Politics and Interests in the Republic of Science

The institutions of science arecomposed of communities with conflicting andoverlapping interests. In the United States,the internal governance of science resemblesthe structure of republican government,particularly in its fragmentation,representation, and extension. This articlecalls upon Michael Polanyi's metaphor of a`Republic of Science' in the context ofAmerican history and political theory, toexamine the ways in which these interests arerepresented. Using the metaphor obliges us toask about rules of citizenship in the`Republic', and to determine whether those whopay for science should also be represented inits institutions.     

大学体育课程教学模式设计与动作探讨

本丈参照2002年教育部新颁布的《全国普通高等学校体育课程教学指导纲要》，针对目前高校体育发展的现状，围绕“生活体育、体育生活”这一思路，就体育如何真正走入大学生生活及高校体育与社会体育接轨等问题提出新的操作思路，设计了“一年级选项课 二年级课外教学俱乐部 高年级选修课 全方位体育俱乐部”这一模式。旨在为全国大多数尚未启动或即将启动的高校体育课程教学改革提供借鉴和参考。     

推进高校体育教学改革体育美育势在必行

体育美育是高校体育教育的有机组成部分 ,不仅能培养学生健康的审美观念和审美能力 ,而且能陶冶情操 ,塑造美的人格和心灵。对培养全面发展的人 ,具有其它学科所不能替代的作用。通过对体育美育在高校体育教学中及审美教育的研讨 ,提出体育美育势在必行的可行性 ,为高校体育教学改革提供有益的参考。     

高校扩招对公共体育教学的影响及对策

高校扩招对高校公共体育教学产生了巨大的影响 ,带来了体育场馆设施不足 ,教师数量短缺和素质不符合时代要求 ,课外体育活动难于正常进行以及体育经费不足等问题。针对这些问题 ,采取新建与改建体育场馆相结合 ,加强师资队伍建设 ,多种手段保证课外体育活动及多渠道筹措体育经费等对策 ,为促进高校体育在高校扩招背景下的体育改革做出了相应的探索。     

More Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing

This article explores the basis of negative sentiments toward and current critiques of high-stakes student testing from within the education profession. To promote some balance for current policy debates, evidence for 10 unintended, unrecognized, or unarticulated positive consequences is provided. The article concludes with an examination of the relationship between high-stakes testing and accountability systems.