Challenges of assuring the development of graduate attributes in a Bachelor of Arts

All universities in Australia are asked to develop various attributes in their degrees. From 2011, the Australian Qualifications Framework has stipulated some of these attributes for the various levels of qualifications. There are many challenges that face assuring the development of graduate attributes in a Bachelor of Arts as the degree typically has very few core units (if any), a wide choice of subjects, a limited prerequisite structure and, unlike many professional degrees, the BA does not have an external accrediting body. This paper describes an approach used to identify the pathway undertaken by each individual student in a History major of the Bachelor of Arts. This pathway was used to identify the graduate attributes that each student should have developed, as articulated by the lecturers. Student perceptions were then compared with the graduate attributes that were intended to be developed through each individual's combination of units studied. In summary, through analysing the two methods (student perceptions and unit pathway) we found that they concurred with respect to only three-quarters of the graduate attributes. Possible reasons for the discrepancies and future research are discussed. The need for multiple methods of providing evidence of the development of graduate attributes is confirmed.     

社会学视野中的“三农”问题(笔谈)

"三农"问题一直横亘在我们心中,拂之而不能去。用社会学视野观察之,是想让具有乡土情结的人"倾听它的声响"。本期论坛主要讨论实现城乡协调发展必须进行体制改革、如何突破城乡二元结构、尊重和依靠农民跳出历史周期律、"组合竞选"谁与之争峰以及影响农民职业流动的因素。陆学艺教授认为,实现城乡协调发展必须打破"城乡分治、一国两策"的体制格局。郭书田研究员认为,突破二元经济社会结构必须在十四个方面予以改革;石山老先生认为,应在总结历史经验的基础上,尊重和依靠农民跳出历史周期律;辛秋水研究员认为,在村民自治中创造的"组合竞选制"模式具有科学规范、公平合理、简便易行等优点,值得推广;同春芬博士则在全面评述国内外研究现状的基础上,分析了影响中国农民职业流动的制度因素、社会因素和人力资本因素。     

大学英语四级写作存在的问题及练习技巧

英文写作是衡量学生英语综合水平和应用能力的一个重要指标，也是大学生英语考试中最薄弱的一环。本文分析了学生四级作文中出现的问题，并对如何提高写作技巧略作探讨。     

财经类院校实训教学研究

用人单位要求毕业生具有很强的实践能力和适应能力。为使学生有很强的实践能力，实训教学不可或缺，而财经类院校的实训教学现状还不尽如人意，还需要进一步完善。具体思路是：转变观念，从战略高度认识实训教学；准确定位，找出符合自己学校实际的实训教学模式；完善管理，建立科学的实训教学体系；多管齐下，提高实训教学质量，充分发挥实训教学在人才培养中的作用。     

写作智慧内涵及构成刍议

建构写作智慧体系是写作教学的出发点和归宿。建构写作智慧体系,需要整合五个方面的内容:传递写作知识、提升认识智慧、传导认知策略、培养写作技能、传授写作策略。     

从“江苏期刊编辑技能大赛”看编辑职业素养的提升和完善

江苏期刊编辑技能大赛作为一个平台,可以提高期刊编辑部或杂志社的期刊管理水平,能够督促编辑在工作中自主学习,在一定程度上帮助编辑优化和完善知识结构,从而有效提升和完善编辑的职业技能.     

浅析CET-4听力理解题与答题技巧

大学英语的教学目的是“使学生能以英语为工具,获取所需信息”。听车理解,即“听而理解意思”。在考试中要求考生边听、边理解、边阅读、边猜测（推断）,边作选择。本文通过对大学生英语CET－4听力理解题的分析谈一些答题技巧。     

英语阅读障碍的克服

在第二语言学习中，阅读英语阅读能力不高，主要原因是阅读时有很多障碍，克服这些障碍，是提高阅读阅读能力的关键。     

论当前高师美术教育色彩课的几个授课环节

色彩课是高师美术教育的重要组成部分,为了突出学科特点,在授课过程中必须把握好授课环节,紧紧围绕培养学生的综合能力来进行强化训练,以达到最终教学目的。     

Mediating effects of resistance training skill competency on health-related fitness and physical activity: the ATLAS cluster randomised controlled trial

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of resistance training skill competency on percentage of body fat, muscular fitness and physical activity among a sample of adolescent boys participating in a school-based obesity prevention intervention. Participants were 361 adolescent boys taking part in the Active Teen Leaders Avoiding Screen-time (ATLAS) cluster randomised controlled trial: a school-based program targeting the health behaviours of economically disadvantaged adolescent males considered “at-risk” of obesity. Body fat percentage (bioelectrical impedance), muscular fitness (hand grip dynamometry and push-ups), physical activity (accelerometry) and resistance training skill competency were assessed at baseline and post-intervention (i.e., 8 months). Three separate multi-level mediation models were analysed to investigate the potential mediating effects of resistance training skill competency on each of the study outcomes using a product-of-coefficients test. Analyses followed the intention-to-treat principle. The intervention had a significant impact on the resistance training skill competency of the boys, and improvements in skill competency significantly mediated the effect of the intervention on percentage of body fat and the combined muscular fitness score. No significant mediated effects were found for physical activity. Improving resistance training skill competency may be an effective strategy for achieving improvements in body composition and muscular fitness in adolescent boys.