Criterionced Tests: Part 11. Unfinished Business

What was the origin of the concept of criterion-referenced measurement? How has the concept evolved over the years? What are some key factors that should influence how we think about CRTs?     

Criterion Referencd Testing 30 Yeam Later: Promise Broken, Promise Kept

What promises has CRT kept or broken? Why do we need denser tests to make good, criterion-referenced interpretations? What wisdom has grown from experience with CRTs?     

An Enquiry Into the Role and Importance of Ethics in Scientific Research

In this essay the importance of spirituality (or ethics) in the life of a research scientist is explored. The following four questions are considered: a) Why should the problem be studied? What are the benefits? and For whom? b) How should we approach this problem? c) What if the results of this investigation contradict other theories? What should we do in case of disagreements? and, d) What are the consequences of this study? Who or what is going to be harmed? What are the effects on the environment?

     

The State of NCME: Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future

What are the roots of NCME? What were our initial goals and how well have we attained them? Are we drifting away from our practitioner orientation? What should be our policy on important matters in educational practice and our role in sociopolitical issues in educational measurement?     

Standard-Setting Guidelines

Do we need guidelines for standard-setting studies? What should the guidelines address? What additional research on standard-setting is needed?     

对马克思主义中国化研究中几个重要问题的认识——中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院研究员、博士生导师辛向阳访谈

马克思主义中国化研究的基本问题是什么?这些基本问题之间的关系如何?未来马克思主义中国化研究的新的视野或者说新的着力点在哪里?理论联系实际的具体方法是什么?马克思主义中国化理论创新的动力在哪里?中国特色社会主义道路和发展模式的创新性及其国际意义表现在哪里?就以上问题采访了著名马克思主义研究学者辛向阳,他的回答反映了一位马克思主义研究专家的真知灼见。     

教师应当掌握怎样的技术？

本文从四个方面分析探讨“教师应当掌握怎样的技术”这一问题:运用技术的实质是什么?教师应掌握哪些技术?教师应掌握多深的技术?如何培养教师的技术能力?并阐释其对我国教师教育和信息技术教育所具有的借鉴意义。     

国际技术教育课程评价:困境、经验与启示

近年来,随着技术教育成为各国基础教育关注的热点领域,其课程评价日益成为一个共同的焦点问题。技术教育课程应该由谁来评价?评价什么?怎样评价?有哪些合适的评价方式?通过对别国及地区的实践考察,技术教育课程评价应积极建立基于"专业"与标准的国家质量监测体系,努力寻求适合"技术"自身特性的多元评价方式。     

A Tale of Two Test-Specification Strategies

How detailed should we make the specifications for educational tests? What should be the role of sample or “illustrative” items? How does the nature of test specifications impact on the usefulness of that test?     

WebQuest设计与应用调查分析

WebQuest教学模式自引入我国以来,其研究、推广和实践已产生了较为广泛的影响。WebQuest设计应用发展状况如何?实践探索中有哪些经验或教训?网络探究教学应该如何有效地组织和实施?对近年来国内WebQuest教学模式设计与应用案例的广泛调查和统计分析表明:WebQuest及网络探究教学的深入发展需要有关人员面向学生发展,更新教育理念,走出技术误区;立足实践探索,关注学习过程,灵活应用模式;改变管理理念,调整评价机制,完善信息化学习环境。     

我们应该具备哪些教育观念

当前教育观念的解构与泛化倾向,致使人们在教育实践中常常出现观念的空白与迷茫。我们只能以已有的教育观念为逻辑起点建构新的教育观念。重新思考教育培养什么样的人;为什么要培养这样的人;怎样看待教育中的人;如何看待学校在个体发展中的文化使命以及如何审视教育的时空形式等。     

现代远程教育中英语面授的功能与创新

现代远程教育中的英语面授应该具备什么样的功能、应该怎样操作才能构建一种既符合交际能力培养，又符合现代远程教育特点的面授方式?本文试图根据一些相关理论的研究与自己的尝试，对远程教育英语面授作一些新的探索。     

Defining Minimal Competence

How do we explain the standard-setting process to judges? What context should we set for the standard-setting exercise? How can we help judges develop a common definition of minimal competence?     

问题在科学研究工作中的作用

综观科学发展的历史和现状，我们会发现，科学研究工作总是与大大小小、形形色色的问题紧密地联系在一起。这就自然会引起我们如下的思考：问题在科学研究中起着什么样的作用。它应当占有什么样的地位，一般规律性的东西是什么等。本就这些问题进行了探讨。     

我国学习型社会建设应该重新审视的三个“老问题”

结合哈钦斯、富尔等人的研究成果,我国的官方表述以及国内外相关发展情况,就学习型社会究竟是什么、建设学习型社会究竟为了什么、学习型社会建设究竟要抓什么等三个"老问题"进行了再研究。通过研究提出如下观点:"学习者"是学习型社会的主体,"学习和创造"是学习型社会的主要活动,"全民学习、终身学习"是学习型社会的最主要特征,个人和社会自由全面地发展是学习型社会建设的目的。这应该成为我国学习型社会建设的基本立场和原则。     

语境对英语写作的影响

文化在社会交际中的作用正在变得越来越重要。英语作为中国学生的外语，除了传统意义上的词汇与语法的学习外，更重要的是通过对英语的学习，获得一种跨文化的知识，避免在将来由于缺乏文化意识而在工作中受挫。面对文化间的差异，在写作过程中，我们应注意什么?高低语境对文章的影响是什么?全文在E．T．Hall(霍尔)的高低语境理论的基础上，试解决这两个问题。     

大文化是大学发展的哲学基础

大学是什么？应该怎么做？如何办？这是每一个管理者关心的问题。大文化是哲学研究的对象，通过对大文化的研究解决上述问题，提出新的大学发展理念和教学革新思路，因此，大文化将是发展大学的哲学基础。     

Insights into casual relief teaching: casual relief teachers’ perceptions of their knowledge and skills

Research into the experiences of casual relief teachers (CRTs) (substitute or supply teachers) across Australia and internationally has reported feelings of marginalisation among participants. These findings are concerning when one considers that students might be in the care of CRTs for an equivalent of 1 year or more throughout their schooling. When CRTs describe such feelings there is a suggestion that they do not feel a part of the community of practice in which they work. Accordingly, their opportunities for professional learning are often compromised, which has implications for their ability to maintain pedagogical knowledge and skills. This study used cluster sampling survey data to offer insights into professional challenges faced by CRTs. The discussion examines the self-determined skills of 59 Australian CRTs and the way schooling is organised that may leave them feeling excluded rather than members of what should be their “communities of practice.”     

Recontextualizing Mental Measurement

Why should we be concerned about “physics envy” as a feature of our approach to educational measurement? What are some limitations of current measurement models? Why should there be greater public participation in decisions regarding testing?     

How to be a good teache

What makes a good teacher?How should teachers talk to students?How should teachers give instructions?Who should talk in class?What are the best kinds of lesson?How important is it to follow a pre-arranged plan?