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.     

The impact of immediate test score reporting on university students' achievement emotions in the context of computer-based multiple-choice exams

Test-taking is an emotion-laden event for many students. Typically, negative emotions are highest at the start of an examination and are replaced by positive emotions as the exam progresses. The impact of computer-based testing and immediate score reporting on students' emotions has not been examined. In Study 1, we evaluated university students’ emotions at the end of a computer-based exam and found positive emotions more strongly endorsed than negative. In Study 2, we replicated this finding and used a quasi-experimental pre-post design to examine how emotions changed in response to real examination scores. Exam scores presented immediately had significant positive effects on relief, pride, and hope and negative effects on anxiety and shame even after controlling for the corresponding emotion at the end of the exam. The one exception was anger, which was not impacted by examination score. No interaction effects were found.     

How can children with mild literacy difficulties be supported at the transition to secondary school? A small‐scale quasi‐experimental study

There is evidence that pupils with weak literacy skills struggle on transition to secondary school. Many experience a drop in attainment in the summer break between the two. A British government‐funded programme of rigorously designed research on boosting literacy at transition had (by 2015) found only four of 15 interventions evaluated had positive effects. This small‐scale quasi‐experimental study investigated the effectiveness of support for pupils with mild literacy difficulties on transition to secondary school. Thirty‐two pupils in three schools were involved; half received the programme. Pairs were matched on reading, spelling, age and gender. Intervention was designed around the individual needs of each pupil, focusing variously on language skills, writing, reading and spelling. The group receiving the programme made modest gains in spelling, reading efficiency and single word reading. The comparison group lost ground, relatively, in all three areas. The results suggest a promising line for more rigorous investigation.     

The effect of television viewing on ethnic prejudice against immigrants: A study in the Italian context

Television viewers construct many different meanings from the programs they watch. Here, we investigated whether ethnic prejudice is differentially influenced by the genre of television programs in their portrayal of ethnic minorities. We also wanted to determine whether a higher educational level reduces ethnic prejudice and television use. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to 401 Italian adults. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between ethnic prejudice and television program contents and educational level. Viewing Reality and Variety Shows was positively related to ethnic prejudice, News and Public Affairs was negatively related, and Films and TV series had no apparent influence on prejudice. Educational level was negatively related to both ethnic prejudice and watching Reality and Variety Shows, and positively related to viewing News and Public Affairs and Films and TV series programs.     

关于新形势下社科学术类期刊的发展——以《思想理论教育导刊》为例

为尽快适应机制转轨的要求,社科学术类期刊应转变观念,更新思路,大胆探索,在市场经济的洪流中立住足,夯实根基,尽快做大做强。     

一种新的小型旋臂水池试验台

介绍了自行研制的小型旋臂水池试验台的设计思想、结构形式及其主要技术问题。该试验装置借鉴了通用大型旋臂水池技术，具有结构紧凑、转速高、耗能少、操作简单省时等特点。主要用于模型在水下受力的对比试验，也可承担其它小尺寸模型的水下试验任务。     

我国商业企业信用问题分析

我国的社会主义市场经济正处于建立和完善之中,与市场经济相适应的信用体系还没有完全建立起来,各行各业的信用缺失现象较为严重。为此,在分析我国商业企业信用缺失的现状及危害的基础上,进一步剖析了造成我国商业企业信用缺失的原因,并针对具体问题提出了相应的对策措施。     

弘学术之独立品格

本文从学术人独立人格的塑造和学术机构独立法人资格的维护两个方面出发 ,阐述了保证学术活动的相对独立性的重要性和必要意义 ,指出 :维护学术独立的品格 ,是学术生命得以延续和发展的根本要求     

影响陕南地区普通话水平测试成绩的相关因素

本文运用数理统计法,分析数据中所包含的信息,挖掘出影响普通话水平测试成绩的因素.     

科技期刊论文图片的鉴定

对科技期刊论文中图片的抄袭和篡改问题进行研究,从图片属性分析、源码分析和利用JPEGsnoop软件鉴定等方面,提出图片篡改的识别方法,为科技期刊在论文收录时,能准确判断图片是否被刻意篡改或抄袭,以打击学术不端行为.