Assets for children： Experiences in Asia and implications for China

A growing number of national and local governments view child development accounts （CDAs） as an innovative policy tool for social and economic development. This article reviews the global landscape of CDAs, presents three CDA policy cases from Asia, analyzes main themes and discusses potential implications for China.     

Reading for Fun and Improvement in Reading

1.The Story of Sandwich三明治是上班族的最爱。这不仅是因为它味道鲜美,营养丰富,而且还因为它食用方便,节省时间,人们可以一边干活,一边享用。那么当初发明人是怎样突发灵感,做出了这种风靡全球的美味呢?请看“趣谈三明治”。In English there are som e interesting words.These words have som e interesting stories behindthem.The word“sandwich”,for exam ple,is verycom m on in English,but it has a good story.If wewant to know the story behind it,w e m ust knowsom ething about an E nglish noblem an.H is nam e…     

Reading for Fun and Improvement in Reading

A Friendly Cat一位先生惜猫如子,一日三餐与猫形影不离,有了好吃的东西,总忘不了和爱猫共同分享。久而久之,顽皮的猫也深受感动,总想寻找机会报答主人的知遇之恩。一天吃饭时,这只亲爱的猫不见了。正当主人     

Looking for “us”: power reimagined in mathematics learning for Black communities in the pandemic

Educational Studies in Mathematics - In this reflective essay, a BlackCrit lens is used to explore new and evolving possibilities for Black teachers, families, leaders, and students in ways that...     

Coagulation-flocculation process for combined sewage in Shanghai

IntroductionaEutrophicationisaseriousprobleminYangtzeestuarybecausesomuchuntreatedcombinedwastewaterisdischargedintotherivereveryday.Thecombinedsewagecontainsorganicsandnutrients.Coagulation-flocculationprocesscanachieveahighefficiencyinremovingorganicsubstancesandphosphates,andcanbeaneconomicalalternativetoafullbiologicaltreat-mentprocess[1].Theaimofapplyingcoagulation-flocculationtreatmentisgenerallytoremovecolloidalmatterinwastewater.Also,nutrientsmayberemovedduringtheprocess.Thephysical-…     

Reading for Fun and Improvement in Reading

Ways to Fall Asleep看过《神雕侠侣》的人都记得,小龙女睡法奇特,她练就了在绳上入睡的功夫。无独有偶,为了尽快进入自己的梦乡,历史上许多名人绞尽脑汁,寻找入睡的方法,有的人终于找到了自己独特的入眠方法,而有的人却还是好梦难圆。你想探个究竟吗?请看“睡眠趣闻”。     

Reading for Fun and Improvement in Reading

What Are You Doing on Weekends?周末又到了,难道你不高兴吗?紧张的课堂学习告一段落,终于可以放松一下自己了。那么,干些什么,你计划好了吗?也许你的活动安排得不够丰富多彩,那就让我们一起看一看地球村另一端的孩子们周末都做些什么?     

Reading for Fun and Improvement in Reading

Pepper5s Wonderful Use胡椒味道辛辣,宜脾胃,通七窍,是调味之佳品。令人称奇的是,胡椒粉除了能做调味品外,有时还有其他意想不到的妙用!邻居阿姨仅用     

Existentialism in “Waiting for Godot”

The thesis interprets waiting for Godot through writings of Nietzsche and Camus on existentialism.Therefore,main characters in the play are created to illustrate the meaninglessness of existence.     

Primary Considerations for Primary TEFL in China

This article will focus on five key areas relating to Primary TEFL in China.Firstly,the real TEFL context in Chinese primary schools will be discussed in terms of its special characteristics.Secondly,the current methodological approach will be examined from both a theoretical perspective,focusing on government(MOE)policy for primary TEFL,and a practical perspective,based on personal observations of classroom practice.The third section of the article will highlight some perceived shortcomings of current practice,while the fourth will outline the actual needs of primary learners in the Chinese educational system.Finally,the question of how teachers can meet these needs will be examined in relation to:methodological integration; integration of skills and sub-skills teaching/learning;and the exploitation of materials and activities to provide learners with three different types of language input and output opportunities(extensive,intensive and analysed:Swan,2006).     

Learning in and for cross‐school working

In this study we report some of the outcomes of a study of professional learning that took place in cross school partnerships as they worked towards promoting creativity in schools. The methodology developed by Engeström and his colleagues at The Centre for Developmental Work Research in Helsinki was adopted. This form of intervention involves the preparation and facilitation of workshops in which the underlying structural contradictions that are in play in emergent activities are highlighted and articulated in such a way that participants may engage with what may otherwise remain hidden and unexamined tensions. This approach is based on the writings of the early 20th‐century Russian school of social scientists—Vygotsky, Luria and Leontiev. A principal claim is that the development of creativity requires tools and contexts for such innovatory forms of practice. This study suggests that this claim is a partial representation of the development of creative activity.     

Preparing beginning teachers for technology integration in education: ready for take-off?

The overall aims of this study are to explore (1) how beginning teachers integrate technology in their practice and (2) the connections between teachers’ technology uses and their pre-service education programmes. Data of this follow-up study were collected through in-depth interviews with beginning teachers. The results reveal that all beginning teachers used a wide range of technological applications, mainly for structured learning approaches, while few created opportunities for student-centred technology use. Further, pre-service learning experiences that impact graduate teachers’ technology use are identified. While teacher educators modelling technology use are an important motivator for beginning teachers to use technology in their own teaching, field experiences seem to be the most critical factor influencing their current practice. Based on the results of this study, recommendations about how to prepare and support pre-service and beginning teachers for technology integration are discussed.     

The Potential for Distance Learning in Inner Mongolia

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Writing for the discipline in the discipline?

This article explores the issue of students' writing skills in the discipline of Engineering and beyond. It is the result of a discussion between three academics from different discipline backgrounds: Teaching and Learning, the Humanities and Engineering. We start with a review of the strategies commonly used to address problems in students' academic writing skills, with an emphasis on the notions of ‘writing across the curriculum’ (WAC) or ‘writing in the disciplines’ (WID). Taking into consideration the issue of students' perception of their ‘real curriculum’ and the need to embed writing’ in the disciplines, we propose a strategy aimed at implementing an efficient teaching of writing skills targeted for a specific discipline. In so doing, we argue that the increasing recourse to independent Learning Development services decontextualises students' understanding of writing.     

Two Criteria for Learning in Feedforward Neural Networks

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Guinness to Look for More Records in China

Attention-all Chinese challengers to the Indian with the world6s longest ear hair (4 inches) or the Americans who smooched their way to the world6s longest kiss (30 hours, 59 minutes, 27 seconds)-your day has come. And this tim     

Institutional barriers for adults’ participation in higher education in thirteen European countries

As the demand for international education increases, middle-income non-English speaking countries, such as South Korea, play an increasing role in hosting the world’s students. This mixed-methods study compares the different motivations and experiences of international students within and outside the East Asian region. Based on findings, this paper suggests the possibility of Korea developing its position as a regional hub for education in East Asia. It also discusses related issues such as English-Medium Instruction in Korean higher education as well as strategies for international student recruitment.     

Seniors’ demographic correlates for motivations to enroll in degree-conferring programs in universities

ABSTRACT

Policies, practices, and studies have long been focused on nonformal learning for older adults as if this were the only learning context for grey populations. In fact, today more elderly adults participate in degree-conferring programs. It is important to explore why formal learning environments attract the elderly. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore relationships between demographic characteristics and motivations of older adults who enroll in degree-conferring programs in higher education including undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in Taiwan. A total of 287 questionnaires filled out by students aged 60 and above were analyzed. The data showed that (a) The demographic characteristics of this group were dissimilar to those of elder learners in nonformal settings. Those who enrolled in degree-conferring higher education programs were predominantly male, young-old, and still employed. (b) The first five important motivations for elder adults enrolling in degree-conferring programs in universities were pursuing and updating knowledge and skills, fitting in with job-related needs and competitions, achieving a life goal, keeping abreast of social changes, and gaining a degree. (c) Retirement status and age predict enrollment motivations. This study enriches our understanding of heterogeneity of elderly learners and provides evidence to make more inclusive policies for elder education. More systematic learning with long-term and intensive requirements, such as enrolling in universities, is needed and desired by some older adults. The roles of higher education in promoting elder learning should be further discussed, addressed, and created.