Critical perspectives on cultural diversity in early childhood: building an inclusive curriculum and provision

This paper presents a discussion of the complexities that arise from addressing issues of cultural diversity in the early years context. It explores the challenges of developing an effective early years provision and pedagogy that values cultural difference within the framework of a mandated curriculum, The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England. The discussion presents a critical debate based on the argument that the task of constructing an inclusive early years curriculum remains contentious. This is especially the case as children’s cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds challenge the assumptions of normality and universality that are typically produced within policy rhetoric and curricular guidelines for group provision. The discussion draws on the poststructuralist theoretical framework of Foucault and Derrida to critique notions of diversity and difference. It then provides an analysis of the EYFS as an example of the challenges that arise from attempts to address cultural diversity through the curriculum.     

对北京市普通高校网球课开展现状的调查与分析

本文采用多种研究方法,对北京市部分高校网球课的教学情况进行详细调查,找出影响网球课教学质量的多方面原因,并提出了高校网球课的发展对策。     

我国草原恢复与保护的问题与对策

我国草原总面积为392.8万平方公里,约占国土面积的40.9%,是国家生态安全的重要绿色屏障,也是农牧民赖以生存的主要生产资料。然而,自20世纪80年代开始,我国草原发生了大面积、不同程度的退化。迄今,"局部好转、整体恶化"的态势没有得到根本扭转,这已成为制约我国生态文明建设和社会经济发展的主要瓶颈。文章分析了我国草原恢复与保护的现状及存在的问题,提出草原恢复与可持续管理的对策,旨在为我国草原的恢复、保护和可持续利用提供参考。     

“格雷欣定律”在软件市场的泛化及对应措施

目前中国IT产业中的一大问题是正版软件销售不畅 ,而盗版软件却屡禁不止。笔者采用金融领域的“格雷欣定律”分析了这个问题的成因 ,并从经济学角度探讨了正版软件应降价的依据 ,认为当前正版软件不能普及的一大原因在于其价格过高     

Asian Secondary School Students' Help-Seeking Behaviour and Preferences for Counsellor Characteristics

This study examines general help-seeking behaviours and preferences for the counsellor, characteristics of gender and ethnicity specifically, in a sample of 448 secondary school students in Singapore. The relationship between the age of the student and his/her preference for the gender and ethnicity of a counsellor was also examined. Findings indicated significant differences in preferences for the gender of the counsellor, with most females preferring a same sex counsellor and most males preferring an opposite sex counsellor. Male and female students did not differ in responses regarding preference for ethnicity of counsellor. The findings also indicated a developmental shift in perspective regarding preference for gender and for ethnicity of counsellor. Neither gender nor ethnicity of counsellor mattered to the oldest group of students. In comparison, the younger students either reported a distinct preference for gender and ethnicity of counsellor or stated they were unsure of their response. Findings from the present study that are helpful to counsellors working with an Asian secondary school population will be discussed in the light of previous research.     

A visual-based approach to the mapping of generic skills: its application to a Marketing degree

With increasing complexity in the world, universities continue to face pressure to demonstrate that their graduates have acquired skills beyond discipline-based knowledge. These are generic skills like critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving and so forth. In order to demonstrate this, universities have to show how their teaching contributes to the fostering of these skills. This can be a challenge for many reasons. Our mapping approach overcomes most of the obstacles by developing multiple indicators for each generic skill, making it easy to involve the lecturers-in-charge, summarising all their evaluations into important dimensions and, finally, representing the data in a three-dimensional visual map. This allows all the marketing subjects to be simultaneously evaluated in their ability to foster different generic skills, generating useful insights for effective curriculum development in a Marketing program. We illustrate this methodology using eight generic skills and 18 marketing subjects from a major Australian university.     

冬奥会场馆赛后利用经验与启示——以温哥华、索契、平昌冬奥会为例

运用文献资料、逻辑分析等方法,挖掘温哥华、索契、平昌冬奥会场馆赛后利用情况与经验,以及对北京冬奥会场馆赛后利用的启示。冬奥会场馆赛后利用情况:温哥华冬奥会注重场馆与社区形成深度融合、索契冬奥会以赛事推动区域资源开发与城市发展、平昌冬奥会以场馆集聚促进"首都圈"创新发展。冬奥会场馆赛后利用经验:场地功能转换,支撑公共体育服务;利用集聚效应,带动区域产业升级;平衡利益相关者诉求,提升经济效益;专业团队参与,满足复合性需求。启示:促进体育服务综合体转型,加速场馆与城市有效对接;强化场馆集聚效应形成,提升资源利用效率;突出场馆赛后利益相关者责任,完善规范性管理制度;寻求冬奥场馆多元化运营,打造专业赛后场馆运营团队。     

标准参照考试理论在高考中的应用--以H省2010-2012年高考理科数学为例

应用标准参照的理论对常模参照考试进行研究和解释,可以对考试进行更深入细致的分析。应用Rasch测量模型将考生的能力水平和不同版本的试题的考试分数转换到同一个分数系统上,可以进行不同年度间试题水平的比较和考生水平的比较。将学科能力分解为不同的维度,对各个维度的能力分成梯度等级,可以分析试卷中各试题的能力层级定位和试卷的能力结构,同时可以分析各层次考生的成分和比例。     

Kenyan students’ perceptions of new technologies to improve access to education

The aim of this paper is to present the findings of a qualitative study carried out on perceptions of high school students on the use of ICT in learning in a secondary school in Mombasa, Kenya. The study involved 18 students in the 11th grade (form three). The students took part in three focus group discussions and six one-on-one interviews over a period of 2 weeks. Several themes on the learners’ understanding of and reaction to ICT were identified. It was revealed that learners had a sound understanding of the various types of ICT and could even define them while explaining the uses of these ICT tools. Findings showed that the learners were generally motivated about using ICT and that ICT encouraged student-centered learning leading to better understanding and performance in their studies. All in all, the findings from this study indicate that learners are aware of the importance of ICT in their learning and feel that at the moment the use of ICT in school is no longer a luxury but a necessity that has taken too long to materialize.     

“叠加嵌入”:地方高师院校卓越教师培养模式的创新——以合肥师范学院为例

大力培养高素质师范生,为基础教育输送优良师资,是当前高等师范院校肩负的重要任务.合肥师范学院积极探索“卓越教师”培养的新模式,将高起点、综合化的理论教学内容“嵌入”到学科专业教学中,将“分层次渐进式全程化”的实践实训环节“叠加”到理论教学过程中,紧密与地方中小学合作施行“双导师制”,对学生进行“校内”与“校外”的双向指导,探索着一条体现学校办学特色的“叠加嵌入”的卓越教师培养新路径.