Mapping a sustainable future: Community learning in dialogue at the science–society interface

In 2015, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) announced that the Science Year 2015 would focus on the “City of the Future”. It called for innovative projects from cities and communities in Germany dedicated to exploring future options and scenarios for sustainable development. Among the successful respondents was the city of Lüneburg, located in the north of Germany, which was awarded funding to establish a community learning project to envision a sustainable future (“City of the Future Lüneburg 2030+”). What made Lüneburg’s approach unique was that the city itself initiated the project and invited a broad range of stakeholders to participate in a community learning process for sustainable development. The authors of this article use the project as a blueprint for sustainable city development. Presenting a reflexive case study, they report on the process and outcomes of the project and investigate community learning processes amongst different stakeholders as an opportunity for transformative social learning. They discuss outputs and outcomes (intended as well as unintended) in relation to the specific starting points of the project to provide a context-sensitive yet rich narrative of the case and to overcome typical criticisms of case studies in the field.     

A study of technical signs in science: implications for lexical database development

Both classroom instruction and lexical database development stand to benefit from applied research on sign language, which takes into consideration American Sign Language rules, pedagogical issues, and teacher characteristics. In this study of technical science signs, teachers' experience with signing and, especially, knowledge of content, were found to be essential for the identification of signs appropriate for instruction. The results of this study also indicate a need for a systematic approach to examine both sign selection and its impact on learning by deaf students. Recommendations are made for the development of lexical databases and areas of research for optimizing the use of sign language in instruction.     

Factors predicting recall of mathematics terms by deaf students: implications for teaching

In this study of deaf high school students, imagery and familiarity were found to be the best predictors of geometry word recall, whereas neither concreteness nor signability of the terms was a significant predictor variable. Recall of high imagery terms was significantly better than for low imagery terms, and the same result was found for high- over low-familiarity and signability. Concrete terms were recalled significantly better than abstract terms. Geometry terms that could be represented with single signs were recalled significantly better than those that are usually fingerspelled or those represented by compound signs. Teachers with degrees and/or certification in mathematics had significantly higher self-ratings for the strongest predictor variables, imagery (visualization), and familiarity, as compared with those without such formal training. Based on these findings, implications for mathematics instruction, teacher education, and research are provided.     

论葛兰西的科幻小说观

对科幻小说审美特征的论述是葛兰西文艺思想和政治思想的重要组成部分。葛兰西重点论述了凡尔纳和威尔斯等人的科幻小说作品。他对凡尔纳科幻小说的科学性、幻想性和乐观精神等特点给予了高度评价,也指出这些特点给凡尔纳创作所带来的局限性;他重点论述了威尔斯科幻小说的现实批判性特征,对威尔斯小说中的道德说教倾向进行了批评。葛兰西对科幻小说审美特点的论述具有理论家的深刻性和革命家的现实性。由于从既定的理论出发,葛兰西对科幻小说审美特征的分析也有先入为主的缺陷。     

转型中的新建院校教学质量保障体系建设思考

教学环节是高校最基础、最本质的工作,高等教育质量的提高从本质上说是通过教学实现的,新建本科院校转型发展的过程,是其教学质量保障体系不断完善的过程,转型中的新建本科院校要提高教学质量,培养社会所需的应用型人才和创新人才,必须按照全员参与、以学生为主、以应用型人才培养为主、持续改进的原则,从提高教学质量意识、加强质量文化建设、制定科学合理质量标准、建立执行力强的运行管理体系、加强资金投入、构建有效的质量监控评价体系等方面建设和完善教学质量保障体系.     

“民族理论与政策”课程教学解疑三题

在中国的大学教育中开设“民族理论与民族政策”课程,是由于多民族的基本国情和国家统一、民族平等团结的原则所决定的。完整的课堂教学应该包括讲授课本和教学解疑两个部分,后者主要解决在学生中一些认识不清的“民族现象”问题,通过解疑让学生掌握分析问题的理论和方法,树立起正确的民族观,以期达到事半功倍的教学目的。     

"大关中"城市群旅游空间关系分析与优化途径研究

以"大关中"经济区城市群为研究对象,对其区域空间分布形态以及区域空间连接度、通达度进行了度量,分析了城市群旅游发展的空间连接体系和旅游流的空间组织,构建了旅游中心城市空间结构系统模式,得出"大关中"经济区区域旅游发展的空间格局.加强区域内外空间合作是实现城市群旅游发展空间结构优化非常重要的途径.此外,理顺行政体制,共享市场品牌;重组资源优势,创新旅游精品;共建基础设施,优化交通网络等途径是达到优化旅游空间结构的主要手段.     

现代文学作品中的李叔同形象——以夏丐尊、丰子恺、叶圣陶散文为例

李叔同是20世纪中国文化史上的一位名人,高尚的人格和真诚的性格助他与许多友人建立起君子之交。他的友人中有几位是中国现代文学史上著名的作家,受到李叔同人格力量的感染,他们用手中的笔记录下李叔同,让他从生活走进了文学,使得经文学提炼出的李叔同形象更加感人而又平实。     

Creating Participatory Discourse for Teaching and Research in Early Childhood Science

This paper presents the results of a study conducted with second grade students and pre-service teachers. This study examined the possibilities for engaging children in critical discourse about their classroom science experiences. At the heart of this discussion lies the desire to provide a space for teachers and children to develop relationships and to explore the learning of science together. Themes that emerged include: (1) on-going, focused, critical dialogue between children and teachers supported children in developing agency in the classroom, and (2) on-going conversations created the opportunity for children to reveal their ways of knowing and developing interpretations of the practice of science.     

当代大学生“身边责任”意识的研究和培养策略

当代大学生作为高素质群体,是社会发展的中坚力量,其责任意识的状况直接影响到未来国家和社会的发展。就目前情况来看,相当一部分大学生存在着责任意识淡薄、＂身边责任＂缺失的问题,深入研究大学生＂身边责任＂问题,提高大学生思想政治教育的有效性和针对性,是目前高校面临的一个重要而紧迫的任务。