高校招生地区配额政策的民众回应和媒体调节

高校招生地区配额政策是让民众通过高考实现向上流动时均衡地区资源差异的重要制度,是体现教育公平、缓解各地区教育不均衡发展矛盾、让社会阶层重构的调整平台,具有广泛政治意义和社会意义。研究通过对31个省份数据的实证分析,发现在高校招生地区配额政策问题上,民众意愿对政策变化回应强烈。民众通过百度搜索密切关注高校招生政策变化,通过社交媒体渠道表达他们对政策变化的期望,通过高考移民、送孩子出国读大学等行为规避政策变化带来的影响。在高校招生地区配额政策问题上,学术媒体对高校招生地区配额政策与民众意愿有正向调节作用。学者们通过学术论文讨论政策弊端,呼吁政策改革,在一定程度上推动了高校招生地区配额制度改革进入政府议程。文章最后对深化改革高校招生地区配额政策,促进教育公平的阻力、推动力及路径进行了讨论。     

Back to our beginnings: information utilization, Bertram Brookes and the fundamental equation of information science

This analytical paper is in three parts. Firstly, it provides a brief review of the terrain of information utilization, a fundamental concept in the discourse of information seeking and use behavior. This review identifies dominant conceptualizations of information utilization, and identifies a research gap in relation to the cognitive dimensions of information utilization. Secondly, against this backdrop, it posits and examines Bertram Brookes' fundamental equation of information science as a theoretical framework for furthering our understanding of, and research into, the cognitive aspects of information utilization. Thirdly, it discusses some methodological aspects for investigating Brookes' equation in order to build a cumulative knowledge of the cognitive dimension of information utilization.     

Current Research on Child Maltreatment: Implications for Educators

The increasing rate of child abuse and neglect is a special concern for educators who are legally mandated reporters of suspected maltreatment, are often the first to identify and refer children who have been harmed, are in contact with parents and are aware of the family conditions contributing to child maltreatment, and who must often work closely with other professionals in their efforts to support child victims and prevent further abuse. Moreover, children's emotional or behavioral problems, learning disabilities, or other difficulties often reflect broader problems that are associated with abuse or neglect. Consequently, understanding the causes and consequences of child maltreatment, and contemporary child protection efforts, is essential to educators in their efforts to assist victimized children. This article surveys current research on child maltreatment with particular attention to the challenges of child protection, the multidimensionality of child maltreatment (distinguishing physical abuse, physical neglect, sexual abuse, and psychological maltreatment), and hopeful new avenues for prevention. The implications of this research for educational professionals are emphasized.