Standing by … standing off – troublesome compassion in the relationships of school boys

This paper draws on the story of ‘Mikael’, a schoolboy from northern Finland, to examine how his affective ties of compassion and his pursuit of dominant forms of masculinity evolve in his journey from middle childhood to young adulthood. In his earlier years, Mikael's speech regarding his relationships with peers and family members indicates a non-hierarchical sympathetic orientation, enabling sensitivity to diverse vulnerabilities. Over time, his speech reflects more and more the ideals of dominating masculinity and hierarchical relationality, and it is marked by ‘inner-circle’ compassion that excludes people considered vulnerable and/or ‘Other’. The authors argue that the challenge of balancing compassionate concern, masculinity and social position generates heavy costs, imposing on young men not only the heavy burden of fulfilling the requirements of culturally esteemed masculinity, but also a partial loss of being in touch with one's inner faculties of emotions and imagination.     

The effect of peer group performance on the self-concept of reading in a foreign language

According to the big-fish-little-pond (BFLP) model, the self-concept is not only influenced in a positive way by one’s own achievement, but also in a negative way by one’s relative achievement in comparison with one’s immediate peers. This study investigates whether the BFLP effect also holds for second language acquisition. A random sample of 9167 Dutch-speaking students from Grade 8 took a reading comprehension test in French followed by a short background questionnaire in which they were asked for their self-concept of reading French. Multilevel regressions of the latter on individual and group achievement confirmed the BFLP effect but did not confirm an interaction of the effect with gender, individual achievement or class size. Moreover, in line with the local dominance hypothesis, it was shown that the negative effect of the average performance of peers is stronger for classmates than for schoolmates.     

Social capital in the classroom: a study of in-class social capital and school adjustment

Social capital is generally considered beneficial for students’ school adjustment. This paper argues that social relationships among pupils generate social capital at both the individual and the class levels, and that each has its unique effect on pupils’ performance and well-being. The sample in this study consists of 1036 children in 60 first-grade classes in 46 Dutch elementary schools. Multilevel regression results show that a substantial proportion of the variance in school adjustment can be attributed to the class level and that both individual-level and classroom-level social capital have substantial effects on school adjustment. At the individual level, the size of one’s network is more important than its structure. At the collective level, social capital also has a ‘dark side’ because it can have negative effects on adjustment, lowering the academic performance in a class.     

Teaching Practicum assessment in post-apartheid teacher education: Is it self-serving or serving students?

This article investigates common understandings and practices of a group of supervisors assessing students during the Teaching Practicum in South Africa. In the light of this context and the need for a constructivist approach to develop students to be able to teach in diverse contexts, the question that the research intends to answer is as follows: What are the common foci of supervisors as reflected in their teaching practicum assessment reports? A randomly mixed sample of 33 narrative reports, taken from 5 supervisors was analysed to gain insight into the assessment report. Findings are presented as five assessment discourses and an argument is presented for the Teaching Practicum assessment to shift towards a student-oriented developmental approach that is neither hierarchical nor judgmental but aims at serving students’ professional development that meets the challenges of culturally diverse societies.     

Ten Salient Practices of Undergraduate Research Mentors: A Review of the Literature

This paper identifies salient practices of faculty mentors of undergraduate research (UR) as indicated in the extensive literature of the past two decades on UR. The well-established benefits for students involved in UR are dependent, first and foremost, on high-quality mentoring. Mentorship is a defining feature of UR. As more and different types of colleges and universities strive to meet student demand for authentic scholarly experiences, it is imperative to identify what effective UR mentors do in order to ensure student engagement, quality enhancement, retention, and degree-completion. We offer an original analysis of the literature on UR mentoring in which we identify 10 significant “lessons learned,” or evidence-based practices of effective UR mentors that apply broadly across disciplines, students, institutions, and mentoring approaches.     

地方审计机关审计质量管理体系问题及对策分析

随着社会经济的不断发展,政府审计在社会中的地位不断提高,人们对其关注度也在不断增加。在这个大背景下,审计机关要不断加强自身的审计质量管理,提高审计项目质量水平和审计效率,才能适应经济社会发展的需要,更好地为国家和社会服务。     

浅析新闻“烂尾”现象

当舆论热点沦为“烂尾”新闻,最为受益的便是事件的相关责任人和单位。“烂尾”新闻的出现,与媒体舆论监督不到位和职能部门未尽其责有关系。解决这一问题,需要社会各界的共同努力,相关职能部门和媒体要履行好各自的责任与义务。     

同伴教学法在“大学物理实验”课堂教学中的有效实施

同伴教学法通过师生间角色的转换,赋予了学生自主权利,可以有效提高学生的学习兴趣。通过对同伴教学法的实施现状分析,结合当前社会对高素质创新人才培养的需求,将同伴教学法引入“大学物理实验”教学改革。阐述了该教学法实施的必要性和基本授课程序,并以“用惠斯通电桥测电阻”实验为例展开教学研究。实践证明:该方法充分调动了学生的积极性,通过师生间的交流合作,课堂氛围更加融洽,在培养学生实验创新能力方面有着积极的促进作用。     

3S技术在生态类项目环境监理中的应用探索

环境监理是对建设项目环境管理制度的完善和补充,是"环境影响评价制度"和"三同时"制度的具体体现和落实保障。文章通过分析生态类项目环境监理要点,就3S技术在生态类项目环境监理中空间分析、信息化管理、生态环境动态监测、辅助决策4点应用进行了探讨。