Implementing Student‐Centered Learning Practices in a Large Enrollment,Introductory Food Science and Human Nutrition Course

Informed by the latest research on how people learn, effective teachers address both aspects of the teaching–learning equation—they engage students in the course material by implementing best teaching practices and they prepare students for learning by sharing best learning practices. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of student‐centered learning practices on students’ perceptions of their ability to learn, specifically in a large enrollment, introductory food science and human nutrition course. Featured student‐centered learning practices included required assignments, optional study tools, and supplemental learning resources. A mixed method survey instrument with 5‐point Likert scales and qualitative, open‐ended questions was used to determine students’ (1) use of optional study tools and supplemental learning resources; (2) perceptions as to the quality and impact of required assignments, optional study tools, and supplemental learning resources to enhance their ability to learn; (3) perceptions as to the usefulness of required assignments, optional study tools, and supplemental learning resources to help them perform better in this course; and (4) overall satisfaction, as a learner, in this course. Overall, students identified study guides (developed using Bloom's taxonomy action verbs) (Mean = 4.34), microthemes (Mean = 4.27), and quizzes (Mean = 4.11) as the most beneficial resources to enhance their learning of the course material. Overall, 85% of students said they were extremely or very satisfied as learners in the course and nearly 75% of the students said the student‐centered learning practices should be offered to future FSHN 101 students.     

Adolescents’ autonomous functioning and implicit theories of ability as predictors of their school achievement and week-to-week study regulation and well-being

Research on students’ motivation has mainly focused on interpersonal differences rather than on the ongoing, intrapersonal dynamics that forge students’ everyday life. In this five-month longitudinal (diary) study, we recruited a sample of 179 high school students from Greece (35.8% males; M_age = 16.27; SD = 1.02) to investigate through multilevel analyses the ongoing dynamics of students’ motivation. We did so by examining the relation between autonomous functioning and aspects of study regulation (namely, study efforts and procrastination) and well-being (namely, subjective vitality and depressive feelings). After controlling for perceived competence, we found week-to-week autonomous functioning to relate positively to study efforts and subjective vitality and negatively to procrastination and depressive feelings. Interestingly, implicit theories of ability - the degree to which one believes that ability is fixed or amenable - were found to moderate the week-to-week relations of autonomous functioning to study efforts and homework procrastination. In particular, autonomous functioning co-varied positively to study efforts and negatively to homework procrastination only among students who believed that ability is malleable. Also, beliefs that ability is fixed predicted poorer grades, lower mean levels of study efforts, and higher homework procrastination. The results underscore the necessity of taking a more dynamic view when studying motivational phenomena and the importance of jointly considering the implicit theory framework and self-determination theory.     

关于二手房贷款风险控制的对策研究

城市土地资源的稀缺性使得成熟地段的新房交易数量急剧减少,二手房的交易量稳步攀升,二手房贷款逐渐升温。但我国二手房贷款市场存在的问题还很多,深入地分析和探索这些问题,寻找解决的办法和对策,对于稳定二手房交易有着十分重要的意义。     

日本小学综合性学习活动的实施特点及其启示——以东京都大田区矢口小学六年级“新矢口渡调查”为例

随着课程改革的不断深入,综合性学习活动的实施及价值备受关注。本文以东京都大田区矢口小学六年级的新矢口渡调查为例,通过对矢口小学六年级学生新矢口渡调查活动的组织、实施及评价过程的考察,分析了日本小学综合性学习活动的特点,以期为我国中小学有效开展综合实践活动提供必要的参考和借鉴。     

尼采和嵇康思想之比较

尼采和嵇康是中外哲学史上著名哲学家。两者在思想渊源、性格、学术见解等方面多有相似相同之处，在其哲学思想之局限性方面也有相似之点。对两者思想进行比较研究．对了解东西方哲学思想的发展和影响不无裨益。     

"为天强派作诗人"--袁枚散馆外放的"前因"及其婉拒乾隆临幸随园考论

袁枚由翰林散馆外放江南知县,因其试清书最下等,更有其前馆课作《清说》等原因;但是,袁枚却归之于乾隆“强派”其如此。其33岁致仕,实与失望于乾隆皇帝有关。进而有在乾隆第二次南巡时,袁枚婉拒尹继善葺随园接驾之议。就出处大节而论,袁枚不愧是我国封建社会晚期一位尚有独立人格的知识分子。     

内地新《纲要》与香港地区《表现指标》之比较研究

本文主要分析比较了我国内地2001年颁布的《幼儿园教育指导纲要(试行)》和香港地区《表现指标(学前机构适用)》的异同。通过对两份最新幼教指导文件的分析比较,找出两地可以相互参考、借鉴的地方,以进一步推动内地《幼儿园教育指导纲要(试行)》的真正落实。     

高职机械类专业学生学习兴趣的培养

高职院校机械类专业学生的学习兴趣普遍较弱,影响了学习成效。应从激发学生的奇异感和快乐感、创设知识的应用情景、发挥教学评价的激励功能等途径来发展并保护他们的学习兴趣。     

利用因特网指导学生撰写论文及研究型教学方法初探——“马克思主义政治经济学原理”教学改革的一些收获和体会

本文以大量实例说明,通过网络指导方式,学生能够在撰写论文的过程中与教师深入交流、在彼此间相互激励、并在个人的研究中不断改进、超越自我,从而较好地实现对课程相关原理的自主学习和研究型学习。本文总结了三种较有成效的研究型教学方法,并对教学改革取得成效的原因和教学改革的不足之处进行了简要分析。     

农学专业学位硕士研究生案例教学模式探讨——以食品新产品开发课程为例

我国专业学位硕士的数量接近硕士研究生总数的三分之二,社会和企业对专业硕士实际解决生产问题的能力要求较高,案例教学是提高专业硕士研究生解决问题能力的有效途径。因此,在农学专业学位硕士研究生教育中应加强案例教学,并不断探讨案例教学模式对研究生的培养作用和意义。本论文将以农学专业学位硕士的食品产品开发课程为例,分析此课程的案例教学模式,并探讨案例教学的教学特点和实施方法,为促进案例教学发展奠定基础。