i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology (JPSY)


Volume 14 Issue 4 February - April 2021

Article

A Holistic Approach to Working with Latinx Students

Mary Mayorga*
Department of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Belmont University, Tennessee.
Mayorga, M. (2021). A Holistic Approach to Working with Latinx Students. i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 14(4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.14.4.17732

Abstract

This article reviews the issues and concerns that LatinX students deal with in school. It also looks at the ASCA model and the standards that are part of the ASCA model that a school counselor needs to follow while working with LatinX students. It also reviews how to work with immigrant families of Latinx students and how the school system's involvement is necessary to help the LatinX student succeed.

Article

Assessment for Learning, Assessment of Learning, Assessment as Learning: A Conceptual Framework

Padmanabha C. H.*
Srinivas College of Education, Mangalore, Karnataka.
Padmanabha, C. H. (2021). Assessment for Learning, Assessment of Learning, Assessment as Learning: A Conceptual Framework. i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 14(4), 14-21. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.14.4.17681

Abstract

Assessment and evaluation both describe a process of gather and expound of verification for some purpose. They both involve decisions about what evidence to use, the collection of the evidence in a systematic and planned way, the explanation of the evidence to produce a judgement, and the communication and use of that judgement. “Assessment” refers to the action of gathering proof and building discernment related to the outcomes, such as students' achievement of particular goals of learning or teachers and others' understanding. The term 'assessment' is an attempt of enquiry undertaken by the teachers and students that is driven by the motive of refining the practice of teaching and learning for the better outcome of the same. The conclusive goal of AfL is therefore to involve pupil's in their own assessment so that they can reflect on where they are in their own learning, recognise where they need to go next and work out those steps to reach the goal. Present research article has been undertaken by keeping the following research questions in mind. What are the different concepts of assessment? Does assessment change its perspective from constructive perspective? Does assessment enhance pupil learning? What is the theoretical base for the different aspects of assessment? The present research study is useful for teacher educators, teachers, parents and educationalists.

Research Paper

Stress in Practicum: Voices of Preservice Teachers, Mentors, Supervisors and Administrators in an English Language Teacher Education (ELTE) Program

Elçin Ölmezer Öztürk*
Department of Foreign Language Education, Anadolu University, Turkey.
Öztürk, E. Ö. (2021). Stress in Practicum: Voices of Preservice Teachers, Mentors, Supervisors and Administrators in an English Language Teacher Education (ELTE) Program . i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 14(4), 22-33. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.14.4.17825

Abstract

This study aims to explore the stress factors of stakeholders in the practicum process of an English Language Teacher Education Program. The participants included 24 preservice teachers (PTs), 11 mentor teachers (MTs), 6 supervisors and 4 school administrators. As for the data collection, PTs and MTs wrote reflection reports, and supervisors and administrators were interviewed through semi-structured interviews. The data derived from these tools were analyzed based on a qualitative content analysis scheme. The findings revealed that lack of classroom teaching experience, lack of experience with students, mentors and supervisors, and logistics of practicum were the major stress factors for PTs whereas MTs felt stressed due to their role in the practicum, preservice teachers' characteristics and their self-perception of professional efficacy. On the other hand, it was also found that supervisors' major stress factors included their role in the process and the relationships of preservice teachers at school while administrators were found stressful due to the managerial issues of the practicum process. In the light of these findings, the study offers several suggestions related with the organization of the practicum processes in teacher education departments, and addresses further research points with respect to the psychological aspects of practicum.

Research Paper

Comparing the Burnout-Levels of Turkish EFL Instructors at State and Private Universities Depending on Several Variables

Ahmet Erdost Yastibas*
Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Yastibas, A. E. (2021). Comparing the Burnout-Levels of Turkish EFL Instructors at State and Private Universities Depending on Several Variables. i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 14(4), 34-46. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.14.4.17971

Abstract

The present study aimed to compare the burnout-levels of the Turkish EFL instructors working at state and public universities, depending on several variables in terms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. One hundred and four Turkish English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors working at several Turkish state and private universities participated in the research. The data were collected through a personal information form and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Teacher Form online. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U Test and the Kruskal-Wallis H Test. The findings of the present study showed that the Turkish EFL instructors at Turkish state and private universities experienced moderate levels of emotional exhaustion and high levels of depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. The findings also indicated that gender, the type of the educational institutions, peer support, age, workload, classroom size and teaching experience did not have an effect on the three dimensions of burnout, while administrative support, student behaviors, job satisfaction, work stress, social support and salary had an effect on different dimensions of burnout. According to the findings, salary and administrative support had an effect on depersonalization, and social support affected emotional exhaustion, while student behaviors, job satisfaction and work stress had an impact on the three dimensions of burnout. The findings were discussed and suggestions were made, depending on the findings.

Review Paper

A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Metacognitive Strategies and Interventions in Teaching and Learning Process

Venkateswar Meher* , Rajshree Baral**, Sanjukta Bhuyan***
*,*** School of Education, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India.
** Government. Women's College, Sambalpur, Odisha, India.
Meher, V., Baral, R., and Bhuyan, S. (2021). A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Metacognitive Strategies and Interventions in Teaching and Learning Process. i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 14(4), 47-58. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.14.4.17969

Abstract

The present study aims at collecting and analyzing related researches on the effectiveness of metacognitive interventions in teaching-learning. The Flavell's metacognition model was taken as the theoretical framework of the study which includes knowledge of cognition in one hand and regulation of cognition in others. The review work was done in two phases, first the summary review is done to find out the metacognitive interventions used by the researchers in conducting field experiments. The summary review indicated brainstorming, self-assessment, concept mapping, and think aloud as metacognitive interventions used in different experimental studies. Secondly, related literature on the above-cited metacognitive interventions were collected and three studies for each metacognitive intervention were taken finally for meta-analysis with the help of Cohen d effect size. The results of meta-analysis revealed that the effect size for brainstorming was 0.733, 0.885, and 0.508 which reflected large effect and for concept mapping strategy 1.04, 0.97 and 2.38 which represented large effect size. On the other hand, one study for think-aloud strategy indicated 1.12 effect size which is having a large effect, and the remaining two studies indicated 0.443 and 0.24 which revealed a medium effect size. Finally, one of the effect sizes of self-assessment revealed a large effect, i.e. 1.2 and the rest two revealed medium effect i.e. 0.375 and 0.238.The study recommended promoting and encouraging brainstorming, concept mapping, think aloud and self-assessment in the teaching-learning process as the positive effect while large size effect was found in this process.