The Human Rights Approach to Education in International Organisations

In this article, the work of three international governmental organisations (IGOs) dealing with human rights will be discussed, namely the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)¹ and the Council of Europe (CoE). In the first section, the main characteristics of the three IGOs in terms of similarities and differences will be elaborated. Then, their human rights approach to education will be described, dealing with the legal foundations. In the final section, the different strategies of implementation based on both their official mission statements and their present strategy papers will be evaluated under the heading ‘competition vs. cooperation’.     

The impact of a professional development programme on teachers' attitudes towards inclusion

This article describes a study that aimed to answer the following question: ‘Will a programme of professional development in the area of special and inclusive education be effective in achieving attitudinal shift in teachers?’ Forty‐eight teachers who were enrolled on a Master's programme in Special and Inclusive Education were surveyed via a questionnaire at the beginning and end of a ten‐week introductory module. The results indicated overall attitudinal shift and attitudinal shift for four categories of inclusion to suggest more positive attitudes at the end of the module, compared with at the beginning. The implications for providers of pre‐ and in‐service education and training courses for teachers are discussed.     

球磨机研磨体运动分析的数值解法

本文针对作图法的弊端,采用牛顿迭代法求研磨体运动分析中θ2的数值解,并给出了迭代初始值θ2o的取值方法,以求避免或减少设计中的人为误差,提高设计精度．     

经济学卓越人才培养计划的实施效果分析——以中南民族大学为例

本文以经济学卓越人才培养计划的本科教学改革为突破口,以入选试点班的学生为对象,通过对试点班本科教学管理相关问题的研究,包括对培养方案、实施计划、学生反馈等的问卷调研及文本分析,整理出一些实施效果并进行总结,并以此来进行利弊分析,进而为卓越人才培养中教学管理模式的改革提出一定建议。     

从被贬所作的游记散文看苏轼思想的转变

苏轼在被贬的路上,从黄州时期的摆脱功利态度,到惠州时期的身世永相忘,再到儋州时期的“寄我无穷境”,一路走来,一路顿悟。文章从他被贬三地所写的游记散文中,揭示他不同时期的思想变化,梳理他思想发展的脉络。     

"道法自然"与文学的"真实观"

道家"道法自然"思想与文学"真实观"具有内在一致性.当代作家追本求原的真实观与道家表现真性情、真思想如出一辙,洋溢着道家精神的优秀作品以其不可抗拒的艺术魅力影响着中国人的欣赏水平、思维结构、生活方式乃至人格发展.     

美国大学教师发展运动的历程、理论与组织

本文主要介绍美国大学教师发展作为一项运动,兴起的时代背景、各个发展阶段的主要特征、发展的动力以及理论支撑.重点阐述了美国大学教师发展概念与理论的嬗变,大学教师的组织化与制度化过程以及教师发展机构的组织特征.     

Integrating synchronous and asynchronous internet distributed education for maximum effectiveness

Distributed education delivered via the Internet is a growing practice, with most institutions offering at least course websites and many expanding to full course offerings and even online degree progams. There are two schools of thought with regard to delivery mode: the larger group has focused on asynchronous delivery, accessible at any time via webpages and interactive tutorials and quizzes, while a smaller group advocates synchronous delivery where students are online and interact during class time. This paper summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of the two delivery modes and describes our successful and growing experience of more than a decade using an open source synchronous delivery tool blended with a variety of asynchronous capabilities and classroom instruction. We conclude that a synergistic combination of the two modes with in-person instruction, designed to provide maximum flexibility to the student within the constraints of the subject, offers the best support for student learning. www:     

学校设立“小金库”的主要手段和查证技巧

伴随审计制度的深化,面对审计力度逐步和持续加大的势态,学校＂小金库＂的设立手段和形式呈现出不断翻新并且更加隐蔽,笔者结合查证学校＂小金库＂的实践,提出一些针对性查证技巧,与同行商榷.     

Development of angle concepts by progressive abstraction and generalisation

This paper presents a new theory of the development of angle concepts. It is proposed that children progressively recognise deeper and deeper similarities between their physical angle experiences and classify them firstly into specific situations, then into more general contexts, and finally into abstract domains. An angle concept is abstracted from each class at each stage of development. We call the most general angle concept the standard angle concept. To investigate the role of the standard abstract angle concept in conceptual development, 192 children from Grades 2 to 8 were tested to find how they used it in modelling 9 physical angle situations and in expressing similarities between them. It was found that the standard angle concept first develops in situations where both arms of the angle are visible. Even at Grade 8, there are still significant proportions of students who do not use standard angles to represent turning and sloping situations. Implications for theory and practice are explored.This revised version was published online in September 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.