Emergent Gender Roles Within Tween Popular Culture: Perspectives From Mexican American Students in a Fifth-Grade Classroom

This study examines fifth-grade Mexican American students’ beliefs about emergent gender roles. We used participant-observation methodology to conduct research on six focal-student participants selected from the general fifth-grade population at an elementary school located in the Southwestern United States. Collected data included focal-student interviews, classroom observations, and survey responses. We included an account of gender differences unique to students of Mexican descent. At school, students selected personal reading texts through their gender group norms. Although students claimed to have equitable views of various professions, they also revealed contradictory behavior about gender roles. Student influences included popular toys, media and literature targeted for young adolescent consumers. Further, teachers at the school remained unaware and mostly unconcerned about students’ emerging gender beliefs. Results indicate how students inscribed gender norms learned from home cultural practices. This study should be of interest to teachers concerned about critical literacy classroom applications which can raise awareness about the complexity of tween popular culture and emergent gender beliefs.     

In the spirit of William Georgetti: scrutiny of a prestigious national scholarship selection process

Postgraduate scholarship programmes are increasingly important for supporting gifted students from diverse backgrounds. Systems and processes in the application, determination and delivery of scholarships must be robust, transparent, accountable and equitable. However, they are rarely evaluated. One of the most prestigious scholarships in New Zealand – the William Georgetti Scholarship – is investigated here for the impact of student’s grade point averages (GPAs) and sex on applicant’s progression, the level of agreement between Scholarship Board member rankings, and whether applicants or members’ sex is material to any outcomes. Data from 2007 to 2015 were extracted, and contained 301 applicants considered for shortlisting, 78 who were shortlisted and 60 successful recipients evaluated by 17 Scholarship Board members (5 female, 12 male). Mean GPAs significantly increased over time amongst applicants, those shortlisted, and those successful. While 60% of applicants were female, only 49% of those shortlisted were female; however, this was explained by GPA differences. Some 52% of successful applicants were female. Ranking discordance amongst members was relatively high, but no differential sex biases were noted. The empirical results suggest that current systems and processes are consistent with the scholarship’s deed, although the difference in GPA scores between female and male applicants is of concern.     

软件版权技术保护与合理使用研究

本文探讨了软件技术保护与合理使用冲突的原因，提出了解决冲突的对策，即确定技术保护措施的合理界限，建立特许性法定许可制度。     

积分非线性的线性校正电路设计与实验

直流数字电压表积分非线性的线性校正,是为了将被测电压通过积分器积分后,产生相应的时间量。然后再将时间量转换成相应的数字量进行计数,从而实现直流电压的测量。     

山西朔城方言语气词“哩”和“还”

“哩”和“还”是山西朔城方言中极具地方特色的语气词,不仅用法广泛而且有丰富的语用功能。针对“哩”和“还”两个语气词,主要从用法和语用功能两个维度进行研究。     

对高校图书馆数字化信息资源开发与利用的探讨

本文主要对数字化的信息资源开发与利用的研究，以及馆藏数字资源的整合、配合读者信息需求程度的探讨。     

英语中水果习语的历史溯源及习惯用法

英语习语是语言文化的结晶,生动形象,言简意赅,文化信息负载量大,且常有“言外之意”。如果不懂习语的文化背景,就很难准确地理解和运用习语。水果习语是英语语言中的一种独特表达方式,广泛地被英美国家的人们所接受和使用,且具有一定的文化内涵。本文主要从希腊神话、基督教的圣经和英美民族的日常生活方面探讨了跟水果有关的英语习语的历史溯源和习惯用法,以此来加深对英美民族文化的了解,提高跨文化的语言交际能力。     

电工实习课数字万用表的拓展应用

根据电工实习课数字万用表使用方法教学大纲的要求,对该课程中数字万用表进行变通使用,使其功能进一步拓展,从而达到一表多用的目的。     

汽车煤机械采样装置性能测试与保养

通过大唐淮南洛河发电厂应用的汽车煤机械采样装置应用实例,介绍了汽车煤机械采样装置的性能测试过程、测试结果分析以及基本的维护保养措施,为汽车煤机械采样装置的合理使用提供了参考经验。