Identification of Good Practices in the Implementation of Innovative Learning Methodologies

We intend to present the partial issues resulted from the development of the European Project DelnTRA ＂cooperation for innovative training methodologies deployment in the European Labour Market＂--Stage 4： Identification of good practices in the implementation of innovative learning methodologies. This project is included into the Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci, Partnerships, DG Education and Culture during the period 2008-2010. The partnership （formed of eight different multi-agent organizations, directly linked to training, entrepreneurial and social environments） has identified more than 20 good practices in the field of innovative learning methodologies and has elaborated the report of stage 4. Our specific contribution is represented by the three best practices identified for Romania, under the comparative frame developed by the partnership.     

国际数学学习测评:聚焦数学素养的发展

学生学习质量的评价已经成为当前国际教育研究和实践中的重要领域。目前,在中小学阶段,国际上不仅有PISA和TIMSS两大全球性的测评体系,还出现了美国的NAEP测验,英国的Kassel测验,日本的学力测验和法国的诊断性测验等区域性的重要测评体系。其中的数学学习测评设计都体现了一个基本特点:聚焦于学生基本素养发展。本文在研究上述六个数学测试项目的基础上,从多个角度分析了国外中小学的数学测评的基本趋势,从中探索当前国际数学教学质量监控的基本特点。了解国际数学学习测评的基本趋势,对于我国当前正在进行的教育质量监控体系的构建具有一定的参考价值。     

Gender Adeptness Among Educational Administrators for Leading Innovative Initiatives in Public Education

It may be concluded that female administrators are perceived as being more adept than their male counterparts for leading innovation in schools and leveraging resources into productive outputs. It may be concluded that both genders of administrators perceive such efforts similarly. The only two skills where gender is significant are the two eornpetencies identified as being alert for new opportunities and synthesizing ideas into focused projects. For the other eight skills indicated in the survey, gender did not play a significant role in such perceptions.     

With Tools and Strategies Teachers Use in Online Courses： A Mexican Public University Case

The rapid development of ICT （information technology and communication） in the last two decades has changed society substantially as a whole. For higher education institutions, the external environment pressure to incorporate ICT in their educational and administrative processes has forced them to invest in resources for infrastructure and training. In addition, teachers have found that they can use technology in their teaching, but lack of full knowledge of how to use it effectively from a pedagogical point of view. The incorporation of new education modalities depends largely on the contextual variables prevailing in the institution and teachers. In UABC （Autonomous University of Baja California）, the early days of online education go hack to 1996, so the study period was from 1996 to 2009. An online survey was designed to fmd out the teachers＇ backgrounds and involvement in online education, their experience as online teachers, and the tools and practices used. Of 97 teachers who were identified with some experience in online teaching, 70% responded to the Survey （68）. It was found that the highest percentage （33%） of teachers who responded the survey started teaching online between 2003 and 2006. 56% of teachers have been teaching between one and five online courses. On the other hand, most teachers recognized that 30%-79% of the content of their courses were online based. The most popular learning management system used is moodle followed by blackboard in teachers＇ preference. In general, teachers expressed using the three main communication tools of online education： forums, chat and e-mail, favoring the use of e-mail. The communication slrategies teachers often use in their courses promoted student-student and student-teacher interaction. In their evaluation strategies, most said that they used self-assessment, rubrics and to a lesser extent online exams and co-evaluation. The results show that most teachers who have been involved in online education in UABC campus have expressed havi     

信息时代教育技术学专业学生信息素养综论

随着国家教育信息化改革的开展,学生信息素养的培养备受关注。作为未来电教领域的实践者和开拓者,教育技术学专业学生应具备创新实践型信息素养,具备以信息意识为前提、以专业知识为基础、以信息搜集处理能力为核心、以正确信息道德观为导向的综合的信息素养,其具体内容包括具备熟练掌握教育技术学课程内容,掌握多媒体技术知识,具备教学系统设计能力,现代化教学系统使用、维护与管理能力,网络系统构建能力等等。高校教育技术学专业要迎合信息时代特点,细化培养目标,结合现今信息化教学要求努力培养高素质的教育技术学专业人才。     

平民识字教育：理念、实践及其启示

陶行知先生早在上世纪二三十年代,就关注、组织平民教育,认为平民识字的终极目标是“做新民”,平民识字教材应该“使人起而行”;他还提出并运用“帮助大众认识汉字”的一整套方法。学习、研究、借鉴陶行知平民识字教育理念和实践,对于推进素质教育、造就现代化社会所需要的一代新人是很有现实意义的。     

Teachers’ perceptions and concerns about the implementation of the 2005 preschool curriculum in Tanzania

The aim of this study was to examine teachers’ perceptions and concerns about the implementation of the preschool curriculum developed over 10 years (2005–2015). This paper reports findings from an interpretive case study design in four preschool settings in Tanzania with 12 teachers and 8 parent participants. Data were generated using interviews and documentation. The research focus was on how teachers have implemented the 2005 preschool curriculum. The findings indicate that the implementation of the curriculum was problematic due to teachers’ lack of knowledge of a child-centred pedagogy. In addition there were no teachers qualified to work with young children, overcrowded classrooms, poor teaching and learning environments, and insufficient teaching and learning materials and facilities. This study recommends that to improve the current situation and attain quality provision of early education, teachers need to develop their professional knowledge through in-service training. The government policy planners need to provide initial teacher education, professional development, and conducive teaching and learning environments with available resources for effective teaching and learning practices.     

问题导学法在数学教学中的应用研究

问题导学法是数学教学中的一种新的教学模式,对优化数学课堂教学具有重要意义和应用价值。问题导学法应用在课堂教学中,能激发学生学习兴趣,推进学生自主学习,帮助学生巩固课堂知识,提高教学效率和教学质量,提升学生数学核心素养。文章结合教学实践,对问题导学法在数学教学中的应用进行研究。     

Reading Rescue: A follow-up on effectiveness of an intervention for struggling readers

The authors examined whether Reading Rescue continues to be an effective literacy intervention and factors that impact its effectiveness. Data were collected on 143 first-grade students, tutored by 104 tutors at 38 schools. There was significant growth on all foundational skills (ps?ps?d?=?1.62 sight words, d?=?1.68 oral reading/comprehension). Student-level factors of Individualized Education Program status, program completion, number of session, and invented spelling; tutor-level factors of sessions delivered and years of experience; school level factors of school size and percentage of language minority students all predicted grade-level passage or word reading (all ps?2007 Ehri, L. C., Dreyer, L. G., Flugman, B., &; Gross, A. (2007). Reading rescue: An effective tutoring intervention model for language-minority students who are struggling readers in first grade. American Educational Research Journal, 44(2), 414–448.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) study. Efforts should focus on ensuring program completion and increasing program exposure in neediest schools.     

劳动教育:促进学生个性自由而全面发展的有效途径

劳动教育具有长期性、多维性、融通性,是培养学生核心素养的关键工程。中国人民大学附属中学在20世纪90年代就积极推进劳动教育,关注学生全面发展,在课程建设、创新人才培养、教师专业发展等方面作出积极有效的探索。培养学生正确的劳动观念、聚焦技术核心素养、培养学生的创造性品质是学校劳动教育20余年一以贯之的思想。新时代赋予劳动教育新的内涵和使命,学校从"更高水平人才培养体系"的视角梳理、总结经验,探索劳动教育发展的新模式、新思路,为建设创新型社会奠定人才基础。