Extension for organic agriculture: a comparative study between Baden-Württemberg,Germany and Crete,Greece

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to compare the extension services offered in the field of organic agriculture (OA) in Baden-Württemberg (BW), Germany and Crete, Greece.

Design/methodology approach: 16 in-depth interviews, 10 in BW and 6 in Crete, were carried out with representatives of OA extension providers; interviews were qualitatively analyzed and overall results compared between the two areas.

Findings: The structure along with extensionists' capacities and methods employed are rich, appropriate, and well functioning in BW. On the contrary, poor structure, lack of networking and facilitation in Crete jeopardizes extension performance and impact. Practical implications: Contrary to BW, the situation in Grete does not allow for much optimism concerning the successful development of OA and the implementation of European Innovation Partnerships.

Theoretical implications: Further elaboration of the characteristics of extension/advisory services and their interlinkages, including the role of the state in facilitating pluralistic services, is needed.

Originality/value: The paper demonstrates the importance of the structure of extension services and the central facilitation role of the state; furthermore, the interdependency of structure, capacity and the methods employed is demonstrated which, in turn, influences extension performance and impact especially networking and facilitation for social learning and innovation co-creation.     

Challenging ideological environments: international teachers’ experiences in an outside-of-country teacher training programme

Teacher training for developing nation contexts is often conducted in short, intensive inside and outside-of-country programmes. Concerns have been raised in relation to the uncritical take-up of the western-centric material provided by these programmes, which are usually funded by national and international government organizations. This paper explores an approach used in an outside-of-country teacher training programme funded by an Australian government grant. The research focused on teacher trainers from the Monastic education system and their reflections on whether critical literacy approaches could be incorporated into curriculum in Myanmar. It used a Bakhtinian framework to analyse the teacher trainers’ ideological environments and their hybridizations of critical literacy discourses for their own contexts. It was found that while the teacher trainers were passionate about the worth of developing critical literacy skills for their teachers and pupils, they struggled with a range of constraints that existed for them within their country. The research illustrated the importance of providing spaces for participants in programmes such as these to critically reflect on the relevance of non-government organization (NGO) and international non-government organization (INGO) training programmes, especially in light of the multiple challenges that are a part of their everyday lives.     

中学教师继续教育培训需求调查分析——以福建省农村中学为例

开展农村地区中学教师继续教育培训需求调查,对提高农村教师培训实效性,促进农村教师专业发展及全面深入地推进新课程改革具有重要的意义。采用问卷调查方法,就福建部分农村地区中学教师参加培训的基本情况,对培训活动的认识、需求和意见进行调查。调查表明：目前大部分农村中学教师接受了县级以上的培训,对培训活动的性质、目的有了较正确的认识,但仍存在教师参加培训动力不足、培训效果不理想等问题。应提高认识,明确农村中学教师培训目标,把握教师培训需求,积极开展校本培训,构建以骨干教师培训为主,逐步带动全体教师参与的农村中学教师培训新格局。     

基于HNC的现代汉语词语知识库建设

基于HNC的汉语词语知识库是HNC知识库系统的重要组成部分,它以句类知识为核心,从概念、语句和语境三个层面提供汉语理解处理所需的知识。经过10多年的建设,该库已达到80,000多词的规模,成为中文信息处理、汉语教学和汉语本体研究的宝贵资源。     

深化实验实践教学改革 提升应用型人才培养质量

面对高等教育发展形势,提出实验实践教学改革首先要践行先进教育教学理念,坚持4个结合;实验实践教学改革的功能目标定位要与人才培养目标相吻合;最后,介绍了依循先进教育教学理念,为实现培养应用型人才功能目标,经管类专业多年来进行实验实践教学改革的探索与实践。     

关于为基站提供电路保护的方案研究

针对一些海岛基站出现网络弱信号、传输中断等现象,通过对基站硬件、RBS2202以及BSC的数据进行改造,以提供电路保护,实现了对重点基站的传输保护。在中断的传输修复后,可以自动地恢复到初始状态,使因一套传输无法承载的更多信道恢复正常,从而恢复整个基站的原有信道容量。     

护理实训中心建设的成效与展望

本文总结了国家级护理实训中心建设的阶段性成果,并提出信息化建设和深化国际交流合作展望。     

怀化学院公管专业“研用双型”人才培养模式探究

立足办学定位、师资优势和学生特点探求特色人才培养模式是中国普通高等院校的当务之急和社会责任。在全面导师制的基础上,通过导师引导和职业生涯规划、理论学习和技能提升、专业方向和目标定位、目标实现和循环反馈四个阶段实现公共事业管理专业科研与应用双向型人才培养之目标。     

关于提高本科人才培养质量的几点思考

实施“质量工程”,提高人才培养质量要树立科学质量观,明确人才培养目标,精心制定培养方案;加强教师队伍建设,形成一支高水平的教学团队;强化实践教学环节,加强科研训练,培养学生的创新能力;加强特色专业建设,探索创新型人才培养模式。     

大学生素质拓展训练课程安全保障体系的研究

运用文献资料法等研究方法,以大学生素质拓展训练课程安全保障体系为研究对象,从场地器材、课程设计、项目管理、评价体系、师资力量、应急预案和安全保险等方面对构建安全保障体系进行深入的探讨,旨在为高校安全开展素质拓展训练课程提供详实的理论参考。