Writing: the state of the state vs. the state of the art in English and American schools

Based on work undertaken in a joint international project focusing on the process and teaching of writing in English/US classrooms, this article looks at the impact government initiatives on assessment and accountability have on classroom practices and the process of writing. These initiatives are encoded in the Standard Assessment Tasks (SATs) in England and the Proficiency Tests in the US. The first year of the project has gathered and analyzed data from a longitudinal study of writing in the US, focused on the state of Ohio, and a series of contrasting case studies in England.     

The content of educational technology curricula: a cross-curricular state of the art

The purpose of this study is to analyze the content features of educational technology curricula for primary education developed by national governments. A qualitative cross-case document analysis of the national educational technology curriculum of Norway, Flanders and England was conducted. The analysis focuses on the underlying visions, specific aims and instruction related aspects that are integrated in the national educational technology curricula of the three cases under investigation. The results indicate that specific aims mainly focus on the critical use of educational technology; safe and responsible use of educational technology; information retrieval, processing and production; communication by use of educational technology; and use of educational technology for subject learning. It is possible that a discrepancy exists between the concepts of digital literacy and the specific aims that are addressed in educational technology curricula. Moreover, the rationales that underlie educational technology curricula represent a catalytic and social point of view rather than an economic one. The implications of our findings for curriculum developers and researchers are discussed.     

世界高等教育研究与培训的现状与展望

本文简要回顾了世界高等教育研究与培训的历史 ;重点评述了世界高等教育研究的基础设施、信息设施、院校研究和大学管理人员培训的现状 ;展望了世界高等教育研究与培训的发展趋势     

How the state of the art can inform the art of the practice

Advanced Structural Equation Modeling: Issues and Techniques. George A. Marcoulides and Randall E. Schumacker (Eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1996, 376 pages, $79.95     

Research into on-the-job training: A state of the art

On-the-job training can be defined as the enhancement of job competence acquisition, involving one or more of the following elements: (i) the actual work processes, (ii) the physical work environment, and (iii) the social work environment. Research into on-the-job is in its infancy, although it comprises a substantial portion of employee training. There is an important distinction between structured and unstructured on the-job training, but structure is just one of the dimensions needed to describe the variety of forms on-the-job training can take. Recent studies offer insights into conditions, processes, and effects of on-the-job training. These insights should be integrated in a theory on on-the-job training.     

科技赋能教育监测与评价:现状与前瞻

教育质量监测与评价的目的是引领教育发展。有效使用监测技术,对学习环境与学习质量的动态变化进行充分且及时的评估,不仅对于特定个体,对于国家和社会也会产生重要影响。本文分析了我国教育质量监测与评价的现状,在教育信息化建设的背景下,从教育评价云平台建设、信息化测评特色解决方案与教育监测结果可视化三方面阐述了"互联网+"国家教育质量监测已取得的各项进展,对信息技术为教育监测提供的新思路进行了系统化总结,同时揭示了我国教育质量监测在实施过程中存在的问题。为了突破监测与评价的技术瓶颈,走出监测体系建设的困境,本文提出了未来教育质量监测与先进科学技术在融合时潜在的攻关方向与必须解决的关键问题,旨在协同多方努力共同推进我国教育质量监测与评价全面和可持续发展。     

泰国华语及华语教育现状

本简述泰国华语的历史发展，详细报告了当前泰国从华语培训班到大学学历教育的华语教育的现状，并分析了当前泰国华语教育中存在的问题。     

The economics of education in developing countries: An assessment of the state of the art

This paper assesses the present state of the art of the economics of education in developing countries in the context of the papers in this special issue. These papers help fill analytical gaps in the field by addressing the frequently overlooked roles of organization and incentives in shaping more efficient and equitable educational outcomes. Additional work needs to be done to broaden the field's analytical framework if economists are to have more influence in favor of such outcomes. High on the list is to include within the field's analytical framework the behavioral relationships that shape decisions whether to implement more efficient or equitable policies.     

The state of the art in Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices: a systematic literature review

This article reports on a systematic review of the Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices research literature published between 1990 and 2012. Self-study research refers to teacher educators researching their practice with the purpose of improving it, making explicit and validating their professional expertise and, at the same time, contributing to the knowledge base of teacher education. Reflecting our analysis, we defined self-study as a research approach in the field of teacher education which can be typified by the following characteristics: self-study research focuses on one’s own practice; for this reason, it privileges the use of qualitative research methods; collaborative interactions play a central role in the research process; and its validation is based on trustworthiness. Furthermore, we identified two tensions inherent in the self-study work, on which researchers always and continuously need to position themselves for self-study inquiries to achieve its purposes: the tension between relevance and rigour on the one hand, and that of effectiveness and understanding on the other hand.