伽达默尔与马克思在实践价值领域的视域融合

伽达默尔与马克思在哲学理论上都曾经历过从前期到后期转折性的变化,他们的诠释学理论与实践哲学互为关照且融为一体。伽达默尔以诠释学为基础,阐明了实践哲学对人生、社会的价值作用。马克思以实践作为诠释的途径和方法,以价值为对文本诠释的最终目的,实践价值成为伽达默尔和马克思全部哲学思想的落脚点和着眼点。因此,两种不同阶级不同阶段的诠释学在实践价值视域,仍然能够融合。     

Effects of early and later family violence on children's behavior problems and depression: a longitudinal, multi-informant perspective

OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of different forms of family violence at two developmental stages by assessing a sample of 110 Israeli children, drawn from the case files of Israeli family service agencies, studied longitudinally in both middle childhood and adolescence. METHODS: Information about the children's adjustment was obtained from parents, teachers, and the children themselves when the children averaged 10.6 and 15.9 years of age using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Teacher Report Form (TRF), Youth Self-Report (YSR), and Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Information about the history of family violence was obtained from the mothers, fathers, children, and social workers. RESULTS: The results paint a mixed picture of the effects of family violence on children and adolescents. The relationship between concurrent behavior problems and abuse group varied by informant and study phase, although they were strongest when children were the informants. Predictions regarding the relationship between early abuse and later adjustment were only partially confirmed. Different informants did not agree about which groups of children were most adversely affected, there was little stability over time in the pattern of reported effects, and children were more likely than other informants to report levels of maladjustment that varied depending on recent or concurrent exposure to family violence. Many families changed their abuse status over time, and children who were new victims at follow-up had the most internalizing problems. Girls were found to be at more risk for internalizing and externalizing behavior problems than boys. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple informants are necessary to evaluate and assess the effects of family violence on children's behavior. Younger children may be more susceptible to the effects of family violence than older children, but problems manifest by some children may not carry over to adolescence. Changes in family and parenting practices, as well as in children's capacity to appraise and cope with family violence may help mitigate the adverse effects of family violence.     

Enhancing Project-Based Learning Through Online Between-Group Collaboration

This research explored how between-group collaboration enhanced the co-construction of knowledge and performance on project-based learning tasks of collaborative learning groups. The findings of 2 case studies, one that focused on between-group mentoring and one that focused on between-group project review, revealed that both strategies were perceived favorably by the students and had a positive impact on the collaborative learning skills, the knowledge revealed through their online dialogue, and the project performance of all students, especially the less effective groups. The results provide some insights into the computer-supported collaborative learning process among students in a higher education context.     

Visual Communication in the Workplace: A Survey of Practice

This article reports the results of a survey of professional writers about the nature and importance of visual communication in their work. The results confirm the suggestions in the field's literature that visual communication is important to workplace practice and that the role of the professional writer has expanded beyond the domain of the verbal. Visual communication responsibilities are complex and varied, but the practitioners surveyed typically engage in substantial amounts of design-related work and value visual communication abilities. The data suggest that visual communication should be a curricular priority in professional writing programs.     

Relationships Among Measures as Empirical Evidence of Validity: Incorporating Multiple Indicators of Achievement and School Context

In this article we examine empirical evidence on the criterion, predictive, transfer, and fairness aspects of validity of a large-scale language arts performance assessment, referred to as the Performance Assignment (PA). We use multilevel models to avoid biased inferences that might result from the naturally nested data. Specifically, we examine the relationships of the assessment with the Stanford Achievement Test, 9th Edition and the California High School Exit Examination. The results indicate that the measures are related, that students demonstrate a degree of transfer, and that the language arts PA is relatively more fair than comparison assessments. The results are robust to various model specifications and demonstrate that benefits do not accrue to all students equally.     

Book review

Brain Research and Childhood Education: Implications for Educators D. Bergen and J. Coscia; Olney, MD: 2001 Association for Childhood Education International. 80 pp. ISBN 0–87173–154–1 (pbk.)     

Three theses on teaching and learning in higher education

In our article, we explore the possibility of formulating theses about teaching as one way to use research as a basis for educational action. The theses are formulated from current educational research on teaching and learning in higher education. We also explore the potential for action and the consequences derived from the theses. With our theses, we criticise less complex ways of using research for educational purposes. Through theses we can suggest directions for action without prescribing certain methods or procedures and provide answers without reducing the teachers' possibilities for choice or diminishing their responsibility for their actions. Our exploration is an invitation to a collaborative exploration of theses on teaching and learning in order to broaden and deepen our shared basis for educational action.     

上虞覆卮山 赏花采樱桃

"四月樱桃百果先",眼下正临采摘樱桃时节。春风荡漾的上虞岭南乡覆卮山,俨然成了樱桃花的舞台。车子还在山路上盘旋的时候,窗外的远山上泛出亮色的一簇簇就已经分外夺人眼球。再往上走,连成一片的樱桃花慢慢地映入人们的视野。那时还是早春。山上的村落埋在樱桃花海中,深深的。春风拂过,花海漾漾。偶尔浮出的黑瓦一角,犹如海浪中缓缓移动的舟楫。看着看着,一幕幕的呈现就愈发像一幅幅鲜活的中国画了。眼前的"风景如画",完全是因为有了通人心的樱桃花的灵气。回环的山路,恰好印证了"曲径通幽"。到了东澄村一带,这里就是可以近距离欣赏樱桃花的最佳地方。千百年来,覆卮山民一直以石为邻,依山筑宅。所建的住宅往往是就地取材,