美国教师教育者的素养结构与课程框架--以美国哥伦比亚大学教师教育专业博士生培养项目为例

为了促进教师教育者的专业发展,提高教师教育质量,美国哥伦比亚大学基于多项实证研究确认了教师教育者应具备的基本素养,设计了与博士学位课程相互嵌套的教师教育者专业培养课程,实施了教师教育者专业教育项目。项目实施结果显示,教师教育专业课程学习与基于共同体的教师教育研究能有效帮助教师教育者沟通教育理论与实践,提高教师教育者专业实践能力和研究能力,形塑教师教育者专业身份认同,为教师教育者自我导向的专业发展奠定基础。     

The Policy and Procedure Manual

This article outlines the differences between policies and procedures and why a manual for both is essential for the smooth and effective management of an information services department. A sample outline of typical areas covered in such a manual is also presented.     

Insights From an Evaluability Assessment of the U.S. Forest Service More Kids in the Woods Initiative

We conducted an evaluability assessment of the U.S. Forest Service's “More Kids in the Woods” internal grant initiative based on a review of 26 funded proposals, the creation of logic models, and a survey of project leaders. Evaluations of the initative are warranted because it has clear outcome objectives, is implemented as intended, and results suggest plausible benefits associated with providing underserved youth with outdoor experiences. Findings also point to the types of evaluations that will be useful and add to the limited literature on environmental grant programs as well as environmental educators’ evaluation interests, practices and perceived competencies.     

Higher education students’ experiences of a short-term international programme: Exploring cultural competency and professional development

Background: Globalisation trends such as increased migration to and within European countries have led to even greater cultural diversity in European societies. Cultural diversity increases the demand of cultural competency amongst professionals entering their work field. In particular, healthcare professionals need knowledge and skills to equip them to work with clients from different cultural backgrounds. Within higher education (HE), the professional development of cultural competency should ideally feature in undergraduate education and is often promoted as a by-product of a study abroad period. However, recognising that logistical and financial barriers often exist for extended study abroad, one alternative approach could be participation, at home or abroad, in a short-term international programme set within students’ own HE institutions.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore HE students’ experiences of participating in international ‘short-term mobility week’ programmes at three European universities.

Methods: Each university involved in the research offered short-term programmes for healthcare professions students at their own institution, where both local students and students from abroad could participate. Participants were healthcare students in the programme at one of the three universities. Data were collected through focus group interviews (4–8 students per group; n = 25). The data were transcribed and then analysed qualitatively, using a content comparison method.

Results: The analysis identified six categories, which reflected students’ journeys within the short-term international experiences.

Conclusions: The analysis suggested that, for these students, engagement in a short-term mobility week programme provided valuable opportunities for encounters with others, which contributed to personal and professional development, greater confidence in the students’ own professional identities, as well as an increasing sense of cultural awareness.     

基于胜任力理论的高校体育教师职业素质探讨

以高等学校的主要职能为逻辑起点,结合胜任力理论,对高校体育教师的职业素质进行了理论探讨.研究认为,高校体育教师的职业素质应该具有其本身的逻辑结构和理论底蕴,应与高校的人才培养、科学研究与服务社会的职能相一致,在此基础上分别对基于基准性胜任力和鉴别性胜任力的高校体育教师的职业素质进行了研究.     

当代高校图书馆员科研能力培养策略创新

网络环境下图书馆的服务项目不断拓展,图书馆员的服务能力面临挑战。科研能力作为服务能力的一个重要指标,图书馆员的科研能力亟待提高。基于此,文章就高校图书馆员科研能力培养的必要性及培养策略创新两个方面进行深入探讨。     

关于美国国会图书馆战略规划研究的思考

美国国会图书馆近20年间制定了5个阶段的战略规划,每个阶段的战略规划从形式到内容都有不同程度的调整,我国图书馆界在制定基于图书馆核心竞争力的战略规划过程中可以从中获得一些启示。     

高层次创新型科技人才选拔中评价中心技术应用初探——以科研项目负责人为例

高层次创新型科技人才的选拔任用问题是《国家中长期人才发展规划纲要(2010-2020)》的重要议题,也是科技管理实践的一个核心问题。评价中心技术是目前人力资源管理中预测效度最高的人才选拔方法。以科研项目负责人为例,尝试将评价中心技术应用于我国高层次创新型科技人才选拔。     

论图书馆人力资源质量管理体系实施

主要围绕图书馆员胜任素质、工作分析与优秀业绩工作体系的关系，探讨了它们对图书馆人力资源质量管理体系实施若干方面的影响。