堪培拉的城市规划和设计分析

在实地考察的基础上,对澳大利亚首都堪培拉的城市规划理念及城市规划和设计的意义进行了较为深入的分析和研究。认为堪培拉城市规划中的民主理念和城市规划中的借助地形和绿化营造的景观多样性,是值得我们学习和借鉴的。     

澳大利亚堪培拉大学教师教育方案管窥

澳大利亚教师教育方案是培养本国学前、小学和中学教师的课程方案,类似于我国师范院校的教学计划。该国职前教师教育方案有五种培养模式,单学位和双学位为两种主要模式,此外还有其他三种模式。单学位模式适用于学前和小学教师的培养,双学位模式适用于中学教师的培养。该国教师教育方案的特点是结构清晰、种类多样、形式灵活、受到各级政府的重视;随着社会的发展而不断更新。     

Outcomes of the primary and early childhood science and technology education project at the university of Canberra

The aim of the Primary and Early Childhood Science and Technology Education Project (PECSTEP) is to improve teaching and learning in science and technology of by increasing the number of early childhood and primary teachers who are effective educators. PECSTEP is based on an interactive model of teaching and systematically links work on gender with the learning and teaching of science and technology. The project involves: a year-long inservice program which includes the development of a science curriculum unit by teachers in their schools; linking of the preservice and inservice programs; and the development of support networks for teachers. Each phase of PECSTEP has been researched by means of surveys, interviews and the use of diaries. Research questions have focussed particularly on changes in: teachers’ and student teachers’ attitudes to teaching science and technology; their perceptions of science and technology; their perceptions of their students’ responses and their understandings of how gender relates to these areas. Specializations: primary science curriculum, science teacher education, sociology of science, technology and education. Specializations: gender and science/science teacher education, feminist theory, curriculum theory. Specializations: Science education research, curriculum development.