经济管理类高职实践性教学的难点及对策

实践性教学是高等职业教育的重要特征，但经济管理类高职无论从师资、模拟教学、动手操作等方面存在一定困难。如何克服困难，趋利避害，办出高职教学特色，需要我们进行认真探索。本提出了强化经济管理类高职实践性教学的具体思路和详细对策。     

What’s in a name: dimensions of social learning in teacher groups

Induced by a literature review, this paper presents a framework of dimensions and indicators highlighting the underpinning aspects and values of social learning within teacher groups. Notions of social networks, communities of practice and learning teams were taken as the main perspectives to influence this social learning framework. The review exercise resulted in four dimensions: (1) practice, (2) domain and value creation, (3) collective identity and (4) organization. The indicators corresponding to these dimensions serve as the foundation for understanding social learning in practice. The framework of dimensions and indicators can be of assistance for researchers as well as teacher groups that aim to assess their views on social learning and analyse whether these views fit the learning goals of the group or that adjustments are required. In this way, learning processes within groups of teachers can be improved.     

改进和加强高职院校思想政治工作的几点认识

我国高职教育是在社会主义市场经济体制下发展起来的新型教育。新形势对高职院校思想政治工作提出了新的要求,要针对高职院校思想政治工作的薄弱环节和存在问题,探索加强和改进思想政治工作的新路子。     

高职学生专业职业能力的培养

高职学生职业能力的培养是高职教学中的重要工作，也是高职学生工作中的重点。为了更好地培养高职学生的职业能力，要转变思想观念、优化教育教学工作的各个环节、做好学生工作、鼓励教师挂职锻炼、积极开展校内职业能力培训、注重学生综合职业能力的培养。     

我国高中阶段普教职教的分设与合流

我国高中阶段普通教育和职业教育分设的办学模式，是在建国初期急需大量中初级技术人才这样一种特定历史条件下产生并沿袭下来的。从现在我国现实条件对教育的要求看，这种办学模式已不适应新的形势，况且它也违背了中学阶段的办学宗旨、培养目标和人才成长规律，造成人才培养的错位和教育资源的浪费。从中学阶段的培养目标、人才成长规律、素质教育要求和国际上高中阶段教育发展的潮流趋势以及我国现阶段和今后对人才的要求看，我国高中阶段教育应走普教、职教一体化道路，创立崭新的综合中学办学模式，在较高层面上树立一种新的教育理念，形成一种新的教育教学模式和新的课程结构。对中学阶段的学生，实行真正意义上的综合素质教育。     

高职学生职业道德教育探析

当前乃至今后一段时期,我国高等职业教育的主要任务是加强内涵建设,提高教育质量.职业道德教育是高职院校内涵建设的重要组成部分.加强高职学生职业道德教育,要以提高对加强高职学生职业道德教育的认识为突破,以正视高职学生的职业道德教育现状为前提,以寻求切实有效地加强高职学生职业道德教育的内容、途径和方法为保障,努力开拓高职学生职业道德教育新视野.     

山西省普通高中教师专业发展现状调查报告

通过对山西省普通高中教师的教育信念、专业知能、职业道德、专业态度和动机、专业自主和发展、职业自我意识等方面的调查研究,可以了解山西省普通高中教师的发展现状,从而为未来3-5年高中教育及教师队伍发展规划提供决策依据。     

高职院校的学校文化建设

学校文化建设是通过精神文化的作用 ,用学校特有的无形的文化力量 ,形成教职工和学生遵循的理想信念、道德规范、价值观念、行为准则 ,以达到学校整体素质提高的目的。学校文化建设 ,包括精神文化、制度文化、群体文化、个体文化、管理文化、形象文化、环境文化等方面 ,必须加大工作力度把学校文化建设抓好     

Outside school time: an examination of science achievement and non-cognitive characteristics of 15-year olds in several countries

Elementary and secondary students spend more hours outside of class than in formal school and thus have more time for interaction with everyday science. However, evidence from a large international survey, Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) (OECD 2012), found a negative relationship between number of hours attending after-school science and science assessment scores in many countries, raising questions about why. The secondary analysis of the 2006, 2009, and 2012 PISA surveys found that in most Western countries the longer students attended after-school science programs (in a typical week), the lower their PISA standardized science test score, but the higher their positive attitudes toward future science careers, interest in science, and self-confidence in science. Several potential hypotheses for this relationship are examined and rejected. Further analysis of a causal relationship between frequent attendance in after-school programs and student achievement and attitudes should clearly identify the content of the program so that the analysis could distinguish experiences closely related to regular school curricula from the informal science activities that are not. A new analysis also should include carefully designed longitudinal surveys to test the effectiveness of informal experiences on later life choices in career and study.     

Heroes of resiliency and reciprocity: teachers’ supporting role for reconceptualizing superhero play in early childhood settings

Superhero play is a specialised form of fantasy play with considerable appeal to young children. During superhero play, children have opportunities to pretend and often to play different types of roles within a safe and caring environment. When guided appropriately in an early childhood classroom, superhero play gives young children opportunities to gain a sense of mastery and empowerment as well as developmentally appropriate benefits by improving language skills, problem-solving and cooperation with peers. By recognising and modelling the characteristics of resiliency and promoting kindness with peers during superhero play, teachers can encourage children to be kind and resilient heroes to classroom friends. As today’s classrooms increasingly include diverse members, it is important for young children to understand and appreciate the peers they play and learn with at school. The result may be a richer learning experience and may break down barriers that can produce unfairness, bullying and aggressive behaviours. This article explores the essence of superhero fantasy play along with its benefits for young children. In addition, the article examines the challenge of superhero play in classrooms for early childhood educators by exploring teachers’ roles in play. A new pedagogy for supporting superhero play is introduced, addressing spiritual and educational concerns by suggesting ways in which teachers can increase resiliency, encourage new friendships and build classroom community among peers during play and classroom activities.