Inventory for appraising adult creativity

An adult creativity survey, the Preference Inventory (PI), was based upon the assumptions that creatively productive persons, more than the average, mentally examine and play with ideas. Such people also are very curious, strong in needs to create, and are highly original. Scores on the PI were significantly correlated with scores on the Sounds and Images test, ratings of art and writing samples, and an objectively scored Statement of Past Creative Activities (SPCA). The SPCA was considered the most reasonable validating criterion. A regression analysis showed that different patterns of PI subscales were the best predictors of different criterion measures.     

Big school,small school: Impact of the high school environment

An investigation of the relationship between high school priorities and self-concept was undertaken. Upper and underclassmen from large and small high schools completed questionnaires and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. Participation in five activity areas was related to self-concept using a multiple-regression technique. The perceived similarity of each student's priorities with the school's priorities was also correlated with self-concept. The relationships accounting for the greatest proportion of the variance in self-concept scores were found among small-school upperclassmen. The results were interpreted as support for Barker's argument that small school students feel a greater obligation to participate in school activities.     

Teacher characteristics and teacher performance

This study investigated effects of seven demographic and psychological characteristics of teachers on their performances during student teaching. Student teachers' performances were examined in relation to their ages, prior student teaching experiences, scholastic aptitudes, attitudes toward teaching, moral reasoning abilities, conceptual levels, and degrees of ego development. Results indicate that student teachers' performances were dependent in a nontrivial way on their ego development and to a much lesser degree on other characteristics.     

济宁--古代石刻书画的博物馆

石刻书画大抵源自于周,盛极于汉,式微于唐,前后经两千多个春秋,分布在全国各地的石刘书画难以计数,而遍布济宁地域的石刻书画堪称我国这一宝贵文化遗产的缩影。“天下汉碑济宁半”济宁不仅汉碑数量居全国之首,汉画像石也独占鳌头“在世界美术史上,一个武氏祠可以称得上一座古代历史博物馆”。     

Map features and the recall of discourse

College undergraduates heard a 1760-word narrative which described events occurring on an imaginary island. As they listened, learners studied either a map of the island with features located spatially, a map—outline with features listed next to it, or just an outline without feature information. People who saw the map recalled more idea units and feature-related information on both free- and cued-recall tests. There was also a significant relation between correct recall and the ability of a subject to reconstruct the spatial relations on the map. The data were interpreted in terms of a feature-location model of map—discourse memory.     

Intercultural education for multicultural societies: Critical issues

This article presents evidence for the need for intercultural education in multicultural societies. Pupils who are culturally different from the majority need it to learn to function effectively in their own culture as well as in the majority culture. Since an important objective of education is to prepare individuals to function effectively in their environment, all children in multicultural societies could profit from exposure to effective intercultural education. Our research with American teachers and their Latin American or Hispanic pupils suggests that teachers also need to learn about the patterns of perceptions, values, and behaviors of culturally different pupils. Objections to intercultural education are listed and refuted. Advantages and disadvantages of three new approaches to intercultural education are discussed. Special attention is given to the attributional approach, an informational approach which is particularly well suited for use in educational settings. Research bearing on the effectiveness of this approach is presented.     

宁波天后宫雕刻特色研究

概述宁波天后宫雕刻的分布现状及其雕刻"三绝",重点从雕刻图案形式、深层意蕴、雕刻手法等层面阐析天后宫雕刻特色,并初步探讨了这些雕刻与宁波"海上丝绸之路"、妈祖信仰、商帮文化等民俗事象之间的深层关系。     

抗日战争纪念场馆建设的现状与思考——以平型关大捷纪念馆建设为例

抗日战争纪念场馆是记录和再现历史事件、揭露日寇罪恶、激发爱国情感、传播和平理念的重要载体,我国抗日战争场馆建设要克服对抗日战争认识的局限性,立足民族大义、秉承和平发展理念、面向世界和未来,明确建设主体,系统协调推进,拓宽场馆建设内容,更好地发挥抗日战争纪念场馆的作用.     

会仙观玉皇殿修缮设计研究

根据会仙观玉皇殿的历史沿革和建筑遗存的概况,在现场考察和测绘的基础上,对其建筑残损的情况进行科学的分析和研究,并从保护的角度有效地制定出对会仙观玉皇殿进行修缮的方案,实践证明此方案达到了保护与传承并重的目的.