新时期我国高校本科教学评估与精品课程建设探讨

本科教学评估明确了精品课程的发展方向,为精品课程建设提供了硬件支持,精品课程建设又为高等院校顺利通过本科教学评估提供了有力保障。本科教学评估是提高教学质量的宏观调控措施,精品课程建设是提高教学质量的具体措施,两者相辅相成。新时期高校精品课程建设应注重持续性,严把质量关。     

福建省游泳场馆游泳者风险管理问题研究

结合福建省游泳场馆游泳者现状,采用多种方法游泳者风险及游泳场馆溺死问题进行研究,旨在建立游泳场馆安全管理体系.研究结果表明,游泳场馆游泳者风险源包括23个风险因素,福建省游泳场馆游泳者面临12个主要风险因素,游泳场馆可以采用风险避免、风险控制、风险转移和风险自留四种方法应对游泳者风险.     

初学者英语语音意识培养之浅谈

语音意识与阅读理解,单词拼写及记忆等方面有着极为密切的联系。利用语音意识进行语言学习已成为普遍认同的理论。该文在简单回顾了国内外语音意识发展的历史后,详细阐述了语音意识测试的步骤及方法,指出只有在对英语学习者语音意识进行有效的评估后,才能对症下药,培养他们的语音意识;同时指出语音意识的发展是一个渐进式发展的过程,英语教育教学工作者只有根据其规律,灵活施教,才能起到事倍功半的效果。     

Gender differences in performance in mathematics at the end of lower secondary school in Italy

The paper deals with the investigation of gender differences in performances in mathematics for Italian students at the end of lower secondary school. The study is based on a new large-scale assessment test developed and administered by the National Evaluation Institute for the School System. Given the evidence in the literature which favors males, performances of female and male students are compared using different approaches. Scores proposed by educational experts based on item subgroups were considered, while a model-based approach was used within item response theory. The results revealed a significant advantage to males in overall performance, while no meaningful differences were observed with respect to item domain and type. An interpretable item map was developed crossing expert opinions with IRT abilities, and plausible proficiency levels were defined. According to the map-based student classification, a relatively lower percentage of females fell into the highest proficiency groups with respect to males.     

美国专业科学硕士教育质量保障体系初探

介绍美国专业科学硕士的大致情况以及与之相关的质量保障组织。分入学前、培养中和毕业后三个阶段,并结合各个阶段的相关教育要素,对其专业科学硕士教育质量保障体系进行探究,以期为我国专业学位教育的发展提供借鉴。     

环境监测实验教学模式改革与实践

针对目前环境监测实验教学与实际工作相脱节的不足,提出了将验证性教学改为以校园周边真实环境为监测对象,同时与创新性开放实验相结合的新教学模式,并进行实践探索。结果表明：学生参与实验的积极性普遍提高,其操作技能、独立思考解决问题的能力也得到了明显提高,同时为综合素质较高的学生提供了参与科研活动的平台。     

高职园林工程技术专业“园林树木学’’课程改革初探

为适应城市建设和房地产行业的迅猛发展,作为园林工程技术专业（园林规划设计方向）的核心课程《园林树木学》的课程教学必须进行迅速而深刻的改革,应结合国内园林专业学生就业形势以及高职教育的本身特点,改革教学内容、更新教学方法,建立适应市场需要的人才培养新模式,采用多元化考核评定方式,以培养有人才市场、有竞争优势、服务于园林建设行业的专业人才。     

Classroom action research on formative assessment in a context-based chemistry course

Context-based science courses stimulate students to reconstruct the information presented by connecting to their prior knowledge and experiences. However, students need support. Formative assessments inform both teacher and students about students’ knowledge deficiencies and misconceptions and how students can be supported. Research on formative assessments suggests a positive impact on students’ science achievement, although its success depends on how the formative assessment is implemented in class. The aim of this study was to provide insights into the effects of formative assessments on achievement during a context-based chemistry course on lactic acid. In a classroom action research setting, a pre-test/post-test control group design with switching replications was applied. Student achievement was measured in two pre-tests, two post-tests and a retention test. Participants were Grade 9 students from one secondary school in the Netherlands. Repeated-measures analysis showed a significant effect of formative assessments on students’ achievement. During the implementation of the formative assessments, intriguing discussions emerged between students, between students and teacher, and between teachers. Adding formative assessments to context-based approaches reinforces their strength to meet with the current challenges of chemistry education. Formative assessments affect students’ achievement positively and stimulate feedback between students and teacher(s).     

Undergraduates and the development of argument

This article emphasizes the need to encourage undergraduate students to develop arguments, which involves enhancing their analytical skills and capacity for critical thinking, across disciplines regardless of level. It argues that these skills, required by the Quality Assurance Agency＇s （QAA） benchmarks, are developed not by instruction but by engaging with the philosophic process that leads to the deep learning. This process of learning is based on a dialectical approach, viewing dialogue with colleagues, primary texts and written assignments, as central to developing an inductive argument and a critical perspective. This article proposes an analytical framework to analyze the extent to which a tutor is facilitating the development of argument. It suggests that while, if required one must provide students with explicit guidelines about this process, nevertheless this practice is problematic because of the inherent tension between explicit teaching and deep learning, which facilitates the acquisition of these analytical skills.