Care,thoughtfulness, and tact: a conceptual framework for university supervisors

The pedagogical work of university supervisors has received little attention in teacher education literature. Based on this concern, this paper provides a conceptual framework for university supervisors, recasting their role as teacher pedagogues focused on responding to the particular contextual needs of student teachers as they learn to teach. Using care, thoughtfulness, and tact as a conceptual framework, the author argues for an interactive and responsive pedagogy of field‐based teacher education grounded in the university supervisor’s concern for the development of the student teacher.     

Experience and Interaction in Teaching Escalation

This paper explores the use and integration of experiential learning into the problem-based learning (PBL) approach enhanced by interactive multimedia in the teaching of project management. A specific emphasis is placed on failing situations and the way in which this should be taught to students. Experiential learning places the emphasis on active participation, interactive and applied learning in a real situation. PBL places the emphasis on a real-world problem that is presented as the starting-point for the learning experience. The combined effect these concepts have on the learning experience is outlined in a framework called PIE. The conclusions drawn in the paper are the following: the combination of PBL, interactive multimedia and experiential learning will support and enhance teaching about escalation situations.     

Cognitive attainment in online learning environments: matching cognitive and technological presence

To know whether students' achievements are the result of online interaction and not just a consequence of individual differences themselves, it seems essential to link the cognitive results to the students' online behavior (technological presence). In technological presence, interaction is based on the degree in which the online student senses the availability of, and connectedness with, other students, the teacher, and the context. Cognitive presence as a part of the interaction process of teaching and learning reflects the level of accomplishment in online learning environments (cognitive attainment). The purpose of this article is to show some evidence of the mutual influence of the students' technological behaviors and the students' cognitive factors in online learning environments – including teacher and instructional design factors. Two thousand one-hundred thirty written computer-mediated communications from 88 participants in four prototypical online learning activities have been analyzed for this purpose. The analysis shows the influence of technological presence on the quality of learning results of the online knowledge construction process. The conclusions point out the importance of considering technological presence as a new and complementary type of presence as it provides relevant information for instructional and technological design.     

Pedagogy in the multimodal classroom: an analysis of the challenges and opportunities for teachers

Contemporary commentary notes that students are frequently ahead of their teachers in their ability to manipulate and be creative with the internet, digital programs, and mobile technology. In this context it is important to ask, ‘What knowledge do teachers need to teach in the contemporary context where texts are elaborately multimodal, constructed not just of print but of image, sound, and movement?’ This paper proposes some signposts to assist teachers with navigating in this environment. Using teachers’ and researchers’ reflections on practices in a diverse range of settings, both primary and secondary, the analysis explicates the challenges that teachers face in this multimodal context and elucidates some ways they can effectively operate within it. In particular, it argues that it is teachers’ expertise as analysts and critics of texts that needs to guide their planning and teaching in this ‘new’ text world.     

影响消费者参与在线交易评价因素的实证研究

消费者通过参与评价产品或服务来分享在线交易的体验,同时,消费者也通过网络交易评论了解产品或服务的信息。在线交易评价是消费者购买决策和商家做出营销决策的重要影响因素,实证研究表明,外向型的消费者、具有利他动机、网络社区的资讯性是影响顾客参与在线交易评价的主要因素。     

基于熵权法的改进尼梅罗法在地下水环境质量评价中的应用

结合《地下水质量标准》（GB/T14848-93）评价标准,选取8种具有代表性的污染物质作为评价因子.采用考虑了权重最大值的改进尼梅罗方法,结合更为客观的熵权法确定各评价因子的权重,对淮南16个地下水水样进行了地下水环境质量评价.评价结果能够合理地区分地下水水质,较为客观地反映其水质状况.     

关于绿色建筑设计的几点思考

随着传统石化能源的枯竭和人类生活环境的恶化,人类节能环保意识不断地提高,绿色建筑设计理念也逐步深入人心。本文主要通过对建筑单体、整体环境、选址以及节能等各个方面的合理规划与设计,在我国乃至全世界范围内尽可能利用绿色建筑最先进的技术、最新的理念去解决生态环境与居住舒适度的问题,为人们的工作与生活提供更好的环境。     

网络信息环境对高校学生工作的影响及对策

随着网络信息技术的发展,网络信息环境已经深深的影响和改变着高校学生工作的环境及对象,深入了解网络信息环境的特点,明确网络信息环境对学生工作所产生的影响,方可探究如何在网络信息环境下卓有成效的开展学生工作。     

谈幼儿节能环保教育的途径

节能环保是21世纪的重要主题。在幼儿园实施节能环保教育,要渗透到教育管理与教学内容的日常行为中。幼儿园开展节能环保教育的主要途径有:创建绿色校园,营造育人氛围;敦促学生每日一行;自编环保教材,在课堂上培养学生探究能力;利用节假日加强学生的公益教育等。