对21世纪高校体育教师素质的再思考

面临21世纪知识经济的时代,体育作为人力资本的重要内容之一,对一个国家的兴盛与综合国力的提高,起着越来越重要的作用。本文就高校体育教师素质的现状以及高校体育教师的人文素质、专业素质、知识结构、科学素养、科研和创新能力的培养等方面进行分析。     

A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Various experiments in distance continuing professional education via satellite in the Canadian province of British Columbia are described. The great distances separating the small scattered communities of the province make such a means of educational delivery’ essential; however, many professional educators have expressed doubts as to the real effectiveness of distance education programmes. The conclusion of the authors is that distance education degree programmes, backed by the latest communication technologies, are pedagogically effective and a major means to democratize access to higher education in difficult environments. These programmes definitely represent the wave of the future.     

21世纪化学的新概念

作为新世纪的化学教师应及时了解本学科的新概念及新发展。本从化学的定义、研究对象、研究内容及研究方法等方面介绍了21世纪化学的新概念。     

AGING EDUCATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: PREPARING FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Institutions of higher education have a stake in the demographic shift that will occur in the 21st century. Employers will depend on colleges and universities to produce a trained workforce and the general public will request information about aging processes and how to successfully age. By responding to the demands of employers and the general public, institutions of higher education will be faced with a number of challenges. This article considers six challenges facing institutions of higher education in the 21st century and how higher education might respond to these challenges. Potential barriers to meeting these challenges are also discussed.     

THE ROUNDTABLE ON HIGHER EDUCATION: CREATING A NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

The Roundtable on Higher Education brought together the key stakeholders of the North Dakota University System (a unified system of 11 colleges and universities, including 5 community colleges) to establish consensus on a common vision, a clear set of expectations and the results for which the system would be held accountable. The roundtable effectively engaged these stakeholders at the front end of the process in a manner that made them active participants and led to the stakeholders taking ownership of the effort. Although there was an element of risk in this approach, the benefits have far exceeded expectations. This initiative is resulting in the development of a new relationship between the University System and the state's executive and legislative branches, as well as a new relationship between the University System and the private sector. Roundtable members refer to this new way of doing business as "public and private partnerships built upon mutual trust and a common purpose." Building these meaningful partnerships has taken a considerable commitment in North Dakota, but the results will likely have a major impact on the future of the state. The Roundtable on Higher Education has reached a level of accomplishment beyond the expectations of the State Board of Higher Education, the college and university presidents and those directly involved in the roundtable. For example, the landmark and comprehensive legislation passed during the 2001 legislative session was virtually identical to what was submitted. The State Board of Higher Education has authorized an entirely new funding model for the University System (as recommended by the roundtable), and the legislature granted the University System "flexibility with accountability"--a change that will be vitally important to the system's ability to play an expanded role in growing the state's economy. One challenge will be to maintain the momentum of this initiative, as well as the engagement of key stakeholders, especially since the initiative does not have an anticipated end date. Rather, it will be an evolving process with continued involvement by the key stakeholders. As targets are met and needs change, new recommendations will need to be defined. A high level of commitment will be essential to realizing the full potential of the roundtable. It is anticipated, however, that the project's success will help sustain it. The fundamental concept of engaging key stakeholders in developing consensus upon which to build a visionary plan is not original, nor is it unique to this initiative. Executive and legislative branch leaders in a number of states are attempting to better connect the tremendous resources and power of their higher education systems to the public agenda of their respective states. What is original and somewhat uncommon about this initiative is the application of effective leadership principles that help transform "knowing what needs to be done" into "making it happen." This leadership component is, undoubtedly, the most critical factor in the success of the Roundtable on Higher Education to date.     

浅谈新世纪高校爱国主义教育

新世纪高校爱国主义教育的特征，内涵要求是热爱祖国与热爱社会主义的统一。追求富裕，文明与发扬艰苦奋斗精神的统一，爱国与爱民，富民的统一。解决好学习西方先进技术经验与防腐蜕变的矛盾，并加强提高民族素质。正确对待祖国传统教育，爱国思想和行动统一的教育。     

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOMORROW AND ITS PLANNING

It can be expected that the dynamics of change acting upon education will require substantial modification of the objectives of higher education and its institutions.

Affected will be the teaching function as well as research activities. The main changes will most probably occur in the communities’ rôle in higher education. This also imposes changes in the role of managers and planners of higher education as well as new financial and legal problems which are thus created.

The article presented below discusses the extent to which planning in the universities, especially in relation‐to their facilities, shall be determined by the dynamics of the processes mentioned above. It is an extract from an article entitled “Planning the Facilities for the University of Tomorrow” which was written by Michel Woitrin from the Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain‐la‐Beuve, Belgium.     

THE 21ST CENTURY CAMPUS: GERONTOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

Through the centuries, universities have reflected the spirit of contemporary societies. Demographic and technological projections for the 21st century will require restructuring for the institutions to survive. Specifically, forecasters predict that continued declining birth rates and widespread adoption of distance learning will translate into fewer young campus residents. At the same time, we can expect more adult learners to head back to campus in order to update skills. In addition, university residential facilities appear to be well suited for the needs of aging baby boomers. An increasing number of institutions now offer retirement facilities on campus to retired graduates. Other institutions will find that that they can survive declining youth enrollments by converting their facilities for use by the aging. This article summarizes emerging trends and describes how institutions can best adapt their campus to an aging society.     

面向21世纪的西部电大发展研究

现代远程教育工程是国家教育部制定、组织、实施的一项指导在提高我国全民族科学文化素质的宏大教育工程.作为西部地区电大,要想在这项工程中充分发挥自己的教育优势,争得较大的市场份额,就应当不失时机地抓住这次难得的历史机遇,积极开展现代远程教育的理论研究,因地制宜建设现代化教育技术平台,构建西部的现代化远程教育体系.     

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY MEETING ON “THE FOUNDATION OF THE FUTURE” IN RELATION TO UNIVERSITY PROBLEMS

A critical analysis of the current cultural situation and concrete solutions to university problems were the two principal themes of the 8th European University Meeting on “The Foundation of the Future”, which was held in Rome from 1 to 6 April 1977.

The Meeting was organized by the Institute for International Co operation (ICU) in Rome. Over a hundred students from European universities attended the conference. We give below. some conclusions of the Meeting relating to the problems of higher education.     

FACING THE CHALLENGES OF “EUROPEANIZATION”: SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE GREEK UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The admission of Greece to the European Community at a moment when the European economic context was undergoing profound mutation has required a major effort of adaptation. The development of higher education in Greece has been very rapid and the employment structures have had difficulty in adapting themselves to the new situation. The close links one can notice between training and employment make education all the more vital for turning the European Communities into a united Europe. A number of decisions, among these being decision no. 89/48 adopted by the EEC at the Council meeting of 21 December 1988, are aimed at achieving this goal. A European university system is conceivable only through a harmonious integration of teachers and students into an environment characterized by great fluidity. With a view to meeting European requirements, Greece intends to improve the basic and specialized training of its administration and restructure its ministries. The need for more and better information as well as training with regard to European matters is becoming increasingly obvious. So that this effort will lead to concrete results, the role of specialists on European questions should be reconsidered.     

THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL: A CURRICULUM FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Community colleges are in a unique position to meet the education and training needs of law enforcement and corrections personnel for the next century. The nature of the community college allows the proper blend of vocational and formal education in the design of a common curriculum to meet the needs of law enforcement. Location and cost also become factors as agencies attempt to stretch their training budgets. The community colleges have the flexibility and the resources to meet the needs of law enforcement for a practical, affordable, quality, and achievable education for employees in pre‐service, academy, and in‐service status.     

BEING A LEARNER: A VIRTUE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

ABSTRACT:  Lifelong learning is something which one does for oneself that no one else can do for one: it is a public and personal human activity, rather than private or individualistic. One of the features of the education system is the paucity of a language for learning as process and participative experience. Personalised learning requires a sense of the worthwhileness of 'being a learner'– a virtue in the 21st century. A sense of one's own worth as a person is essential to understanding one's identity as a learner. Research suggests the human capacity to learn can be understood as a form of consciousness which is characterised by particular values, attitudes and dispositions, with a lateral and a temporal connectivity. This 'consciousness' has several dimensions which are all related to becoming a person, with a learning identity. They also enable the learner to become aware of and appropriate what is of worth and map onto the sorts of core values that learning communities espouse. Awareness of self and of one's own worth as a person is a necessary condition for 'becoming a learner' and for identifying and engaging with 'what is of worth'. Furthermore, a sense of self as a learner is formed in relationship, and understood as one learns to tell one's own story, as a participant in the conversation of the learning community. Character is the way in which we refer to that quality of personhood in which there is rooted the capacity to change and learn over time.     

20世纪西方通货紧缩理论发展述评与借鉴

通货紧缩对经济社会是有害的，目前各国正致力于解决通货紧缩问题。西方经济理论界对通货紧缩的成因及其治理有许多较成熟的研究成果，这些理论对解决我国的通货紧缩问题有参考价值。治理我国的通货紧缩不仅要解决货币金融层面的问题，而且要解决实体经济层面和社会制度层面的问题。采取适应周期的政策，着力进行经济结构和金融结构的调整，通过制度的重新安排，发展企业间的并购重组市场，改善货币供给面的效率，以促进储蓄向投资的转换。     

21世纪素质教育与高校体育改革

学校体育改革必须以素质教育为导向，以终身体育思想为指导，建立和完善以适应全民健身运动的体育教学模式，使高校体育符合现代教育对人才培养的需要。     

面向21世纪的中国写作学

20世纪中国写作理论所取得的成绩是繁富的、多方面的。一是突出其本体与融合相关学科的新知；二是理论与实践的密切结合；三是“古为今用”、“洋为中用”；四是“合编”与“专著”互补。它遗存的问题是：（1）写作理论的学科地位；（2）写作理论体系的建构；（3）写作理论的本源；（4）写作理论的功能。