Regional creative industries policy-making under New Labour

This article analyses creative industries policy in the English regions under New Labour (1997–2010). It examines the ideas behind regional creative industries policies (RCIPs) and their implementation. Focusing on the activities of the English regional development agencies, the primary bodies responsible for the implementation of creative industries policy in the British regions, the article places regional cultural policy during the New Labour period within its broader political, social and economic contexts. It explains and evaluates New Labour's RCIPs, arguing that creative industries policy at the regional level changed over the course of New Labour's three terms of office, becoming increasingly economistic at the expense of a more social democratic vision of regional equality and democracy. We identify three issues that were problematic for New Labour's RCIP: a reliance on the idea of “clusters”, commercialisation and shifting regional governance.     

课堂提问与学生创造性思维能力的培养

科学设计课堂提问能激发和培养学生的创造性思维。本文就课堂提问的科学设计等问题进行了分析。     

我国普通高校创新型人才培养中存在的问题和对策

创新型人才的培养与高等教育的创新教育是密不可分的。目前,我国许多高校在创新型人才培养方面进行了有益的探索。但仍然是处于起步阶段,创新型人才培养的模式尚未形成;学生考试评价体系不合理;教育资源紧缺制约了创新型人才的培养。提高创新型人才培养质量,必须更新教育观念;改革教育方法和教师管理体制;优化课程体系;注重第二课堂;推进考试改革。     

民族传统体育文化认同及其发展的思考

对民族传统体育文化的认同意识是中华民族文明得以传承和发展的重要内容之一.运用文献资料法、逻辑分析法对民族传统体育文化的认同问题进行研究,指出传承环境和文化价值观念的改变、相关法律政策与广大民众的疏离,传播的局限性和封闭性是民族传统体育文化认同意识淡化的原因.在此基础上提出,保护和改善民族地区自然和人文环境,唤醒民众的文化自觉意识,重铸民众的主体认同意识,探索多元化的宣传传播途径,旨在提高民众的文化认同意识,促进民族传统体育文化的传承发展与中华文化的复兴.     

对设计性实验的认识与实践体会

根据设计性实验的教学环节探索了设计性实验的性质、目的、特点,实验题目的设计与选择,以及对培养学生创新意识和动手能力的作用,并给出了机械制造专业的一个实验过程的例子。从而为高等院校专业课实验教学改革和设计性实验的开展,提供了有力的理论与实践指导依据。     

The Rise of Creative Writing Programmes

Creative writing courses are growing in universities and outside them. Publishers and agents even turn to them now as sources of promise and talent. This article describes a particularly successful MA in creative writing at Goldsmiths College in London and makes a case for the popularity and the usefulness to universities, to aspiring writers and to publishers of such courses.     

Some Effects of Teaching Designed to Promote Understanding of Racial Issues in Adolescence

Abstract:

Moral education must be based on universal religious values, such as equality and faith, if it expects to have an impact on character development The central objective of our moral education programme is co‐operation. To specify what is meant by co‐operation, three of its aspects ‐‐ courtesy, consultation and service ‐‐ are discussed. Methods of facilitating moral development fall into three categories: ground rules, modelling, and moral reasoning. These methods must be used jointly if they are to be effective. Releasing the potential of both the society and the individual constitutes the goal of moral education.     

调适教科书:使用教科书的实然与应然取向之间的中庸之道

依赖教科书是全世界中小学教师在教学中都普遍存在的现象,这一取向对教师以及学生产生了诸多负面影响,但在短时间内教师很难实现根本转变。创造性使用教科书体现了新课程的理念,但在现实情境中是一种难以实现的应然取向。调适教科书是一种合理又可行的取向:教科书具有存在的价值,使用教科书具有合理性;教师使用教科书对于教师更好地实施新课程具有积极意义;调适教科书是多数中小学教师应该努力追求又可以做到的方向。     

论发展性教师评价的特点与策略

发展性教师评价旨在促进教师的专业成长。其特点是:发展性、主体性、全面性、多样性以及内部导向性;在实施中应建立具体的、可操作的评价策略。     

论武术走向奥运会的体育文化价值观嬗变

体育文化的价值观是客观的,又是历史性的,同时又离不开人们的社会实践基础。武术走向奥林匹克的社会实践,就是人们根据现代社会发展条件下对武术体育文化价值观嬗变的一个历史过程,它也是武术继承和创新发展的社会需要。北京奥运会提出的“人文奥运”、“绿色奥运”也是在现代社会物质生活高度发展条件下形成的新的价值观。武术与奥林匹克共有的教育价值为两者的融合提供了必要的基础。通过对武术走向奥林匹克的体育文化价值观嬗变的研究,来进一步认识其中价值观嬗变的历史现象与作用。