运动诱导神经发生的相关研究

成年哺乳动物神经发生仅发生在侧脑室的室管膜下层和海马齿状回的颗粒细胞下层两个区域。综述了检测神经发生的主要方法,从神经递质、生长因子、营养因子等方面探讨了运动诱发神经发生的相关机制,并分析了运动诱发的神经发生对学习记忆能力的意义。     

Neuroanatomy Learning: Augmented Reality vs. Cross-Sections

Neuroanatomy education is a challenging field which could benefit from modern innovations, such as augmented reality (AR) applications. This study investigates the differences on test scores, cognitive load, and motivation after neuroanatomy learning using AR applications or using cross-sections of the brain. Prior to two practical assignments, a pretest (extended matching questions, double-choice questions and a test on cross-sectional anatomy) and a mental rotation test (MRT) were completed. Sex and MRT scores were used to stratify students over the two groups. The two practical assignments were designed to study (1) general brain anatomy and (2) subcortical structures. Subsequently, participants completed a posttest similar to the pretest and a motivational questionnaire. Finally, a focus group interview was conducted to appraise participants’ perceptions. Medical and biomedical students (n = 31); 19 males (61.3%) and 12 females (38.7%), mean age 19.2 ± 1.7 years participated in this experiment. Students who worked with cross-sections (n = 16) showed significantly more improvement on test scores than students who worked with GreyMapp-AR (P = 0.035) (n = 15). Further analysis showed that this difference was primarily caused by significant improvement on the cross-sectional questions. Students in the cross-section group, moreover, experienced a significantly higher germane (P = 0.009) and extraneous cognitive load (P = 0.016) than students in the GreyMapp-AR group. No significant differences were found in motivational scores. To conclude, this study suggests that AR applications can play a role in future anatomy education as an add-on educational tool, especially in learning three-dimensional relations of anatomical structures.     

Learning through artful knowing

Unfinished and ongoing exploration, Oil Painting, 1.30?*?1?m, September 2015.     

Educational leadership and pupil achievement in primary education

Educational leadership can be defined as the ability of a principal to initiate school improvement, to create a learning-oriented educational climate, and to stimulate and supervise teachers in such a way that the latter may execute their tasks as effectively as possible. In 1989, 1993, and 1998, teacher perceptions of educational leadership of principals in Dutch elementary education were evaluated by means of a Rasch-scale. It turned out that the educational leadership of Dutch principals has grown considerably. In both 1989 and 1993 the effect of educational leadership on pupil achievement was investigated. While in 1989 no significant relationship was found, the results of 1993 show a significant relationship between educational leadership and average pupil achievement over 3 successive years corrected for school environment.     

学会学习:职校生学习心理教育的新理念

职校生正处于身心发展的转折时期,随着学习生活由普通教育向职业教育转变,发展方向由升学为主向就业为主转变,他们在学习内容、学习方法、学习形式等方面必然会面临新的情境,产生新的问题.职业学校阶段既是职校生为未来工作、生活做准备的阶段,又是学会学习的最好时期.因此,职业学校引导职校生学会学习,是实施素质教育的需要,也是提高职校生全面素质和综合职业能力的必然要求.     

扬特色大学之理念 树特色办学之精品——访北京外国语大学党委书记杨学义

杨学义,男,汉族,教授。1951年3月出生,河北省人,毕业于北京外国语大学英语系,现任北京外国语大学党委书记、校务委员会主任,并兼任北京外国语大学高等教育研究所所长。