Introducing engineering into American secondary education

Media reports indicate the decline of the technological literacy of American youth, especially that students in other countries are better prepared in science and mathematics. Our active-learning program, which consists of numerous hands-on experiments, introduces engineering applications into science and math programs, that will demonstrate to students the usefulness of the theory that they currently do not see as useful. The program, when fully developed, will make optimum use of technology, especially computers and videotapes. The hands-on experiments allow students to discover fundamental principles through data analysis and then use the principles to synthesize a solution to a technological problem. This discovery-based education will help school systems better meet performance standards such as those in the Maryland School Performance Plan. The experimental approach to science education is especially important in a technology-oriented economy where children use the new technologies without understanding the principles on which they are based.     

计算机专业中职、高职课程衔接的研究

依据专业课程教学实践以及大量的调查数据,对中、高职课程设置以及教学衔接的相关问题进行分析研究,同时针对目前存在的问题提出了解决办法.     

Research into initial teacher education in Australia: A survey of the literature 1995–2004

This paper presents the initial findings of a survey of research from 1995 to 2004 into initial teacher education in Australia. Teacher education research has grown rapidly over the last decade and it is timely to critically evaluate directions within the field. An overview of the research is presented in terms of number and type of research projects, key research themes and topics, range of methodologies, general strengths and weaknesses, and key trends. The insights provided by this survey will be of value in establishing a context for future research, policy, and practice.     

澳大利亚TAFE教育对我国高职教育实施职业资格证书制度的启示

澳大利亚TAFE教育的成功实践,给我国高职教育的改革提供了一定的启示:要充分认识高职教育实施国家职业资格证书制度的必要性,建立与高职教育实施国家职业资格证书制度相适应的灵活多样的教育和培训方式;注重教学管理,构建新的教育质量管理平台;同时要加强行业和企业在高职教育办学中的作用,致力于双师型队伍的建设。     

中等职业学校实施创业教育的途径探析

创业教育是现代职业学校的一项新内容。加强创业教育，培养学生良好的创业品质，使学生掌握创业的基本知识和技能是关系职校学生前途的重大问题。当前，我国职业学校实施创业教育还存在许多问题，为解决这些问题，有必要对职业学校实施创业教育的方法途径进行探讨，以利于职业学校更好地实施创业教育。     

高等学校信息技术教育学科研究

信息技术教育对我国新时期人才培养有着不可替代的作用 ,高等学校信息技术教育尤其重要。增进其学科性研究 ,不断地拓展该领域的知识 ;提高高校学生信息素养 ,增强驾驭信息的能力应成为现代教育的重要内容     

中学化学实验教学绿色化实践

针对目前中学化学实验教学的现状 ,提出应加强对学生进行绿色化学教育 ,即化工知识渗透、规范操作、实验改进、微型实验、废液处理和环保科技实验等措施 ,实现化学实验教学绿色化 ,培养学生的环保意识和绿色化学意识 ,以适应 2 1世纪化学工业和化学教育发展的要求     

Private higher education in Australia

In the post World War Two era and prior to the mid 1980s Australia has been characterised by exclusive public provision, financing and regulation of higher education. The 1980s, however, have been marked by considerable turmoil which culminated in the 1988 White Paper. Circumstances provided by the reform of the higher education system, the booming overseas student market and unmet domestic demand have provided a window of opportunity for private providers. This paper charts the growth of private provision, federal and state government responses and the pressures for subsidy and regulation. The paper concludes that the policies of both levels of government are hastening the development of what Geiger (1988) defines as a peripheral private sector of higher education in Australia.     

网络环境下的主动反馈式教学模式研究

通过对当前网络教育和网络环境下教学模式特点的研究和分析,提出了一种网络环境下的全新教学模式——主动反馈式教学模式,并在此基础上讨论了该教学模式的运作方法、优缺点和发展前景。     

高等职业技术教育的教育经济学审视

教育不仅可以通过提高人的知识和技能来提高劳动生产率,而且可以通过影响劳动者的主观努力程度来影响劳动生产率,同一层次但不同类型的教育对劳动生产率的影响不同。高等职业技术教育与普通高等教育是两种不同类型的教育,它们对劳动生产率的影响是不同的。针对当前的实际情况,我国的高等教育结构必须调整,高等职业技术教育的改革和发展必须遵循自身的发展规律,办出自己的特色。     

探究学习模式在中学体育教学中的应用研究

2001年,我国正式启动了以《基础教育课程改革纲要（试行）》为标志的新一轮基础教育课程改革。大力提倡培养学生的独立性和自主性,引导学生质疑、调查、探究。探究学习模式成为我国新一轮基础教育课程改革的重点之一。本文首先阐述了在中学体育课学习中采用探究学习模式的意义。其次,从让学生真正成为学习的主体,让学生在创造性活动中学习,加强中学体育教师素质培养等方面,对如何在中学体育教学中应用探究学习模式提出了自己的建议和看法,具有一定的参考价值。     

中职德育教学实践研究

德育教学,对于培养学生们的身心素质,提升学生们的思想道德修养,具有积极的意义和作用。德育教育,已经成为现代教育中的重要课程,中职院校普遍将其作为了重点公共必修课程,开展相应的教学工作。在中职德育教学过程中,需要积极采用切实有效的教学方式和手段,改进传统教学过程中的问题,提升总体的教学成果,促进学生们的全面发展。本文主要是从开展中职德育实践教学工作的重要意义入手,针对中职院校德育教学效率不高的主要原因进行全面细致的分析,并针对中职院校德育实践教学的重要方式和途径作了详细的说明和介绍。     

Distance education in the Turkish secondary education system

Conclusion The OHS, although newly established, has created great interest among all the media. It is evident that this interest will continue to increase. This means that the OHS filled a very important niche in the educational structure. It is believed that most of the problems faced at the OHS will be solved in a very short time, and new ways are continually being sought. But at the moment it is necessary to remember that high quality should be maintained, instead of focusing on quantity. This motive prescribes that educational technologies should be transferred to the educational system. To accomplish this, ways should be found to increase the finances of the OHS, and governmental support should be increased to improve the technical quality. In addition, it is necessary to change the regulation of the OHS as a project of the FRTED to allow the OHS to function independently. The resulting organizational structure should be evaluated effectively. Also, it is necessary to improve the structural effectiveness of local representatives of the OHS for authorization and duties. At the same time, it is essential to use the local high schools to provide face-to-face education for distance education students. If the critics are correct, the OHS will be an original secondary-school-level distance education institute and can be a good example for other countries.