EFL teachers’ perceptions of English language policy at the elementary level in Taiwan

Due in large part to the trends towards economic globalization, English has become the most widely disseminated and ubiquitous international language. The purpose of the study was to investigate what Taiwan’s EFL teachers at the elementary level believe about the policy of English as a compulsory subject and how they perceive the benefits and obstacles of the policy’s implementation. Ten elementary English teachers in Tainan City and its suburban areas participated in this study. Data were collected through teachers’ interviews, classroom observation and document analysis. Results found that all ten teachers agreed with the policy for English as a compulsory subject at the elementary level. They observed both positive and negative sides of this top‐down policy. Classroom observation and interview data revealed that EFL teachers had to plan their English classes with the constraints on a large class of students with mixed levels of proficiency, limited teaching hours and resources. Parents’ expectations of and attitudes towards English learning also became an obstacle.     

Australian teacher education: inside-out,outside-in,backwards and forwards?

Abstract

Teacher Education in Australia seems to be in a dynamic and constant cycle of review and change. Policy governing teacher education has also been eminently changeable and dynamic. To some extent this stems from three year terms for governments where a short term and expedient political view is taken. There has also been ongoing centre-periphery tension between the Commonwealth government and the State governments regarding regulation and accreditation of teacher education programmes with there now being regulatory bodies at both national (Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership – AITSL) and state levels. Despite all of this, teacher education is still the butt of ongoing criticism and investigation and is now more highly regulated than ever. Since teacher education occurs within a university context, with the exception of that which is offered through some private providers or some Technical and Further Education (TAFE) providers, it is also at the whim of government funding policies impacting universities generally.     

基于合作的教师专业发展模式——美国专业发展学校(PDS)合作模式探究

美国专业发展学校(PDS)是上个世纪80年代兴起的一种基于合作的、新型的教师教育模式,它以其独特的组织形式和良好的效果引起了人们的关注,现已成为美国教师教育改革的主流趋势．本文旨在对PDS的产生背景、基本合作模式及其存在的问题进行分析与探究,以期能为我国的教师专业发展学校以及教师教育改革提供一些启示和参考。     

Regarding uncertainty in teachers and teaching

The literature on teacher uncertainty suggests that it is a significant and perhaps inherent feature of teaching. Yet there is disagreement about the effects of these uncertainties on teachers as well as about the ways that teachers should regard them. Recognition of uncertainties can be viewed alternatively as a liability or an asset to effective teaching. Findings from the literature on uncertainties in teaching are summarized and analyzed, including explanations in the research about what accounts for and contributes to uncertainties. Recommendations for research and professional development are provided.     

教师教学生活研究引论

关注教师教学生活是改善教师生存状况的迫切需要,也是基础教育课程改革的必然要求,还是教师专业发展的内在逻辑。教师教学生活研究有着特定的内容和范畴,在研究过程中应遵循理论研究与实证研究相统一原则、主位研究与客位研究相结合原则、本土化原则、多样化原则。     

多维视野中的受众研究

在传播研究中，人们的受众观念经历了多种视野的变迁，受众曾先后被视作靶子、社会类别、消费、商品及解码等等。从总体倾向来说，这些视里的变迁体现了从强调受众的被动性到强调受众的主动性，从关注受众的社会因素到关注受众的化因素的特征。     

Teacher evaluation policy as perceived by school principals: the case of Flanders (Belgium)

In Flanders (Belgium), a new teacher evaluation policy was issued which placed a lot of autonomy with school principals to develop and implement a new teacher evaluation system. In this study, we explore how Flemish principals perceive the new teacher evaluation policy and what influences their perception. Results demonstrate that principals perceive the policy as clear, but they are rather negative about the need, practicality, and complexity of the summative teacher evaluation. This perception is influenced by policy, context, and individual factors as is demonstrated in our qualitative analyses.     

从教师看影响河南省高校体育课程改革实施的因素

通过对河南省高校体育教师的调查发现:体育教师的课程意识,教师对课程实施的态度,教师的知识、技能,教师的学生观,教师的科研水平是影响高校体育课程改革实施的因素.     

论政治文明视角下的群众监督

群众监督是社会主义政治文明的发展成果和重要体现，也是推动社会主义政治文明发展的内在要求。它不仅承构了社会主义政治文明的政治选择，而且推动了社会主义政治文明的进步趋向。与此同时，社会主义政治文明保证了新时期群众监督的协调发展。     

我国科技事业中性别比例失衡问题透析

2007年3月7日《我国女性从事科技工作现状研究报告》的发布,使科技界性别比例严重失衡的问题凸显出来。"女性主义"者强烈主张,女性应该在科技界尤其是高层科技群体内实现比例的均衡。但这种主张是建立在狭隘的女性主义基础上的,且存在权利主张主体与受益人错位等认识上的问题。事实上,女性在科技事业中的比例失衡主要是由女性的价值定位、家庭以及科研活动的特点决定的,理性地正视这些问题并采取相应措施才是解决问题的最佳方式。