Science as content,science as context: working in the science department

In this study we explored how the science department shaped the relationship between a science department head, Mr Greg, and a teacher, Ms Horton, as they grappled with their expectations of, and responsibilities for, teaching and leadership in the daily life in the department. We found that, from their life histories and their positions in the department, Mr Greg and Ms Horton have developed different values and visions that shape the ways they construct their work, particularly in relation to the place of subject matter, goals for students, teamwork, roles and responsibilities and accountability. Although both shared a commitment to their students and to their subject, Mr Greg saw his contribution in subject organizational terms and Ms Horton saw hers in personal student terms. Orderliness and stability were important to the department head whereas Ms Horton valued spontaneity and innovation. Collaboration was Mr Greg's method of achieving the business of the department; working alone allowed Ms Horton the freedom and flexibility she needed. Accountability for Mr Greg was framed in organizational terms; Ms Horton was more concerned with the learning that took place in her classroom. Our case study looks at the range and intensity of the forces shaping the work of teachers and the way they organize themselves at work. We argue that, if we wish to continue to improve teaching and learning, particularly in secondary schools, we need to know a great deal more about the forces that operate in subject departments.     

陶行知与陶渊明

陶行知先生从美国学成归来,在南京北郊劳山脚下的晓庄,实践生活教育的理论,探求教育救国的道路。陶行知从以陶渊明为代表的中国传统隐逸文人对独立人格精神的追求中吸取营养,其人格魅力感召后世,被宋庆龄誉为“万世师表”。陶行知先生对中国传统隐士人格精神的接受,对于当代教师人格教育应有所裨益。     

《毕司沃斯先生的房子》的象征意蕴

《毕司沃斯先生的房子》是2001年诺贝尔文学奖获得者V·S·奈保尔代表作之一,同时成功入选为20世纪百部最佳英文小说。象征手法的出色运用是小说《毕司沃斯先生的房子》的一大艺术特色。文章从毕司沃斯先生、毕司沃斯先生的房子、哈奴曼大宅、黑暗意象几个方面对名著《毕司沃斯先生的房子》中的象征手法作探讨,指出象征手法的运用营造了作品的气氛,深化了作品的主题。     

NCLB法案实施四年来美国公立学校的变化——来自美国教育政策中心的报告

《不让一个孩子掉队》(NCLB)法案到2006年为止已经实施了4年,在这4年中美国的公立教育发生了很大变化,同时NCLB法案也一直受到各界的质疑与非议.美国教育政策中心最近发布了一份报告,总结了NCLB法案实施4年来对公立学校的10大影响,比较全面真实地反映了美国公立学校的情况与问题.     

《甲骨文合集补编》第一册释文疏漏校补30例

自《甲骨文合集补编》出版以来,学者们一方面充分重视、利用它,一方面也逐步发现了其中的疏漏不足之处,沈培、沈建华、蔡哲茂、谢济、王蕴智等先生都曾作文讨论、纠正、补充其不足。我们在具体阅读中,发现仍然存在一些未为诸先生所发现的问题。鉴于此,对其第一册“释文”中多出或疏漏字、辞等现象进行考察,以期得到更为准确完整的释文。     

《孔雀东南飞》悲剧个性心理浅析

《孔雀东南飞》焦刘二人的婚姻悲剧主要是他们个性因素导致。兰芝的倔强、仲卿的孱弱、焦母的暴戾和孤寂三者深深交织在一起。     

《甲骨文合集补编》第一册释文校补

《甲骨合集补编》自出版以来，学们在受益的同时也发现了其中的诸多问题。沈培、沈建华、蔡哲茂、谢济等先生都曾作专讨论过其中的问题。但是，将拓片和释对比阅读，可以发现还有一些未为诸先生所论及的问题存在。通过对其中的误释误摹情况进行校补，希望能够一定程度上得到较为完整准确的释。     

以"三兼顾"译诗法评析方平先生对《哈姆雷特》剧中的一段译文

黄杲炘先生针对英语格律诗翻译标准的混乱现象,首倡“三兼顾”译诗法,即:兼顾顿数、字数与韵式。黄先生同时还提出了一套具体可行的量化标准,这些标准不仅发展了“以顿代步”译诗法,而且还为诗歌翻译提供了一种完整而科学的评价标准。文章试以方平先生所译《哈姆雷特》“戏中戏”里的一段诗文为例,验证“三兼顾”译诗法的客观性及其可操作性,并根据“三兼顾”原则将该段诗文试译成汉语。     

论许国璋的外语教育思想与教学实践

许国璋先生是我国著名的英语教育家,他在语言学理论、语言哲学、英语教学和教材编写等方面卓有建树。本文旨介绍许国璋先生的外语教育思想及其教学实践,从理论上分析其前瞻性,并讨论其教育思想对我国外语教学实践的影响。     

格律倒装的省思

黄庆萱先生尝指出：语文中有为求平仄或押韵而非出于语文上自然倒装的情形。蔡宗阳先生进一步提出：为诗文格律而倒装,是修辞学上的倒装,出于作者为调和音律,突显重点,加强语势的修辞技巧,而与声韵有关。李丽文女士《诗经修辞研究》详列《诗经》为诗文格律而倒装347例,并举例详作说明。窃以为其所认定,稍嫌宽松。因此,以李书所列及蔡宗阳先生所举《大雅·桑柔》为基础,试为检讨格律倒装的认定标准。透过全面检讨《诗经》中所有“中O”结构词汇的意旨及其押韵地位,并考察先秦典籍的“中O”词汇结构与应用,得知学者所揭橥的格律倒装,确实存在。然而进行格律倒装辨识时,如果未能深究其语言习惯、词汇结构及意旨,纯依语句型态径行判定,容有可以商榷的余地。     

意境与古诗英译——评李商隐《夜雨寄北》的三种译文

意境是情与景的结晶,是中国古典诗的灵魂.因此译诗如不能传达意境,原诗的美学价值定会大打折扣.通过对李商隐<夜雨寄北>艺术风格的赏析,从审美的视角对翟理思(Giles)、林语堂以及许渊冲三位先生所译的三种译文进行分析比较,得出古诗英译应再现原诗意境、传递美学内涵.     

Inquiry into Children's Mathematical Thinking as a Means to Teacher Change

In the context of U.S. and world wide educational reforms that require teachers to understand and respond to student thinking about mathematics in new ways, ongoing learning from practice is a necessity. In this paper we report on this process for one teacher in one especially productive year of learning. This case study documents how Ms. Statz's engagement with children's thinking changed dramatically in a period of only a few months; observations and interviews several years later confirm she sustained this change. Our analysis focuses on the mathematical discussions she had with her students, and suggests this talk with children about their thinking in instruction served both as an index of change, and, in combination with other factors, as a mechanism for change. We identified four phases in Ms. Statz's growth toward practical inquiry, distinguished by her use of interactive talk with children. Motivating the evolution of phases were two sorts of mechanisms: scaffolded examination of her students' thinking; and asking and answering questions about individual students' thinking. Processes for generating and testing knowledge about children's thinking ultimately became integrated into Ms. Statz's instructional practices as she created opportunities for herself, and then students, to hear and respond to children's thinking.     

高职院校外籍专家聘用管理工作中的问题与对策

当前,高职院校外籍专家招聘工作中普遍存在地区供求不平衡、供需信息不对称、外籍专家流动性大等问题,而现有的各种聘外办法优势与劣势并存,尚没有一个便捷、顺畅、高效的渠道。建立专门的聘外信息网络平台,是解决高职院校聘外工作中＂意中人＂难寻问题的有效途径。     

Wollemi pine: Living fossil from jurassic landscape

As recently as 1994, the dinosaur of the plant kingdom, Wollemi pine (Wollemi nobilis) has been discovered in its site of origin, the Wollemi National Park, 150 km from the city of Sydney, Australia. This giant grows to a height of 40m with a trunk diameter of over 1m. All possible steps have been taken to conserve this giant in its own World Heritage Area. It is also being exploited to grow commercially to be released to the public by the year 2005. With increasing human interference on the environment, the rate of extinction of species is exceeding the rate of origin of new species. The tragedy is that many species including the giants of the living world might disappear even as efforts are on to discover yet-to-be identified species. NS Leela is a retired Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology, MES College, Bangalore, She is interested in popularising science through her writings in Kannada and English.     

读《红楼》,看形合与意合

本文通过中英两个版本《红楼梦》的比较，指出如何在汉译过程中调动译入语的表达手段和技巧，以更确切地表达原文的意思，从中看出意合式语言译成形合式语言的一些基本规律。     

Cognitive profiles of poor readers of Kannada

The alphasyllabary of Kannada comprises more than 400 symbols called akshara; each symbol is visuo-spatially complex with a consistent representation at the dual levels of the syllable and the phoneme. We investigated reading difficulties in Kannada among 8–12 year old children by conducting a between-groups followed by a case series analysis. We compared the children with reading difficulties with same age competent readers and younger readers who were similar in language level, matched on measures of vocabulary, syntactic processing, and morphological processing. Reading difficulties were characterized by poor akshara knowledge. Concomitant impairments were in syllable and phoneme level phonological skills, in rapid naming and in oral language skills. The case series analysis highlighted the variability of profiles among poor readers with the most common impairments being in akshara knowledge and phonological processing. Sub-groups of poor readers showed additional deficits in oral language, rapid naming, and visual processing skills. Together our findings indicate that the core deficit associated with reading difficulty in the alphasyllabary of Kannada is in the phonological domain. However, accompanying deficits in related skills, including visual processing, can further inhibit reading attainment. The findings from this study support a multifactorial model of reading development.