Who is the ideal teacher? Am I? Similarity and difference in perception of students of education regarding the qualities of a good teacher and of their own qualities as teachers

This research examines two images of teachers as seen by students of education: the ideal teacher and their own self‐image as teachers. The research compares the students’ perceptions of these two images using two sub‐groups of students of education: students at an academic teachers’ college who will be referred to as student teachers and beginning teachers, who, while teaching, are completing their academic degrees at teachers’ colleges or regional academic colleges. Data were collected from 89 students at the two colleges by means of a questionnaire that included open‐ended questions which were analyzed qualitatively. The findings of the research indicate that there are two major categories that comprise perceptions of the ideal teacher: first, personal qualities; and second, knowledge of the subject taught as well as didactic knowledge. Both groups of students similarly attributed great importance to the personal qualities of the ideal teacher, but there is a difference in their perception of the importance of knowledge: the beginning teachers attributed great importance to knowledge and perceived it as a quality similar in importance to personal characteristics, while the student teachers, who had not begun their teaching careers, attributed less importance to knowledge as a characteristic of the ideal teacher. A quality which was less prominent when profiling the ideal teacher is general education and wide perspectives. The teacher as a socializing agent, a person who promotes social goals, was not mentioned at all. Students maintained that, during their studies, they had improved their qualities as ‘empathetic and attentive’ teachers, ‘knowledgeable in teaching methods’, and in ‘leadership’. But they had hardly improved their knowledge of the subject they taught or their level of general knowledge. The discussion of knowledge and the desirable personal qualities of a teacher is relevant to the current debate regarding the relative merits of disciplinary education in contrast to pedagogical education in preparation for teaching as a profession. The clear preference for disciplinary education by policy makers in Israel and elsewhere in the field of teacher education is contradictory to the emphasis placed on the personal development of future teachers and their pedagogical education by the students of education who participated in this research.     

先秦儒家的“人性论”及其当代价值研究

人性论是先秦儒家十分关注的话题。儒家注重修养,而人性论又是修养的前提和基础。人性论最早由春秋末年的孔予提出,孔子对人性的简单表述在学术界引发了很大的分歧,也为后来儒家人性论的发展打造了一个良好的平台。先秦人性论的形成是政治、经济、文化和学术背景因素综合作用的结果。在先秦人性论产生的背景基础上,通过分析孔子、孟子和荀子提出的“性”的含义和道德本质,着力梳理出他们的“人性论”观点,并以此为线索剖析性善论和性恶论之间的差别。‘     

Ethical control of innovation in a globalized and liberal world: Is good science still science?

The independence of science was long seen as of prime importance. This position has become less common today. The perception of scientific research as a public service has led to the opinion that it must be accountable to citizens and produce knowledge and innovation that meet their expectations. Numerous authors have voiced the need for anticipatory ethical control of innovation focusing on the scientific research process. This control is considered as the must-have guarantee for “good science.” The current article attempts to trace the ideological origins of the ethical control of innovation, examines its effectiveness against the challenge of globalization and technology-derived major threats and its compatibility with scientific methodology. It also suggests ways to both regulate the innovation process and preserve the independence of science. On the whole, we conclude that truly effective ethical regulation of innovation, i.e. one that protects the greatest number from its adverse effects, is achieved first and foremost by questioning our liberal economic model and the place given to science in our societies.     

新加坡《好儿童华文》教材的语言变异及其成因——多重认同视野下的观察

《好儿童华文》是新加坡曾经流行的一套小学华文教材,当中有许多与标准汉语不太一样的表达方式。要解释这些变异项目为何存在,需要跳出本土汉语概念的框框,跳出本土社区汉语的范围,单一变异的角度已经不能适应越来越复杂的汉语国际化及华语当地化的现实。从多重认同的角度来看,这些具有本地特色的语言项目,既是新加坡华族实现族群和国家认同的重要标志,也是新加坡华社沟通和群体认同的凭借。在处于新加坡华文教学的几对矛盾中,教材的语言变异项目有必要在其中保持平衡,予以区别对待。     

《良友》画报创始人伍联德的办报思想

《良友》画报的创办、发展乃至扬名海内外,离不开画报创办者伍联德坚持不懈的努力,尤其是其办报思想、经营观念以及价值观,都直接影响和塑造着这份“良友遍天下”的画报的内在品质。普及文化的办报宗旨、追求创新的办报理念、开启民智的教育主张、宣传抗战的爱国精神,可谓是对伍联德办报思想的最好概括。     

“大家好才是真好”学校共同体教育扶贫实践模式探索

教育扶贫不是单向输出的过程,是为了自我和自我所处的命运共同体的系统性的认知和行动。石家庄外国语教育集团创造了“大家好才是真好”学校共同体教育扶贫新模式,这种模式将山区学校的发展目标与自身发展目标融为一体,将学校发展融入区域教育均衡发展以及国家脱贫攻坚的历史进程之中,以提升被帮扶学校校长、教师、学生的主体能力和内生动力为切入点,是一种城市优质学校与山区学校“共建共享共赢”的发展新机制。     

赛珍珠《大地》对中国文化的展示和传播

《大地》以王龙一家人的生活为主线,为读者编织了一幅旧中国农村社会广阔、独特的民俗长卷,塑造了全新的、有血有肉的中国形象。赛珍珠运用中国人的视角,以文化为切入点描写中国农村和城镇生活,从中国小说的艺术特点、中国人的根本价值观等视角向西方阐释中国,架起了东西方文化交流的桥梁,为传播中国文化做出了贡献。     

新时期临床医学研究生诚信教育重要性的认识

阐述当前医学研究生诚信现状,分析了研究生诚信缺失的原因如受市场经济价值取向功利化的影响、与社会主义市场经济转轨过程中经济道德转轨的大环境改变、高等学校道德教育的弊端、研究生自身素质的缺陷等,提出临床医学研究生诚信教育的重要性及加强医学研究生诚信教育的对策如因材施教、搞好校园文化建设、发挥研究生导师的引导和表率作用。     

Impact of the Good Behavior Game on special education teachers

This study tested effects of a program that offers teachers universal classroom management strategies, on teachers’ burnout symptoms and self-efficacy, and their teaching behaviors. Data were collected from 147 teachers (mean age = 38.4 years, SD = 10.8) in 15 special secondary education schools for students with emotional and behavioral problems, at the start and end of the school year. Schools were randomly assigned to the experimental condition or a care-as-usual condition. Results show that the program impacted beneficially on self-reported levels of emotional exhaustion, and self-efficacy in engaging students and in classroom management, but not on teaching behaviors. Implications of this study for the professional development of teachers in special education and research are discussed.