The Most Considered Type of Student Characteristics by Primary School Teacher

TL;DR

This study investigates which student characteristics primary school teachers prioritize and how these influence student achievement, revealing that intelligence is the most considered characteristic and positively impacts learning outcomes.

Contribution

It identifies the most considered student characteristic by primary teachers and links it to improved student achievement, providing insights for educational planning.

Findings

Student intelligence is the most considered characteristic.

Attention to student intelligence correlates with better learning outcomes.

Teachers prioritize intelligence over other student characteristics.

Abstract

This study aims to determine what type of student characteristic most considered by teachers in primary school and their influence on student learning achievement. For this purpose, 37 class teachers of grade 4th to 6th from seven primary schools were the respondents. Categorizing the level of identification students characteristics by the teacher using a questionnaire on the application of student characteristics that is deepened by the study of learning planning documents intended to provide an overview of the types of students characteristics that are considered most important to be done by primary school teachers. The results show that the level of student intelligence is the type of student characteristics most considered by primary school teachers. By comparing the value of student achievement it can be seen that the learning developed by paying attention to students intelligence levels are better than learning that does not pay attention to it.