understand these skills so that students can obtain the required proficiency (Mutisya, Rotich & Rotich, 2013). This…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Elementary School Science, Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Liebowitz, David; González, Pablo; Hooge, Edith; Lima, Gonçalo – OECD Publishing, 2018
This country review offers an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Portugal from an international perspective. It provides a description of national policies, an analysis of strengths and challenges and options for possible future approaches. The analysis focuses on the process of decentralisation of school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Resources, Educational Policy, Administrative Organization