Enhancing the facilitation of online groups in higher education: a review of the literature on face-to-face and online group-facilitation

There still appears to be a gap between what online learning promises and what it can deliver in terms of student learning. Developments in online pedagogies and professional learning appear to lag behind the developments in technology and the promised benefits of technological transformation may not be realised. In this paper, we bring together perspectives that highlight vital aspects of online group-learning by reviewing the group-facilitation literature and the latest online learning literature to interrogate the pedagogical theories and practices currently used in online group-learning in higher education. We specifically focus on the interpersonal interactions between teachers and students, which are described in the online learning literature using the terms instructor immediacy, teaching presence, and social presence. We note differences in the literature regarding how teacher presence is interpreted and enacted and we expound the importance of the personal characteristics of the online teacher. Finally, we provide some signposts that might help course designers and teachers to improve online group learning: the intentional use of effective online learning pedagogies; a deeper understanding of what constitutes teacher presence; and strategies to enact that teacher presence with online groups. Recommendations for further research in online group facilitation are provided.     

概念图结合思维导图对神经外科本科教学效果的影响

目的:探索概念图结合思维导图对神经外科本科的教学效果。方法:选取2014-2017年我院64名神经外科本科生为研究对象,按照随机数表分为2组,对照组采用传统理论课教学模式,观察组采用概念图结合思维导图教学模式。采用满意度评价量表对神经外科本科生教学效果满意情况进行调查,统计两组神经外科本科生期末成绩。结果:观察组教学效果满意率为90.63%,明显高于对照组教学效果满意率65.63%,数据对比具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组期末成绩总分为(85.24±8.37)分,显著高于对照组期末成绩总分(67.70±4.76)分,数据对比具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:概念图结合思维导图能够明显提高神经外科本科生教学效果满意度和期末成绩。     

英语翻译教学方法浅见

大学英语翻译教学一直是较薄弱的环节。造成学生翻译水平较低的原因主要有以下三个方面:1.学生对于语言与文化之间的了解不够。2.学生缺乏一定的翻译技巧。3.学生对一词多义,词的内涵与外延等方面的知识缺乏了解。本文对学生做翻译练习和考试中出现的问题做了浅要的分析并提出了几点建议。     

关于VFP教学过程若干问题的探讨

对VFP教学内容的组织、VFP教学的重点和难点、VFP教学过程的实践性环节等问题进行了探讨。     

新课程背景下教学的转向

从考察教学理论与实践历史发展的线索出发，结合当前社会发展的基本特征，分析、探讨了教学转向的历史必然性；认为教学的转向包含着教学观念和教学方式两个方面的变革；结合当前我国新一轮基础教育课程改革的实际，分析了应该倡导的基本教学观和教学方式。     

Australian teacher education: inside-out,outside-in,backwards and forwards?

Abstract

Teacher Education in Australia seems to be in a dynamic and constant cycle of review and change. Policy governing teacher education has also been eminently changeable and dynamic. To some extent this stems from three year terms for governments where a short term and expedient political view is taken. There has also been ongoing centre-periphery tension between the Commonwealth government and the State governments regarding regulation and accreditation of teacher education programmes with there now being regulatory bodies at both national (Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership – AITSL) and state levels. Despite all of this, teacher education is still the butt of ongoing criticism and investigation and is now more highly regulated than ever. Since teacher education occurs within a university context, with the exception of that which is offered through some private providers or some Technical and Further Education (TAFE) providers, it is also at the whim of government funding policies impacting universities generally.     

谈英语教学中的素质教育

我国目前的基础教育正由传统教育向素质教育转轨。本文探讨了英语教师如何通过加强教学创意、优化英语课堂教学结构、提高自身素质等方式将素质教育贯穿落实到英语课堂教学中，从而为社会培养出高素质的英语实用人才。     

挖掘计算机实验室潜力培养信息化军事人才

从计算机实验室的硬件建设、独立开设实验课程、提高实验员素质、改革实验教学方法、加强实验教学管理等几方面,对实验教学进行了思考和探讨,提出了适应新形势下军事院校实验教学的一些建议和经验。     

基于Web Services技术成人教学管理系统的设计与实现

Web Services技术是建立在开放的Internet基础上的新的分布式计算模型,代表了下一代网络计算和企业应用的必然趋势。本文针对惠州学院成人教育教学管理的实际情况,提出了基于Web Services技术成人教学管理系统的应用模型,并具体论述了系统的总体设计、功能结构设计及其实现。     

从审美角度解读鲁迅先生的《野草》

《野草》展现了鲁迅先生的伟大人格，也展示了其超凡的艺术创造力。在教学中，通过对作品艺术形象的解读，挖掘《野草》的思想内涵，可以重新理解鲁迅先生写作时的心灵历程，进而感受《野草》中所蕴涵的生命的哲学，提高对学作品的审美能力。