元明清中西互动刍议

中国与西方国家之间全面大规模的正面接触从明末开始,到18世纪跌入低谷。不过,要追溯其最近的源头,至少应该追溯到元代。本文就元明清时期中西之间的互动情况进行阐释。     

傅兰雅研究综述

作为传教士的傅兰雅,有着与其他传教士与众不同的在华经历,在对近代中国的西学传播和科学普及方面影响深远,近年来,这一领域越来越引起学术界的重视。     

A teacher-report measure of children's task-avoidant behavior: A validation study of the Behavioral Strategy Rating Scale

This study aims to validate a teacher-report measure of children's task-avoidant behavior, namely the Behavioral Strategy Rating Scale (BSRS), in a sample of 352 Finnish children. In each of the four waves from Kindergarten to Grade 2, teachers rated children's task-avoidant behavior using the BSRS, children completed reading and mathematics tests, and trained testers rated children's task-avoidant and social-dependent behavior after the test situation. Mothers also rated children's task-avoidant behavior in the last two waves. The results showed that a two-factor model including one factor representing task avoidance and one method factor accounting for wording effects among the negatively phrased items fitted the data best. The scale demonstrated strict measurement invariance across all four waves and satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity. Teacher-reported task avoidance was negatively associated with performance in reading and mathematics. The results suggest that the BSRS is a reliable, valid, and developmentally suitable instrument.     

The Magellan project: Developing global citizens through independent study abroad

Washington & Jefferson College undergraduate Magellan Scholars explore the world on their own. Tori Haring‐Smith describes this unique program and explains why it offers so much more than a traditional study abroad experience.     

Emergent Supervisors: Comparing Counseling Center and Non‐Counseling‐Center Interns' Supervisory Training Experiences

Predoctoral interns' responses to an internship supervision training questionnaire indicated that counseling center interns supervised more trainees, received more supervision in their supervisory roles, reported more supervision training activities, and yielded higher supervisor development scores than did non‐counseling‐center interns. A qualitative analysis of participants' responses showed that non‐counseling‐center interns desired more supervision training and opportunities to provide supervision during their internship year than did counseling center interns.     

Examining the effect of positive behaviour support on academic achievement of students with disabilities

Students who engage in challenging behaviour compromise the fundamental ability of schools to educate children. Consequently, teachers face the daunting task of designing effective strategies to promote positive educational outcomes for their students. Since the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments, the use of positive behaviour supports (PBS) to address the behavioural needs of children challenged by disabilities has expanded. There is evidence to support the utility of PBS in reducing challenging behaviour among students. However, successful schools are also gauged by the academic achievement of their students. Hence, it is important to examine the extent to which behavioural outcomes are related to academic outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which PBS interventions aimed at reducing challenging behaviour result in corresponding improvement in academic achievement. A meta‐analysis of extant research indicated a positive correlation of 0.40 between improvement in problem behaviour and academic achievement. A video abstract of this article can be viewed at: http://youtu.be/c9OUU0GkGrw .     

The Relationship Between Undergraduate Attendance and Performance Revisited: Alignment of Student and Instructor Goals

We revisit the relationship between attendance and performance in the undergraduate university setting and apply agency theory in the instructor–student context. Building on agency theory propositions in the educational setting advanced by Smith, Zsidisin, and Adams (2005) , we propose that the student and instructor must align goals to promote the student's achievement of performance learning outcomes, and attendance functions as a behavior‐based alignment mechanism to encourage the convergence of faculty and student interests. Further, we propose that attendance does not equally affect lower‐ and higher‐performing students and that absences are also negatively related to students' cumulative grade point average. We test these hypotheses with data from undergraduates enrolled in management courses at a state university in the southeast. Our results show that attendance is positively related to exam performance, there are more pronounced negative effects of an absence for lower‐performing students than for higher performers, and absences are negatively related to a student's cumulative grade point average. We discuss the implications of our findings for students, instructors, and universities as well as practice in teaching and learning.     

高职英语应用能力考试新思考

英语应用能力考试是为检测高职高专院校学生是否达到所规定的教学要求而设置的考试。本文就加大教学改革力度,更新教学观念,充分利用现代化教学手段,运用多媒体、语音室、网络等现代化资源,激发学生的学习兴趣,从而提升学生应用英语能力的过级率。     

美国WASP主流文化与传统教育史学卡伯莱模式

本文从分析美国主流文化价值观WAS P即"盎格鲁-撒克逊、白人-新教文化",以及美国传统教育史学代表人物卡伯莱及其代表作《美国公立教育》出发,探讨了卡伯莱教育史观的WAS P文化倾向,以达到进一步加深对以卡伯莱为代表的美国传统教育史学的认识和理解。     

宗教道德教育与俄罗斯中小学

本文揭示了俄罗斯中小学宗教道德教育的现状和实施,阐述宗教道德教育的概念涵义,强调宗教(尤其是东正教)在对俄罗斯中小学生的道德培养方面的作用,提出宗教道德教育的法律依据,展现宗教道德教育在俄罗斯整个教育领域中的前景。