Family and coordination issues in the preparation of service providers working with children with hearing impairment: the case of Cyprus

This paper explores the pre‐ and in‐service preparation of service providers on family and inter‐professional coordination issues. It particularly looks at the service providers affiliated with seven occupation groups and who work with 48 children with hearing impairment in a specific geographical region of Cyprus. The research study from which this paper draws data was conducted in 2001–3 and aimed at describing the model of coordination that exists in service provision for children with hearing impairment in Cyprus, and specifically, after the enactment of numerous pieces of legislation in accordance with European Union proposals. Data were collected through a questionnaire that was sent to service providers and included both closed‐ and open‐ended questions. First, the emphasis that is given to family and coordination issues over past years, and the subsequent slow response of the pre‐ and in‐service training programmes is discussed. The specific obstacles that are associated with the national context in which this study took place are highlighted. Finally, the study findings related to personnel preparation are presented, as well as the implications of these on the service provision system in Cyprus. Results indicate that there is a great lack of knowledge and skills regarding family issues, and a greater lack of knowledge and skills as regards coordination. The study further indicates that there is some variability among the seven occupational groups presented, and reveals that in‐service training has failed to address these issues.     

《列女传》四字篇题探议

刘向的《列女传》现存104篇,每篇的篇题皆为四字格,这在以前的古书上是没有出现过的.通过分析《列女传》的篇题可以发现,篇题的订立几乎都与揭示作品内容或明确主旨有密切关联,作者在保证篇题形式齐整美观的同时又极大地发挥了篇题的概括功用.但是,恒定的篇题字数有时也制约了立题的完整性与准确性,这应该是后世较少出现篇题齐整的著作的一个重要原因.     

乡土历史在《中华人民共和国史》课教学中的运用——以陇中地区乡土历史为例

乡土历史运用于高校《国史》课教学,有助于激发学生学习的兴趣,加深学生对重大历史事件的理解,培养学生的综合能力及学生的全面和谐发展。其运用方法主要有课堂引用法、专题讨论法、参观考察法、访问调查法等;在其运用过程中,教师除熟悉和积累有关乡土史料外,还要注意所选乡土史料必须符合教学大纲和教材要求,以及所选乡土史料必须具备真实性和准确性等问题。     

解读查尔斯·伯恩斯坦的诗歌《人生众生相》

查尔斯·伯恩斯坦是当代美国语言诗派的领军人物,《人生众生相》是其第三十部诗集《姑娘似的男人》的开篇之作。通过对伯恩斯坦的诗歌《人生众生相》的结构、内容和韵律,以及诗歌创作过程中所体现出的创作手法独特性、读者文本互动性及政治和社会性等语言诗学观念进行分析,力图解读诗歌深刻的内涵和意蕴,即诗人对人类个体的尊重、对所处社会的热爱以及努力构建一个和谐美好社会的愿望。     

汉语里的"啊"及其维语对应表达

汉语里的“啊”在口语中的使用率很高,而且在不同的句子当中可表示不同的语气和意义,当然在维语当中也有相应的语气和意义。它带什么样的语气在一定的范围内影响句子的具体意义,因此不能看作是都是同一个意思,而要看它的实际效果和意义。把它用维语表达时要更加注意句子的实际意义和具体语气,使用适当的语气词或词缀。     

'I Would Have Worried About Her Being A Nuisance': Workshops for children under three and their parents at Tate Britain

This article reports on a series of eight workshops for children under three and their parents. The workshops took place at Tate Britain, London, and they were collectively known as 'Big and small; short and tall'. The article outlines the approach used to evaluate the workshops, particularly the way in which parents' experiences, and their views on children's experiences, were given prominence. Despite the potential difficulties of taking very young children into an art gallery, most parents said they were pleased with their children's engagement. Parent feedback suggests that the structure and content of the workshops did much to enable them and their children to learn about art and artists together. Moreover, some confirmed that their joint involvement had stimulated further learning at home and life-wide learning more generally.     

Connecting with plants: lessons for life

Greater understanding of biodiversity and responsible behaviour towards conservation and sustainability are vital in the twenty-first century. Education is the chief means of encouraging a deeper, more holistic way of thinking, a link between ecology and human ecology, and a change in mental models in order to think to the future. Education is necessary at all levels from the government to the individual. Botanic gardens are an important specialist resource for the development of such education programmes, both formal and informal. Evaluation, partnership, creative communication and an inclusive approach are essential to successful environmental education programmes.     

20世纪40年代中国史学的演变

20世纪40年代的中国史学呈现出两大演变趋势：一是各派史学的融合互流；二是马克思主义史学成为中国史学发展的主流。这既是学术自身发展的要求，也是抗日救亡的需要。这种演变深刻地改变了中国史学的格局，对以后的中国史学产生了深远的影响。     

英美意象派与中国意象诗背景下的观照——浅论《地铁车站》与《断章》的艺术成就

文章在英美意象派与中国意象诗这一背景观照下,从多层次深刻主题、意象的营造、意象的组合等三方面阐述庞德《地铁车站》与卞之琳《断章》的艺术成就,分析造成英美意象派局限性的历史原因,并力图对英美意象派诗歌与中国古典诗歌、中国意象诗与英美意象派诗歌在彼此交融互汇过程中的一些得失做出评判,从而为促进中西文化的进一步交流提供参照。     

Some historical perspectives in the development of special education in Ghana

This paper traces the development of special education in Ghana, with a particular focus on the education of people with learning difficulties. The influence of the British perspective is recognized as having played a critical role in its initial development; but while trends are increasingly shifting towards inclusive practices, the institutionalization of people with learning difficulties and others with disabilities remains an entrenched practice. Evidence of official government rhetoric towards inclusive practices is noted, but prevailing traditional structures in special education service delivery and administration prevent its practical reality, especially for many pupils with learning difficulties.