“新词”三成员

时下,在汉语中正流行着三个十分时髦的词语,即“酷”、“秀”和“吧”,它们频频出现于人们的口语之中。那么,你想了解它们的“家底”吗？ “酷”是英语cool的汉语音译。Cool可作形容词,表示“凉爽的”;也可以作动词,表示“使冷却,变冷”;有时也可以用作名词,如thecool就是指“凉爽的地方”。     

Student Apathy

In this article, we examine a new global studies program that departs from the traditional state-centric approach and uses a geocentric, or earth-centered, approach that emphasizes the roles of individuals, grassroots organizations, cultural groups, and international organizations in an attempt to help students conceptualize global events and their role in the world as interrelated and interdependent. We describe the process of program development, the program itself, and the challenges of program approval.     

高校学生工作中学生骨干选用问题的研究

要提高学生管理工作效率,充分培养和调动广大学生的自主能动性,对于学生管理者来说是值得研究的.文章主要从学生干部队伍的组织建设,工作方法和作风建设,思想和能力建设进行了探讨,供学生工作者参考.     

学生评价及其对学生产生的心理影响

学生评价是教育过程中的一个重要环节,它不仅对学生的学习与发展起到信息反馈和激发动机的作用,同时还可以检查课程计划、更改教学程序以及重新规定教学目标.本文在分析如何正确理解学生评价的基础上,进一步探讨了学生评价的内容与方法以及学生评价对学生产生的心理影响,从而使教师能够更有效地利用学生评价以促进学生的学习与发展.     

Effect of Student Characteristics on Teachers' Predictions of Student Success

Abstract

To determine teachers' perceptions of the likelihood of students' academic and social success in general education settings, 384 teachers responded to 1 of 32 possible case studies describing a student, in which gender, reading achievement, social behavior, and attentiveness were manipulated experimentally. Results showed that, in some instances, teachers used irrelevant information in their predictions (e.g., social behavior influenced academic predictions, reading achievement influenced social predictions). Furthermore, teachers demonstrated gender bias in some instances and appeared to make negative predictions when an ambiguous label explained students' reading problems. The author discusses implications for the inclusion of students with special needs in general education classes.     

Student Engagement and Student Learning: Testing the Linkages*

This study examines (1) the extent to which student engagement is associated with experimental and traditional measures of academic performance, (2) whether the relationships between engagement and academic performance are conditional, and (3) whether institutions differ in terms of their ability to convert student engagement into academic performance. The sample consisted of 1058 students at 14 four-year colleges and universities that completed several instruments during 2002. Many measures of student engagement were linked positively with such desirable learning outcomes as critical thinking and grades, although most of the relationships were weak in strength. The results suggest that the lowest-ability students benefit more from engagement than classmates, first-year students and seniors convert different forms of engagement into academic achievement, and certain institutions more effectively convert student engagement into higher performance on critical thinking tests. *A version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, April 2004.     

College Student Suicide

This article reviews the topic of college student suicide. Empirical and theoretical studies are reviewed. The research is presented in distinct sections. First, we present background information on college student suicide emphasized in a select number of cited literature reviews, followed by a review of a select number of key quantitative studies aimed at investigating risk factors and predictors of suicide among the college student population. Next, we discuss a select number of articles offering suggestions for the treatment and prevention of suicide based on the literature, including those articles that specifically explain developed prevention programs. Finally, obstacles to prevention are examined. Recommendations and future directions for research and practice are examined, which are particularly significant in light of tragic events on many different college campuses in recent years.