Teachers’ positioning towards an educational innovation in the light of ownership, sense-making and agency

The positioning of eleven teachers towards an innovation was studied in the light of ownership, sense-making and agency. Semi-structured and video-stimulated interviews were used for data collection. The findings show that these three concepts are useful for describing similarities and differences between teachers in terms of their positioning towards the innovation. Considerable differences were found between teachers regarding their ownership, sense-making, and agency. Exploring the relations between these concepts revealed that a high degree of agency often went together with a high degree of ownership, but seemed to be moderated by the sense-making process.     

The effect of television viewing on ethnic prejudice against immigrants: A study in the Italian context

Television viewers construct many different meanings from the programs they watch. Here, we investigated whether ethnic prejudice is differentially influenced by the genre of television programs in their portrayal of ethnic minorities. We also wanted to determine whether a higher educational level reduces ethnic prejudice and television use. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to 401 Italian adults. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between ethnic prejudice and television program contents and educational level. Viewing Reality and Variety Shows was positively related to ethnic prejudice, News and Public Affairs was negatively related, and Films and TV series had no apparent influence on prejudice. Educational level was negatively related to both ethnic prejudice and watching Reality and Variety Shows, and positively related to viewing News and Public Affairs and Films and TV series programs.     

Effects of key state policies on private colleges and universities: sustaining private-sector capacity in the face of the higher education access challenge

The relationship between key state policy variables — (1) relative (private–public) tuition prices, (2) state student-aid funding, and (3) public institution density — and the competitive position of private colleges and universities is examined. Elite private schools are found to be nearly impervious to state policy. Large and moderately selective private institutions are adversely affected by public institution density and low public prices. Such prices divert students who would otherwise prefer these private institutions to similar public schools. State student aid funding most affects the enrollment market shares of the small, low-selectivity private colleges enrolling the greatest proportions of minority and modest-income students. The findings suggest state policies in this era of strong demand for higher education and constrained public sector capacity should use price signals (student aid and public institution pricing) to encourage students to consider seriously whether private higher education might serve their needs as well as or better than public institutions.     

When marketisation and privatisation clash with socialist ideals: Educational inequality in Urban China

In the last two decades, China's education has experienced significant transformations and restructuring on account of privatization and marketization. Unlike the Mao era when the state assumed the major responsibilities in financing and providing education, individuals and families have now to bear increasing financial burdens in paying for education. The marketization and privatization of education has undoubtedly intensified educational inequalities and widened regional disparities between the economically developed areas in the eastern coast and the less economically developed areas in the middle and north-western parts of the country. The growing inequalities in education and the increasing financial burdens presented by education have been a source of social discontentment, which have in turn prompted the central government to revisit its approaches to educational development. This article sets out to examine, how in this wider policy context, China's education has been transformed following the adoption of more pro-competition and market-oriented reform measures. This article is based on intensive secondary data analysis, fieldwork observations, and findings from a household survey conducted in eight different Chinese cities about people's perceived education hardship. The article concludes by considering how the Chinese government has attempted to address the problems of educational inequalities that have intensified on account of two decades of education marketization.     

Competing views of teaching in a school–university partnership

This case study examines how differing views on the teacher's role in school reform affected the work of a school–university partnership. The school district and the university had a history of partnerships and shared common general goals. Yet, as the partnership progressed, conflicting perspectives about teaching and the purpose of professional development became evident and created dilemmas that influenced the nature of the work. We provide background information about each partner, describe the two views, and examine how the differing perspectives influenced the goals and activities of the partnership. This study highlights the complex issues embedded in school–university collaboration.     

我国教育经济学研究的现状、问题与前瞻——从2008年中国教育经济学年会暨首届教育经济学研究生学术论坛谈起

本文通过对中国教育经济学会2008年学术年会暨首届教育经济学研究生学术论坛的相关分析,从中管窥我国教育经济学研究的现状与问题.研究发现,目前我国教育经济学在研究内容上较为重视微观研究、方法上侧重实证研究、性质上倾向实践研究、研究队伍上层次不断提升,这些特征恰恰也蕴藏着其诸多不足与尚待完善的空间.笔者认为,我国教育经济学研究必须更加关注教育经济领域重大理论与实践问题、建构富有中国特色的教育经济学理论体系、应将宏观研究与微观研究相结合、更加重视探索教育经济学独特的研究方法论、培育我国教育经济学派,以提高我国教育经济学研究的整体水平.     

终身教育与教育治理在教育现代化中的逻辑联系——实现中国教育现代化2035的思考

《中国教育现代化2035》赋予了新时代中国教育现代化新内涵,构建服务全民终身学习的现代教育体系成为新时代中国教育现代化的主要目标方向,与此同时,2035教育规划提出与之相适应的教育治理新目标,而构筑终身学习现代教育体系及与之相适应的教育治理新格局的形成,成为《中国教育现代化2035》的核心和主线;如果说2035的教育体系与现存教育体系将不仅区别在外塑,更区别在内核的话,前一个目标则指向于2035教育的内核,后一个目标指向于2035教育的外塑。在整全的视域下,两个目标是密不可分的整体,前一个目标是包涵新教育治理格局的终身化教育体系,后一个目标是基于终身化现代教育体系的教育治理现代化新格局。研究2035教育现代化,需要将两个目标统一一体于新思考框架中。其中,我国2035年将建成的服务全民终身学习的现代教育体系,就是扎根于本土现代化进程中的终身教育体系。     

试论在新形势下体育教育专业田径课程教学改革

随着我国学校教育中素质教育的不断推进，我国体育课程发生较大变化。体育课程的改革对体育教师提出了新的要求。体育专业院校作为培养体育教师的摇篮，为了培养出适应新时期合格的体育教师，必须进行课程教学改革，以适应新时期人才培养目标的要求。本文从分析目前体育专业院校田径课程中存在的问题入手，从教学观念、教学内容、教学方法、考核办法等几个方面进行改革，以达到培养出“宽专业、厚基础、高素质、强能力”的人才。     

教育创新必须德育先行

创新是国家兴旺发达的不竭动力。中国的发展在于创新,而创新的基础在于教育。其中德育创新是教育创新的首要问题。教育创新必须“德育先行”。     

论教育考试公正的内涵与实质

教育考试公正是教育考试的生命线,也是社会公正的重要体现。本文在讨论公正的一般内涵和实质基础上,着重研究教育考试公正的理论内涵和社会实质。文章认为,教育考试公正就是组考者通过考试使可能的应试者得其所应得,或者说使可能的应试者各得其所,其社会实质在于:它是教育公正的基本前提,是社会公正的重要体现,是社会资源合理分配的基础方式,是个人潜能合理开发的保证机制。文章提出,不能仅仅从教育考试本身来认识教育考试公正的必要性和重要性,而要从整个社会的宏观视野、站在人类更好地生存和发展的高度来认识教育考试公正问题。