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Assessment of microbial contamination levels of elementary school classrooms as foodservice environments (초등학교 교실 급식 환경의 미생물학적 오염도 평가)

  • Kim, Sun-A;Yi, Hae-Chang;Kim, Eun-Mi;Lee, Min-A;Park, Ji-Ae;Kim, Jeong-Weon
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.23 no.3 s.99
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    • pp.321-326
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    • 2007
  • The microbial contamination levels of school classrooms were assessed as foodservice environments for elementary students. Two elementary schools located in Kyunggi-do were selected, and the total plate counts (TPC) and coliforms were measured from the classroom facilities, including the tables, chairs, floors, shelves, doors, as well as the hands of students, and the air of classrooms. The TPC of the classroom facilities were relatively low ranging from 2.30 to 3.79 log CFU/100 cm$^2$. The TPC counts from the hands of serving students and served students, were 6.39 and 5.33 log CFU, respectively, and the TPC counts of the foodservice utensils were <3.00 log CFU/ea before use and 4.77 CFU/ea after use. The air samples of 'empty classrooms during physical education', 'after physical education class', and 'during lunch' showed the contamination levels of 26 CFU/m$^3$,392 CFU/m$^3$, 364 CFU/m$^3$, respectively, suggesting that the microbial levels in the air varies greatly depending on the class activity before foodservice. When the TPCs of the air during lunch were measured from 18 classrooms, the levels ranged from 76 to >2228 CFU/m$^3$. Coliforms were not detected in the classroom facilities; however, air samples of the classrooms showed 1${\sim}$2 CFU/m$^3$. The above results show that classroom air and the hands of students, can have high levels of microbial contamination, which must to be controlled for safer school foodservice.

An investment on development direction of the mathematics subject classroom (수학 교과교실의 발전 방향 제안)

  • Lee, Chong-Hee;Park, Ji-Hyun
    • School Mathematics
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.65-83
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate development direction of a mathematics subject classroom. This study started with an analysis of previously conducted studies to investigate. After that, I selected and visited eight schools thatapplied the Mathematics subject classroom for interviews. Observations and interviews with math teachers were executed to figure out circumstances and operational status of the mathematics subject classroom. As the result of this research, the Mathematics subject classroom required various improvements in the facilities and the curriculum systems. Throughout this study, Isuggestedfive principles for teaching and learning. These principles are Creativity, Communication, Cooperation, Mathematical thinking and Problem solving. Furthermore, two subject classroom models for teaching and learning of mathematics - the cooperative learning room and the media room - were designed. These room required different resources and served distinct function.

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A Study on the Optimum Size Calculation of Unit Classroom in Elementary School Based on the Size of the Human Body and the Layout of Teaching Tools and Desks (인체치수와 교구배치를 고려한 초등학교 일반교실의 규모산정계획에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Hak-Rae
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.19 no.4 s.66
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 2006
  • This study is for the size calculation of classroom based on the size of human body and teaching tools. The curriculum of Elementary school has been changed since 1960. It has been reflected on the size of classroom of elementary school. The new education curriculum-the 7th curriculum- demands various activities in classroom. And the Ministry of Education repealed the statute about the facilities of the schools on September in 1997. So we need to different size of unit space of the classroom in elementary school because the size of classroom will affect the quality of education. It is generally known that a part of human body-size has an invariable proportion with human's status, age and weight. In this study, regression analysis is used to find out a part of human body-size of Korean. Then the size of classroom is calculated by the part of human body-size, teaching tools and the type of desk arrangement.

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Characteristics and Historical Stages for the Development of Secondary School Mathematics Classroom Teaching in China during 20th Century

  • Yu, Bo;Song, Naiqing
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.105-114
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    • 2011
  • During the 20th century, the secondary school mathematics teaching in China had been developing from the an old-style private school form with individual instruction to classroom teaching with Chinese characteristics, which experienced three stages of development; the stage for the formation of modern teaching system (1902-1949), the stage for development (1950-1976), and the stage for innovation (1977-2000). The characteristics and journey for the transformation will exert great for reference and effects for the reform of secondary school mathematics teaching nowadays.

A Study on the Development of Block Type Smart Classroom under the Educational Conditions in Africa (아프리카 지역의 교육 여건에 따른 블록형 스마트 교실 구축방안 연구)

  • Choi, Jong Chon;No, In-Ho;Yoo, Gab-Sang
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.227-234
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to present a block type smart classroom model for comprehensive supply of educational contents, classroom environment and ICT technology in African countries where educational infrastructure is weak. It will provide a contextual solution that integrates learning management, power management, and classroom environment management systems, and will be a convergence model that can optimize economic and non-economic conditions for different African countries. It can be expected to enhance utilization as it is a differentiated model from existing classrooms with a single container, as well as independent research and development centered on services, content, and solutions. Through this integrated research process, we can overcome the spatial and functional limitations appearing in single container classrooms and build a flexible space for advanced e-learning technology. The depth and scope of the follow-up study can be carried by investigating the performance and models that are in line with the educational and infrastructure conditions of the various regions.

High School Student-Teachers Attempts to Justify Mathematical Propositions Utilizing Spatial Structuring on Shape Transform

  • Rahim, Medhat H.;Siddo, Radcliffe A.
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.107-123
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    • 2012
  • A group of twenty-nine high school student-teachers were given a set of mathematical propositions focusing on shape-to-shape transformations. Their task was to determine through hands-on manipulation and use of dynamic software that each shape be transformed into an area equivalent rectangular region. This paper reports on a classroom-based research.

Students' Growth of Understanding with Technology Experience from the Perspective of Representation

  • Jung, In-Chul
    • Communications of Mathematical Education
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    • v.15
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    • pp.281-286
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    • 2003
  • The primary purpose of this study was to investigate how and to what extent 'representations' affect the students' understanding and the growth of understanding in a technology [GSP]-based collegiate mathematics classroom. There are three themes related as frames of the study along with this purpose, which are mentioned in the first chapter and extended in the second chapter: technology in mathematics education; images on computer screen - visualization and representation; understanding and growth of understanding. Three research questions guided this study: 1) How do students present each component of representations when they study 'transformations' in a technology [GSP]-based classroom? If there is any difference between the first and second presentation for each component, how are they different?; 2) How and to what extent do representations affect the students' understanding and the growth of understanding in a technology [GSP]-based classroom?; What types of benefits and obstacles are there when students study 'transformations' in a technology [GSP]-based classroom?

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How Student Classroom Engagement Affects Students' Study Results in Mathematics Classroom

  • SI, Hai-xia;YE, Li-jun;ZHENG, Yan-fang
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.305-318
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    • 2019
  • To improve students' classroom engagement is not only the demand of curriculum revolution, but also the reflection of learning democracy. Students' responses and thinking are the main manifestations of students' participation in classroom learning. To reduce the amount of questions and increase the opportunities and time for students to think, this study, by employing SPSS, makes attempts to analyze the data by using multivariate GLM analysis to explore the effects of students' responses and thinking on learning results. The results indicated the students learning effect will be promoted through reducing the quantity and increasing the quality of question and adding the thinking opportunities.

The Acoustic Character of Classroom as Using Microphone (마이크 사용시 강의실내의 음향특성)

  • 이채봉;강대기
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.786-790
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this research is to observe that the acoustic characters of classroom have some difference by several conditions. TSP has used to measure impulse response and such physical indexes as RT(Reverberation Time), D$\sub$50/, and STI(Speech-Transmission-Index) are computed by it. we investigate difference under some conditions such as when students were present at each classroom and when was not so, and when professor used a microphone and unused it. In this study, we found that reverberation time when people take a seat is lower than was not so. we wish to help one who work for construction industry, as they build a kind of classroom

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Features of Student Engagement in Chinese Middle School Mathematics Classrooms

  • Ye, Lijun;Si, Haixia
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.333-345
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    • 2010
  • This study focuses on student engagement in Chinese middle school mathematics classrooms. By the recording and quantitative analysis on video case, this study explored the main acts and time of student engagement. The data showed that among the student engagements: (1) Students' responses to teacher's question occurred most frequently; (2) Collective responses were much more than the individual responses; (3) Students' responses and classroom practice spent the longest time; (4) The most frequent student engagements occurred in the aspects of classroom practice; and (5) Students rarely asked a question to teachers. The study also suggested that teacher's effective guidance could improve the level of student engagement and the content of classroom practice is very important to the quality of student engagement.