The BioSS Challenge - A demonstration of sampling bias

A sampling problem is described which was given to the general public to illustrate the problems of bias and the need for randomisation when sampling.     

Tampering with a Stable Process

This article presents a variation of the funnel experiment made famous by W. Edwards Deming. Ideally suited for classroom use, this exercise illustrates the disastrous consequences resulting from tampering with a stable process.     

慕课《鲁迅十二讲》的开发、运行中呈现的教学、科研启发

总结开发、运行慕课《鲁迅十二讲》的经验得失,以下三点是值得注意的。第一,好的慕课,需要坚实的科研基础。慕课《鲁迅十二讲》第一期的线上学员对课程内容的极大肯定是与课程优异的科研基础分不开的。第二,好的慕课需要精良、丰富、即时的线上“教→←学”互动。精心运行的线上“教→←学”互动,是慕课《鲁迅十二讲》深受好评的另一大原因。第三,慕课教学对高校的教学管理也提出了新的要求,这涉及到慕课主讲教授的选择、课程业绩的认定,以及同步spoc课程线上线下的课时分配等。     

基于16位单片机的应用实践教学探讨

高等教育与行业脱节严重阻碍着国家战略发展规划。随着工程教育改革的推进,作为对人才培养起承上启下关键作用的单片机课程建设亟待革新。本文以MSP430系列单片机为切入点,对基于16位单片机的应用实践课程进行研究探讨,坚持以人为本,以学生为教学主体的原则,有针对性地组织教学内容、革新教学方式方法和教学考核等几大主要环节进行探索,调动学生的主观能动性,使学生真正成为学习的主体,通过分析教学效果,发现此次课程教改起到了一定的积极促进作用。     

《操作系统》教学中的几点思考

《操作系统》是计算机专业的核心理论课之一,无论在教学、科研中还是软件产业及国家信息安全中都处于非常重要的地位。通过针对目前学生学习现状和特点的分析,结合自己的教学经验,提出了一些建议。     

EFL teachers’ perceptions of English language policy at the elementary level in Taiwan

Due in large part to the trends towards economic globalization, English has become the most widely disseminated and ubiquitous international language. The purpose of the study was to investigate what Taiwan’s EFL teachers at the elementary level believe about the policy of English as a compulsory subject and how they perceive the benefits and obstacles of the policy’s implementation. Ten elementary English teachers in Tainan City and its suburban areas participated in this study. Data were collected through teachers’ interviews, classroom observation and document analysis. Results found that all ten teachers agreed with the policy for English as a compulsory subject at the elementary level. They observed both positive and negative sides of this top‐down policy. Classroom observation and interview data revealed that EFL teachers had to plan their English classes with the constraints on a large class of students with mixed levels of proficiency, limited teaching hours and resources. Parents’ expectations of and attitudes towards English learning also became an obstacle.     

提高教育教学质量浅论

对新世纪高等教育改革创新，提高教学质量方面进行探讨。在高教科学体系方面，围绕教育改革创新，营造教学、科研工作和教学管理工作的创新氛围，把着眼点放在提高教学质量，适应新形势而培养高素质人才方面展开研究。     

校园网教务管理信息系统设计初步

教务管理工作一直是高校管理的重点 ,本文根据本校校园网的特点 ,结合教务工作的实践 ,探讨了校园网教务管理系统的具体设计思想     

论远程开放教育的实践教学模式

实践教学是最重要的教学形式与教学环节，它同时具有知识技能内化、知识技能外化双重功能，当前在远程开放教育条件下，实践教学迫切需要进行制度创新和管理创新，充分发挥远程教育时空无限延伸、媒体信息丰富的优势，凸现开放教育的开放性、发展性、未来性特征。从模式的构成、特征、分类等方面，分析了湖南电大的实践教学模式，提出了模式运行环境优化的对策与建议。