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University students＇ conceptions about the concept of gene： Interest of historical approach

Concepts of genetics are often difficult to teach, specifically the central concept of gene. Even the scientists disagree when defining this concept. This paper investigates university students＇ understanding about the gene and its functions. The results show the dominance of two conceptions of the gene： the Neoclassical model and the Mendelian model. The existence of hybrid conceptions and the lack of the modern model show that students are unable to mobilize the knowledge taught in biology. These results suggest to improve the teaching methods of genetics, for instance, by developing activities that bring students face to face with their conceptions.     

The impact of storybooks on kindergarten children＇s mathematical achievement and approaches to learning

This paper presents a mixed methods study that explored how storybooks influence kindergarten children＇s mathematical achievement and approaches to mathematics learning. Teachers＇ observations and research stating primary grade children＇s lack of mathematical knowledge and negative attitudes towards mathematics served as the impetus for the study. Three kindergarten teachers taught a mathematics unit using various children＇s storybooks and the characters in the stories as the context for mathematical problems. The results of the study show an impact on students＇ mathematical achievement as well as the identification of four themes that emerged on how students＇ approaches to learning were influenced when storybooks were integrated into the mathematics unit.     

Analysis of the dynamics of the sharing knowledge between cooperating teacher and teacher-in-training： The partners＇ respective roles

Collaboration is becoming increasingly important in the realm of education （Novoa, 2004）. For instance, as soon as training is undertaken, the future teacher must develop an ability to cooperate in a pedagogical context. However, in order to learn to make a relevant contribution to a teaching team＇s undertakings and to provide innovative suggestions in pedagogical matters （Gouvernement du Quebec, 2001）, the student teacher needs solid backing from the cooperating teacher. A student teacher＇s willingness to reflect on and to question his own teaching practices will create a much more promising learning context （Portelance ＆ Durand, 2006）. Reciprocally, the cooperating teacher will make a positive contribution to the student teacher by accepting that his positions be questioned and even altered （Johnston, Wetherill ＆ Greenebaum, 2002）. It is the dynamics of sharing of knowledge and know-how in this partnership that retains our interest. From 2004 to 2007, the researchers carried out a study of the subject by examining four practicum sessions at high school level in a number of Quebec schools. To gather data, the researchers used written questionnaires, individual interviews, as well as recordings of conversations between student teachers and their cooperating teachers. These conversations pertain to the conception and to the execution, by the student teacher, of teaching-learning situations. These dialogues were integrally transcribed and processed by N＇vivo, software designed to analyze qualitative data. the researchers present a typology of the respective roles taken on by the two partners in their discussions. The cooperating teacher reveals himself to be an advisor, a transmitter of information and a teacher. The student teacher also takes on the role of transmitter of information, as well as that of reflective practitioner, among others, the researchers observed that the conversations are usually carried out in an egalitarian spirit and, in some cases, give rise to co-construction of practical knowledge.     

Humanistic knowledge management perspective： The case of Croatia

The paper promotes people-focused, in other words, HKM （humanistic knowledge management） perspective. In the theoretical part of this paper, HKM perspective is being elaborated. In the empirical part of this paper, the status of KM （knowledge management） holders as KM factor is assessed. Precisely, the quality of 5 areas （KM infrastructure, KM holders, organizational culture, IT （information technology） and measuring KM） which are important for KM success was evaluated in order to position people factor in Croatia. Therefore, Croatian organizations and Croatian employees were asked about their KM practice and their perceptions of its quality.     

Chinese feminist epistemology： Studies of Chinese mothers＇ experiences in immigration and education

This paper examines theoretical frameworks with which to study newly-immigrated mothers from China and calls for the need to make Chinese mothers become knowers and agents of knowledge. Although there are black and Chicana feminist epistemologies, currently there is no comparable discourse in the study of Chinese feminist epistemology, particularly on newly-immigrated Chinese mothers in the USA. By examining Chinese mothers＇ experiences immigrating to the United States and educating their children in the transnational context, the paper agrees that both endarkened feminist epistemology and transnational feminism cannot fully interpret and address newly-immigrated Chinese mothers＇ experiences. Drawing the research data directly from Chinese mothers, the paper describes different challenges Chinese mothers faced in immigrating and their children＇s education due to various factors, such as language, historical and cultural roots, to highlight Chinese mothers＇ various experiences in immigration and their children＇s education in the transnational context.     

Durability problems with explicit instruction in an EFL context： the learning of the English copula be before and after the introduction of the auxiliary be （Ⅰ）

The purpose of this study is to investigate the durabilityof the effect of explicit and implicit instructions on beginningEFL learners' learning of the copula be.The study intends toexamine whether or not the effect remains after the auxiliarybe of the progressive is introduced.Three groups of 89Japanese junior high school students participated in thequasi-experiment.One group was given explicit instruction on     

Influence of Gaps between the Rich and Poor on People＇s Future Expectations --An Empirical Research about Student Subjects

谈及贫富差距的危害,它不仅有悖于构建平等和谐乃至安定的社会环境,也不利于政治稳定和经济的持续发展。而在其的诸多的负面影响中对人们思想意识方面的危害却是容易被人忽略和轻视的。解决贫富差距的扩大化问题,不能否认税制改革以及充实福利等等措施的实施的必要性．同时也不能漠视处于贫富差距悬殊环境中的人们的意识形态的变化。本研究从社会心理学的视点出发以大学生为研究对象关于“贫富差距对人的未来期待程度的影响”进行了实证性分析和研究。     

The Indirect Impact of International Trade on China＇s Labor Standards： Both Theoretical and Empirical Analysis on the Paths

从理论上分析了国际贸易对中国劳工标准的间接影响,并实证检验了技术路径和经济增长路径。结果表明,技术进步、生产总量的增长都有利于中国劳工标准的改善。虽然无法证实国际贸易通过促进技术进步来影响中国劳工标准,但是存在通过促进经济增长来间接影响劳工标准的路径。也就是说,贸易开放有利于中国经济增长,也间接促进了中国劳工标准的提高。该结论对处理劳工标准问题、改善我国劳工标准有着重要的理论和现实意义。