The effects of college students’ positive thinking,learning motivation and self-regulation through a self-reflection intervention in Taiwan

This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of a self-reflection intervention on college (college in this article refers to university-level education) students’ positive thinking, learning motivation and self-regulation in Taiwan. One hundred and two college students were selected to participate in an 18-week intervention forming the experimental group (EG) which emphasized providing main lecture, role-play, self-reflection activity, group discussion and group work. Another 179 college students from two other courses were selected as a comparison group. This study showed that supportive, resourced discussion with peers and instructor, self-reflection activities and assignment as a facilitative agent improved the EG students’ positive thinking, learning motivation and self-regulation. In addition, three structural equation models revealed that positive thinking had a strong and direct relation to Taiwanese college students’ pretest learning motivation (β?=?.85) and self-regulation (β?=?.77); learning motivation had a strong and direct relation to students’ pretest positive thinking (β?=?.86) and self-regulation (β?=?.81); and self-regulation had a strong and direct relation to students’ pretest positive thinking (β?=?.83) and learning motivation (β?=?.86). Instructional implications and research recommendations are discussed.     

Pedagogical practices of NetNZ teachers for supporting online distance learners

A supportive online learning environment entails teachers using effective pedagogical practices to meet the needs of their students and developing a positive teacher–student relationship to foster learner motivation and engagement. This paper reports a study investigating how 32 secondary teachers in New Zealand taught their online distance classes and how they related to their students. These classes were administered by NetNZ, an online distance education community. An online survey conducted in 2016 found that NetNZ teachers used inquiry-based practices including flipped learning and knowledge-building pedagogies to support agency, autonomy, collaboration, and community development. They also used synchronous and asynchronous communication technologies to overcome barriers of relationship building in online settings. NetNZ was unique in delivering distance education in the New Zealand context in that it used a community approach to encourage a more active participation of its member schools and teachers in delivering distance courses to secondary students.     

从文学接受过程看琼瑶小说

文学接受过程是较为复杂的过程,它是接受主体在文学文本中启动、强化、不断深入展现生命力的动态过程。本文试图用文学接受过程的有关理论从＂从期待视野看琼瑶小说——琼瑶重视读者;从接受心理看琼瑶小说;从读者的接受动机看琼瑶小说＂三个方面来探讨一下琼瑶小说。     

Attaching Importance to the Learner's Affective Factors in English Teaching

Traditional English teaching lacks the consciousness of the importance of learner’s affective factors and has trouble in training the qualified English speakers that the society needs.This paper talks about the importance of learner’s motivation,attitude and personality.It is proposed that teachers should adopt the eclectic method accompanying with student-centered class.Teachers are asked to pay more attention to their different roles and the ways to create a positive climate for learning in class.     

当代大学生恋爱动机特点及教育建议

采用自编大学生恋爱动机问卷,用分层随机取样的方法抽取2014名大学生作为有效测试的被试。结果表明,当代大学生恋爱动机总体上是积极的,主要以情感性与婚姻性的积极动机为主,但在消遣性上存在显著的年级、性别、是否独生子女、专业类型、恋爱情况、家庭教养方式差异。根据当代大学生的恋爱动机的发展特点,从个人、学校、家庭方面进行相应的恋爱动机教育。     

论当前“历史热”的喜与忧

进入21世纪以来,以电视、网络与出版为媒介,以非专业人员为主角,以通俗史学为形式,形成了一浪高过一浪的历史热潮,促进了历史知识的社会化。然而,由于一味地迎合市场需求,当前的历史热中也出现了一些不良趋向,一些史学研究的基本原则遭到破坏,一些似是而非的理论大为盛行。若不予以重视、进行纠偏,将影响到历史热的健康发展。     

Modelling parenting styles,moral intelligence,academic self-efficacy and learning motivation among adolescents in grades 7–11

The current study investigated the associations between three maternal and paternal parenting styles, moral intelligence, academic self-efficacy and learning motivation in three serial mediation models. Omani adolescents enrolled in 7th to 11th grades (N = 296) responded to an online survey containing demographic items and scales measuring the variables noted above. Results of Path Analysis indicated that the three models had a good overall fit. In detail, the three paternal styles (authoritative, authoritarian and permissive) had direct associations with moral intelligence and indirect associations with learning motivation. However, only two maternal parenting styles (i.e., authoritative and authoritarian) correlated directly with learning motivation and these two styles did not associate with moral intelligence. All effects were in the hypothesized direction except the effect of authoritative maternal and paternal styles. Moral intelligence had a positive direct correlation with students’ academic self-efficacy and learning motivation. Moral intelligence also mediated the negative associations between three types of fathers’ parenting styles and students’ motivation. Academic self-efficacy had a positive association with students’ motivation. These findings provided useful insights about the various association between external factors (e.g., parenting styles), internal factors (i.e., moral intelligence and self-efficacy) and students’ motivation among adolescents in middle and high schools.     

雅俗制衡与中国文学的价值重建

19世纪末到20世纪30年代是中国文化系统发生根本性变革、文学被重新定义的年代。这一时期，文学的雅俗碰撞尤为激烈，雅俗内涵变化尤为频繁。从《新小说》到《玉梨集》，从《小说月报》到《礼拜六》，从京派到海派，每一次文学雅俗身份的重新确认，都是文学对自身的一次再定义，是该时期文学价值重建的一种方式。正是这种雅俗制衡，构成该时期中国文学的阶段性演进。     

我国流行音乐中的民族文化元素

我国的流行音乐与民族文化密切相关,其中包含了许多民族文化元素,例如戏曲曲艺元素、民族乐器元素、民族地域元素、民族语言元素等等。正因为流行音乐中民族文化元素的存在,民族文化元素赋予其深厚的底蕴和内涵,使流行音乐的传唱度和流行度不断扩大,同时也能通过流行音乐传承我国的民族文化。     

浅谈激励教学法在数学教学中的应用

激励就是激发和鼓励。本文分析了激励在数学教学中的作用，并介绍了几种有效的激励辅助手段，旨在数学教学中提高学生的积极性。