‘That's how it works here’: The place of religion in publicly managed second-level schools in Ireland

This article problematises the place of religion within publicly managed Education and Training Board (ETB) schools in the Republic of Ireland. The study draws on interview data from 43 school personnel across 18 ETB second-level schools, as well as eight interviews with ETB Education/Chief Executive Officers. Having established the legal and historical contexts, the place of religion is explored from the perspective of school life and prescribed curriculum. Across the 18 schools, the prescribed curriculum for Religious Education did not take the form of ‘faith formation’. Rather, focus was placed on exploring all world religions. However, this compares with the role of religion within the life of the school; 14 of the 18 participating schools had religious dimensions as part of school life. Half of these schools (n = 7) were Designated Community Colleges, while the remainder were Non-Designated (n = 7). The religious dimension was always Catholic in nature. Bar a few exceptions, the role of religion within the life of the school remained largely unquestioned by school personnel. The article explores the findings in light of the legislative and historical contexts.     

Ethnographical mapping of thick places – teaching and learning practices in teacher training schools

The aim of this study is to use an ethnographic method in order to map where understandings of teaching and learning practices (TaLP) are being discussed in three schools. The questions posed are: what are the relations between thick places, meaning, affect, and TaLP? This study uses an ethnographic method outside the classroom and in between different activities as a starting point for understanding TaLP and where many students at the same school produce thick places of affect and meaning. The main conclusion from this study is that matters of where, what, and who are shaping TaLP. Another important conclusion from this study is that training schools offer new conditions for teacher students, but also offer new opportunities for ethnographic studies that aim at understanding these school environments with a range of new questions.     

中小学教师发展性评价模型初探

教师评价是教育教学活动的重要组成部分,也是长期困扰教育管理的一个难题。现阶段教师评价已由奖惩性评价转向发展性评价,但对发展性教师评价模型研究仍较少。以发展性教师评价理念为指导思想,构建适合中小学发展性教师评价的指标体系,并运用模糊数学及综合评价方法建立的中小学发展性教师模糊综合评价模型,对中小学教师评价工作的开展具有操作性参考意义。     

技工学校语文教育中的述说教学探索

述说能力的培养应该是技工学校语文教学的重要内容,对于增强学生适应社会能力、就业竞争能力有着重要的意义,因此我们必须高度重视学生述说能力的培养。本文围绕着技校语文教育中的述说教学,谈谈自己的粗浅看法。     

高职校园文化建设与人才培养机制的整合研究

高等职业教育要真正贯彻落实＂以服务为宗旨、以就业为导向＂的职业教育办学方针,应该把校园和谐文化建设与完善高职人才培养机制两方面相结合,以促进学生职业道德、职业能力和就业竞争力的提高。     

论高职学生的英语学习兴趣的培养

本文通过对高职学生英语学习现状及其成因进行分析,探讨培养高职学生英语学习兴趣的方法和途径。在清楚认识我国高职院校学生的学习状况之后,号召大胆改革现有的高职英语教学内容和教学理念,制定适合高职学生的职业英语学习内容,鼓励教师运用灵活多样的教学组织和多样的教学手段,开展丰富多彩的课堂内外活动,并结合情景体验教学和小组式学习,提高对英美国家的文化知识的学习比例和内容,全面提高高职学生英语学习的兴趣。     

昆明市乡镇学校武术教学现状调查及对策研究

武术是学校体育的重要组成部分,是新课标中明确规定的教学内容之一．运用文献资料法、访谈法、调查法、数理统计法对昆明市部分乡镇学校武术教学现状进行调查研究,揭示昆明市乡镇学校武术教学中存在的问题,提出乡镇学校应加强武术教学管理,改革教材内容和教学模式,加强师资队伍建设,进一步激发学生的学习兴趣,促进武术教学在乡镇学校的开展．     

汉代四家《诗》立于学官考辨

《毛诗》于平帝元始五年立于学官,终王莽之世。《鲁诗》立于学官在武帝为博士置弟子员之后。《齐诗》立于学官不迟于昭帝元凤元年。《韩诗》可能是在昭帝始元五年立于学官。学者或以为三家《诗》立于文景之世,或以为立于武帝置五经博士时,或以为三家分派在石渠阁会议之后,以及以为《毛诗》是元始四年立于学官的,都是错误的。文景之时尚无专经博士;武帝置五经博士明确了其顾问团为儒家性质,当时经派意识尚不明晰;石渠阁会议之前三家已经分派,史书叙宣帝增置前博士不数《诗》博士,是因《诗》博士在宣帝增立时无所增立。     

20世纪90年代以来美国中小学外语课程改革的特点及其启示

20世纪90年代以来,各国都在竞相提高外语教育水平。作为超级大国的美国对中小学外语教育前所未有的重视,并进行了收效颇丰的外语课程改革,其改革具有如下特点：外语教育观念的转变颇大,对课程的重视度提高;开设的外语语种较以前更加丰富,并且随着形势而变化;课程内容综合化;教学方法生动活泼,重视培养学生交际能力;课程评价科学化;重视外语教师的培养和发展;广泛应用现代化教学手段。对比我国英语教育现状,可以从中得出以下启示：科学定位外语课程的价值;出台积极的外语教育政策;建立完整的外语课程指导框架;实施有效的外语教学和学习策略;营造良好的外语学习氛围;综合运用现代教育技术,拓宽学生学习外语的渠道;重视外语教师教育,提升外语教师的综合能力;完善外语课程评价体系。     

论民办学校营利性规定的法律问题

《民办教育促进法》中"合理回报"的规定被认为是民办教育立法中的最大亮点,然而这一规定存在着一定的法律问题,使其在现实中的效用并不理想。其中,"营利性"概念的立法界定的缺失,营利性与公益性的争论不休,"合理回报"被曲解及其在现实中缺乏配套制度,以及与相关法律的规定存在冲突等较为突出,需要我们对民办学校营利性规定加以完善。