Cohesion Theory and Its Implications for English Reading Teaching

According to College English Curriculum Requirements (2007), reading is the main training aim of our college English teaching. And for the college graduates, reading is the main way through which they ...     

大学英语课堂新闻教学模式探析

作为内容教学法的一种重要实践方式,新闻英语教学增强了大学英语课堂趣味性,提高了学生学习积极性,扩大了学生视野,进一步提高了学生的英语听说读写能力。本文论述了新闻英语教学模式的具体践行方式,探讨了其对大学英语课堂的积极作用,并提出了如何在日常大学英语教学中更好地完善该教学模式。     

武术与民族传统体育专业招生考试改革中礼仪文化教育研究

随着国家教育强国战略的深化,优质生源的选拔已成为普通高校人才培养的关键,但在此过程中人们往往聚焦于人才选拔的质量,而忽视其考试教育与导向作用,致使形成了“重选材、轻育人”的招生考试模式。因此,在体育招生考试改革中实现考试育人的突破显得尤为重要,既能为前置教育发挥导向作用,又能为入学后的思想政治教育奠定基础,从而发挥出招生考试环节的育人作用与功能,实现全方位育人。虽然近年来武术与民族传统体育专业招生考试改革工作取得了一定的成效,但在改革过程中仍然存在着一些不足和尚未完善的方面。因此,在新时代背景下深化体育专业招生考试改革工作,积极拓宽改革思路与教育路径,已然成为该领域亟待研究和解决的重要课题。     

十八大以来中国共产党对国内外矛盾的科学认识及应对策略研究

党的十八大以来,世情、国情发生了重大变化,国内外形势严峻复杂,中国特色社会主义的发展面临的机遇与挑战相互交织.文章运用马克思主义基本原理,从国内、国外两个视角出发,系统梳理十八大以来中国共产党对社会基本矛盾、社会主要矛盾、外部矛盾的理论内涵、发展特征、三重逻辑的科学认识及相应的应对策略,总结其中的理论与实践经验,从而阐...     

Benefits for immigrant-origin and nonimmigrant-origin youth of discussing immigration in gender and sexuality alliances

In a time of unprecedented polarization in the United States, particularly concerning immigration, schools are uniquely positioned to help students understand the consequences of drastic policy changes. Beyond formal settings such as social studies classes, extracurricular activities may be important for fostering discussions about sociohistorical and policy issues. Such discussions could serve to empower youth from marginalized populations and raise their critical consciousness. Yet the potential outcomes of discussions in these extracurricular settings have not been studied in depth. Using data collected in school-based Gender-and-Sexuality-Alliances (GSAs) throughout Massachusetts during the periods leading up to and following the 2016 US Presidential election, we examined whether discussions of immigration issues in GSAs were associated with greater empowerment and critical consciousness among 580 youth (M _Age = 15.59, range = 10–20 years). Multilevel structural equation models showed that the frequency with which youth discussed immigration, relative to their fellow members, was positively associated with residualized change in perceived peer validation for members in general and with residualized change in hope for immigrant-origin members only. Contrary to our expectations, we did not find significant associations for critical consciousness. Findings suggest how groups addressing issues of equity and justice can promote members' empowerment.     

教师持续专业学习与发展:内涵、条件与评估 ——专访英国诺丁汉大学荣休教授戴杰思

在教师发展领域,基于原有的教师“专业发展(PD)”“持续/连续专业发展(CPD)”,戴杰思教授进一步提出并强调教师“持续专业学习与发展(CPLD)”的概念。他认为,CPLD项目本质上是对教师实施的系列干预活动,主要是通过有意识地为教师提供有价值的学习内容和发展机会,促进教师的专业成长,从而实现学校的积极变革和可持续发展。在CPLD项目的设计和实施过程中,要重视教师的内因作用,特别是他们的情绪韧性;同时,学校在开展CPLD项目过程中,需要从四个方面保障其有效性,即正确认识教师学习的本质与改变、重视教师专业性、提升学校领导层重视度、创建专业学习共同体。由于教师工作的复杂性,CPLD项目实施效果的测量和评估需通过构建长期、多视角立体式的测评模式探索其有效的路径和方法。     

The roots of reading for pleasure: Recollections of reading and current habits

Children's early literacy experiences are critical, yet it remains unclear whether memories of early reading instruction continue to be associated with reading habits into adulthood. We examined the association between recollections of reading experiences and present-day reading habits in an adult population. University students responded in writing to three open-ended prompts asking about their memories of reading during early childhood, elementary school and high school. They also completed two questionnaires inquiring about reading enjoyment and frequency in elementary school and high school. For the concurrent measures of reading, participants described their current reading habits in an open-ended prompt and completed an author recognition test. Results showed positive links between favourable memories of reading during elementary and high school years and present-day reading habits. Conversely, unfavourable memories during high school were associated with unenthusiastic present-day reading habits. We found that reading instruction in school forms long-lasting memories, and these memories are linked in meaningful ways with print exposure during adulthood.     

A quasi-experimental study of a peer-assisted strategy-based reading intervention in elementary school

Promising methods of reading instruction for elementary school students incorporate peer-assisted learning routines and reading strategies. In addition, models of reading comprehension point to the importance of various determinants of reading competence such as reading fluency and vocabulary knowledge. Multicomponent reading intervention programs need to be evaluated to determine IF and HOW they unfold their effects on the reading competence of elementary school students on the basis of such theoretical and empirical models. Accordingly, the present study was designed as a quasi-experimental study of a 20-lesson peer-assisted and strategy-based multicomponent intervention for whole-class instruction in elementary school. Linear mixed models and latent growth models were used to analyze the longitudinal data (pre-, post- and follow-up test) on the reading competencies (reading fluency, vocabulary knowledge, reading strategy competence, reading comprehension) and intrinsic reading motivation of students in the intervention (N = 187) and control group (N = 177). The results showed an interaction between the groups and the change in reading comprehension, indicating a significantly increased score in the intervention group at the posttest (d = 0.15) but not at the follow-up test (d = 0.12). The results of the latent growth model point to the importance of designing interventions that explicitly integrate reading strategies, reading fluency and vocabulary knowledge and also foster intrinsic reading motivation. In addition, reading fluency was revealed to be the strongest predictor of reading comprehension and the change in fluency over time was closely linked to reading comprehension development.     

Unpacking (un)conscious social class bias in faculty hiring processes in Chile: PhD prestige granting university and network

Social class of origin is apparently an imperceptible attribute among doctorate holders seeking academic jobs. Yet, recent studies in different countries reveal that social class of origin may still be influencing the chances of PhD holders from low social class being hired at prestigious universities. Drawing from the theory of social and cultural reproduction, normative ‘fair’ academic hirings frameworks, and qualitative evidence collected in Chile, this research identifies the mechanisms that trigger (un)conscious social class bias in the stages of recruitment and selection of candidates in seven academic departments in economics and industrial engineering (46 interviews). Findings did not prove explicit classism manifestations, but practices of inclusion/exclusion of candidates based on the prestige of PhD-granting universities, and networks. These reproduce the relationship between social class and unequal chances of being connected to prestigious universities. Recommendations to address (un)conscious social class bias in academic hiring are discussed.     

阅读经典 感悟人生——第四届南图阅读节主题系列活动综述

第四届南图阅读节《三国演义》主题系列活动,专家围绕“战争与人性”这一主题对《三国演义》进行多角度、有重点的解读,开展了综合研讨会和学术讲座,并展开了多平台联动,多种传播手段并举的方式,与广大读者互动,以极具特色的亮点活动吸引社会大众注意力,有效地激发了广大读者的阅读兴趣,提升了读者阅读水平,对读者的人生拓展,起到了积极正面的影响,是南图在新形势下,为促进全民阅读、改善文化生态而做出的一份努力.