Two secondary teachers’ understanding and classroom practice of dialogic teaching: a case study

Dialogic Teaching (DT) is effective in fostering student learning; yet, it is hard to implement. Little research focused on secondary teachers’ learning of DT and on the link between teachers’ understanding and practices, although these two are usually strongly intertwined. Using a wide range of evidence, this case study systematically investigated and compared two secondary teachers’ understanding and practice of DT during their participation in a continuing professional development programme (CPDP). The CPDP appeared effective to some extent. The History teacher’s understanding of DT, i.e. being a co-learner, appeared highly effective in implementing DT, whereas the Mathematics teacher’s understanding of DT, i.e. creating a democratic learning environment, seemed only effective to some extent. Focusing on both teachers’ understanding and practice when developing DT seemed fruitful in explaining differences in practice. Future research could further explore to what extent understanding DT as being a co-learner facilitates professional development.     

No room at the top? The glass wall for professional services managers in pre-1992 English universities

Pre-1992 English universities are changing the way they appoint their deputy and pro-vice-chancellors (PVCs). Traditionally, PVC posts were filled by internal secondment from within the professoriate, but these days an increasing number are appointed by means of external open competition involving advertisement and/or executive search. So has this ‘opening up’ of PVC positions created new career progression opportunities for professional services managers? Findings from a census, online survey and interviews with a range of senior university managers suggest not. Despite the PVC role becoming more managerial, those getting the jobs remain overwhelmingly career academics. Professional services managers confront a glass wall, excluded from consideration by a non-negotiable requirement for academic credibility. Aware they have little chance of getting a PVC job, they are unlikely to apply. The continued monopolisation of PVC posts by academic managers represents a form of social closure that serves to maintain their elite status.     

拨开引文分析迷雾，破解科研评价困惑——评亨克·莫德的《科研评价中的引文分析》

简要介绍荷兰著名科学计量学家亨克·莫德的专著《科研评价中的引文分析》。该书主要分为8个主要单元,探讨基础科学研究部门和科技期刊评价,ISI引文索引,社会科学与人文科学评价,准确性,引文分析与同行评议等问题。书中的结论为我们有效利用引文分析方法提供理论指导和实践借鉴。     

方法特徵表徵的产品权利要求：保护范围与侵权判定 评最高人民法院“独一味软胶囊提审案”（2010）民提字第158号

优他公司与万高公司等专利侵权案（以下简称＂独一味软胶囊提审案＂）是最高人民法院精选出作为《最高人民法院知识产權案件年度报告》（2010）示范指导案例之一。此案最引人关注的法律问题在于方法特徵表徵的产品權利要求的保护范围、禁止反悔原则的法律适用以及被诉侵权生产工艺认定的证据规则。本文将细致地分析和讨论它们。为此,以下首先...     

Opening the discussion through challenging companion meanings and pedagogical approaches that de-center

Many aspects of the paper “What if we were in a test tube?: students’ gendered meaning making during a biology lesson about the basic facts of the human genitals” intrigue and warrant further exploration. This forum will focus on two particular areas: (1) An expansion of the companion meanings by examining how they resonate with themes forwarded by other feminist scholars who critiqued biology and reproduction. (2) A proposal of some pedagogical approaches that might provide solutions to de-center the prioritization of heterosexual male genitals and of facts over complexities in science.     

快乐体育思想与女生体育教学

由于众所周知的原因,女生体育教学从形式到效果都不及男生,体育对女大学生的影响力十分有限,其中既有女性身体的客观因素,也有教学活动主体的主观问题.研究证明,注重兴趣的快乐体育是提高女生体育课教学效果的良方.