Resources in Review

Abstract

Atomic Ghost: Poets Respond to the Nuclear Age , edited by John Bradley with an introduction by Terry Tempest Williams. Minneapolis, MN: Coffee House Press. 1995. 330 pages. Softbound, $15.95.     

The Potential of Perspectivism for Science Education

Many science teachers are presented with the challenge of characterizing science as a dynamic, human endeavour. Perspectivism, as a hermeneutic philosophy of science, has the potential to be a learning tool for teachers as they elucidate the complex nature of science. Developed earlier by Nietzsche and others, perspectivism has recently re-emerged in the context of the philosophy of science in the work of Ronald Giere. Giere presents a compelling case that scientific theories and scientific observation are perspectival by using science itself. There are many tangible examples already present in science textbooks which, when approached in a certain way, offer an exciting opportunity for a realistic incorporation of philosophy of science into the classroom. Furthermore, introducing perspectivism to students necessitates an engagement with notions such as truth, reality, perception and experimentation, through a familiar medium, while painting a nuanced conception of the nature of science.     

Students and school characteristics related to elementary school students' views of the nature of science

The purpose of this study is to investigate student- and school-level factors that help to explain the difference in the nature of science (NOS) views. Overall, the design of this study is correlational. The sample consisted of 3062 students enrolled in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of elementary schools in Turkey. A hierarchical linear modelling was selected as a modelling technique. This study has established the importance of the student's socioeconomic background, learning approaches undertaken, self-efficacy, and motivational goals in the formation of their NOS views. The findings reveal that quality of both the physical infrastructure of schools and the educational resources in schools, parent educational levels, student achievement, self-efficacy, experience of meaningful learning, and learning goal orientation are positively related to different dimensions of student NOS views. Additionally, performance goal orientation and rote learning approaches have a negative relationship with different dimensions of student NOS views.     

生态型人工自然——和谐社会的人工自然形态

人工自然是人类实践的产物,与人类社会有着相辅相成的关系。由于人工自然自身特性及外部原因,造成了其异化的不良后果。在建设和谐社会的进程中,为了克服人工自然其异化后果,应该发展生态型人工自然,并从政治环境、文化环境、法律环境对其发展提供保障,惟此才能促进和谐社会乃至和谐世界的建立。     

浅谈竞技中人的本质力量

通过对开发运动员的物力、心力和外力三方面运动能力的全面研究分析,旨在使体育工作者能更好地实施训练,提高运动成绩,为运动训练的改革提供参考依据。     

论我国传统武术导向性功能的演变

论述了传统武术从原始人类生存需要的产生,到用于战争的军事武术,再到用于民间的表演、竞赛、健身武术的演进历程,这个演进历程就是传统武术技击性的异化过程,是传统武术本身具有的导向性功能所作用的结果。最后文章指出：传统武术技击性的异化成现在的健身性、娱乐性、竞赛性武术是符合时代要求的,是传统武术为了适应社会的需求,为了自身的发展,而所作的导向性结果。     

论和谐生态与和谐社会

和谐生态与和谐社会分别标志着自然生态系统和人类社会系统的不同状态。一方面,建设和谐生态是构建社会主义和谐社会的基本内容;另一方面,构建社会主义和谐社会是我们建设和谐生态的基本途径,但当它们成为我国现代化建设追求的目标时,二者却表现出“以人为本”这一共同的价值取向。建设和谐生态促进和谐社会建设的路径有：发挥国家在生态建设中的主导作用;生态建设要走法治化道路;把生态建设与当地人民的脱贫致富有机结合起来;提高人的素质,树立生态安全意识。     

人性神庙里的赞歌——沈从文小说人性美浅谈

沈从文小说充满着对人性的礼赞,本文以小说中湘西男女形象、湘西中老年形象、湘西土匪土娼形象为例,对其人性美进行了粗浅解读。     

论网络虚拟财产及其盗窃问题

网络虚拟财产具有财产属性和法律意义上的财产性质,应当包括在刑法保护对象内。针对网络游戏虚拟财产的盗窃案件大量发生,刑事法律应当结合国外立法经验,对盗窃网络虚拟财产的行为进行规定。     

技术的隧道目光与生态危机

技术不是某种孤立的东西,它总是自然的、历史的、社会的技术。技术总是与社会的政治、经济、文化等要素以及自然的存在状态相关联,这一切构成技术的生态空间。技术应是在尊重自然界运动发展的生成本性和自然生成运动的“向人”趋向的基础上的变革。“自然”不应仪作为技术改造的对象,自然界本身的存在状态,是技术生态空间重要的组成要素,传统技术的经济隧道目光和工具隧道目光,是导致今天生态危机的重要根源之一。