EFL teachers’ perceptions of English language policy at the elementary level in Taiwan

Due in large part to the trends towards economic globalization, English has become the most widely disseminated and ubiquitous international language. The purpose of the study was to investigate what Taiwan’s EFL teachers at the elementary level believe about the policy of English as a compulsory subject and how they perceive the benefits and obstacles of the policy’s implementation. Ten elementary English teachers in Tainan City and its suburban areas participated in this study. Data were collected through teachers’ interviews, classroom observation and document analysis. Results found that all ten teachers agreed with the policy for English as a compulsory subject at the elementary level. They observed both positive and negative sides of this top‐down policy. Classroom observation and interview data revealed that EFL teachers had to plan their English classes with the constraints on a large class of students with mixed levels of proficiency, limited teaching hours and resources. Parents’ expectations of and attitudes towards English learning also became an obstacle.     

论学术期刊栏目形态策划与编辑分类体系的建构

学术期刊特色栏目的策划和科学的编辑分类思想理论体系的建构,在推进学术期刊张扬自我学术优势和创造品牌的过程中占有十分重要的地位。当代我国学术期刊的学术栏目形态策划和栏目编辑分类思想理论发展趋势呈现出以下趋势:从综合性栏目→特色栏目→专题栏目,在整合的基础上由宽泛、分散向具体、专门与精细化递进,由粗放型栏目编辑分类向创造集约型、品牌型栏目编辑分类转换。学术刊物栏目的生成机理大致可分为原生形态、依托形态和争鸣形态。衡量栏目水平的标准包括:充分发挥刊物自身的独特优势且具有不可替代的特色,由栏目突破带动期刊整体的自觉优化,栏目的学术影响力和对社会发展的贡献等。     

Fluid reasoning,working memory and planning ability in assessment of risk for mathematical difficulties

ABSTRACT

The demands on mathematical problem-solving have increased in almost all school systems internationally and may constitute a barrier for children with special educational needs (SEN). This study explored the role of fluid reasoning (FR), working memory (WM) and complex executive function of planning (EF) in children (N = 62) referred for assessment of SEN, and specifically of risk for mathematical difficulties (MD). Performances on FR, WM and complex EF of planning were used to predict risk for MD. Results showed that planning ability predicted children at risk for MD, beyond FR or WM ability, when comparing with children not at risk for MD. It was concluded that assessing the complex EF of planning in addition to FR and WM ability is crucial in identifying children at risk for MD. The importance of understanding how planning ability affects children’s mathematical problem-solving is discussed, in relation to assessment and teaching practices.     

基于就业能力的大学生生涯规划教育探析

高等教育的大众化进程中,大学生实现充分和高质量就业已越来越引起社会、高校和大学生本人的关注,而与之相关的大学生就业能力更凸显其重要性.本文通过分析大学生要实现充分和高质量的就业应具备的就业能力,探析了以就业能力为核心的生涯规划教育的意义及方法,以推进高校生涯规划教育的发展和学生就业能力的提高.     

受众选择行为与媒介营销的理念转变

如何争取受众是媒体竞争的核心价值。受众选择行为是媒介营销的导向和出发点。引用营销学中的顾客价值概念，从传播学的角度阐述受众选择行为的表现及其对媒介营销的影响。     

网络环境下重构市场营销专业教学模式要以建构主义理论为指导

构建新型课堂教学模式是高校课堂教学改革的热点问题。从建构主义教学理论入手,探讨在网络环境下如何以建构主义理论开展市场营销教学模式教学改革。     

少数民族体育产业化流程的构成与实施原则

少数民族体育产业的开发 ,是一个全新的、潜力巨大的行业领域。作者通过多年来对少数民族体育文化和体育产业的研究和实践 ,以云南少数民族体育产业化开发为例 ,从工业化生产流程的角度 ,提出我国少数民族体育产业开发的步骤、路径、方式和基本原则 ,以促进我国少数民族体育产业呈现效益综合化、产业集约型、可持续发展的良性循环态势     

关于奥运会背景下体育营销发展思路和经验的探讨

体育营销是提升企业品牌知名度与品牌形象,扩大产品销售和提高企业市场竞争力的有效方法。在奥运会体育营销战略中,企业应将商业营销与人文精神、创造力、持续性、整合等概念相结合,使得受众更深刻地理解体育精神,满足产品带来的高层次的精神需求,提升和延伸品牌价值。     

企业商务网站评价体系的理论研究

本文讨论了企业商务网站建设评价的目标，构建网站评价体系的功能、原则、难点。以及评价指标的具体选择等方面问题，并建立了三层企业商务网站指标体系。     

澳大利亚科技政策研究与战略制定的范例分析

以澳大利亚研究理事会(ARC)作为政策研究与战略制定的范例,把对ARC的分析置于国家科技政策与战略演变的背景下,深入考察其政策研究与战略制定过程及其产生的作用与影响,提示对我国R＆D管理的借鉴与启示意义。