Support provision for students with Special Educational Needs in Irish Primary Schools

The provision of support for students with special educational needs in schools is seen as a critical factor in the development of inclusive education. The means through which support is provided, continues to be based upon assumptions that individualized learning approaches may remediate learning difficulties. This paper reports findings from a longitudinal study of provision for students with special educational needs conducted in The Republic of Ireland. The authors identify in‐class and withdrawal approaches to support and consider the impact and efficacy of these. It is suggested that the withdrawal of students from class continues to be a dominant model, and that this approach has limitations and may not be conducive to the promotion of inclusive practice. Drawing upon data obtained through interviews with service users (students and parents/carers), and service providers (teachers, paraprofessionals, principals), and those gained from a national survey, the authors present the authentic voices of individuals to illustrate the experiences and opinions of those directly involved in special education in schools.     

A qualitative study of specialist schools’ processes of eliciting the views of young people with autism spectrum disorders in planning their transition to adulthood

Government legislation and research literature highlight the importance of the participation of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in planning for their transition to adulthood. However, effective processes which enable their participation are under‐researched. In this study, nine teaching staff from two specialist schools in the north‐west of England were interviewed and a transition meeting was observed in one school to explore these processes. Analyses indicate that in both schools, enabling the participation of young people with ASD in the planning for their transition to adulthood involves three phases and is underpinned by a person‐centred ethos. Although the processes were perceived to be effective, the participation of pupils varied between schools. Final decisions still tend to be made by schools and the local authority due to limited external resources. The implications of these findings are discussed.     

声乐教学中美声、民族唱法教学方法的异同分析

本文从美声、民族唱法教学训练的角度,从生理、声音、气息控制和语言表达等方面,比较两者在教学方法上的异同.     

语讳生成与权力话语——中国古代语讳的人文阐释

语讳是世界各民族普遍存在的心理现象。但是,语讳又是社会现象,语讳的产生和发展总是和语讳赖以存在的社会息息相关。因此,只有联系古代社会和汉民族独特的文化心理,用社会学、文化学等诸多人文学科的多维视角,才能把握中国古代语讳独特的人文内涵。     

高师声乐教育浅谈--高音训练要打好中声区基础

声乐课是一门内容丰富、记忆性很强的技巧课程。演唱一首声乐作品,高音常常是其中的亮点。高音训练,不能急于求成,必须打好中声区基础,逐渐过渡,使声区连接起来,才能浑然一体。     

浅析发声在武术运动中的特殊作用

文章运用观察法、访谈法、分析法、归纳法等研究方法对传统武术和竞技武术中的发声进行了探讨与比较,分析归纳了发声在武术运动中的几种特殊作用,即：武术中的发声有助于发力,武术中的发声有助于增强机体的抗击打能力,武术中的发声有助于增强自己的士气和胆气,武术中的发声有助于威慑敌人等。     

Researching into Some Primary School Children's Views About School: Using Personal Construct Psychology in Practice with Children on the Special Needs Register

This article describes a research project, which collected the views of 13 junior aged children on the special educational needs register of one school about their education. The techniques used for eliciting their views were a series of personal construct psychology (PCP) conversations based on drawings produced by the children of themselves in school. A case study approach was taken within the naturalistic paradigm of 'constructivist inquiry'. The findings indicated that social activities were of greater importance for the pupils than formal learning experiences. Peer relationships were paramount and these defined the positive or negative experiences the pupils had of school in general. The pupils were able to describe a range of problem solving strategies for resolving peer group difficulties. The implications of the study are also discussed.     

A tale of two narratives: student voice—what lies before us?

As the last century closed, and a bright new millennium dawned, the concept of ‘student voice’ within education emerged as something to be ‘identified’ and ‘captured’. In effect, it became reified and driven by a raft of government and institutional policies and strategic initiatives; initially within the compulsory sector, but soon followed by the post-compulsory sector as the 2000s moved on. In an increasingly quasi-consumerist environment, a mechanism had emerged with potential to ‘measure’ student satisfaction. Institutions quickly took up the ‘call to arms’, assigning responsibilities to ensure there was evidence of ‘student voice’ engagement; but there was no conversation with the ‘students’ about how this was experienced by them. This concept had become a ‘portmanteau’ term; a ‘catch all’ competing between two narratives—student voice as democratic and transformational; and student voice as ‘policy’ and strategic initiative. Formal research that could contribute to this discussion has been sparse and this paper takes a critical stance to the literature and policy, exploring the current status of student voice and proposing a research focus that has the potential to involve students in a discussion about how their voice is heard, and for what purpose.     

"超级女声"的媒介分析

继2004年超级成功之后,2005年“超级女声”再一次风靡全国。种种对此有关社会的、经济的、美学的、文化的所谓“小题大做”,或许囿于“技术决定论”的诟病,都有意无意地忽略或淡化了对大众传播媒介本身的关注。因此,文章从大众媒介的角度切入,对其进行分析。