Moving towards multidimensional evaluation of teaching in higher education: A study across four faculties

The article investigates the issue of teaching evaluation in higher education, providing a picture of the phenomenon into the Italian specific context within a European dimension. Starting from the premise that in Italian universities, teaching evaluation is based on general indicators which reflect a simplification of a complex phenomenon, scientific research related to teaching evaluation in higher education is presented and discussed. In this perspective, it will be argued that nature of teaching evaluation is characterized by multidimensionality and complexity. Only in this way it can represent a useful instrument for the improvement of teaching process and for the comprehension of the importance of being effective teachers. Moreover, on the basis of a participative model, it seems important to involve teachers and students in the formulation of relevant questions related to teaching. The aim of the research is represented by highlighting the specific aspects of teaching process dependent from the context through a comparison among faculties. Seventy interviews have been carried out with teachers and students of the same four faculties (Humanities, Psychology, Educational Sciences, Mathematics and Natural Sciences). Qualitative analysis of the data collected are conducted using the scientific software Atlas.ti. The outcomes confirm our initial assumptions showing differences among the four faculties considering the multiple dimensions of the university teaching.

Intelligent design: student perceptions of teaching and learning in large social work classes

Research into the effects of large classes demonstrates that students are disadvantaged in terms of higher order learning because interactions between teachers and students occur at lower cognitive levels. This has significance for social work education, with its emphasis on the development of critical thinking and problem solving, both higher order cognitive skills. This paper reports on quantitative and qualitative research that explored social work students’ perceptions of different teaching and learning strategies in a large mental health course designed with reference to principles of student‐centred learning and constructive alignment. Findings revealed that well‐integrated design, relevance to the real world and teacher enthusiasm were seen as most useful by students, rather than particular learning strategies per se. Higher satisfaction ratings and grades were also associated with this student‐centred course compared with an earlier traditional lecture‐style course. The paper concludes that design based on the interplay between diverse learning activities, including lecture input, strengthened the student‐centred orientation of learning and recommends further research that compares learning outcomes associated with these contrasting approaches to professional education.     

对科大办学的点滴探讨

中国科学技术大学经过46年的努力,取得了令人鼓舞的成绩。如今如何发挥科大自身特点,坚持原有的成功的办学理念,进一步制定完善的政策导向,提升教学质量和研究水平,是值得探讨的问题。     

河北师范大学顶岗实习支教刍议

顶岗实习与教育实习相比较,在承担的任务、服务范围、管理体制、实习效果方面均有不同。顶岗实习是以教育史、教育法规、实践论、建构主义学习理论和教师专业发展为理论依据的。顶岗实习是高等师范院校教育教学改革的重要举措,是奏响“明日教师,今日做起”的畅想曲。     

Openness and reform as dynamics for development: A case study of internationalisation at South China University of Technology

Universities worldwide now encounter fargreater challenges, and are subjected to anunprecedented level of external scrutiny. Thechange in governance ideology in the highereducation sector has altered the way in whichuniversities are managed, a phenomenonidentified by Slaughter and Leslie as academiccapitalism. This article examines how Chineseuniversities are responding to this phenomenonin their cultural complexity and socialcontexts, using South China University ofTechnology as an example. At the same time, theconcepts of globalisation andinternationalisation are taken as salientfeatures of our times, and are often mistakenlyused interchangeably. This article argues thatthey are fundamentally different, reflectingphenomena with different rationales, objectivesand effects. By presenting an analysis ofChina's internationalisation of highereducation through an in-depth case study thefindings of this study shed light on thegeneral current state of internationalisationin the mainstream of China's higher education,and underscores the idea that changesattributed to globalisation are modified andfashioned by the particular circumstances andchoices of local institutions. The studyvividly reveals how local circumstancescan be used to manage the global within thelocal. It reports how the selected casecontinues to develop in the context of markettransition and globalisation.     

南昆士兰大学学习与教学支持服务机构运行经验及启示

澳大利亚南昆士兰大学(USQ)学习与教学支持服务机构(LTSU)在其学校的组织框架中属于学习和教学的辅助机构,但却是该校学习支持服务以及基础性支持服务方面的关键部门。该机构在其职责以及服务内容等方面的独特经验,对于建立和完善我国开放大学的学习与支持服务机构以及支持服务的内容具有很好的借鉴意义。     

Platform Construction for Extra-curricular Learning and Personal Academic Development of Physics Students at University

With the progressing development of economic globalization and increasingly fierce international competition, we need groups of high-quality innovative talents to enhance the overall scientific and technological innovation capacity and competitiveness while also improving the visibility of students on the international stage. Accordingly, the cultivated talents should develop a more open vision, more novel awareness, and a more proactive learning attitude. They will be more sensitive to new things, have stronger practical capacities, and have the courage to break through routines to conduct their work more innovatively. Therefore, we have established a talent cultivation philosophy of ＂profound foundation, wide range, internationalization, and value innovation＂ in the physics education and have explored the extra-curricular learning and development pattern of physics students in order to promote a well-rounded development.     

澳大利亚信息技术对职业教育课程的影响

知识经济时代的到来,为科技的迅速发展提供了重要契机,职业教育对于促进科技进步和经济发展负有重要使命.从澳大利亚信息技术的发展及对职业教育课程的影响,探讨科技进步对课程开发和实施影响的经验,为我国提供借鉴.     

大学科技教育课的性质和功能

大学科技教育课的性质和功能的界定,是该课课程建设需解决的重要理论问题。本界定了大学科技教育课的性质,并阐明了其理由,还重点了大学科技教育课的功能。     

The golden rule and the ten commandments of teleteaching: harnessing the power of technology in education

Few will disagree that teleteaching or teaching using computers and telecommunications technology is becoming increasingly popular among educators. There is much more uncertainty, however, about whether technology is as effective a mode of teaching as its proponents claim. This hesitation in endorsing technology is undoubtedly a result of the inconclusive results of teaching experiments using technology with out an adequate pedagogical base. This paper proposes guidelines for the effective use of technology. These may help the educator to avoid frustrating and stultifying practices that may prejudice the educator and student against using a rich educational resource. While the golden rule urges a two-way constructivist approach to teaching, the ten commandments draw the educator's attention to issues of access, hardware and software selection, learner and teacher preparedness for technology, and human factors in the use of technology     

知识经济时代高校学生思想道德教育

知识经济时代的高校学生思想道德教育应坚持进行爱国主义、社会主义和集体主义教育,致力于发展面向知识经济的素质教育,着眼于大学生时代精神的塑造,使其真正成为知识经济时代的“四有新人”。     

人文教育观的内涵及其对高校教学改革的启示

人文主义教育观重视人的价值,坚持教育应以促进人的发展和完善为根本目的.在实践上重视普通教育,重视人文科学,重视学生主体性和创造性的培养.这些对当前正日益深入的高校课堂教学改革具有十分有益的借鉴和启示意义.     

通识教育理念下应用技术型大学英美文学课程改革

通识教育一百多年前诞生于美国,日本在20世纪四十年代掀起了通识教育的热潮,近年来通识教育也在我国高等教育中受到重视。应用技术型大学在培养技术技能型人才的同时,也不能忽视对学生人文综合素质的培养。英美文学课程应本着通识教育理念,从特色教学内容和实践型教学模式出发,切实提高学生阅读、写作、批判性思维以及跨文化交际等方面的显性技能。     

华东师范大学“现代教育技术培训”课程调研

高等师范院校在教师教育体系日益开放、自身学科建设不断向综合化发展的形势下,教师教育发展的生存空间越来越受到挤压,为此,各高师院校不断在人才培养模式上进行创新,以提高他们在教师教育行业的竞争优势。华东师范大学就通过师范生全员现代教育技术培训,着眼于提高未来教师的信息化教学素养,取得了一些成果和经验,并对未来发展的思路进行了探讨,以资同行借鉴。     

高校现代教育技术应用中的主要问题与对策刍议

笔分析了高校在网络化多媒体教学中存在的主要问题：现代教育技术仍然运行在传统教学的轨道上,问题的症结在于当前教学结构中诸要素之间的关系不亲密、不和谐、甚至对抗,不能从整体上发挥积极作用。提出了从整体上改革教学结构的策略和措施。     

新建本科院校教育技术发展的问题与对策

教育技术是促进高校教育信息化建设,深化教育教学改革的重要实践领域。新建本科院校在推进教育技术发展过程中存在的问题有:管理层面;机构建设;教师素质;环境建设。推动新建本科院校教育技术发展的对策有:注重学习,转变观念,加强宏观规划;规范设置,完善职能,提升工作创造性;加强宣传,激发参与,强化教育技术培训;加大投入,软硬兼顾,提高应用水平。     

"低成本教具制作课"的发展方向研究

“教具制作课”应在深度和广度上努力拓展 ,利用新材料、新技术 ,并与现代化教学工具有机的结合 ,研制出更适合现代教学特点的教具     

Collaborative teaching in a linguistically and culturally diverse higher education setting: a case study of a postgraduate accounting program

The Language for Professional Communication in Accounting project has changed teaching practice in a linguistically and culturally diverse postgraduate accounting program at Macquarie University in Australia. This paper reflects on the project’s interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to diversity in the classroom by tracing its growth and development and describing the way in which it is supporting the integration of professional communication skills and discipline‐specific content within the Master of Accounting program. In particular, the paper demonstrates that discipline specialists working in a continuous and collaborative relationship with English language specialists, to integrate and assess communication skills and enrich the curriculum, leads to better outcomes for students and staff. The paper contributes to a growing literature on approaches that integrate particular graduate attributes into programs with diverse student populations, rather than bolt‐on interventions by language specialists that have limited outcomes.