Teachers’ technology adoption and practices: lessons learned from the IWB phenomenon

The twenty-first century has seen unprecedented investment from governments around the world in educational technologies in schools. This paper investigates Australian teachers’ adoption and use of a popular technology that has been extensively supported by governments and school systems: the interactive whiteboard (IWB). The study suggests that a number of the barriers identified in the early days of adoption and use of this technology, such as professional support and access, still remain for many teachers, thereby impeding effective practices. The research also found that primary school teachers were using the technology in diverse ways, in contrast to secondary teachers who were using the IWB mainly for instructionist, presentational purposes. We conclude by considering various ways of reducing the effect of the identified barriers to support implementation of educational technologies in the classroom, especially the next generation of technologies promoted by governments and systems.     

Core competencies and high leverage practices of the beginning teacher: a synthesis of the literature

Teacher competency frameworks comprise a number of competencies that enable a teacher to develop effective teaching practices. However, their conception, value, use and recognition vary widely. Equally, assessment and measurement of such competencies differ across contexts. More recently, a body of research has emerged which focuses the lens of teacher preparation on the inclusion of high leverage practices. The focus of this study is to report a synthesis of the literature pertaining to the ‘core competencies’ and ‘high leverage practices’ selected for inclusion in teacher preparation. A systematic review of the literature was conducted in order to synthesis available evidence. Results are presented in two sections; competency-based approaches; and high leverage practice approaches in teacher preparation. Findings are discussed from the perspective of epistemological and methodological questions emerging from the research and the implications for teacher preparation.     

整合与重构：多校区大学校园文化建设的新视阈

多校区大学的产生，使得拥有多个校区的一所大学同时存在着具有不同特色的校区文化，因此，多校区大学都不同程度地存在着校园文化整合与重构的问题。在分析校园文化及其在多校区大学中的价值和多校区大学校园文化建设存在问题的基础上，提出整合和重构多校区大学校园文化的若干思路和对策。     

组合式单片机教具的教学应用

文章认为国内高职院校单片机教学注重理论的系统性及实验的验证性,介绍了“产品研发法在单片机课程中的应用”的教学研究项目、组合式单片机教具、部分教学实例及使用该教具后的教学效果,介绍了单片机组合教具的销售及国内其他高职院校的使用情况,提出了“学、研、产”教学研究模式。     

南宁市城乡一体化发展的困境与对策研究

北部湾经济区中心城市南宁市的城乡一体化进程直接影响到经济区的建设。通过设置城乡一体化指标体系,运用聚类分析法和主成分分析法研究南宁市城乡一体化发展的困境,结合国内外经验提出南宁市实现城乡一体化的对策:加快经济发展水平,推行户籍制度改革,建立覆盖城乡的财政体制,加快城市基础设施建设。     

影片《假结婚》中的谎言认知机制探究——基于概念整合理论分析

本文运用认知语言学中概念整合理论探究电影《假结婚》中谎言产生及说谎者心理空间的动态变化过程,重点分析其产生机制。影片中谎言的整合过程总体上可以分四步进行:事实间矛盾的意识建构,建构替代品,形成新的概念和结果,说谎者进行认知运作。通过对影片中女主人公谎言的认知机制分析,旨在为谎言的产生机制提供认知机制和认知动力,并为探究说谎者在说谎过程中的心理活动和思维认知活动提供一个重要线索。     

城乡一体化背景下农民进城的产业链构建的实证分析

进城农民始终处于城市的边缘,难以真正地融入城市。而城乡一体化背景下,进城农民的产业链构建正是其立足城市可持续发展的关键。本文在对湖南娄底市进城农民的产业链构建进行深入调查研究的基础上,总结了进城农民产业链构建的现状及特点,深入分析了造成进城农民产业链构建困境的原因,以期对破解农民产业链构建难题有所裨益。     

成都经济区协同推进统筹城乡综合配套改革研究

成都以统筹城乡为龙头的一系列综合配套改革举措,抓住了制约经济社会发展的关键性因素,是为消除经济社会全面、协调、可持续发展的瓶颈制约障碍的成功尝试。其成功经验对于成都经济区其他7个城市乃至全国都有很强的借鉴和推广意义。成都经济区建设能否得到实质性的推进,能否取得较全国其他经济区更有特色的全面和深入发展,关键在于成都经济区＂1＋7＂模式中统筹城乡改革能否实现协同发展,从而为经济区的全面合作发展创造良好的基础条件。本文对如何实现成都经济区统筹城乡改革协同发展进行了研究,提出了成都经济区统筹城乡改革协同发展的关键在于实现政策协同和制度协同的思路,同时还提出了相应的实施路径建议。     

城乡社会事业一体化规划的理论与实践探索——以青海省为例

青海是多民族聚居地区,又是生态脆弱地区,其城乡社会事业一体化发展在中西部地区具有较强的典型意义．编制青海城乡社会事业一体化规划,不仅要求分析国家的宏观布局、政策要求以及青海省的发展条件与发展需求,更要理清规划的基本理论方法,尤其是该省所处的发展阶段,应尊重城乡之间自然差异与合理分工,尊重区域经济社会发展规律,从而确定合理的规划思路、步骤与保障措施．     

比恩课程统整的理念及模式建构

课程统整作为解决社会发展给课程领域带来诸多问题的一项重要举措,它日益成为21世纪世界各国课程改革的主要趋势。比恩是美国20世纪后期新进步主义的典型代表,他以实现民主教育为目的,力倡以学生为中心、师生共同规划、完全超越学科界限的课程统整理念与模式,回应了社会与青少年发展的诸多诉求,对我国课程整合的理论与实践具有一定的启示和借鉴。