What do families of the ‘professional and managerial’ class educate their children for? The links between happiness and autonomy

Based on a qualitative study involving 124 professional and managerial class families in Catalonia (Spain), this paper describes the aims and objectives these families have for the education of their children. During the fieldwork, when asked what they were aiming for in the education of their children, almost all of the parents replied ‘for them to be happy’. But what kind of happiness are they talking about? What kind of education might lead to happiness? Drawing principally on the work of Kellerhals and Montandon and their ‘contractual model of education’ and Bauman’s concepts of ‘secondary security’ and ‘homo eligens’, although also taking into account the related contributions of Lareau, Vincent and Ball, Stefansen and Aarseth, and Kusserow, the paper aims to demonstrate the strong connection these families make between happiness and ‘absolute’ autonomy, understood as two sides of the same coin and seen, by the participants, as the guiding principle that should shape the way they bring their children up.     

EFL teachers' behavior of using motivational strategies: The case of teaching in the Korean context

While studies have investigated the role of motivation in learning and teaching, research on teachers' motivational strategies remains scarce. This study examined the motivating behavior of in-service teachers of English in Korea (N = 12). Videotapes of the teachers' classes were analyzed based on Keller's ARCS model using NVivo, revealing that the teachers did not effectively utilize motivational strategies or tactics, except for attention. Additionally, teachers' motivational strategies were correlated positively with their language proficiency but negatively with teaching experience. Finally, teachers' motivational strategies were shown to be grounded in traditional teacher-centered approaches rather than the promotion of student ownership of learning.     

How do thinking styles and STEM attitudes have effects on computational thinking? A structural equation modeling analysis

Computational thinking (CT) is vital for success in numerous domains. However, the nature, definition, and scope of CT are ill-defined, and research on how best to develop CT is very limited. This study focused on how thinking styles and STEM attitudes have effects on computational thinking. Using a proportionate stratified random sampling procedure, 1195 students from two universities were surveyed. A structural equation modeling analysis showed that students' thinking styles and STEM attitudes directly predicted their computational thinking skills and that thinking styles mediated the relationship between STEM attitudes and computational thinking skills. Thinking styles and STEM attitudes are strong predictors of CT skills. Based on the results, we recommended that the conceptualization of CT be broadened to reflect its trans-disciplinary nature within the context of STEM education. This study adds to the limited theoretical understanding of CT and CT-predictors in higher education, which has been studied much less than in K-12 education.     

探析环艺专业基础课程教学方式的革新

本文主要是围绕国内环艺专业的基础课程教学方式现状的不足以及分析基础课程所具有的特点,从而提出教学方式的革新,完善教学体系,培养社会专业人士,为各专业的学习与研究奠定基础。     

论西南联大作家群的杂文艺术

本引进学杂的体概念来概括联大作家群杂创作的一般特色。直观而言，这种体必须具备两方面的基本要素，即创作主体的学化和题材内容的学术化。     

Parenting styles and bullying. The mediating role of parental psychological aggression and physical punishment

Studies concerning parenting styles and disciplinary practices have shown a relationship between both factors and bullying involvement in adolescence. The scarce available evidence suggests that abusive disciplinary practices increase teenagers’ vulnerability to abuse in school or the likelihood of them becoming abusers of their peers in the same context. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the indirect effect of parenting styles in adolescents’ bullying involvement through disciplinary practices, although a relationship between parenting styles and disciplinary practices has been shown. The aim of this research was to determine the mediating role of punitive parental discipline (physical punishment and psychological aggression) between the dimensions of parents’ parenting styles and their children's involvement in bullying victimization and aggression. We used a sample comprising 2060 Spanish high school students (47.9% girls; mean age = 14.34). Structural equation modeling was performed to analyze the data. The results confirmed the mediating role of parental discipline between the parenting practices analyzed and students’ aggression and victimization. Significant gender-related differences were found for aggression involvement, where boys were for the most part linked to psychological aggression disciplinary practices and girls to physical punishment. Victimization directly correlated with parental psychological aggression discipline behavior across both sexes. In conclusion, the results seem to suggest that non-democratic parenting styles favor the use of punitive discipline, which increases the risk of adolescents’ bullying involvement. Therefore, intervention programs must involve parents to make them aware about the important role they play in this process and to improve their parenting styles.     

城市居民心境状态的调查研究

以上海某些社区和公园的锻炼者为研究对象,采用文献资料法、问卷调查法等研究方法,对锻炼者的锻炼(健身)方式、锻炼频率和锻炼时间、对场地和设施的满意程度、以及心境状态等方面进行了调查。结果表明:对于绝大部分锻炼者,消极心境的得分比较低,积极心境的得分相对较高。对于心境得分,男女锻炼者之间差异达显著性水平,心境得分与年龄之间相关达高度显著性水平,不同文化程度和不同状态的锻炼者之间差异达显著性水平;各种健身方式之间虽存在差异,但均未达显著性水平;不同锻炼频率的锻炼者之间差异达显著性水平,不同锻炼时间的锻炼者之间差异未达显著性水平;对场地设施的满意程度会影响锻炼积极性的锻炼者与不会影响锻炼积极性的锻炼者之间差异达高度显著性水平。     

略谈中国画临摹教学之特点

临摹是学习中国画艺术的重要环节之一，是学习传统，借鉴前人的必要途径，是向前辈艺术大师，名家神会领教的唯一方式。只要通于此道，加之勤奋苦学，就能尽快走出临摹的初级阶段，最终形成自己的艺术风格。     

世界女子垒球八强实力分析

以参加第27届悉尼奥运会的八支女子垒球队为研究对象，对当前世界女子垒球实力、年龄结构、技术风格与打法类型等进行分析。结果显示：(1)世界女子垒球仍分为两大集团，第二集团队伍与第一集团队伍的总体水平有一定的差距；(2)加拿大、日本、美国、澳大利亚等四支队伍年轻队员多，后备力量充足，而古巴、意大利、新西兰、中国等四支队伍年龄结构不合理，后备力量不足；(3)美国、澳大利亚和中国投手的实力明显高于日本投手的实力，但日本队在进攻和防守上凭借着细腻的技术默契的配合，也能取得比赛的胜利。旨为我国女垒队今后训练与提高，提供理论参考。     

VAK学习法在英语专业听力教学中的创新应用

通过运用VAK学习方式测试工具,对陕西理工学院外语系英语专业04级本科生进行测量和分析,概括了他们在课堂教学和英语学习中学习方法的相似性和差异性,并根据其结果提出了旨在充分调动学生视、动、听觉能力的创新应用方法,为更好地开展英语专业听力课程教学提供了理论依据和方法指向。