Changes in instructors' assessment thinking related to experimentation with new strategies

Formative assessment has been recognised as a critical element in teaching for conceptual development. A case study research design was employed to: (1) characterise the assessment thinking of three science instructors at a research‐based university; and (2) examine the complex relationship between instructor thinking and practice by encouraging experimentation with alternative assessment strategies. Interviews, reflective journals, field notes and course documents were the data sources used to create a single case study that documented the development of these university instructors’ assessment thinking during their experimentation with formative assessment strategies. Throughout two semesters of experimentation, the instructors’ assessment thinking became more sophisticated; they grew to view the purpose of assessment less as a summative activity used for the assignment of marks and more as a tool for diagnosing student learning. However, more sophisticated thinking was not associated with revisions in teaching practice based on formative assessment data. Further investigations are needed to more completely understand the nature of assessment thinking and how assessment thinking influences assessment practices. Implications for professional development of university‐level science instructors include personalised experiences through which instructors can become active participants in gathering evidence of student learning that promotes growth in assessment thinking.     

Teaching practices prior and subsequent to 1998 in Turkey: Gazi University Vocational Education Faculty case

This study aimed to compare teaching practice before and after 1998 in Turkey. Participants were 10 academics from the Department of Educational Sciences, Vocational Education Faculty, Gazi University and nine vocational high school cooperating teachers. Semi‐structured interviews were analysed by using content analysis. The most significant findings were that the preparation, practice, observation, counselling and evaluation processes were more efficient before 1998 due to the smaller number of preservice teachers. After 1998, the cooperating teachers were legally included in the process and took more responsibility. A new model which combines the positive aspects of both practices is suggested in the article.     

SMART原则在教师顶岗实践管理中的应用研究

组织教师到企业顶岗实践,是培养"双师素质"教师队伍、专业带头人和骨干教师的一条重要途径,是教师锻炼实践动手能力、提高业务水平和教学质量的有效方法,同时也是学校更好地服务企业、服务社会的一种有效途径。本文提出了运用目标管理中的SMART原则来对教师顶岗实践进行管理,制定规范的管理流程,从而发挥教师主动性,取得企业的积极配合。     

哈佛大学博克教学和学习中心——美国大学教师发展机构的标杆

哈佛大学博克教学和学习中心是美国最早的教师发展和教学促进中心之一。自创建以来,博克中心致力于哈佛大学全体教师与研究生助教教学水平的提升,中心的活动主要是支持课堂教学和教学评价,采取个体辅导、工作坊、习明纳等多种形式以满足教师的多元化需求。博克中心还开展与教学相关的研究,出版的研究成果直接服务于教师教学,具有较高的应用价值。博克中心成为美国大学教师发展机构的一个标杆。     

加强大学生环保教育之思考

加强大学生环保教育,培养大学生环保意识、素质、品德是高等学校贯彻落实科学发展观,实现可持续发展的一项重要任务和责任,应将其纳入教学计划、学生素质综合测评和相关评优之中。     

民国时期大学中教授治校的制度化分析——从北京大学到清华大学的历史考察

教授治校是一种源自于西方的大学内部管理模式,中国的大学教育在向西方学习的过程中,移植、借鉴了教授治校制度。它先是由北大开始,后来在清华大学被发扬光大,清华大学的教授治校制度能够长期延续和维持,是有其特定的历史情境和内在原因的。教授治校制度直到今天仍然是大学改革的方向。     

合作教学对大学英语教师反思能力的影响

合作教学是促进教师专业发展的有效途径之一．展示一观摩型合作教学是目前在高校英语教学实施阶段中采用的较为广泛的合作型教学方式。文章立足于展示一观摩型合作教学的特点,探讨它在培养大学英语教师的反思能力的有效影响与作用。从而使其在教学实践中通过内省的方式来提高自身素养．     

普通高校体育师资队伍建设的研究——对20所实施“三自主”选课模式的高校调查

采用文献资料法、专家访谈法、问卷调查法、数理统计法等,从整体性、综合性方面对20所高校体育师资队伍的职称结构、学历结构、学缘结构、专业技能知识结构、教师继续教育情况等进行调查研究。研究表明:职称结构与年龄结构逐步趋于合理化;教师继续教育经费短缺、机会较少;学历结构相对偏低;学缘结构单一,具有明显的区域性。并根据师资队伍现状有针对性的提出了完善我国高校体育师资队伍建设的对策。     

高职院校就业工作院、系二级管理的尝试

面对大学生就业形势严峻的背景,高职院校毕业生就业存在一定的困难,传统的就业工作模式已不适应高职院的发展。本文通过云南能源职业技术学院对院、系二级毕业生就业工作机制的尝试,以推动高职院毕业生就业工作机制的建立。     

基于教学信息反馈的青年教师教学能力提升方法

教师教学能力作为提高高校教学质量的核心,是新时代教师队伍建设的热点难题,在建立教师教学质量评价体系、改变课堂教学模式、建立教学督导运行机制等方面发挥了重要作用。该文针对贵州民族大学教学运行状态及青年教师培养的实际需求,结合教学管理以及教学过程中存在的教学数据难以分析、教学难以定量评价等主要问题,提出了基于教学信息反馈的教师教学能力提升新方法,该方法以教师、学生、教学管理人员和教学督导在教学过程中产生的教学数据为基础,对完善教师培养模型、创新教师培养模式、实施优秀教师培养计划,具有重要的借鉴意义。