Identifying needs and enhancing learning about climate change adaptation for water professionals at the post-graduate level

Using a participatory learning approach, we report on the delivery and evaluation of a climate change and risk assessment tool to help manage water risks within the agricultural sector. Post-graduate water-professional students from a range of countries, from both developed and emerging economies were involved in using this tool. Our approach included participative learning tools – group discussion, software, and risk matrices. The materials developed met the needs of the students, allowing these students to incorporate their learning and adapt the package of materials for use in their home countries. Analysis of evaluations show that the tools and materials are particularly useful and emphasizes the need for sound learning materials and tools, funding to deliver training, and policy support to accelerate education and adoption of authentic climate change adaptation practices. The expected benefits for water professionals about climate change will be translated into improved socioeconomic and environmental outcomes if adopted.     

《重修乘云宗谱》与乘云宗

本文介绍了《重修乘云宗谱》一书的编修历史及内容,揭示和分析了唐代创立于湖南衡阳的禅宗——乘云宗的历史及其佛理,对揭开被湮埋千年的禅宗分支乘云宗具有重要佛教史学意义。     

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.     

农村留守儿童问题研究:现状与前瞻

近年来，农村留守儿童问题已逐渐成为媒体和学术界关注的焦点。然而，目前的研究无论理论上还是实践中均显不足。本文梳理了不同学科在这一问题上的研究成果，揭示尚待研究的问题域。     

论人的全面发展与健全人格教育

人格是一个人的无价宝，是任何代价都不能换取的。健全的人格，主要是后天铸就的。它是人的全面发展的基础，又是人的全面发展的重要表现。健全人格教育是当代大学生全面发展的金钥匙。     

黄州城区中学学生对体质健康测试认知与态度的调查与研究

通过文献资料法、问卷调查法和数理统计法等方法,对黄州城区部分中学学生的体质健康测试的认知及态度进行了调查与研究,结果表明:大部分学生参加体质健康测试的目的较明确,能够认识到自身健康的重要性,测试后愿意加强身体锻炼。但同时也存在一些问题,如部分学生对测试的成绩有一定的质疑,体质较差的学生对测试的抵触及耐力测试项目不受学生欢迎等,并提出了相应的对策。     

试论有效教学的生命特征

教学是学校的生命力和灵魂所在,有效教学又是教育工作者执着追求的目标,教学惟有充分体现生命的自由性、完整性、多样性、美丽性以及成长性等重要特征,才是真正意义上的有效教学。     

浅论物理概念的分类及其教学策略

正确理解物理概念对于学生学习物理学科有着重要意义，科学而有效的物理教学方法应当重视学生心理活动的分析、解释与控制，并与学生的认知活动相符合。本文探讨了物理概念的分类及其特性，并从教育心理研究的角度提出物理概念教学的基本策略。