Part 1. If We Frame It,They Will Respond: Undergraduate Student Responses to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

There remains significant confusion surrounding the purpose, audience, and proposed application of the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. This exploratory study addresses the question of whether undergraduate students can understand the language and concepts in this document. By presenting student responses to pretest questions recorded at the beginning of a semester-long research methods course, this article shows that students can, even on first impression, begin to make sense of the complexity and richness found in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.     

Instructional methods and languages in class: A comparison of two teaching approaches and two teaching languages in the field of intercultural learning

The article presents the results of a quasi-experimental intervention study with a 2 × 2 factorial design. We implemented a problem-based intercultural learning unit in four secondary schools (grades 9 to 12) and varied the teaching approach (analytical/affective-experiential) and the language of instruction (German/English). The learning unit covered six 45-min lessons and was conducted in nine school courses (n = 143). Five additional school courses (n = 66) served as a control group. In all experimental groups, students engaged with critical incidents. These were either analysed (analytical focus) or acted out as role plays (affective-experiential focus). In addition, students analysed film clips (analytical focus) or participated in a simulation game (affective-experiential focus). The experimental groups outperformed the control group in the post-test, which required the analysis of critical incidents. Both teaching approaches were equally effective; however, students evaluated affective-experiential learning more positively. Using a foreign language for teaching did not impair performance.     

Global convergence or national variation? Examining national patterns of classroom instructional practices

The world culture framework posits a convergence in the organisation of education across the world. On the other hand, scholars observing teaching practices inside classrooms find significant variation among nations and regions of the world. This study examined the global change patterns of classroom practices at the between- and within-country levels, drawing on teacher reports from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study. Results indicate clear between-country convergence toward more student-centred and conceptual instruction. But a nation’s degree of conformity or resistance to this model was contingent upon other nation-specific factors, including centralised curriculum control or world regional location.     

对我国高等教育中"过度教育"现象的理性思考--从高校扩招和人才市场约束谈起

近年来，大学生待业和“大材小用”的“过度教育”现象已成为社会公众普遍关注和急需解决的社会热点问题之一。笔者从高校扩招和人才市场约束对大学生就业影响的角度对高等教育中“过度教育”产生的原因和发展趋势进行了分析。     

Multisim软件电路设计与仿真分析

本介绍了一个优秀的电路设计与仿真分析软件Multisim2001,以及Multisim的组成，基本功能，特点和仿真分析原理－结合电子电路实例叙述设计，仿真与分析的具体运用。     

大学与中学物理实验教学衔接问题研究

分析了中学物理实验教学现状,指出了大学物理实验教学与中学物理实验教学衔接存在的问题,并根据现代教育理论,提出了解决该问题的具体办法。     

影响学生学习心理的因素及对策

探究学生学习心理的特点,对提高课堂教学效率起着积极的作用.教师要提高自身素质,调动学生的学习心理积极性,提高课堂教学质量.     

大学法学教学改革探析——以《劳动法》教学为视野

大学法学案例教学模式和实践教学模式是我国高等院校法学教学的主要模式。案例教学法和实践教学法都还存在着亟待改进的问题,在案例教学中要特别注意案例的选择和课后论文的写作。在实践教学中既要立足于司法实践,又不能遗漏立法实践;在关注国内立法的同时,还要比较国外立法。     

化学专业英语词汇教学初探

根据化学专业英文文献词汇量大,而化学专业英语教学时数少的实际情况,提出了化学专业英语词汇教学的基本策略及其实施要点:坚持以学生为主体的教育思想,借助学生已有的化学知识和英语知识基础,运用认知心理学基本规律和第二语言教学的原理和技巧。