Endurance of Undergraduate Attitudes Toward Older Adults

This cross-sectional study assessed undergraduate attitudes toward older adults and attitude endurance 3 to 18 months after aging coursework. Survey respondents included 349 students who took an aging elective and 430 comparison students. Aging-elective students indicated more positive attitudes than comparison students. Attitudes did not vary across 3 groups staggered by time elapsed from completing the course until testing (3 to 18 months). 4 variables accounted for the variance in attitudes toward elders at a statistically significant level: majoring in biology, having frequent or occasional contact with unrelated older adults, taking an aging course, and post-course knowledge of aging.     

Attitudes of Elementary Classroom Teachers Toward Mainstreaming

The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes toward mainstreaming issues of elementary classroom teachers undertaking an introductory course in special education. Subjects were also queried about how they felt P.L. 94‐142 was perceived by other interested groups and indicated their estimates of the manageability of students with special needs within the regular classroom. Findings support the need for comprehensive in‐service training programs designed to modify attitudes of regular teachers.     

浅议课堂教学中教师的“错误”观

在课堂教学中,学生经常会出现各种各样的错误。面对学生的错误,教师所持的态度直接影响着教学的效果和学生错误潜在价值的充分发挥。教师的“错误”观是教师教育观、课程观、学生观的集中反映,也是其教学能力、评价能力的重要体现。教师在课堂教学中面对学生错误时,应该具有科学的“错误”观,如课程资源观、启发契机观、审视教学观、评价信息观。教师应该在这些“错误”观的指导下,采取正确的策略去帮助学生纠正错误。     

Examining the Impact of Opportunity Bursaries on the Financial Circumstances and Attitudes of Undergraduate Students in England

Notwithstanding the expansion of higher education across the OECD, there continues to be concern about the levels of participation amongst those from disadvantaged backgrounds. In response to this, a new form of financial support for students from low-income families, the 'opportunity bursary', was introduced for a limited period in England from 2001/02. Surveys of two cohorts of opportunity-bursary applicants were carried out and these suggested possible psychological, behavioural and economic impacts. Fewer opportunity-bursary recipients than non-recipients reported that part-time work had interfered with their studies and more reported that the bursary had made them less worried about meeting the costs of going to university. There was some evidence that the scheme led to increased retention in the first year of university study; it also appeared to lead to lower levels of debt, in particular bank overdrafts or credit card debt.     

Examining Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes toward Business Statistics in the United States and China

The rapid growth of analytics is bringing more attention to quantitative core curriculum requirements in undergraduate business programs. Statistical knowledge and skills are unequivocally recognized as essential cornerstone of business analytics. Furthermore, educational research has shown that academic performance in statistics classes is related to the attitudes that students bring to the course. This article assesses the reliability and validity of the Survey of Attitudes toward Statistics (SATS) in measuring noncognitive dimensions of attitudes among undergraduate business students. Sample data from U.S. and Chinese introductory business statistics classes were collected and analyzed to learn more about this aspect of student engagement across business schools located in countries with substantially different levels of success in international mathematics achievement testing, as well as differing cultural and educational practices. Results show that the six‐factor model structure of the SATS provides a good fit in both populations, with students entering business statistics holding only slightly positive attitudes toward the subject. Significant distinctions between four of the six attitude components were identified. Implications of measuring and improving these attitudes are discussed. Business statistics instructors are encouraged to use the survey as a standardized instrument to measure effects of interventions and make evidence‐based pedagogical decisions.     

Middle School Student Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Synthetic Biology

Journal of Science Education and Technology - Synthetic biology is a field that leverages design, biology, engineering, and computation to genetically engineer organisms to make usable products...     

对大学英语课堂教学模式的几点认识

本文从理顺教学思路入手,分析了大学英语教学的规律和特点,探索了正确制定大学英语课堂教学模式的要素,以达到优化课堂教学,提高教学质量的目的。     

Attitudes Toward Spanish and Code-Switching in Belize: Stigmatization and Innovation in the Spanish Classroom

Through the analysis of survey and interview data, we investigated the attitudes and perceptions of 32 multilingual teachers of Spanish in Belize, a code-switching (CS) context where Spanish is in intense contact with English and Belizean Kriol. More specifically, we examined teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward Spanish and CS and teachers’ perceptions vis-à-vis students’ attitudes toward Spanish instruction. The study revealed that whereas some teachers held negative views of Northern Belizean Spanish, they did not markedly perceive standard Spanish as “better” than the local variety of Belizean Spanish. The analysis also showed that most teachers had a positive predisposition to the use of CS as a pedagogical tool in their classrooms, a finding that suggests that ultra-normative attitudes toward Spanish varieties are not prevalent among these educators. In view of students’ attitudes, teachers concurred that students had overwhelmingly negative attitudes toward standard Spanish, in line with previous findings. We argue that educational reforms and status-planning efforts are vital to destigmatize Spanish and to promote its maintenance alongside Belizean Kriol and English.     

Examining Crime on Campus: The Influence of Institutional Factors on Reports of Crime at Colleges and Universities

When the Clery Act was passed in 1998, it required institutions of higher education to raise awareness among those in the campus community about the crime prevention programs they offer, as well as disseminate information about crime on campus, in an effort to reduce levels of individual risk. However, scant research investigates the impact that such institutional crime prevention efforts may have had on reports of both violent and property crime on campus. Using two different datasets, this study reveals that campuses with more security measures in place and more men enrolled than women are associated with the highest reports of violent crime. Alternatively, institutions with more security measures implemented and larger proportions of women enrolled have the fewest reports of violent crime on campus. This paper discusses the considerations that should be made when relying on official reports of crime on campus and concludes with implications for future research.     

本科生导师制下师生关系对知识传递的影响

为探究本科生导师制中师生关系对知识传递的影响路径和影响程度,采用关系强度和关系质量两个维度表征师生关系,将知识传递分为知识发送和知识接受两个环节,进而构建了师生关系与知识传递的关系模型,采用问卷调查法获取数据并应用结构方程模型定量分析了二者之间关系。研究结果显示:师生关系强度与师生关系质量呈正相关;师生关系强度、关系质量与知识发送、知识接受呈正相关;师生关系强度影响知识发送,师生关系质量影响知识接受。该研究可为本科生导师制背景下以提高知识传递效果和质量为目标导向的师生关系的构建提供参考。     

大学生犯罪预防浅探

近年来大学生中的违法犯罪现象值得关注和研究。本文从心理、家庭、教育、社会诸方面分析了大学生违法犯罪的原因,并从高校施加教育影响的视角探讨如何加强对大学生的心理教育、法制教育和道德教育,以此增强防范违法犯罪的效果。     

以课堂教学改善大学生寻求专业心理帮助态度

本文论述了当代大学生面对心理困扰时,教师如何通过课堂教学使学生获得寻求专业性心理帮助的途径,并协助学生树立主动寻求心理帮助的正确态度,提高大学生心理健康水平。     

Resilient and Nonresilient Hispanic English Language Learners' Attitudes Toward Their Classroom Learning Environment in Mathematics

This study examines resilient and nonresilient characteristics in mathematics among Hispanic students in a major metropolitan city located in the south central region of the United States. The study examined data from semistructure interviews of 118 resilient and nonresilient English language learners (ELLs) in 4th and 5th grade. The interviews focused on a variety of factors including: (a) individual attributes (e.g., students’ motivation); (b) school and classroom factors (e.g., satisfaction, involvement, and affiliation); (c) family factors (e.g., parent involvement in academics); and (d) students’ use of time (e.g., doing homework). Additional indicators that were examined include help-seeking behaviors and skills that allow students to cope with academic difficulties. Overall, the findings indicate significant differences between resilient and nonresilient students on academic performance and their self-efficacy on perceived mathematical abilities. Significant differences were also found in the home learning environment, indicating that resilient students receive more assistance at home on academic tasks than non-resilient students.     

关于《经济学》课程考核体系的思考

作为经济与管理相关专业的核心课程,《经济学》是一门基础理论课程,如何了解学生对该门课程的理解和掌握程度,是《经济学》教学的重要环节。本文从《经济学》的课程性质入手,提出“复合式—全程性—多元化”考核体系。     

The Multidimensionality of Adolescents' Beliefs About and Attitudes Toward Gay and Lesbian Peers in School

This study investigated tenth- and twelfth-grade adolescents' ( N = 264) beliefs about homosexuality, their attitudes about gay and lesbian peers in school, and their evaluations of the treatment of gay, lesbian, and gender non-conforming peers. The results revealed differences in adolescents' beliefs about homosexuality and their attitudes toward gay and lesbian peers in school. Further, age-related and context differences in adolescents' attitudes were obtained. The results also revealed age-related difference in adolescents' evaluations of the treatment of gay, lesbian, and gender non-conforming peers. Finally, the results provide some evidence that gender non-conformity and sexuality independently and interdependently impact adolescents' evaluations of the treatment of others. The implications of these results for educators and others interested in creating schools that are safe for all students are discussed.     

班级环境和攻击行为的关系:暴力态度的中介作用

采用班级环境问卷、暴力态度问卷和攻击行为问卷调查了1213名中学生暴力态度的基本特点及其在班级环境与攻击行为之间的作用。结果发现:(1)中学生的暴力态度水平偏高;男生的暴力态度水平显著高于女生的暴力态度水平;中学生的暴力态度不存在显著的年级差异,但年级和性别对中学生暴力态度的交互作用显著。(2)班级环境能够间接预测中学生的攻击行为,即暴力态度在班级环境与中学生的攻击行为之间起中介作用。     

论教师的缄默知识对课堂教学的负面影响

教师的缄默知识对课堂教学的影响具有两极性,既对课堂教学具有积极的作用,也可能给课堂教学带来负面影响。教师只有认清了自身的缄默知识对课堂教学的制约所在,才能理性地开展教学活动。     

The Influence of Direct and Overheard Messages on Children's Attitudes Toward Novel Social Groups

Individuals often develop negative biases toward unfamiliar or denigrated groups. Two experimental studies were conducted to investigate the extent to which brief negative messages about novel social groups influence children's (4- to 9-year-olds'; N = 153) intergroup attitudes. The studies examined the relative influence of messages that are provided directly to children versus messages that are overheard and examined whether the force of these messages varies with children's age. According to implicit and explicit measures of children's intergroup attitudes, children rapidly internalized messages demeaning novel groups, thus forming negative attitudes toward outgroups merely on the basis of hearsay. These effects were generally stronger among older children, and were particularly pronounced when the message was provided directly to children.