The human factor in the historical development of the media: Israeli sports pages as a case study 1

The current study attempts to present a unique, initial contribution to existing models of communication media's historical development, by calling attention to the parallel processes taking place within the journalist community itself. By means of in-depth interviews with male and female sports journalists in Israel, breakthrough, establishment, defense and adaptation mechanisms to a new journalistic reality can be identified as part of the generational and societal changes that have taken place in the newsroom.     

Google Scholar Metrics中文期刊H指数评价研究

Google在2012年4月1日推出了一项新功能———Google学术计量(Google Scholar Metrics),公布了从2007年4月1日至今包括中文在内10种语言期刊H指数前100的排名。用户可以搜索期刊标题,获取期刊H指数。以Google学术计量H指数排名前100名的中文期刊为来源数据库,通过测算Google学术计量和中文期刊引文数据库(CNKI)的期刊H指数,了解二者之间的差异和联系。统计结果表明,Google的期刊H指数和CNKI的H指数呈相关性,对于同一种期刊,90%的Google期刊H指数低于CNKI期刊H指数。     

“The fish becomes aware of the water in which it swims”: revealing the power of culture in shaping teaching identity

“The fish becomes aware of the water in which it swims” is a metaphor that represents Yuli’s revelatory journey about the hidden power of culture in her personal identity and professional teaching practice. While engaging in a critical auto/ethnographic inquiry into her lived experience as a science teacher in Indonesian and Australian schools, she came to understand the powerful role of culture in shaping her teaching identity. Yuli realised that she is a product of cultural hybridity resulting from interactions of very different cultures—Javanese, Bimanese, Indonesian and Australian. Traditionally, Javanese and Indonesian cultures do not permit direct criticism of others. This influenced strongly the way she had learned to interact with students and caused her to be very sensitive to others. During this inquiry she learned the value of engaging students in open discourse and overt caring, and came to realise that teachers bringing their own cultures to the classroom can be both a source of power and a problem. In this journey, Yuli came to understand the hegemonic power of culture in her teaching identity, and envisioned how to empower herself as a good teacher educator of pre-service science teachers.     

Incorporating Research into Preservice Teacher Education

Few teachers keep up with educational research and make use of research findings in their daily work. Also the number of teacher educators actively engaged in research is limited. This paper describes how preservice teachers can be introduced to educational research by carrying out ‘minisearch’ projects under guidance as part of their methods classes. Examples of topics which lend themselves to this kind of research include identifying pupils’ alternative conceptions and ‘shadowing’. Such research projects are regarded by most preservice teachers as interesting and very useful, and teaching staff are able to pool together the findings of their student teachers to form a publishable article. Research data collected in this way can provide significant information, yet can be obtained relatively simply at low cost. Further research is needed to find out the impact of involvement in research within preservice education on the use of research by practising teachers.     

Understanding reforms,school reactions to major changes: the case of Israel

ABSTRACT

Two major education system reforms were introduced by Israel’s government in collaboration with the teachers’ unions. These reforms redefine principals’ and teachers’ roles, increasing teachers’ work hours, and the scope of their work. School principals absent from the reform negotiations, are expected to apply the reform, although their work conditions were harmed. This research examines how principals cope with those reforms, and why they sometimes apply them in ways that seem to contradict their interests? Semi-structured interviews with 30 school principals, and 10 schoolteachers, indicated that the reforms have encumbered school principals’ complex tasks. They have little time or ability to thoroughly apply the reforms, responding to multiple stakeholders, political pressures, the exam regime, human resource management, etc. They often ignore policy directives, delegating authority to others, refrain from using certain resources provided by the reforms and allow internal forces to lead, while remaining uninvolved. Conclusions are presented.     

基于自主创新的光电产业技术进步策略探究

针对当前我国光电产业现状,分析影响光电产业技术进步的主要因素,提出加快国家创新体系建设、完善企业创新机制、强化先进技术消化吸收、加大创新型人力资本投资力度等措施,为全面推进光电产业技术进步提供方法参考.     

The relationship between cognitive preferences,student background and achievement in science

Cognitive preferences of Israeli 12th grade students were studied as part of the Second IEA Science Study. It was found that during the last ten years Israeli students have become more oriented toward application. Higher sociocultural status, higher achievement in science, liking of science studies, more time devoted to science homework, and intentions to study science in college were all associated with a higher preference for principles and critical questioning as well as with a lower preference for recall. Science majors compared with non-science majors exhibited a higher level of intellectual curiosity. There were no differences between cognitive preferences of boys and girls.     

中小学校需要什么样的教师管理政策

中小学校需要什么样的教师管理政策?考察自20世纪80年代改革以来,我国中小学校的教师管理政策由低到高呈现出三种状态和性质:有序状态(规范化)、活力状态(交易化)、愉悦状态(人性化),它们包含着不同的维度,发挥着不同的功效。通过维度分析,我们认为当前我国中小学校的教师管理政策缺少“自由”和“道德”两个维度,制定政策应考虑完整地包含“学校目标、利益、专业发展、自由、道德”等五个维度。     

在全国高等学校图书馆工作会议上的总结

<正> 同志们!全国高等学校图书馆工作会议经过几天紧张的工作,今天就要结束了.这次会议到会代表182人.会上大家听取了彭佩云同志所作的报告,进行了讨论,总结了1981年以来高校图书馆的工作,明确了今后的方向.会上还讨论了《普通高等学校图书馆规程》、《全国高等学校图书情报事业"七五"规划要点(草案)》等四个文件.会议收到交流材料145篇,其中有些在大会上进行了交流.会议期间代表们还就图书情报专业教育、高校图书情报工作当前存在的问题等分别召开了小型的座谈会,教委有关部门的同志专门到会听取了意见.