Keep the dream alive: the DACA dilemma

ABSTRACT

This paper will examine the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) executive order by then President Obama in 2012. Special attention will be placed on the impact of this program on higher education as well as the lives of the individuals that it has impacted. Both supporting and opposing views will be presented through relevant court cases and scholarly articles on the matter. Additional emphasis will be placed on the uncertainty of the DACA program post-election (2016) and what it means for the people most affected by the program. The writer’s views on the issue will be presented in the end with an example of how one community has come together to keep the dream alive by refusing to lose hope and embracing opportunity instead of fearing threats or challenges.     

试评新企业会计制度

新企业会计制度规范了我国企业会计核算行为，真实完整地反映企业的财务状况，经营成果和现金流量，但也存在内容复杂，过多地采用多借多贷的会计分录，现金流量表的简化对企业不十分有利等等一系列问题，这些问题都有待我们进一步研究。     

CAI在物理教学中的应用

分析多媒体课件在物理教学中发挥的作用，探索多媒体课件在运用中应注意的几个问题。     

试论无权抵押行为的效力

无权抵押是无权处分人以他人财产设定抵押的行为，该行为分为签订抵押合同的行为和履行抵押合同的行为。根据现代民法物权债权法理论和立法实践，抵押合同的生效与抵押权的生效是两个不同的概念。在无权抵押条件下，抵押合同的效力应根据第三人的主观善恶，分别确定为有效和效力待定两种情况。同时，在无权抵押情况下，应建立动产抵押权的善意取得制度，以保护善意第三人的利益和交易的安全。     

Engaging students in reflective writing: an action research project

ABSTRACT

Due to limited exposure to the reflective genre, students experience cognitive, psychological and linguistic issues that prevent them from producing proficient reflective pieces. This study investigated how these issues could be addressed through modelling, the 6 + 1 traits writing rubric and blended learning. The study reports on the experiences of 37 participants in the fourth year of secondary schooling at an all male school in Trinidad and Tobago. Change in a regional examination syllabus which introduced a focus on the reflective mode and reflective writing had implications for teaching and learning. Through one cycle of a practical action research project using an embedded quasi-experimental design, an intervention to address cognitive, psychological and linguistic issues was implemented. Quantitative data were collected using a pre- and post-test and a Writing Attitude Survey (WAS). Qualitative data were gathered through student journals and students’ formative writing assessment artefacts. The intervention succeeded in positively changing students’ dispositions towards reflective writing, developing students’ reflective writing and addressing text organization issues. This research is significant for teachers and students where intentional reflection and reflective writing are competencies that can enhance critical thinking and metacognition and potentially lead to personal, intellectual and professional development.     

A methodological framework for practice-based research in networked learning

This paper presents a methodological frameworkfor practice-based research in the field ofnetworked learning, based on the author'sapproach to carrying out a case studyevaluation of a networked professionaldevelopment initiative for information servicesstaff in higher education. The theoreticalcase for the framework is made with referenceto principles associated with constructivistprogramme evaluation as well as withinterpretivist and critical traditions inaction research. The purposes and politics ofthis approach, and the question of validationcriteria for claims about its effectiveness forbuilding theory, as well as for evaluating andimproving practice, are discussed. Issues todo with using computer-mediated communicationas a medium for participatory research are alsoraised. An overview is given of the way thisresearch approach was implemented in practice(including the use of a combination of on-lineand face-to-face data collection methods) andsome methodological issues that arose in thecourse of carrying it out are highlighted. Thepaper concludes by suggesting that as amethodology for evaluating, theorising andimproving practice, `networked action research'also offers an approach to pedagogical design,most obviously in the context of networkedprofessional development for educators andlearner support staff.     

研究性学习:“课程文化”的革命

改造学生的“学习方式”是当代课程改革的焦点。“研究性学习”是一种“问题解决学习”,是一种跨学科的综合实践活动 ,是一种基于学习资源的开放式学习。“课程行动研究”是保障“研究性学习”得以实施、教师专业能力得以提升的基本策略。     

Ethical dilemmas of youth participatory action research in a democratic setting

ABSTRACT

This article discusses ethical issues involved in facilitating the research of young people on controversial issues. This article considers the potential ethical dilemmas of teachers facilitating a particular form of activism – youth participatory action research (YPAR). We consider how teachers foster school-wide conversations on difficult issues and support students who wish to take a critical stand on issues of race, class and gender. The article also discusses how to scaffold the exploration of topics that require emotional maturity and might lead to shifts in beliefs that run counter to the values of one’s family.     

冯契德性理论述评

冯契的德性理论既是对中国近代价值观革命的一种总结，又可理解为是对现代西方哲学相关讨论的某种回应，而且为当代中国伦理学的发展提供了一个新的起点。