Instructional leadership practices in Singapore

This paper presents a review of the literature on principal instructional leadership in Singapore. The authors investigated the dimensions of instructional leadership in the practices of Singapore principals and highlighted the strategies these leaders adopt to enact their instructional roles. Singapore principals were found to play an active role in defining the school vision and promoting the school climate. However, in the areas of curriculum implementation and classroom instruction, the middle management team in the school played more active roles as compared to principals. Five broad conclusions were discussed to provide perspectives on instructional leadership practices in Singapore. This paper also highlighted limitations on current instructional leadership research in Singapore and pointed to areas of future research.     

Politics,religion and social connections: pillars for progression among primary teachers in Jamaica

Perceptions about teacher progression among Jamaica's primary schoolteachers should force society to stop and ask itself several questions. Are these perceptions accurate? If not, how did these perceptions emerge and what can national leaders and those in positions of authority do to ‘manage’ if not resolve these perceptions? If there is any truth to them, a different set of questions need to be asked. How did things come to be like this? How can the perception of corruption and mistrust be minimised? What will be done differently going forward? Either way, there is a more fundamental question: Do the current perceptions among teachers mirror perceptions in other areas of public service? The answers to these questions are not easy. The main aim of this small-scale qualitative exploratory study was to identify and understand the perceptions of primary schoolteachers in Jamaica as regards progression to the rank of principal. The findings point to a number of perceived barriers including religious affiliation, political affiliation, ministry- and school-level politicking, social connections and predetermined outcomes. This study concludes that promotion on any basis other than merit is problematic and does not promote trust, openness and transparency, nor does it build confidence in those who are part of the system but themselves do not have such connections and/or affiliations.     

大学生的阅读需求与馆藏建设

通过对上海电机学院图书馆2011年图书流通清单数据的挖掘和分析,提出了大学生阅读需求的主分量分析与提取方法.比较了常用的“使用效率”和新建议的“加权使用效率”提取大学生阅读需求主分量方法的结果,认为该方法是提取大学生阅读需求主分量的更好方法.根据本科生阅读需求,提出一种改善馆藏结构以适应该需求的方法.     

现代核心训练理念审视下传统太极拳技术原理及应用

运用文献资料法、专家访谈法与逻辑分析等科研方法,从太极拳的操作技术原理出发,借鉴现代核心稳定力量训练理念,论述太极拳操作技术与核心稳定力量训练的理与法及其对现代竞技运动的作用,旨在挖掘我国传统武术的技艺精髓,促进现代竞技运动水平的提高。结论:1)太极拳的操作技术原理与现代核心稳定力量训练理念相吻合。2)太极拳主要体现了平衡重心、能量转换和协调运作的机制。3)太极拳采取以腰部为核心的圈转、波浪和螺旋相结合的三维运动形式,强调在"意"的支配下进行有序运动。4)太极拳对现代竞技运动的功用主要体现在:加强"鞭打"、增进"旋转"、平衡身体、提高对抗、预防损伤、加强应变等能力。     

大学生理想信念教育的瓶颈及其突破口--基于上海E大学的实证研究

在价值多元化和处于社会转型期的当今,大学生理想信念呈现出新的特征,主要表现在思想层面上的信念认同和怀疑并存,生活层面上的奉献精神与趋利选择并存,以及教育层面上的主体单一性和“授受”脱节。如何做好理想与现实、教育者与学生间的接轨,是大学生理想信念教育面临的瓶颈,也是突破口和着力点。从主体参与层面引入全员育人的同时,也要整合教育资源,完善分层次教育的载体建设。     

论邓小平的价值观及其特点

邓小平的价值观是以人民群众为主体的价值观。它以人民群众为价值创造、价值评价、价值选择的主体,以人民群众的共同富裕为根本价值目标,并具有时代性、创新性、开放性、辩证性等突出特点。     

论体育科技成果转化的实现

运用文献资料、问卷调查和数理统计方法，对实现体育科技成果转化的主体和动力进行分析。认为体育管理部门、体育院校和科研所、运动队是实现体育科技成果转化的三个主体；其转化动力分别来自于体育管理部门的推动力、体育院校和科研所的科技创新驱动力、运动队的需求引力。     

谈健美操选项中的主体教育

主体参与是发展主体性的关键。健美操教学中运用小组合作学习,能有效激发主体参与活动的兴趣与动机,增加主体参与的机会,提高主体参与的效率。在具体应用中要把握好4点,即:划分合理的合作小组;选准小组合作学习的时机;发挥好教师的主导作用和建立合理的小组合作学习评价机制。     

世界优秀男篮的进攻类型

采用主成分分析法对雅典28届奥运会篮球赛12支队伍进攻指标进行分析,结果表明世界男篮强队的进攻战术主要采用2种进攻类型,即内外结合型和内线为主结合转换型。     

大学公益性农技推广组织模式的实证分析

基于310份有效问卷收集的量化资料,运用因子分析法和主成分分析法对大学公益性农技推广组织结构和组织行为进行实证分析。研究结果表明,萃取的3个公因子——高校参与公益性农技推广的政策制度安排、高校管理者对公益性农技推广的态度、高校参与公益性农技推广的需求与价值体现,对大学公益性农技推广组织模式产生显著影响。结合3个公因子及其中负荷量高的子因子与组织模式的不足,提出相关政策建议。