Performance factors and immigration. Impact of individual and school variables / Factores de rendimiento e inmigración. Impacto de variables individuales y escolares

The way schools address migratory movements has a direct impact on integration and social cohesion, making the in-depth study of factors that affect the lower performance of immigrant students in comparison with non-immigrants essential. Using a methodology based on random coefficient models, this paper analyses the differential effect of individual level and school level variables on the estimation of mathematical competence in non-immigrant and immigrant populations. Data are extracted from an educational assessment programme carried out in the Basque Autonomous Community. The sample consists of 16,981 students with an average age of 13.7 years, of which 1,369 are immigrant students. The results reveal that individual and family-level variables show significantly higher impact on student performance than school-level variables. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of investing in policies to support diversity that work at family level, as a means to achieve fuller equity.     

论人文关怀视角下住宅非同质化设计发展的必然性

随着时代的进步与变迁,非同质化需求的普及成为社会发展的显著标志。在注重人文关怀,强调个性解放的今天,住宅设计作为建筑创作中最贴近人们生活的设计领域,非同质化设计思想的融入成为其发展的必然趋势。     

大学新校园区建设用地指标控制思考——基于《福建省教育用地控制指标(试行稿)》

解读了《福建省教育用地控制指标(试行稿)》(下简称控制指标)主要内容及其重要参数,结合92指标①、福州地区某普通高等院校新校园区建设用地个案,比较分析新校园区建设用地相关参数,认为该控制指标总体上全方位地有力控制了教育用地,有一定的合理性和现实指导意义,为了更有利土地资源集约利用、并满足高校可持续发展需要,尚需在控制指标某些条款进一步斟酌修订,如:规划选址用地指标细化及其前瞻性、建筑容积率更科学合理的计算等。     

Undergraduate Medical Students' Usage and Perceptions of Anatomical Case-Based Learning: Comparison of Facilitated Small Group Discussions and eLearning Resources

While case-based discussions can empower students to apply knowledge to contextual clinical situations, scheduling these activities is a challenge in crowded curricula. Case-based eLearning activities, derived from existing cases discussed within anatomy small group tutorials, were created incorporating principles such as interactivity, reinforcement, and feedback. Over half of the students accessed one or more of these online cases, with 18% accessing all eight online cases provided. Access increased as the semester progressed, particularly just before summative examinations, implying students used these primarily as revision aides. Students rated both formats highly, but favored the online format with regard to enjoyment (P = 0.048), learning (P = 0.101), and feedback (P = 0.086). However, more students discussed these cases in small group tutorials within the anatomy dissecting room than completed them online (122 vs. 67) and themes emerging from free text comments included a desire to have more time dedicated to these cases during small group tutorials, and an appreciation for the opportunity for discussion with staff and learning through doing. Additionally, native English speakers rated the anatomy room discussions significantly higher in all aspects than non-native English speakers, suggesting that non-native speakers may be hesitant or reluctant to fully participate in front of peers. While online case-based learning activities are a useful adjunct to anatomy teaching, particularly for revision, assumptions that “digital natives” have an innate preference for digital resources require critical evaluation, as students still place a high value on opportunities for discussion with staff during their studies.     

Turnover Causation Amongst High School Teachers in Nigeria

Four theoretical frameworks were used to explore causations of turnover amongst high school teachers in Nigeria: (1) teachers’ personal health, (2) work–family life, (3) job satisfaction, and (4) actual turnover intention. Quantitative data were obtained from 925 public high school teachers in Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria. Cronbach's Alpha reliability procedure, regression modelling and t-test were used to analyse a total of 96 causations of turnover. Ad hoc analysis returned an Alpha value of 0.78. However, this improved to 0.93 when the causation factors were reduced to 64 – those with highest item-rest and itemtotal correlations. The findings showed that job (dis)satisfaction, personal health and work– family life conflict are prominent amongst the issues that trigger the intention of Nigerian high school teachers to quit their jobs voluntarily. Insights from the findings will help funding administrators in prioritising strategic decisions around mitigating turnover.     

高校女生婚恋观认知偏差研究——以丽水学院为例

采用自编问卷,考察丽水学院女生对婚恋观的认知。调查结果表明,环境与心理状态的不同导致部分高校女生对婚恋观的认知存在较大偏差。当代女大学生婚恋观偏差主要有以下几个类型：功利型、虚荣从众型、空虚型、游戏型。分析了这些婚恋观产生的原因,并提出相应的教育对策。     

职业教育制度研究综述

目前,关于职业教育制度的各种研究层出不穷,学者们不仅对职业教育制度概念的看法有很大差异,而且对职业教育制度所包含的内容等也各持己见,当然对于新时期职业教育制度的构建更是仁者见仁智者见智了。但归纳起来,关于职业教育制度的研究大致涉及到内涵研究、比较研究、高等职业教育制度研究、农村职业教育制度研究、职业教育公平问题研究、新时期职业教育制度的构建研究等几大方面的内容。     

西方主要教育评价模式之新解

目前,西方教育评价模式已有几十种之多,研究成果主要集中于发达国家,尤其是美国。学术界较有影响的教育评价模式主要有泰勒模式、C IPP模式、目标游离模式、应答模式、反向评价模式、构建模式和发展性评价模式等。但从逻辑演进的角度看,亦可分为开山之式、博弈之式、批判之式、现实之式、借鉴之式、民主价值之式、发展之式,这样更显其内在优、缺点,并丰富教育评价模式的理论与实证研究。     

高等院校《公共关系学》课程设置与实践研究

随着社会的进步和发展以及全球化竞争格局的日益形成,经济全球化的发展趋势逐渐演变为世界经济体之间的公共关系.《公共关系学》可以培养大学生的综合能力和素质;进而实现课程设置与能力培养的统一.因此,设置《公共关系学》课程很有必要.     

我国义务教育生产效率及其影响因素研究

本文利用中国教育财政科学研究所2007年中国农村义务教育状况调查所获数据,采用数据包络分析(DEA)、托比特模型等计量方法对我国义务教育生产效率进行了实证研究。数据包络分析模型的效率评价和回归分析结果显示:(1)我国中东部义务教育生产效率并不理想,学校办学效率存在较大提升空间;(2)不同地区、城乡、教育阶段以及类型的学校都存在效率差异;(3)政府对学校的管理程度和校际间的竞争氛围对义务教育阶段学校的教育生产效率具有显著影响。