Exploring and evaluating differentiated assessment practices of in-service teachers for components of differentiation

Classroom assessment is central to effective teaching and learning, making assessment literacy a core component for teacher education. The present study explores self-reported, differentiated assessment practices of Malaysian in-service teachers. The practices were evaluated using an analytic framework that was developed based upon the existing literature on components of differentiation. Data were collected from 32 in-service teachers using open-ended survey questionnaires. Twelve of the teachers also participated in in-depth interviews. Documents provided by the teachers were also analyzed. Data from the open-ended survey were analyzed using NVivo11 to develop codes for the analytic framework. The findings offer insights into teachers’ knowledge, application, and interpretation of differentiated assessment practices. The discussion explores teachers’ explanations of their own practices and, further, recommends ways to improve knowledge and application of differentiated assessment. The implications of the findings are discussed for assessment literacy-related professional development for teachers, school management and policies to facilitate implementation of differentiated assessment.     

Re-viewing quality of research on initial teacher education in Australia and New Zealand: a systematic review

For over three decades, the discourse of quality has permeated the field of research, and there has been increasing policy interest for research assessment. In light of three conceptual perspectives and relying on a systematic literature review, this paper explores four non-traditional dimensions of criteria for assessing the quality of research on initial teacher education (ITE). The four dimensions are: innovative research questions; use for practice; research capacity building; and contribution to platforms and protocols. Covering empirical ITE research articles of Australia and New Zealand from January 2005 to October 2017, the review reveals that the majority of the articles meet most of the new criteria, which shows a different picture to that viewed through the traditional lens of research quality. The review is not intended to provide a ready-to-use framework for quality assessment of research on ITE but to exemplify the possibility that a long-contemplated, unconventional perspective on quality of research on ITE can be operationalised.     

利用高校图书馆资源 提高大学生信息素养

当前大学生在信息素养上存在着信息意识不强、信息渠道不熟、信息道德意识薄弱等问题。高校图书馆应充分利用其馆藏资源,拥有专业信息管理人员及良好的信息技术平台等条件,着力提高大学生信息素养。     

一所民族村小留守儿童法制教育缺失的折射

通过分析安顺市西秀区G小学留守儿童可以看出,留守儿童法制意识缺失主要表现在道德缺失、社会辨别能力低、学法积极性不高、心理障碍多等四个方面。学校应从发挥学校在留守儿童法制教育方面的主体作用,逐步建立和完善法制教育机制;以学法为契机,拓展宣传渠道,强化法制意识;提高留守儿童社会辨识能力;提升教师业务水平,增进法制与心理教育能力;整合社会资源,尽力弥补留守儿童的家庭缺失感等五个方面加强对农村留守儿童进行法制教育。     

大学生信用卡的风险分析

分析了大学生使用信用卡的现状及其风险偏好,并从学校以及发卡机构两个方面给出了规避大学生信用卡风险的建议。     

体现职业技术教育特色的素质教育的探索与实践

素质教育是职业教育的重要部分,越来越受到社会各界的高度关注,素质教育与技能要求处于同等重要的地位。通过树立职业素质教育的观念,将学生的素质教育与加强专业建设及教学改革、＂校企合作＂和＂工学结合＂等相结合,以项目为导向、以任务为驱动,在技能培养过程中将素质教育贯穿于始终,以达到理想的教学效果。本文介绍了将职业技能教育与素质教育相结合,以培养出适应时代发展的园林工程技术专业的高技能人才。     

古典的法则与明晰诗意的生成——读李少君《草根集》

李少君的诗歌写作在处理与传统的关系上,自觉地遵从属于“诗教”传统的古典法则,这种古典法则是对三重时间结构的想象与依托来构建的,同时这一法则也建构了一种明晰的诗意。     

项目课程培养高职学生技术实践能力的若干思考

技术实践能力是高职学生在职业领域从事技术工作必须具备的能力,基于技术理论知识和技术实践知识整合的项目课程是培养学生技术实践能力的课程载体。围绕专业岗位技能,开发与技术知识特性相适应的项目课程,完善学生的素质结构,设计实践性项目,采用多元教学方式与策略,引导学生掌握技术理论知识和技术实践知识,以及设计并利用多元教学场所,拓宽项目课程实施空间,是培养高职学生技术实践能力的有效措施。     

论理工科大学生的人文素质教育

人文素质教育,就是将人类优秀的文化成果通过知识传授、环境熏陶及自身实践,使其内化为人格、气质、修养,成为人相对稳定的内在品质。在阐述加强理工科大学生人文素质教育的必要性和重要性的基础上,提出了加强理工科大学生人文素质教育的基本原则以及加强与改进理工科大学生人文素质教育的思路与建议。     

90后大学生思想意识现状调查与分析

为了更好地掌握90后大学生思想意识教育的现状,有针对性地对其进行教育,近期笔者以安徽巢湖学院为代表进行了一次关于90后大学生思想意识教育的调查,调查显示,90后大学生的思想意识状况总体上是良好的,但还是存在不少问题,需要更进一步地改进。