Investigating the Implementation of Formative Assessment Strategies by Teachers in Maldivian Government Primary Grades

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Background/purpose – This study delves into the landscape of formative assessment practices within Maldivian government primary schools. It aims to explore the strategies teachers employ, identify challenges faced in implementation, and investigate the relationship between professional development and effective formative assessment practices.

Materials/methods – Drawing on a quantitative survey involving 316 primary school teachers, the research utilizes structured inquiries to gather insights. The study reveals the prevalent use of questioning techniques and classroom observations, emphasizing interactive and observational methods. Variability in the adoption of quizzes, projects, and portfolios suggests a need for further exploration of teachers’ preferences.

Results – The findings showcase a widespread application of interactive and observational methods such as questioning techniques and classroom observations. However, variability in using quizzes, projects, and portfolios points to potential variations in teacher preferences. The study identifies challenges related to managing large class sizes, professional development, and meeting parental expectations, emphasizing critical areas for intervention.

Conclusion – A positive correlation is observed between teachers’ formative assessment strategies and their perceived adequacy of professional development. This underscores the significance of ongoing training initiatives. The study acknowledges potential limitations, including self-reporting bias and limited generalizability to other contexts.

Silent Barriers: Exploring the Causes of English-Speaking Anxiety Among Freshmen

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English-speaking anxiety presents a considerable challenge for non-native English-speaking freshmen in higher education, impacting their academic performance, classroom engagement, and self-confidence. Despite the importance of English proficiency for academic success and career readiness, many Filipino students struggle with significant anxiety in speaking English, especially in classroom settings. Building on Horwitz et al.’s (1986) Foreign Language Anxiety theory and using data collected from 206 respondents, this study found that classroom environment has the most substantial impact on language anxiety, with elements such as classroom dynamics, peer interactions, and physical settings shaping the overall learning atmosphere. Learner characteristics, including personal traits and responses, also affect anxiety levels, though their influence is less pronounced compared to environmental and instructional factors. Teacher influence, encompassing teaching methods, feedback style, and the ability to create a supportive environment, further contributes to anxiety levels. The study highlights the need for a balanced approach that considers each factor to effectively manage and reduce language anxiety.

Tanjaro River Pollution and its Impact on the Aquatic Food Chain

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The Tanjaro Waterway, found in the Sulaymaniyah governor north of Iraq, has been confronting noteworthy contamination issues in later decades. The stream, which streams through the city of Sulaymaniyah, is an energetic water source for mechanical, horticulture, drinking water, sewage water and biological systems in the locale. In any case, fast urbanization, mechanical activities, and insufficient squander administration have driven to extreme contamination, influencing the environment, open wellbeing, and the nearby ecosystem. In this ponder a diagram of the causes, impacts, and potential arrangements to Tanjaro Waterway contamination related to impacts of contamination in oceanic Nourishment Chains are talked about. In Sulaymaniyah, squander administration is not however modernized. Concurring to the Ministry of Municipalities (Sulaimaniyah Master Plan), Tanjaro has been chosen as the location for squander administration, based on discuss heading contemplations. The squander administration arrangement in our city is centered around the Tanjaro station, which involves a 200-acre range. This assigned location incorporates a huge square measuring 100 meters in length, 100 meters in width, and 10 meters in profundity. Every day, soil is included to the ground, beneath supervision, to make a solid environment that minimizes human affect, without turning to the burning of squander. As well as the primary routes by which MNPs enter the human food chain are addressed and the consequences they have on sources of food and feed while highlighting significant research gaps that impede the development of reliable risk assessments of MNP pollution.