The split‐off narrator: coming to symptoms in stories of learning to teach

In this conceptual paper I draw on narratives from several contexts in my own educational history – a student‐teaching experience, a graduate course in educational theory, and my work as a preservice teacher educator – to consider, first, the Winnicottian notion of the split‐off intellect, in which individual subjectivity is skewed toward thinking and away from affect, and second, an inversion of that notion, in which affect splits off to form the central domain of experience, relationship, and defense against difficulty. Theorizing some of the ways in which thinking and affect can at times seem to get in each other’s way, and reflecting on what individuals might use that ‘getting in the way’ to do, I explore some ways in which educators in general, and teacher educators in particular, might facilitate the working‐through of intellect/affect splits with the aim of helping students integrate thinking and feeling as they begin or continue their work in the classroom.     

二维视阈下的歌唱艺术--对歌唱艺术本体论的再认识

在中国当下的音乐生产和音乐消费中,大众广泛接受的音乐式样是音乐的表演.更近一步说,歌唱艺术已经不再是单纯的声乐演唱,而是要达到形神兼备的表演,是“演”与“唱”的有机结合体,只有这样才能使歌唱完美.因此,我们的音乐领域或说我们的歌唱艺术出现了新的诉求,这种对音乐消费品的更高层次的要求既源自音乐受众,也源自当下视听技术的推动.这种诉求也要求我们从理论和实践上对原有的歌唱艺术进行重新地考察.从“演”与“唱”两个维度出发展开讨论,对歌唱艺术本体论进行了重新审视,进而考察了如何通过“演”与“唱”达到歌唱艺术的臻美.     

Variation in class size,the class size paradox,and some consequences for students

Even where a total allocation of resources is fixed, it is often possible to vary the distribution of the given resources. This distribution can have important, if sometimes hidden, consequences. In the case of universities, considering the mean class size as given, three nonobvious consequences of the amount of variation in class size are examined. (1) The average class size experienced by students is directly related to the amount of variation in class size. (2) Overall student attendance is inversely related to the amount of variation in class size. (3) Overall student participation time is directly related to the amount of variation in class size. The logic of these relationships is explored, and data on 49 departments and interdisciplinary programs at one university are used to illustrate the nature and extent of the class size paradox at one university.     

A retrospective look at replacing face‐to‐face embryology instruction with online lectures in a human anatomy course

Embryology is integrated into the Clinically Oriented Anatomy course at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. Before 2008, the same instructor presented embryology in 13 face‐to‐face lectures distributed by organ systems throughout the course. For the 2008 and 2009 offerings of the course, a hybrid embryology instruction model with four face‐to‐face classes that supplemented online recorded lectures was used. One instructor delivered the lectures face‐to‐face in 2007 and by online videos in 2008–2009, while a second instructor provided the supplemental face‐to‐face classes in 2008–2009. The same embryology learning objectives and selected examination questions were used for each of the three years. This allowed direct comparison of learning outcomes, as measured by examination performance, for students receiving only face‐to‐face embryology instruction versus the hybrid approach. Comparison of the face‐to‐face lectures to the hybrid approach showed no difference in overall class performance on embryology questions that were used all three years. Moreover, there was no differential effect of the delivery method on the examination scores for bottom quartile students. Students completed an end‐of‐course survey to assess their opinions. They rated the two forms of delivery similarly on a six‐point Likert scale and reported that face‐to‐face lectures have the advantage of allowing them to interact with the instructor, whereas online lectures could be paused, replayed, and viewed at any time. These experiences suggest the need for well‐designed prospective studies to determine whether online lectures can be used to enhance the efficacy of embryology instruction. Anat Sci Educ 7: 234–241. © 2013 American Association of Anatomists.     

Malawi's special needs education (SNE): perspectives and comparisons of practice and progress

The sub‐Saharan country of Malawi is steeped in a robust educational reform movement to ensure ‘Education for All’. Based upon country immersion experience and a review of the literature, this report highlights Malawi's nationwide support for its special needs education (SNE) campaign. First discussed is a brief overview of Malawi, its people and its educational philosophy regarding SNE. Comparisons of sub‐Saharan countries’ educational provisions for students with special learning needs follow, as do explanations of the country's classroom practices and its national SNE Policy (revised in 2007). Described along with ‘best practices’ and the country's history of SNE teacher preparation initiatives is the structure of Malawi's SNE implementation, its design in the classroom, teacher preparation particulars and SNE programme milestones. Partners (organisations), integral to the success of Malawi's SNE efforts, are emphasised; and related policies and provisions are presented, along with closing discussion of assessment, diagnosis, programming, and future implications and conclusions.     

高师公共体育课程教学结构模式初探

为深化高等师范院校公体教学改革 ,对公体教学结构模式进行了分析和阐述 ,提出了高师公体课程教学结构的新模式。新模式采用课内与课外相结合的方法 ,全面贯彻素质教育的方针和“健康第一”的指导思想 ,最大限度地发展学生的体育技能 ,全面培养适应 2 1世纪发展需要的合格的中学教师     

公共英语课应多加入翻译教学法

本文分析了非英语专业学生 ,英语翻译能力欠缺的原因 ,指出 ,教师及学生在学习过程中应注重翻译能力的培养 ,同时 ,学生应了解些基本的翻译理论及翻译技巧 ,并通过实例 ,列举出四点翻译技巧 ,最后 ,提出英语学习应“多思、多想、多悟”。     

天津体育学院非教师系列中、高级专业技术职务评分标准设计X

以国家教委、天津市教委有关高等学校教师和技术人员职称评定的文件为依据,从天津体院的实际出发,对非教师系列技术人员中、高级职称评定科学化问题进行研究和设计,提出研究和设计的如下原则：综合评价原则,量化细化原则,可操作性原则,政策导向原则     

Fourth Graders' Social Standing with Peers: A Prospective Study on the Role of First Grade Physical Activity,Weight Status,and Motor Proficiency

We prospectively examined the role of physical activity involvement, weight status, and motor functioning capability in 1^st grade for social status among other pupils in class in the 4^th grade. Our sample included 80 Norwegian 1^st grade pupils (Girls N = 44; Boys N = 36). 1^st grade motor proficiency and objectively measured physical activity, but not weight status was predictive of 4^th grade social standing among pupils in class as measured by socio‐metric status. Interaction findings also revealed that 1^st grade healthy weight children being proficient in the motor domain benefit more in terms of their social standing among peers in 4^th grade than do 1^st grade overweight but equally motor proficient children. Being physically active in the 1^st grade seems more important for social standing among peers in 4^th grade for 1^st grade girls than for boys. Results may inform early intervention efforts in school to enhance pupils' psychosocial development.