Teachers’ perceptions of the benefits and challenges of three-dimensional virtual worlds for social skills practice

This case study describes how a systematic 7-Step Virtual Worlds Teacher Training Workshop guided the enculturation of 18 special education teachers into three-dimensional virtual worlds. The main purpose was to enable these teachers to make informed decisions about the usability of virtual worlds for students with social skills challenges, such as students with autism. A 10-point rating scale was used to measure the perceived usability of virtual worlds for social skills practice. Although the mean usability was higher after the intervention, a Wilcoxon signed-rank test did not reveal a statistically significant difference between the mean ratings (p = .14). A majority of the participants (76%) tended to be supportive of the idea of using virtual worlds in special education. Three key themes emerged from the qualitative instruments, namely, Virtual World Pedagogy, Virtual World Benefits, and Virtual World Challenges, encompassing 18 codes overall. This article focuses on the benefits and challenges of virtual worlds for social skills practice as perceived by special education teachers. Social skills practice and repeated practice opportunities in a stress-reduced environment emerged as the key benefits, although these affordances were affected by various challenges. The study concludes with suggestions for future research for special education purposes.     

《长生殿》的主题思想究竟是什么?——《长生殿·自序》解读

重新解读《长生殿·自序》,开辟一条寻绎《长生殿》主题思想的新途径,得出该剧主题思想的新结论,使《长生殿》主题思想的研究走出困境,提高了《长生殿》的思想价值。     

Application of stochastic method to optimum design of energy-efficient induction motors with a target of LCC

INTRODUCTIONMostcountrieshaveimplementednewpoli ciesontheenergysavingandenvironmentpro tection.AmericanPresidentBushsigned“TheComprehensiveNationalEnergyPolicyAct”in1992statingthatnogeneral purpose ,three phaseinductionmotorswillbeallowedintoUnit edStat…     

永久的憧憬和追求——析萧红小说创作中的主体意识

在三四十年代抗战的大环境之中,很多的左翼作家纷纷奔向了前线。而作家萧红却在此时传出了另类的声音,其主体意识之中探求的是对生命尊严的尊重、对自我价值的渴求、对自由自在生命的憧憬,由此可见萧红是个坚守着"五四"民主思想的特立独行的作家。     

从《中国新闻周刊》看新闻类周刊的发展（上）

我国的新闻类周刊早已有之，但直到近几年才悄然形成声势，出现了一批深受读者青睐的新生代新闻周刊。《中国新闻周刊》是这一系列周刊中新闻性最强、最符合新闻类周刊要求的一份周刊。具有很强的发展势头。本文通过对《中国新闻周刊》的分析以及同《新周刊》的比较。总结出《中国新闻周刊》在栏目编排、报道形式、标题制作、题材选择、语言风格、专题策划、深度报道等方面的特点，以此来探寻我国新闻类周刊的风格特点。并且。以发展的眼光对《中国新闻周刊》面临的问题进行分析，联系美国《时代》、《新闻周刊》、中国《新周刊》、《三联生活周刊》。提出解决方法。探讨未来我国新闻类周刊的发展之路。     

理论生物物理学展望

本文首先从物理学谈起,在充分考虑物理学和生命科学关系的基础上,引入理论生物物理的概念,然后从宏观和微观角度介绍了理论生物物理的发展状况和研究内容,重点介绍了对神经网络、脑、核酸、蛋白质的研究现状,指明了当前该领域研究的方向,所用的方法以及取得的成果,最后对研究的前景作了比较客观的预测.     

《飞燕外传》的问世与流播

《飞燕外传》曾被明胡应麟论定为“传奇之首也” ;但其何时问世 ,至今仍无定论。笔者考定 ,其最晚也在中唐问世 ,尔后在一个特定的文化圈里流播 ,其“传奇之道”的地位是不可动摇的 ,且堪称中国古代“艳情小说”的开山作之一     

管窥孔孟仁学思想现实意义

孔孟“仁”学思想主要涉及到个人修养、人际关系以及国家治理这几个方面。孔孟“仁”学的现实意义在于，它有利于促进人生价值的提升，有利于推进和谐社会的建设。     

Effects of a life skills-based sexuality education programme on the life-skills,sexuality knowledge,self-management skills for sexual health,and programme satisfaction of adolescents

This study aimed to develop and establish the efficacy of a life skills-based sexuality education programme for junior high school students that focused on prevention. A non-equivalent control-group pretest-posttest design was employed with 105 students in the first-year of junior high school participating. The experimental group received 10 sessions of a life skills-based sexuality education programme, and the control group received 10 sessions of the standard sexuality education, both provided during a home economics class. A comparison of the two groups’ post-test scores showed that the experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group on sexual and reproductive health related knowledge (F = 58.50, p < .001) and life-skills (F = 11.52, p = .007). In addition, the experimental group showed a larger improvement in self-management skills for sexual health than did the control group (F = 9.32, p = .003). A life skills-based sexuality education programme increased life skills levels, knowledge about sexuality and sexual and reproductive health, and helped participants identify appropriate behaviours when facing a sexually risky situation. Results highlight the value of including an evidence-based and practice-oriented life skills-based sexuality education programme in the formal curriculum of junior high schools in Korea.     

乡野间的城市跫音——试析《哦,香雪》与《人生》的城乡冲突

本文通过对《哦,香雪》与《人生》的解读,窥视了中国城市化初始阶段的城市与乡村的复杂关系。