A consideration for physical literacy in Irish youth,and implications for physical education in a changing landscape

The concept of physical literacy (PL) has been suggested as one that can offer a catalyst for a new emphasis in physical education (PE). In the broadest sense, a physically literate child is confident, active, and can maintain health enhancing physical activity (PA) for life. PL includes engagement in PA, physical competence, and PA motivation, confidence, knowledge and understanding. The purpose of this study is to investigate the levels of PL in Irish adolescents. As part of a larger study data were collected from 535 (12.78?±?.42 years) adolescents across 20 schools, to measure physical activity, physical competence, and psychological correlates of physical activity. Less than half of participants are accumulating the minimum of 60 minutes of PA daily required for health (49% males, 26% females). Data highlight that Irish youth are performing ‘below par’ across the domains of PL, with cardiovascular fitness (45% of males and 67% of females reaching ‘optimal’ target) and self-efficacy (53% of males and 46% of females reaching ‘optimal’ target) of greatest concern. Findings are discussed in the context of the need for a targeted direction in post-primary PE in Irish schools to increase levels of PL in Irish adolescents.     

核心素养视角下的数学教学策略摭探

在小学阶段的数学教学中,教师应结合学情与教学任务,以核心素养为出发点培养学生以数学眼光观察问题、解决问题的意识。教师要以灵活性、操作性强的教学策略调动学生的学习积极性,以图示引导强化运算能力,基于问题研究丰富几何直观,开展游戏实践拓宽逻辑思维,使学生学会借助数学语言精准表达数学问题与结果。     

博物馆公共教育新理念

目前我国共有2300余家博物馆，近年来新建的占80％以上，博物馆在发展理念、管理体制、学术研究、业务建设等方面，急需学习各种先进经验，进行历史分析、中外比较，通过潜心研究，提出适合中国国情和时代需要的解决办法。     

18世纪末19世纪初中国的流动人口 --以嘉庆朝刑科题本档案资料为范围

从中国第一历史档案馆所藏的"内阁全宗·刑科题本·土地债务类·嘉庆朝"档案资料,可以梳理出18世纪末期19世纪前期流动人口的移动方向、职业和生活状况.其时,后世发生的"闯关东"的现象业已萌生,由于清朝辖区的扩大和稳定,提供了人口密集地区的居民移动的新去处;"湖广填四川"仍然在继续;流动人口的职业,具有卑微性、多样性和不稳定性的特点;流动人口的生活没有保障,一部分人没有家庭生活,生活状况相当悲惨,这是命案不断产生的基本原因.     

巧用信息技术提高音乐教学效果探讨

实现信息技术在音乐教学中的合理应用,是实现音乐教学创新的重要途径。文章结合音乐教学案例,指出教师要借助多媒体实现音乐意境的构建,要在音乐鉴赏中增强学生的音乐体验,要借助信息技术打造能动的音乐氛围,从而提高学生的音乐素养和审美能力。     

Informed learning design: teaching and learning through engagement with information

ABSTRACT

While higher education teachers are able to use information in sophisticated ways to learn and communicate within their disciplines, they may not be accustomed to teaching their students to use information creatively and reflectively to support their work in a course. This article introduces informed learning design, a curriculum design model by which teachers specifically enable students to learn course content through intentional engagement with information. Drawing from informed learning pedagogy and the variation theory of learning, the design model outlines an instructional pattern for enabling student awareness of critical aspects and features of the object being studied related to both information use and course content.     

寻找失落的精神家园——综述中国20世纪90年代长篇小说

中国20世纪90年代几部优秀的长篇小说存在着一个共同的主题,就是人们对精神家园的追求。作家们从不同的角度阐述传统文化的魅力,并以此来抵抗现代文明中的消极成分,意图建立一种集传统和现代精神的新的价值模式。     

从我国排球联赛看主客场赛制的主场效应

通过对我国排球联赛 1996～ 1997赛季至 2 0 0 0～ 2 0 0 1赛季共 5个赛季的主客场比赛结果进行了统计分析研究 ,发现我国排球联赛 (主客场赛制 )存在主场效应 ;引起主场效应的主要因素有 :环境、观众、裁判、运动员的心理状态等     

核心素养理念下的化学实验教学策略探究

新课程标准已经明确指出,实验在初中化学教学中占有重要地位。教师在初中化学实验教学中,要努力创新实验教学方式,激发学生的化学探究兴趣,提高学生的实验探究能力和动手操作能力,培养学生的化学核心素养。文章对核心素养理念下的初中化学实验教学进行分析,并提出几种教学策略。     

Is students’ energy literacy related to their university’s position in a sustainability ranking?

Abstract

University rankings are increasingly important internationally, and in the UK include a sustainability ‘Green League’. However, there is little evidence about experiences of studying in ‘sustainable universities’. We report an empirical study at five universities in varied positions in the Green League, exploring students’ energy literacy, environmental attitudes and perceptions of their institution’s energy-saving efforts. Although the link to energy literacy is not clear, findings suggest that there are significant differences between students’ environmental attitudes at universities placed at different points in the league. In addition, students at higher ranked universities are more positive about their university’s energy-saving efforts, suggesting that these institutions may exhibit more overt manifestations of sustainability. This is important since students report being more likely to choose energy-conservation behaviours if there is visible representation of energy use. The study is the first to attempt a comparison between universities at different positions in a sustainability ranking.