We make the road by walking together: New teachers and the collaborative and context-specific appropriation of shared social justice-oriented practices and concepts

This study examined the work of a collaborative group of six new United States-based social studies teachers from the same social justice-oriented teacher education program (SJOTEP). Shared practices and concepts introduced previously in the SJOTEP were developed and appropriated to their classrooms and schools in consideration of the local context, through the collaborative problem-solving process of the group. It is argued that SJOTEPs and TEPs committed to issues of diversity, democracy, inclusion, and/or equity should be collaboration-based, teach a coherent and consistent social justice-focused curriculum, and provide post-graduation collaborative support and research it.     

Universities and government‐sponsored contract research: an Australian case study

Based on interviews, this article provides a case study of the experiences of academic staff at one Australian regional university in undertaking contract research projects sponsored by government departments and agencies. Academics from a surprisingly diverse range of disciplines are attracted to government‐sponsored research for a variety of reasons but particularly important is the financial support provided for research projects and postgraduate research students. Projects vary in scale, amounts of funding involved and purposes, with research activities covering a wide range of different activities including collection and analysis of data, provision of documentation on good practice, design of implementation strategies, evaluations, organisational reviews and policy recommendations. Overall, respondents are highly positive about their experiences, despite problems such as delays in payment of funds, inappropriately restricted timelines, frequent changes in senior agency personnel, unrealistic expectations, and restrictions in the use of data and publication of results. While many academics from different disciplines provide policy recommendations and carry out evaluative studies, few are well informed about the extent to which their work is actually utilised.     

民营图书馆的生存、问题与发展

民营图书馆在我国有着广阔的生存空间,但在其发展过程中,也存在着诸多难以克服的问题。随着公共图书馆服务体系的完善、行业标准的强化以及资金等各方面的压力,民营图书馆只有融入公共图书馆服务体系之中才是其未来发展的正确方向。     

俞庆棠民众教育思想对现代成人教育的启示

民众教育家俞庆棠先生一生致力于民众教育研究与实验,她的很多教育理论与经验都值得我们今天的成人教育学习与借鉴,特别是在目前要建设社会主义新农村的新形势下,更值得成人教育实践工作者与研究者思考。     

Insider–outsider perspective: revisiting the conceptual framework of research methodology in language teacher education

The present paper discusses three types of research perspective on the insider–outsider continuum: outsider research, (insider's) outsider research, and insider research. It examines the essential features of the insider–outsider distinction with reference to categories such as researcher, students, classroom context, contribution, control of condition, quality criteria, disclosure of information, and example of research. The paper concludes that the insider–outsider perspective can serve as a means of building a strong theoretical base in language teaching research that will help language teacher practitioner–researchers to situate their work within a wide variety of research types.     

Yer Doin’ it Wrong: How NOT to Interact with Vendors,Publishers, or Librarians

Three librarians who have extensive experience working in libraries or for publishers, vendors, or consortia presented an informal discussion on librarian–vendor relationships. The audience was encouraged to participate. Problems were articulated; speakers and audience members contributed suggestions for better approaches or behaviors when handling difficult situations.     

论田纳西?威廉斯剧作中的“边缘人”形象

作为美国戏剧界最为著名的剧作家之一,威廉斯在剧作中塑造了“边缘人”这一典型形象。结合作家的同性恋身份及自身所处的边缘性立场,划分归纳出剧作中“边缘人”的两个类型即没落的南方淑女及男同性恋者。通过对这两类“边缘人”艰难的生存处境及精神危机的分析,表达了作家尊重个体差异、同情弱势群体的人道主义立场及倡导文化多元共生的文化观念。     

明代宜州土司政区地理研究

明弘治五年(1492年)析宜山县地设置永定、永顺长官司以及永顺副长官司,隶属庆远府并由宜山县承审,是英明的政治决策;作为政治管理的载体,所划出三土司民族政区地理,也是科学而合理的。     

农村生活垃圾现状及治理对策

生活垃圾是影响农村环境的主要因素之一。农村生活垃圾数量大,成分复杂,处理艰难,可通过分类分拣、卫生填埋、高温焚烧、堆肥处理,沼气发酵、蚯蚓利用等技术,实现生活垃圾减量化、资源化、无害化。