Writing for professional recognition in higher education: understanding genre and expertise

ABSTRACT

This study draws on the theoretical frameworks of genre theory and writing expertise to explore how educators manage and excel in writing for professional recognition. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four educators from different disciplines in which participants discussed their experiences of preparing and writing for Senior Fellow. Despite the fact that writing for professional recognition can be a contentious genre to manage with its reflective features favouring those from certain disciplinary backgrounds, the participants described positive and affirming experiences. The findings also suggest that educators are strategic in their approach, and that the writing process can have unexpected affordances including a developed knowledge of writing, professional confidence and a sense of empowerment. The findings have implications for developing systems and resources to support educators preparing for fellowship.     

An educational framework for participatory action learning and action research (PALAR)

The purpose of this article is to provide an educational, theoretical, and methodological framework for using a special kind of action research, namely PALAR (participatory action learning and action research). This integrated methodology of lifelong action learning (AL) and participatory action research (PAR) has been developed over the past 25 years. It has been proven to be an effective approach to individual, professional, organizational, community (and generally practice) development. PALAR can be instrumental in pursuit of social justice and is well suited for both experienced and beginning researchers interested in researching and improving their own practice. The article illustrates with case examples how this framework has been put into practice for various programs in a variety of fields and countries. The PALAR framework is the basis for a generic program design, structure, and content, and for processes of learning, teaching, assessment, evaluation, and leadership development. It is a systemic and systematic program on how to design, justify, conduct, evaluate, write, and publish research that is particularly useful for community or work-based theses at master’s, professional doctorate, and PhD levels. An original feature of this article is its comprehensive overview and summary of the theory and practice of PALAR for the first time, with references to further readings.     

Cognitive Development in Gifted Children: Toward a More Precise Understanding of Emerging Differences in Intelligence

To truly understand gifted performance, it is necessary to merge research on giftedness with current thinking in cognitive development and intelligence. This article presents traditional research on gifted children's cognitive development then considers how the application of newer models and theories from the field of cognitive development can be combined with research on giftedness to change the way people think about gifted performance. First four factors that have often been associated with giftedness are discussed from the perspectives of cognitive developmental psychology and gifted education. Next, emphasis is placed on investigating the strategic development of gifted children. Specifically, R. S. Siegler's (Emerging Minds: The Process of Change in Children's Thinking, Oxford University Press, New York, 1996) model of strategy development is addressed in terms of what it may contribute to understanding gifted cognition. Finally, future lines of research using models from cognitive development and complex systems models of development are recommended.     

旅游企业伦理探析

本文从企业伦理学的角度出发,在对“企业伦理是什么”以及企业和伦理关系阐释的基础上,论述了旅游企业伦理存在的必然性,认为改革现行的旅游企业管理体制、实行伦理化经营,有利于我国旅游业的持续发展,这又有赖于旅游企业的伦理化运行机制的建立。     

论邓小平非均衡发展战略及其哲学依据

根据毛泽东《矛盾论》中的哲学原理，结合中国发展现状，邓小平提出了非均衡发展战略的构想并加以实施。事实证明，邓小平的非均衡发展战略在理论和实践上都产生了巨大的作用和影响。     

高校学报发展存在的问题及改革思路

阐述了高校学报发展过程中存在的四个方面的问题．按照科学发展观的要求，提出了依托高校专业优势、树立品牌意识、强调规范管理、整合现有资源组建高校出版集团、实现学报可持续发展的改革思路．     

香港经济的国际定位与发展战略思考

新形势下乃至未来一段时期,奔港在国际经济中应重新定位,即:集散中心+协调管理中心+产品开发中心。由此,奇港经济发展战略也必须重新思考,并采取相应对策。     

红壤中针铁矿的铝替代及其与土壤发育的关系

在研究的红壤类土壤样品中普遍存在着针铁矿的铝同晶替代作用,供试样品中针铁矿铝替代量为0.14％～27.21％(摩尔百分数),平均为8.77％。红壤亚类、黄红壤亚类和黄壤亚类平均依次为10.32％、9.79％、1.30％,其中红壤、黄红壤亚类与黄壤亚类之间差异明显,这反映了成土条件的差异。土壤中针铁矿的铝替代量与粘粒中铁的游离度正相关,与土壤粉砂粘粒比负相关,说明针铁矿中铝替代量随土壤发育的增加而增加。     

基于产品创新度的NPD项目关键成功因素研究

 在国外相关文献分析的基础之上，建立了一个企业新产品研发（NPD）项目关键成功因素的概念模型，通过分析不同创新程度NPD项目关键成功因素的差异，提出了五条相关的基本假设；问卷调查了国内97家企业，对数据进行统计学分析，最终验证了五条假设基本成立。     

科技进步对矿产资源发展观的影响

在矿业发展的历史过程中,资源观的演变发展与科学技术的进步紧密相关。科技进步是推动矿产资源观发展的动力,有什么样的科学技术,就有相应的资源利用方式,以至相应的资源观。今天我们所倡导的以协调论为主的可持续发展矿产资源观就是在科技进步的推动下形成的科学资源观,坚持可持续发展的资源观有利于矿业和社会经济的可持续发展。