秉持现象学态度的教师教育理论研究

秉持现象学态度,依据现象学还原原理进行教师教育理论研究,现象学的教师教育理论研究新领域得以敞开。在现象学态度下,教师作为研究者的主体地位得以确立;教师的教育研究对象与内容为教师的职业生活体验;教师的职业生活体验研究过程与方法是进行现象学的描述与解释;教师进行职业生活体验研究应按照现象学的反思方法去操作;教师的职业生活体验研究是态度、目的、方法与过程的统一。     

Review of issues in black dialect; a proposed two-way bilingual educational approach; and considerations for the congenitally deaf child

The deficit theory and the difference theory of linguistic competence are defined and reviewed. Evidence is drawn upon to support the notion of linguistic differences between the dialect of black children and that of the majority society. Implications for educational methods are discussed, culminating in a proposed “two-way” bilingual approach. The difference and deficit viewpoints and the proposed approach are applied to the testing, education, and social functioning of congenitally deaf children.     

The relative age effect on physical fitness in preschool children

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study was to investigate the existence of a relative age effect (RAE) on physical fitness of preschoolers. Anthropometry and physical fitness were assessed in 3147 children (3–5 years old) using the PREFIT battery. Based on the birth year, participants were divided into 3year groups (3-, 4- and 5-years). Within each year group, 4quarter groups were created: quarter 1, preschoolers born from January to March; quarter 2, from April to June; quarter 3, from July to September; quarter 4, from October to December. The MANCOVA analysis revealed a main effect of year group (Wilks’ λ = 0.383; F_10,5996 = 369.64; p < 0.001, η_p ² = 0.381) and of quarter (Wilks’ λ = 0.874; F_15,8276.6 = 27.67; p < 0.001; η_p ² = 0.044) over the whole battery of tests. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report the existence of RAE at the preschool stage. In general, performance improved as the relative age increased (i.e., those born in quarter 1 performed better than those in the other quarters). Individualization strategies should be addressed within the same academic year not only in elementary or secondary years but also in preschoolers.