The purpose of this study was to explore Chinese university professors’ decisions about ethical issues in classroom assessment. A survey with fifteen scenarios that describe professors’ thoughts about ethics in assessment practices was administrated to 555 professors from 143 colleges and universities in 29 provinces in China. The results of the quantitative analysis indicated that professors’ interest in professional development related to classroom assessment, and their dispositions were significantly associated with their agreement with experts in the field of classroom assessment. Professors’ gender, highest degree, professional rank, and years of teaching experience did not significantly predict their agreement. The qualitative analysis revealed that maintaining fair assessment vs being caring to students and asserting professors’ rights vs abiding by university policy were the crucial aspects for professors to consider in classroom assessment. Findings of the study could help educators identify ethical issues in assessment, develop guidelines to ensure fair assessment, and incorporate differentiated strategies in professional development workshops in higher education.
Aortic stenosis(AS)is a progressive heart valve disease occurring predominantly in older patients.According to a survey in a western country,the prevalence of AS is nearly 6.4%in patients over 75 years old(Carabello and Paulus,2009).Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)is an alternative method for AS patients.Previous studies have described how up to 66%of TAVR patients have concomitant baseline kidney dysfunction(Ferro et al.,2015;Gargiulo et al.,2015).The majority of patients can benefit from the TAVR procedure with the recovery of kidney function. 相似文献
The purpose of this study was to describe and understand the range of outcomes of class visits to natural history museums.
The theoretical framework is based on the multifaceted process of learning in free choice learning environments, and emphasizes
the unique and individual learning experience in museum settings. The study’s significance is in highlighting several possible
cognitive as well as non-cognitive learning effects in museums class visits, by providing the student’s point of view. Data
was collected by semi-structured interviews with 50 students in grades 6–8 on the day following the visit. We present evidence
that students expressed several learning outcomes, connected directly and indirectly to the scientific content of the visit.
Content oriented outcomes included acquiring scientific knowledge and making connections to prior knowledge; social oriented
outcomes were identified in students’ statements regarding communicating knowledge and social aspects of learning; and interest
oriented outcomes were evidenced by students’ expressions about emotions, interest and curiosity. The aggregate data addressed
the common outcomes and the impact of class visits to natural history museums in the short term. Comparisons between two types
of museums show significant differences in several aspects, regarding the exhibit and/or the activity type. Practical ideas
for structuring the ultimate experience are included. 相似文献