Gender differences in reading: Examining text-based interest in relation to text characteristics and reading comprehension

Reading is a key competence for knowledge acquisition and learning processes. One important source of reading motivation is interest. Even though students' text-based interest often differs by gender, it remains unclear which text factors underlie these differences and whether text-based interest relates to reading comprehension among boys and girls. In a sample of 514 elementary students (47.2% girls), this study examined whether text topic, protagonists' gender, and text difficulty affect boys' and girls' text-based interest and whether interest and reading comprehension are intertwined. Based on a repeated within-subject design using fourteen narrative texts, the results indicated that boys' interest was higher in texts with male-attributed topics, male protagonists, and in more difficult texts. In contrast, girls’ interest was only affected by text difficulty. Text-based interest and reading comprehension were significantly related, albeit stronger for boys than for girls. The findings are discussed regarding future implications for research and educational practice.     

公办高职院校绩效工资改革探析

绩效工资改革,是公办高职院校内部管理体制改革的一个重要内容。公办高职院校绩效工资改革须处理好几种关系,并注意把握岗位设置管理、绩效考核评价、薪酬制度设计、绩效工资激励、思想政治工作等工作环节,以达到改革目标,对薪酬分配改革顺利进行提供帮助。     

浅谈如何调动学生的学习兴趣,优化数学教学

作为数学老师,平生最大的愿望就是使每一个学生能轻松愉快地学好数学.经过多年的教学,我认为优化课堂教学是实现这一愿望的重要途径.而如何优化课堂教学,学生学习兴趣的调动起着至关重要的作用.     

大部制改革:重点、难点及可行路径简

大部制改革是行政改革,也是整个中国社会进一步良性发展的必然趋势。党的十八大提出,要稳步推进大部门制改革,健全部门职责体系。当前,大部制改革面临诸多问题和难题,精简事权是大部制改革的重点,部门利益是大部制改革的难点。大部制改革应在“小政府、大社会、强服务”的取向下,走“从上到下、整体协调、分阶段实施”的进路,关键是要观念突破,树立“以人为本”的行政理念;三管齐下,有效遏制部门利益膨胀格局;统筹兼顾,形成大部制改革的协同效应。     

Teacher behavior, student interest and affective learning: putting theory to practice

Students of Project Adapt (PA), an instructional program for at-risk middle school students in Brooklyn NY, have displayed startling improvement on cognitive outcome measures. Teacher given grades and standardized tests illuminate the progress students have made since entering the program. The current investigation attempts to analyze PA on students' affective responses in a pre/post-test experimental design. Upon entering PA, students completed measures of interest, affect, and their previous teachers' behavior (pre). These ratings were then compared to end of year ratings on the same instruments (post). Results indicate students' perceive PA teachers utilizing different behaviors than their previous teachers. Additionally, student affect and interest increased significantly. Results of this study have implications for both instructional researchers and educational practitioners.     

最佳资金结构的确定--对"每股利润无差别点法"计算方法的探讨

教学课程设置及内容应适应时代发展的要求,培养的学生能为社会经济事业发展服务。本文就现全国高等教育自学考试《财务管理学》教材中确定最佳资金结构的第一种方法“每股利润无差别点法”进行探讨,并对此方法在现行企业财务管理中的适用性问题提出自己的看法。     

20世纪70年代"评法批儒"与王船山研究述评

20世纪70年代中后期,"评法批儒"将王船山作为法家代表来宣扬,是船山研究史上一场倒退活动;粉碎四人帮以后出现的一个船山研究的小高潮,则是反倒退,拨乱反正,思想大解放运动。这次倒退与反倒退的思想大解放活动,充分表现了船山学术的魅力。     

A Case Study of Preschool Children’s Musical Interests at Home and at School

In the interaction between the child and the adult, interest can be a significant motivational initiator of activities. Systematic monitoring and development of the interest in music activities enables the teachers to influence the preschool children in forming a positive attitude towards the art of music. The research involving preschool teachers, children at the age of five to six and their parents, was conducted in order to determine the interest of preschool teachers and children in music activities. We found that the teachers showed greatest interest in singing songs, playing instruments and listening to music. The children’s favourite activities in kindergarten were movement to music (dancing), singing songs and playing on instruments, namely activities where they could take active part in the educational process. The parents reported that at home the children preferred most to listen to music, to sing songs and move to the sounds of music, and less to play on instruments and to be creative in music. The development of the children’s interest in music depends on the teachers’ expression of interest in music activities, on the choice of music activities and music contents and on the experience in the music environment of the family.     

论专业英语语法教学中趣味性因素的注入

专业英语语法教学一贯因其单调、乏味的特点而使学生敬而远之,导致这种结果与对语法教育的错误定位是息息相关的。本文从大学专业英语语法的正确定位出发,提出语法教学的趣味性因素注入对语法教学的推动作用。     

高校思想政治理论课教学方法改革趋势研究

从分析高校思想政治理论课教学方法改革实质入手,总结了现阶段高校思想政治理论课教学方法改革的发展趋势:向整体化与相互融合的方向发展,向认知与非认知因素相互协调方向发展,向教学方法主体间合作和谐方向发展,向着教学手段现代化方向发展,向以能力转化为重心的实践性教学方向发展.