New Directions,New Relationships: The Smithsonian's Twenty‐first Century Learning in Natural History Settings Conference and the Natural History Museum,London

The Twenty‐first Century Learning in Natural History Settings Conference at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (2012) has been more influential than similar conferences, resulting in new work streams and international collaborations for the Learning Research and Evaluation team at the Natural History Museum, London (NHM). The conference offered a rare opportunity to discuss issues relevant to our unique workplace and to be surrounded by an instant peer group. Although the event itself brought personal and professional satisfaction, it is the impact of the conference on our institution that has been most fulfilling. The conference has enabled us to think bigger—to think about the sector as a whole and the role the NHM can play as a large national museum.     

Integrating Faith and Learning in the Western Civilization Classroom

This essay reflects on the author's efforts to incorporate a distinctly Christian worldview into the design and pedagogy of a two-semester western civilization survey sequence, two courses required of all students as part of a General Education curriculum. While drawing on the extensive and growing secondary literature on the integration of faith and learning, this essay examines more concrete efforts to embed such issues into the syllabi, required readings, assignments, and class discussion of a particular set of courses. The author explores various avenues for engaging students in the difficult but rewarding effort to let Christian truths inform both historical scholarship and a general understanding of the past.     

Students＇ Pursuit of Name Brands

现在很多学生全身上下、从穿到用，全都是“名牌”装备。学生阶层到底该不该去追逐“名牌”？TianDong就此现象咨询了Brad。     

视角

为进一步增加《英语沙龙·阅读版》的可读性和与广大读者的互动，本刊从今年起增设一纯英语栏目“专家在线”，并特邀加拿大人Brad Franklin主持本栏目。Brad是一位年近70的加拿大老先生，曾经长期担任电台播音员，后长期在政府部门从事公共关系方面的工作，还曾在中国当过外教，游览过中国的很多地方。“专家在线”栏目设有两个专栏：视角、与Brad对话。前者是Brad和他的夫人Wendy写的一些有关生活感悟、旅游见闻、时事见解等方面的随笔文章；后者由Brad与市刊读者以电子邮件对话的形式进行交流．就大家来信提出的学习和日常生活中遇到的种种问题（成长的烦恼）谈谈看法，同时也以长者的身份提出一些建议。广大读者如有什么问题或想法要与Brad对话，可以通过contriprim@gmail．com和askbrad@shaw．ca这两个信箱与Brad用英语交流，本刊将酌情选登一些读者的来信及Brad的答复。     

Deciding How Much to Share in Class: A Study of the Experiences of Students of Color Enrolled in Multicultural Counseling Courses

This qualitative study investigated the experiences of Students of Color in multicultural counseling courses in relation to classroom participation. Results suggest several complex tensions that Students of Color experience when deciding whether and how much to participate in class. Implications for multicultural training are provided.