Relationships amongst cultural dimensions,educational expenditure and class size of different nations

Many studies have concentrated on investigating educational expenditure and pupil–teacher ratio to see how these two factors can influence the quality of education. This study chooses to examine these two educational factors from a different perspective. If educational expenditure and pupil–teacher ratio really have a significant impact on the quality of education as many studies have claimed, it is important to step back and understand why some regions choose to have high/low educational expenditure and high/low pupil–teacher ratios. This study found that culture has an important impact on these two educational factors. Hofstede's cultural dimensions, namely Power Distance and Individualism, were applied and results showed that these two cultural dimensions, when applied to 43 regions around the world, demonstrated a significant impact on educational expenditure and pupil–teacher ratio.     

The problems of the beginning teacher in the Arab schools in Israel

This article focuses on the problems of beginning teachers in the Arab sector in Israel. The participants were 146 beginning teachers, 5 mentors, and 5 advisors. The research measurements included an open-ended question and a semi-structured interview. Our research revealed many different cultural aspects related to most of the problems of the beginning teachers. These problems are accompanied by difficult conflicts within the beginning Arab teachers who are exposed to western democratic educational models which are partially rejected by traditional Arab culture and society. The expectations of the teacher to become an agent of change in Arab society are not fulfilled in the first year, in which he/she tries to fit into the school, as well as the culture from which she/he comes and to which he returns. The problems which the beginning teachers report are related to didactic and disciplinary knowledge, adjustment to the organizational climate and culture of the school, problems of work overload, and individual differences among the pupils.     

朝圣与旅游的文化人类学探析

靓圣和旅游都是人类社会经济和文化发展到一定阶段的产物,是有异于人类日常生活的另一种“生活方式”。我们从文化人类学的视角,透析朝圣和旅游的关系：“朝圣”是宗教意义上的精神文化之旅,而旅游则是一种现代精神文化的“朝圣”。现代旅游业的发展必须高度关注人类的精神需求与文化体验。     

简析视觉文化对现代教育技术的影响

视觉文化的扩张对当代社会生活产生一系列的深刻影响.在此背景下,视觉文化对现代教育技术也产生了积极与消极的双重影响：在教育技术的物化形态--物质载体、符号载体、信息资源等方面产生积极影响,但在教育技术的智能型态--社会环境、传播内容、教育价值等方面却产生了消极影响.     

新民主主义文化是中国革命文化的主流

中国新民主义革命文化是中国共产党领导的、在民主革命时期形成的独特的文化精神和文化形态,它吸收了中国传统优秀文化、西方民主思想及马克思主义等思想精华,形成一种以马克思主义思想为指导的、推动中国社会发展的、为中国最广大人民服务的进步和创新的文化,它是中国共产党领导民主革命的精神动力,是社会主义革命文化的直接渊源,是中国文化中的先进文化,和今天的中国特色的社会主义文化有着一脉相承的关系.     

温州高教园区的发展与体育产业形成的构想

体育产业的发展能有效地推动体育事业的发展。温州高教园区的建成和体育场馆的建设，特别是园区有其独特的地理位置和天然资源，有利于高校体育产业的形成和发展。本拟采用资料分析法、走访研究法、座谈等形式，结合温州经济发展的模式，探讨温州高教园区高校体育产业的发展之路。     

大学校园文化对实现大学职能的作用探析

学校是一种特殊的教育环境,也是一种特殊的文化环境。大学是实施高等教育的场所,过去,人们较多的把它视为一种教育环境,如果从文化的角度来审视大学的校园,她又是一个特殊的文化环境,因此,大学的文化也即是大学校园文化。本文以大学校园文化的概念为思考的出发点,分析了他所包含的内容,并从教育学的角度来探讨大学校园文化对实现大学职能的作用。     

高级英语教学中的非裔文化探讨

高级英语是英语专业的学生在高年级阶段学习的一门课程,它着力于拓宽学生的知识面、培养学生能力。文学是文化的重要组成部分,黑人文学长期以来一直肩负着争取民族平等的重要使命,这丰富了黑人作家的创作题材,但也在一定程度上制约了其在文学道路上的进一步发展。进入20世纪后半期以后,黑人作家扩宽了视野,结合时代的发展,把黑人文学融入到一个更广阔的发展空间中,更容易为广大读者所认可。从美国非裔文化的角度来思考高级英语教学,从而帮助学生全方位地掌握美国文化。     

建设梅州旅游支柱产业的战略思考

梅州市地处粤东北山区的闽粤赣三省交界,山清水秀,生态优良,风情浓郁,客家文化底蕴深厚,具有发展旅游产业的优势条件。应抓住泛珠三角区域合作和CEPA实施的历史机遇,充分发挥独特区位优势和旅游资源优势,突出"生态"和"客家文化"特色,实施优先发展战略,精心打造"世界客都.中国梅州"旅游品牌,使旅游业成为梅州经济发展的支柱产业。     

任务教学与传统教学的对比研究——以旅游英语为例的调查分析

ESP的教学法一直是国内外英语教学关注的话题。笔者以ESP的课程之一——旅游英语为研究对象,通过任务型教学法在旅游英语课堂的实施和调查．分析任务型教学法在旅游英语课堂应用的实效性,并对任务型教学法的实施提出了建议。