"语言运用能力"理论评述--兼谈对高校专业英语教学《大纲》教学目标的理解

语言学家对“语言运用能力”和“语言交际能力”多有论述,其观点既有统一,又有分歧。结合我国的现实教育,高校英语教学《大纲》中强调“能熟练地运用英语”和“突出语言交际能力的培养”。“语言运用能力”和“语言交际能力”都离不开语言知识和社会知识的学习,但知识学习的目的在于运用,而运用能力的强弱又取决于知识的学习掌握程度以及语言运用机会的获得。     

基于AHP的高校教师教育技术能力评价指标体系组合权重研究

文章在认真分析《江苏省高校教师教育技术能力指南》基础上,经过归纳建立了高校教师教育技术能力评价指标体系,并应用AHP法(层次分析法)对体系各级指标权重进行了定量研究并给出了一、二级指标的组合权重值。     

地方综合性大学转型发展中学科建设的重要性及其策略——以温州大学为例

学科建设是温州大学推进＂三大转型＂的抓手.阐述了转型发展中学科建设的重要性及其基本策略,认为差异化发展和错位竞争是地方综合性大学提升学科建设水平的必由之路.     

Competence and competence frameworks in career guidance: complex and contested concepts

This paper considers some of the debates surrounding the term competence and the relevance that these have for the development of competence frameworks. Such frameworks are increasingly on the agenda, since they purport to support training programme development, to identify competence gaps, to promote self-development, and to ensure common standards. This paper shows, however, that notions of competence have specific meanings in particular contexts, that they have been contested, and that they have fallen into and out of favour over time. The paper concludes by teasing out the implications that competing definitions of competence have for the guidance field.     

Bases of competence: an instrument for self and institutional assessment

The Bases of Competence model provides a general framework for learner‐centred skill development and programme‐focused outcomes assessment. Based on previous research, the Bases of Competence model describes 17 skills and four base competencies important to graduates to achieve high performance in the workplace. Taking this work from research to relevant educational application as a tool for student self‐assessment and institutional outcomes assessment is the focus of this paper. Results from a multi‐year, multi‐course assessment initiative indicate that students rate themselves stronger in the foundation base competencies of Communicating and Managing Self, and weaker in more complex competencies of Managing People and Tasks and Mobilising Innovation and Change. Comparisons of skill confidence within each base competence as well as between year, student level, gender and beginning versus end of semester are presented as well. These results are discussed and suggestions made for programme design.     

Constructing validity arguments for test combinations

The argument-based approach to validation has been widely adopted in validation theory. However, this approach aims to validate the intended interpretation and use of a single test or assessment. This article proposes an extension of the argument-based approach for validation of multiple tests. This extension is illustrated with the validation of a competency assessment program (CAP). This CAP was validated in collaboration with a quality manager of an educational program. In this case study, it became apparent that this approach fosters an in-depth evaluation of the assessment program and that the approach appears suitable for validation efforts of competency assessment programs. The approach guides validation research from a more general perspective, but also guides more detailed validation efforts.     

我国大规模英语水平考试偏重选择题的倾向亟待纠正（二）

要实施素质教育，首先必须克服应试教育。但这决不意味着取消考试，关键是要改善考试质量，使之有利于素质教育的贯彻。本第二部分明确指出客观测试倾向与素质教育理念之间的冲突，分析了外语测试内容可能片面反映语言实际的原因，批评了因客观测试潮流影响而造成的教与学相脱节现象以及间接测试方式在体现人理念方面的局限。     

Frame Diversity and Citizen Competence: Towards a Critical Approach to News Quality

This article identifies two basic models of citizen competence (the ignorant citizen and the rational citizen) in which normative theories of journalism and standards of news quality are grounded. I propose the interpreting citizen as an alternative view of citizen competence. According to this model, the availability of diverse interpretive frames in the public realm, particularly in the news media, is an important precondition for enhancing citizen competence. Given flaws in existing standards for evaluating journalism quality, the news media should be judged in terms of their performance in presenting diverse interpretive frames, rather than in terms of informational goals.     

Measuring perceived competence and social acceptance in children with cerebral palsy

The Dutch Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Children with Cerebral Palsy was translated and administered to an English sample. This scale was developed to assess the child's perception on cognitive, physical and social domains. Thirty-two children, aged 4 to 9 years, were tested twice. The results indicate good test/retest reliability and good internal consistency. The results on the intercorrelations between the four sub-scales supported internal validity of the pictorial scale. It is concluded that the pictorial scale for young children with cerebral palsy is a reliable and valid instrument for determining the perception of children with cerebral palsy, and application in clinical and class settings is discussed.     

Assessing Students' Understandings of Biological Models and their Use in Science to Evaluate a Theoretical Framework

Research in the field of students’ understandings of models and their use in science describes different frameworks concerning these understandings. Currently, there is no conjoint framework that combines these structures and so far, no investigation has focused on whether it reflects students' understandings sufficiently (empirical evaluation). Therefore, the purpose of this article is to present the results of an empirical evaluation of a conjoint theoretical framework. The theoretical framework integrates relevant research findings and comprises five aspects which are subdivided into three levels each: nature of models, multiple models, purpose of models, testing, and changing models. The study was conducted with a sample of 1,177 seventh to tenth graders (aged 11–19 years) using open-ended items. The data were analysed by identifying students' understandings of models (nature of models and multiple models) and their use in science (purpose of models, testing, and changing models), and comparing as well as assigning them to the content of the theoretical framework. A comprehensive category system of students' understandings was thus developed. Regarding the empirical evaluation, the students' understandings of the nature and the purpose of models were sufficiently described by the theoretical framework. Concerning the understandings of multiple, testing, and changing models, additional initial understandings (only one model possible, no testing of models, and no change of models) need to be considered. This conjoint and now empirically tested framework for students' understandings can provide a common basis for future science education research. Furthermore, evidence-based indications can be provided for teachers and their instructional practice.