Using a modified argument-driven inquiry to promote elementary school students’ engagement in learning science and argumentation

This study explored the effects of a modified argument-driven inquiry approach on Grade 4 students’ engagement in learning science and argumentation in Taiwan. The students were recruited as an experimental group (EG, n?=?36) to join a 12-week study, while another 36 Grade 4 students from the same schools were randomly selected to be the comparison group (CG). All participants completed a questionnaire at the beginning and end of this study. In addition, four target students with the highest and the other four students with the lowest pretest engagement in learning science or argumentation to be observed weekly and interviewed following the posttest. Initial results revealed that the EG students’ total engagement in learning science and argumentation and the claim and warrant components were significantly higher than the CG students. In addition, the EG students’ anxiety in learning science significantly decreased during the study; and their posttest total engagement in learning science scores were positively associated with their argumentation scores. Interview and observation results were consistent with the quantitative findings. Instructional implications and research recommendations are discussed.     

论三代领导人对我国和平外交政策的发展

我国三代领导人领导中国制定并奉行和平外交政策，使中国以崭新的和平形象出现在世界政治舞台。我国和平外交政策在以毛泽东同志为核心的新中国第一代领导人时期即已确立，在以邓小平为核心的第二代领导人领导的改革开放时期得以进一步发展，进入20世纪90年代，立足于国际形势的重大变化，以江泽民为核心的第三代领导人高屋建瓴，拓展了和平外交政策。历经三代领导人的不断推动，我国和平外交政策山日趋完善与成熟。中国50多年的外交实践证明，我们的和平外交政策是正确的，我们将始终不渝地奉行和平外交政策。     

Using Multicultural Resources for Teachers to Combat Racial Prejudice in the Classroom

As the American population continues to become more diverse there is a need to provide children in early education with factual information about all ethnic groups to decrease prejudice. First, teachers must examine their own beliefs prior to implementing a multicultural approach into the curriculum. Three questions are presented that will assist teachers in evaluating their views and behaviors toward ethnic groups. Informative resources are provided for teachers to educate themselves, parents, and students. Through children's literature, instructional materials, and Internet sources, teachers can promote more positive attitudes among students and educate children to be respectful and accept the individuality of others.     

思想政治教育网络环境初探

思想政治教育网络环境是现代思想政治教育环境的一部分，与传统的思想政治教育环境相比,它具有虚拟性、信息资源丰富性和共享性、开放性、自由交互性、超时空性等特征。对思想政治教育网络环境的研究对推动思想政治教育的学科建设和发展，开创思想政治教育的新局面具有重要的理论意义和现实意义。     

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.     

开发期刊文献信息为研究性学习服务

研究性学习的开展,要求高校图书馆尤其是期刊阅读方面提供更多、更新、更快的信息。要求改变当前期刊阅览中普遍存在的“守着学生看杂志,守着杂志看学生”的管理方式和只重管理、不重服务的工作思路及运行机制,建立期刊文献信息资源服务系统将使这种状态彻底改观,从而推动高校研究性学习深入持久地开展下去。     

科学教育中的探究教学模式发展述评

当前,伴随着强调以“科学探究”为核心的科学教育改革,世界范围内形成并发展了一些有代表性的科学探究教学模式。“学习环”模式和随后对学习环模式的修订以及由此发展出的数学模式,基本体现了强调科学探究的教学思想的发展过程。近年来的一些研究者仍然在探索新的科学探究教学模式。国际科学教育中的探究教学模式及其发展对于我国的科学教育改革具有重要启示意义。     

论科学探究活动中学生自我效能感的培养

自我效能感是动机的核心要素，是主体性学习的心理支持系统。科学探究活动对于培养学生的自我效能感具有重要作用。对自我效能感的内涵、教育定义以及在科学探究活动中培养学生自我效能感的途径作了深入探讨。     

Equity and social exclusion measures in EU lifelong learning policies

ABSTRACT

The aim of this article is to examine how EU lifelong learning policies are trying to reach the vulnerable by looking at what measures against social exclusion they offer and how equitable these measures are. It is a qualitative study that focuses on policy documents that form the European Union’s legal and political frameworks of reference in the lifelong learning area since 1992. The document analysis has been complemented by semi-structured interviews with EU lifelong learning experts. The findings show that early school leavers and migrants are the main target groups in the policies, leaving many other groups at risk of being excluded from learning opportunities. There is not enough attention to measures addressing wider social phenomena. There is also an overemphasis on basic skills which are understood in a very narrow way as literacy and numeracy when referring to the vulnerable. We argue that a greater variety of measures as well as better targeted measures are needed to address the multiple and complex needs of the vulnerable. Such measures would allow a broader understanding of lifelong learning where those that are hardest to reach are offered learning opportunities independent of their personal and social circumstances     

论党在早期工人运动中解决帮会问题的策略

中国共产党成立以后就着手开展工人运动 ,首先遇到的障碍是帮会。由于在工厂、码头、矿山、货栈等有劳苦工人的地方 ,几乎都有帮会的活动 ,又由于帮会在思想上禁锢着工人群众的觉悟 ,在组织上限制着工人群众的自由 ,阻碍工人运动的发展。为此 ,我党制定了一系列妥善处理帮会的策略 ,排除了帮会对工人运动的干扰 ,有力地推动了中国革命。