The P,A and R of participatory action research with unaccompanied girls

This article discusses the possibilities and the challenges of conducting participatory action research (PAR) with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and youth. Drawing from a PAR project with 12 unaccompanied asylum-seeking girls in a Finnish reception centre, the paper explores the P, A and R of PAR asking the following questions: what kind of participation is relevant in such a challenging phase of life, being in a new society without families; what is ‘good’ action in these circumstances; and, finally, what is the involvement of the children in conducting the research when they find the practical end product clearly more interesting? The results show that as a flexible and child-centred research method, PAR can be used to promote the participation of children and youth in a reception centre. However, participation in research should not be mandatory: unaccompanied children who have often had too many responsibilities and inadequate protection in the past desire to be assured that it is the adults’ responsibility to make the right decisions concerning the improvements of the children’s lives.     

论詹姆士的重效果思想与中国传统的重名思想

姆士提出,实用主义方法是一种确定方向的态度,它不是看最先的原则、范畴,而是看最后的效果和事实。这种重效果思想对于冲击中国传统的重名轻效果的思维方式对人们的束缚具有重要意义。儒家的重名轻效果、重义轻利的思想导致了中国社会停滞落后。这种思维方式也是我们党犯“左”的错误的重要思想根源之一。实事求是的实质是突破这种僵化的思维方式,重视实践效果,坚持在实践中检验和发展真理。     

大鼠左心室流出道电生理特性的观察

目的为了观察大鼠左心室流出道组织是否具有自动节律性.方法利用细胞内微电极记录技术,观察了18例大鼠左心室流出道组织的电生理特征.结果16例(88.89%)出现了自律性电活动,并且可在局部组织记录到典型的慢反应动作电位.结论大鼠左心室流出道组织具有自律性.其生理功能有待进一步研究.     

The Impact of an SES-Based Model on a College's Undergraduate Admissions Outcomes

In Grutter vs. Bollinger, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of race as one factor, among many in admissions decisions is constitutional. It is not known, however, whether future legal opinions will continue to uphold the use of affirmative action policies. Some have argued that class-based preferences can achieve many of the same goals as in affirmative action while being more likely to withstand legal challenges. To date, no empirical studies have been conducted on the potential impact of a class-based admissions policy if implemented at an undergraduate institution. This paper reports on a study at a selective public college and compares a number of outcomes under three admissions models: the original admissions decisions, a purely academic model, and an socio-economic status (SES)-based model. The findings showed that use of the SES-based model would have led to a more academically qualified class than in the original admitted class while maintaining substantially greater student diversity that was found under the academic model. An admissions policy based on preferences for socio-economically disadvantaged applicants appears to hold promise for other colleges and universities with similar institutional and applicant characteristics. The ideas and research design reported in this paper are based on the doctoral dissertation study of the second author, Undergraduate Admissions Models Incorporating Socioeconomic Factors (Johnson, 2000).     

实践理性和道德的合理性--当代西方哲学道德合理性理论评析

怎样证明道德行为的合理性一直是西方伦理学研究的主题之一。本从实践理性和实践理性的根据即价值着手，根据与行动相关的价值和中立于行动的价值之同的区别，内在主义和外在主义之同的区别，将西方关于实践理性的理论即论证道德合理性的理论分为四类：与行动相关的外在主义理论，与行动相关的内在主义理论，中立于行动的内在主义理论，以及中立于行动的外在主义理论。并对这些理论的内容及其优劣一一进行了述评。     

电教实验深入发展的行动研究法

本文从我国三大电教实验出发 ,对其所蕴含的行动研究思想进行阐述 ,并对应用行动研究法来深入发展电教实验的策略进行了分析研究。     

论教学情境的主要类型

传统教学也注重情境创设,新课程从以人为本、回归生活、注重发展的教育理念出发,大大丰富了情境的内涵,并对情境创设提出了新的要求,情境创设因此成为了新课程课堂教学改革的一个热门话题。     

形体教学课与美育教学

本文通过形体课教学与美育教学的关系，阐明了在形体教学课中对学生进行美育教学，不仅可以培养学生的审美观，而且可以增强学生在学习形体动作中的信心，从而更好地进行形体课教学。     

An educational framework for participatory action learning and action research (PALAR)

The purpose of this article is to provide an educational, theoretical, and methodological framework for using a special kind of action research, namely PALAR (participatory action learning and action research). This integrated methodology of lifelong action learning (AL) and participatory action research (PAR) has been developed over the past 25 years. It has been proven to be an effective approach to individual, professional, organizational, community (and generally practice) development. PALAR can be instrumental in pursuit of social justice and is well suited for both experienced and beginning researchers interested in researching and improving their own practice. The article illustrates with case examples how this framework has been put into practice for various programs in a variety of fields and countries. The PALAR framework is the basis for a generic program design, structure, and content, and for processes of learning, teaching, assessment, evaluation, and leadership development. It is a systemic and systematic program on how to design, justify, conduct, evaluate, write, and publish research that is particularly useful for community or work-based theses at master’s, professional doctorate, and PhD levels. An original feature of this article is its comprehensive overview and summary of the theory and practice of PALAR for the first time, with references to further readings.     

女医学大学生对双语教学的态度

如何在医学生中开展双语教学?这是在医学专业课教学中想用外语授课的老师需要解决的普遍问题。为此,我们在扬州大学医学院选择了63名女大学生进行了调查。结果发现,多数(约63 5%)学生赞成在预防医学中开展双语教学,约有一半的学生担心双语教学会影响专业课的学习;关于双语教学的形式,62 9%的学生认为老师最好先在黑板上写出英文,然后再进行中文讲解;关于所用教材问题,大多数(69 4%)学生能接受全英文教材;当问及“在哪一年级开始开展双语教学?“时,76 2%的学生建议可结合主修课的特点,在大一学生中开展。由上可见,在医学生中可以开展双语教学,但教师应结合所授课的专业特点,采用多种不同形式的双语教学。