A Study of Comparative Validity as Shown by a Group of Objective Tests

Abstract

The technique described was used as a trial method to achieve increased efficiency in teaching and to insure the highest possible performance of the class and especially among the below-average members. Programmed instruction material was modified as to style and used as a lecture preview. Freshmen medical students were divided into control and experimental groups with only the latter having access to programmed lecture preview material.

Expectations were supported in that the below-average student in the experimental group improved his performance and in this study the above-average student also showed significant improvement.

This teaching technique appears valuable and warrants further experimental use as an ancillary technique for teaching in professional schools.     

Academic Outcomes of Ability Grouping Among Junior High School Students in Hong Kong

Abstract

Ability grouping is supposedly undesirable because it leads to deficits in academic self-concept and academic achievement. However, it appears to be justifiable for its improvement of teaching and learning in schools, perhaps more so in a collectivist culture. In view of the paucity of data examining the controversy in Hong Kong, the authors collected data from 2,720 junior high school students with a random sampling procedure and obtained teachers' reports about the students' subsequent academic achievement, ability grouping, and the ability level of the class. The authors maintained students' past academic achievement as a control variable in predicting their subsequent academic achievement and self-concepts. Results revealed no significant detrimental effect caused by the ability-grouped class and the ability level of the ability-grouped class. Rather, students in classes that were more homogeneous according to past academic achievement tended to have significantly higher subsequent academic achievement and self-esteem. Results revealed no variation attributable to each student's gender and IQ in the effects of ability grouping.     

新课程高考物理实验能力考查策略的研究

从2004年9月开始,山东、广东、海南与宁夏4省（区）的高一新生率先进行普通高中新课程实验,从而拉开了我国普通高中新课程改革的帷幕。在此背景下的新课程高考改革相继在各实验省份全面展开。高考命题是新课程改革的重要内容,其中能力立意取代知识立意成为高考命题的重要指导思想。本文以新课程改革、《考试大纲》和测量学方面的要求及物理实验能力自身的特点为基础,论述了新课程高考物理实验能力考查的策略和面临的挑战。     

开展学科竞赛,提高大学生实践能力和创新能力——以机械创新大赛为例

尽快提高大学生的实践能力和创新能力,对北部湾的发展具有十分重要的意义。以机械创新设计大赛为例,通过对学科竞赛的分析,结合钦州学院的具体实际,阐述了学科竞赛与大学生实践能力创新能力的培养关系,并从多角度提出了利用学科竞赛平台提高大学生实践能力和创新能力的举措。     

论大学新生环境适应能力的培养

环境发生改变,相应地就要求个体作出相应的回应,以适应环境的变化。环境的变化需要大学新生要积极主动回应,提高环境适应能力,以适应变化的要求。培养和提高大学新生的环境适应能力,需要高校思想政治教育工作者能够准确了解和把握大学新生在环境适应过程中的问题,有针对性地:帮助大学新生树立独立自主的意识和锻炼和提高独立生活的能力,使大学新生能够尽快地适应大学的学习与生活。     

大连地区对商务英语人才的知识和能力结构的需求调查

大连是港口城市,国际贸易业和海运业相当发达,因此对商务英语人才的需求也相对强劲。经过对区域和行业特征的分析和调查,发现大连地区对商务英语人才的知识和能力结构的需求有以下几个特点。从人才层次角度看,对商务英语本科的需求高于其它层次;从人才的知识和能力角度看,对国际贸易实务知识的重视程度较其它知识高;对国际航运和物流方面知识的需求呈上升趋势;对毕业生二外的需求也有别于其它地区-主要是日语。此外,对毕业生的外语能力要求也由以往的读写转向口译。这些信号值得外语教育工作者引起重视。     

论知识经济时代大学生的素质培养

知识经济时代的到来,给我国的高等教育提出了新的挑战,如何培养能够适应未来的大学生,已成为摆在我们面前的重要课题.培养学生的综合素质和创新能力刻不容缓.     

对普通话水平测试理论和实践的思考

普通话水平测试工作中，测评员的能力要求、权力限制、思维特点和变音意识，直接影响到测评工作的准确性、公平性和权威性，需要一支研究队伍来致力于普通话水平测试系统的科学理论和操作实践的研究。     

高职英语教学中学生自主学习能力的培养

从转变英语教学方式的角度探讨学生自主学习能力培养的问题，即在英语教学中引入协商机制，不但使学生获得英语基础知识，形成听、说、读、写基本技能，同时培养学生的自主学习能力。     

读图与创新意识的培养

读图既是制图课教学的难点,又是重点。文章根据"图上相邻的两线框,一定代表着不在一个平面上的两个表面"的构思方法,展开读图课教学,对学生进行创新意识的培养,使学生的空间想象能力得到提高。