‘Nowhere that fits’: the dilemmas of school choice for parents of children with Statements of special educational needs (SEN) in England

Giving parents a choice with regard to their children's education has been central to the political discourse of school reform at least since the 1988 Education Reform Act (ERA). With regard to children with a Statement of special educational needs (SSEN), a plethora of policies and laws have given parents the right not only to choose a school, but also to appeal to decisions in the best interest of their children. Yet, despite the discourse of school choice, the implementation and practice of such reforms is neither assured nor simple. Participants in this study indicated that they have little choice of suitable provision and are having to compromise either the academic or the social aspects of their child's schooling. This article argues that for many parents whose children have a Statement of SEN, the choice of a school is often a dilemma, as ‘nowhere seems to fit’.     

浅议对教师情感关怀的缺失

目前，无论在社会还是学校，大家都很关心学生的情感健康问题，却很少有人对教师的情感问题加以关注。这是一个值得深思的问题，因为在某种程度上这是对教师情感关怀缺失的表现。造成这种现象的原因是错综复杂的，本文试图围绕其成因和对策做粗浅的分析。     

应用型本科高校地矿类专业产学研合作教育的实践与思考——以宿州学院为例

在阐述产学研合作教育概况和地矿类专业开展产学研合作教育必要性的基础上,以宿州学院为例,对地矿类专业产学研合作教育现状、存在问题进行了系统分析,并结合笔者多年的实践教学经验,提出地矿类专业开展产学研合作教育的建议和对策,为应用型本科高校开展产学研合作教育提供一定的参考和借鉴.     

Improvement of Word Problem Solving and Basic Mathematics Competencies in Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Mathematical Learning Difficulties

Problem solving represents a salient deficit in students with mathematical learning difficulties (MLD) primarily caused by difficulties with informal and formal mathematical competencies. This study proposes a computerized intervention tool, the integrated dynamic representation (IDR), for enhancing the early learning of basic mathematical competencies and word problem solving skills. The goal was to compare and contrast the effects of IDR on the acquisition of informal and formal mathematical competencies in students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and MLD. Participants were 216 students (6–9 years), who were classified into three groups: ADHD (n = 72), MLD (n = 82), ADHD and MLD (n = 62). They completed the Test of Early Mathematics Ability (Third Edition). The results showed that all three diagnosed groups improved significantly postintervention in all mathematical competencies, with the MLD‐only group benefiting the most at posttest.     

唐玄宗李隆基诗作编年考

通过对现今所存的唐玄宗李隆基诗作进行具体的编年和必要考证,为进一步全方位地研究李隆基其人其作,提供必要的基础和依据.     

我国相亲类真人秀节目“本土化”改造——以《非诚勿扰》为例

在经济飞速发展的今天,一场以文化为武器,以影视为媒介的新殖民运动正在进行着。我国相亲类真人秀电视节目应向悠久的文化传统寻求滋养,在节目内容、文化构成、审美品格与表述方式进行恰当的"本土化"改造,才能在这场运动中立于不败之地,建设具有中国特色的电视文化。     

Teacher education students' reflections on how problem‐based learning has changed their mental models about teaching and learning

Abstract

Students develop robust mental models of teaching and learning during their school years, and as such, often teach as they were taught—possibly perpetuating practices that limit intellectual inquiry in classrooms. This paper reports on an analysis, using a conceptual framework and NUD?1ST software, of a cohort of 3rd‐year teacher education students' reflections on changes in their mental models following their experiences in a problem‐based learning (PBL) topic. Results provide evidence that students do report changing mental models in areas such as (a) the value of case studies for engaging with subject content, motivating learning, and connecting theory with practice; (b) self‐reflection and peer collaboration for cognitive and professional growth; and (c) processes of inquiry for developing self‐regulated learning practices.     

我国第三方物流研究进展分析

第三方物流是一个研究热点,产生了大量的研究成果.然而,对现有研究缺乏系统地梳理.从单向企业层次、双向企业层次、网络层次三个角度总结了第三方物流的研究成果,同时对现有文献使用的研究方法也进行了分类总结.最后,提出了未来研究发展的相关建议.     

EUROPEAN DISSERTATION SUMMARIES

To alleviate teachers’ reluctance toward practical work, there has been much discussion on teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge, teaching materials, and failsafe strategies for practical work. Despite these efforts, practical work is still regarded as a challenging task for many elementary science teachers. To understand the complexity of teachers’ conflicts in practical work, this study examines teachers’ ideas about teaching and learning that influence teachers’ decision‐making and action on teaching practical work. More important than knowing technical–rational aspects of practical work is to understand the internal contradictions that teachers have to resolve within themselves regarding their capabilities and beliefs about science teaching and practical work. Using stories and experiences of 38 third‐year university students in a science method course in Korea, we seek to understand the conflicts and negotiations that they experience as they make decisions regarding practical work throughout their course. Reflective writings and group discussions on their lived experiences and concerns were used to probe participants’ ideas on teaching using practical work. From written and verbal data, themes were saturated in terms of the aspects which could (dis)encourage their practice. Results suggest that there are multifactorial challenges in pre‐service teachers’ understandings and concerns in practical work. Besides time, materials, and curriculum, pedagogical assumptions and values also compositely challenge the minds of teachers. As the pre‐service elementary teachers negotiated within themselves the importance of science in classroom and social levels, the question is raised about their identities as pre‐service elementary teachers to appreciate the balance between science teaching and practical work.