The Impact of an Erasmus Placement in Students’ Perception of their Intercultural Communicative Competence

Pre- and post-questionnaires answered by UK Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Spain’s University of Salamanca (USAL) students on their placement abroad support a comparative analysis of its impact on their intercultural communicative competence, comprising the awareness, attitude, skills and knowledge dimensions. NTU students started their placements with better results in them all. Yet, while both groups completed their stay with a similarly increased awareness, the knowledge and skills of the USAL group matched the results of NTU students and, whereas the scores of the attitude dimension towards the host country of NTU students did not increase significantly, those of USAL students decreased.     

Addressing Intercultural Experience and Academic Mobility in Higher Education

The present study initially discussed the various aspects of interculturality in higher education and the value of intercultural experience for developing intercultural competence. Then, it investigated the relationship between intercultural experience and students’ progress in their studies from prep year to senior years. The findings indicate that students do not gain intercultural experiences as a natural outcome of progress in higher education. Afterward, the relationship between intercultural experience and motivation for academic mobility was researched. According to the results, having foreign friends and attending intercultural events could be taken as predictors of lenience towards student exchange programs. Finally, the motivating and deterring factors of academic mobility for the participants were determined, and suggestions for future research were made. Participants were 207 students from different study years at a university in Turkey. A mixed questionnaire was employed to obtain data related to students’ intercultural experiences and their perceptions concerning the benefits and barriers of academic mobility.     

美国大学提高教师教学能力的举措

美国大学中教学被忽视存在着制度层面的原因,美国为提高教师教学能力采取了一些措施。从大学观、评价制度和终身教授制三个方面来探讨美国大学改善教学的若干问题,或许会对我国大学提高教师教学能力有所启示。     

论大学生的科研能力及培养途径

培养具有创新精神和实践能力的高级专门人才,发展科学技术文化,是高等教育的历史使命。在高校中大力推进“科教兴国”战略的实施和科学技术创新,努力培养广大青年学生的科学研究能力,使其具备一定的创新意识、创造能力和创业精神,造就一代适应未来挑战的高素质人才,已经成为当代教育发展的必然要求。     

数学教育与素质教育

结合新的《数学课程标准》的要求,从数学中的德育、数学思想、数学教学方法、数学美育、数学史、数学活动课、数学教育心理学等方面探讨了数学教育中素质教育的内容和方法。     

基于能力培养的工商管理专业实践教学探讨

工商管理人才是市场经济发展中需要的重要人才之一,但目前很多本科高校培养的工商管理人才不适合市场的需求,究其原因是学生的能力不符合企业要求.针对目前工商管理专业在核心能力培养上存在着有效性不足的情况,选取核心能力因子,通过问卷的形式对36家企业的高层管理人员、人力资源主管进行调查,采用因子分析方法确定核心能力的权重,构建...     

设定医科毕业生国际标准的试验性研究

本文介绍了有关设定医科毕业生能力国际标准研究的目的、方法和程序,包括MCQ、OSCE和教师观测的国际标准设定,为进行医科毕业生的国际评价和比较提供了初步依据。     

高职商务英语人才培养模式——以就业为导向、以职业能力为本位的探索与实践

高等职业教育是一种以职业能力为基础的教育。以就业为导向、以能力为本位的人才培养模式,是高等职业教育改革和发展的主要任务之一。针对高职商务英语人才培养目标,从课程体系设置和职业素质培养等方面阐述高职商务英语人才培养模式的探索与实践经验。     

Towards a Model of Intercultural Communicative Competence in Iranian EFL Context: Testing the Role of International Posture,Ideal L2 Self,L2 Self-Confidence,and Metacognitive Strategies

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to present a model of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) by incorporating international posture, motivational disposition (ideal L2 self), second language (L2) self-confidence, and metacognitive learning strategies. To this end, 150 Iranian L2 learners, selected through convenience sampling procedure, took part in the research. The findings of structural equation modelling revealed that the proposed model showed adequate fit to the data, implying that the model is appropriate in Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) context. Also, the results indicated that learners with a high level of international posture are more likely to bridge the gap between their present and ideal selves. This was, additionally, argued that internationally oriented and ideally motivated learners become confident of their abilities to get engaged in interaction with L2 target communities. Furthermore, metacognitive learning strategies were found to be directly associated with ICC, implicating that the learners who continuously reflect on their learning and evaluate their performances are more prone to have a higher level of ICC. Finally, suggestions were offered for language teachers and policy-makers to inspire their learners to be more competent in communication with people of other cultures and languages.     

核心素养时代高中美术鉴赏的"教"与"学"

2013年教育部开始着手制定《中国学生发展核心素养》,由此启动普通高中美术课程标准的修订,这也标志中国的教育已经进入了核心素养时代。美术鉴赏是高中美术课程中重要的内容,但实际教学效果却不尽人意。教与学是一方主导、一方被动的分离状态,表现为教师为教而教,学生为知识而学习。学生无暇顾及与高考无关的课程,往往浅表性、单向度地接受碎片化知识的输入,因而不能有效地对情境中的图像进行识读和判断。核心素养下的高中美术鉴赏需要唤醒教与学双方主体的课程意识,同时也对教师的专业素质提出了更高的要求。创新教学过程和学生的学习方法是实现学生核心素养形成的必经桥梁,是值得专家学者和广大一线教师不断地去探究、发掘的重要环节。