Perceived Parental Influence on Mathematics Learning: A Comparison Among Students in China and Australia

This paper explores the perceived parental influence (PPI) on mathematics learning among over 700 students across three year levels (Years 5, 7, 9) in China and Australia. It was found that the PPI of students was less strong as year levels increased in both countries. Students in China had stronger perceived parental encouragement and higher perceived parental educational expectation than students in Australia. The PPI of students from different home language backgrounds was also investigated. Students in China demonstrated stronger perceived parental encouragement and parental expectation than English speaking students and other language speaking students in Australia, and they also demonstrated stronger perceived parental expectation than Chinese speaking students in Australia, and similar perceived parental encouragement. Within the three groups of students in Australia, Chinese speaking students and other language speaking students demonstrated similar levels of perceived parental encouragement and expectation, but they both demonstrated a higher level of perceived parental encouragement and expectation than English speaking students. Possible reasons for the similarities and differences between the different groups of students were discussed.     

Differential recognition of children's cultural practices in middle primary literacy classrooms

This paper argues that teachers' recognition of children's cultural practices is an important positive step in helping socio‐economically disadvantaged children engage with school literacies. Based on 21 longitudinal case studies of children's literacy development over a 3‐year period, the authors demonstrate that when children's knowledges and practices assembled in home and community spheres are treated as valuable material for school learning, children are more likely to invest in the work of acquiring school literacies. However, they also show that while some children benefit greatly from being allowed to draw on their knowledge of popular culture, sports and the outdoors, other children's interests may be ignored or excluded. Some differences in teachers' valuing of home and community cultures appeared to relate to gender dimensions.     

论吴宓留学前的文化经历与其文化取向的关系

吴宓家族与近世三原大儒刘古愚关系密切。在清华求学近6年，吴宓与汤用彤、吴芳吉成为志同道合的好友，而且饶麓樵、J．Pickett等老师对他的诗歌赏鉴观和文化价值观倾向都有一定影响。同时，对儒家原典的熟读精思和对卡莱尔、爱默生、华兹华斯等人著述的阅读，也为他文化保守主义价值观的形成埋下了伏笔。分析吴宓当时的言论可知，是赴关留学以前的本土微观文化环境和经历促使吴宓主动选择了拜白壁德为师，并进而成为著名的文化保守主义者。     

浅议文化背景知识在英语听力教学中的作用

不同的国家、不同的民族有不同和风俗习惯及化背景。了解及掌握英国、美国风俗习惯及化背景知识是提高英语听力技能的重要途径之一。     

关于泉州实施"文化经济"发展战略的探讨

就泉州实施“文化经济”发展战略问题,从转变传统观念,正确理解文化经济;挖掘文化的经济内涵,推进文化资源向经济资源转化;打造自主品牌,促进经济“文化”化;加强统筹决策,完善旅游文化产业链;坚持走出国门,推动文化产品对外贸易等五个方面进行探讨。     

青年文化心理与民族精神的培育

青年合理的化心理是弘扬、培育民族精神的推动力。从当代青年的化心理形成过程中可以看到，青年已经具备了良好的化心理内化机制，并形成了相对合理的化心理。但在跨化交流中化的影响是复杂的、潜在的，应注意不良的认同发展趋势。要努力构建青年化心理持续发展的有效机制，不断弘扬和培育民族精神。     

论人文精神在高职教育中的特殊价值

人文精神是以关注人为核心，以全人类文明进步为参照体的思想状态，是历史演进的实践与心灵的产物．在科教兴国的今天，在高职教育中充分发挥和拓展人文精神的特殊价值有重要意义。为进一步拓展人文精神，应从以下三个方面着手：一、以人为本，增强大学生自觉的主体意识；二、注重全面教育，促进大学生整体素质的发展；三、集思广益，优化校园文化环境。     

英汉动物词语的文化内涵差异

词汇是语言中最积极、最活跃的部分，在研究民族文化差异时，首先应对词语着手，其中内涵差异在含动物词语的表达中尤为明显，本文通过对英汉动物词语的文化内涵进行分析和比较，从而揭示两种语言中词汇内涵意义的非完全对应性。     

法学教育与社会文化整合--兼及我国高校法律基础课程教学的现状及改革

由于传统文化根深蒂固，也由于商品经济一步发展的需要，文化整合势在必行。法律与文化有着密不可分的联系，而法学又是实践性极强的学科，所以，法学教育最有可能完成文化整合的使命。但我国已有的法律基础课程，由于设置的缺陷，并不能完成这一使命。通过对其改革而完成这一使命是必要的。     

思维方式:本质及其心理机制

思维方式是指在人类社会发展的一定阶段上,思维主体在先前的实践和认识基础上,按照自身特定的知识、观念、语言、情感与意志、个性倾向等,运用思维工具去接受、反映、理解、加工客体对象或客体信息的思维活动的样式,并形成化心理深层结构的“硬核”。这一概念吸收了哲学、心理学、社会化学等层面对思维方式理解的合理内核。