从英语语音短期培训看英语语音教学

语音是语言学习的基础。英语语音教学是英语教学的基础。语音教学的问题应当被英语教学工作者高度重视。我国大学生英语语音问题普遍存在,其问题方面基本相似。通过高职高专英语语音短期培训班的教学实践,分析当前高职高专大学生英语语音学习的现状,以及英语语音教学中教师和学生的困境,提出相关的教学策略。     

中非文化交流困境及中国对非教育的使命

在中非友好交流进程中,文化的战略性地位日益凸显。然而,中非文化是两种不同的文化型式,由于文化型式间发展的不平衡,它们在交流过程中必然会产生一些困境与障碍。教育是文化交流的重桥梁和纽带,在消解中非文化交流困境中,中国对非教育负有重的使命。     

对一位大班数学学习困难儿童的个案研究——重点考察幼儿园和家庭环境中的负面因素

目前关于数学学习困难儿童的研究大多关注其行为表现和认知特征,较少涉及其生活环境中的负面因素。本研究以一名大班数学学习困难儿童为研究对象,通过对儿童本人及老师、父母和同伴的访谈以及对儿童日常活动的观察,对其生活环境中的负面因素进行分析,为认识早期数学学习困难儿童的发生、形成和持续的原因提供了一个生态视角。研究结果表明,数学学习困难儿童在师幼交互、同伴友谊、家庭环境、父母教育方法、亲子关系等诸多方面有负面经历,而这些经历直接或间接地影响了儿童的数学学习。     

Unexpected changes of itinerary – adaptive functioning difficulties in daily transitions for adults with autism spectrum disorder

Adaptive functioning skills, also known as adaptive behaviours, refer to a multifaceted concept defined as behaviours necessary for age-appropriate, independent functioning in social, communication, daily living or motor areas. In light of the growing population of children with ASD who will eventually become adults, increased understanding of adaptive functioning during the transition to adulthood is of importance, but current research in this area lacks first-hand evidence presenting adaptive skills difficulties among older adolescents and adults with ASD. This article focuses on adaptive functioning skills in daily transitions for adults with Asperger’s syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA). It draws on evidence from 12 interviews with individuals on the autism spectrum age 16–43, and 2 focus groups with 8 family members of people affected by ASD. Particular emphasis is placed on impact of adaptive functioning difficulties on well-being and quality of life for adults with ASD. Grounded theory approach has been used to analyse the gathered data. Interviewees reflected on daily challenges associated with unexpected changes in routine, sensory difficulties and social interactions. These in turn had an impact on their adaptive functioning skills by introducing complications in the process of making transitions between different contexts and decreasing interviewees’ ability to tackle challenges of daily life. Importance placed on societal expectations towards meeting bespoken standards and conforming to norms ruling the structure and interactions of daily life were also widely discussed. Frequently such expectations did not allow for factoring in the developmental nature of ASD and related difficulties, which as a result triggered additional complexity in managing daily transitions for adults on the spectrum. Further research addressing adaptive functioning skills in daily transitions for adults with ASD is needed.     

在职教师网上学习困难之调查报告

网上学习为在职教师提供了一种灵活的进修机会,促进了教师终身学习的发展。然而,通过几年的实践,学员们在这一新的学习模式下会产生哪些困难呢?本研究以华东师范大学网络教育学院在职进修教师为样本,采用网上问卷调查的方法,旨在探讨在职教师网上学习的主要困难及影响因素。本研究收回的有效问卷为196份。研究发现,教师网上学习的困难包括基础设施条件、操作技能、资源,以及个人等方面,影响网上学习主要因素包括网上教师水平、网上学习环境、网上学习支持等等。根据在职教师网上学习困难的综合分析,作者提出了一系列改进网络教学的策略性建议,可供网上教学工作者参考。     

EFL teachers’ perceptions of English language policy at the elementary level in Taiwan

Due in large part to the trends towards economic globalization, English has become the most widely disseminated and ubiquitous international language. The purpose of the study was to investigate what Taiwan’s EFL teachers at the elementary level believe about the policy of English as a compulsory subject and how they perceive the benefits and obstacles of the policy’s implementation. Ten elementary English teachers in Tainan City and its suburban areas participated in this study. Data were collected through teachers’ interviews, classroom observation and document analysis. Results found that all ten teachers agreed with the policy for English as a compulsory subject at the elementary level. They observed both positive and negative sides of this top‐down policy. Classroom observation and interview data revealed that EFL teachers had to plan their English classes with the constraints on a large class of students with mixed levels of proficiency, limited teaching hours and resources. Parents’ expectations of and attitudes towards English learning also became an obstacle.     

Fluid reasoning,working memory and planning ability in assessment of risk for mathematical difficulties

ABSTRACT

The demands on mathematical problem-solving have increased in almost all school systems internationally and may constitute a barrier for children with special educational needs (SEN). This study explored the role of fluid reasoning (FR), working memory (WM) and complex executive function of planning (EF) in children (N = 62) referred for assessment of SEN, and specifically of risk for mathematical difficulties (MD). Performances on FR, WM and complex EF of planning were used to predict risk for MD. Results showed that planning ability predicted children at risk for MD, beyond FR or WM ability, when comparing with children not at risk for MD. It was concluded that assessing the complex EF of planning in addition to FR and WM ability is crucial in identifying children at risk for MD. The importance of understanding how planning ability affects children’s mathematical problem-solving is discussed, in relation to assessment and teaching practices.     

欠发达地区发展职业教育的挑战与对策

欠发达地区发展职业教育从思想观念到办学条件存在诸多挑战，从提高思想认识、增加经费投入、改善实验实训条件、合理整合资源、打造精品专业，加强“双师型”教师队伍建设，以就业为导向，推行工学结合、校企合作等方面提出了解决困难的思路和对策。     

高校思想政治教育困境及调试对策：基于审美的思考

从审美角度看,高校思想政治教育出现困境的原因表现为：思想政治教育内容的重复性、教学方法的单一性及教育的＂病理性说服＂导致大学生审美疲劳,社会转型期审美文化错层导致大学生在思想政治教育过程中产生＂审美饥饿＂,以工具理性为指导的思想政治教育功能论和价值论导致教育过程审美的单向度。要摆脱高校思想政治教育困境,应创新教育方式方法,创设教学情境,重塑审美形象;立足传统审美文化,合理利用大众文化,构建和谐的当代审美文化;改变教学理念,加强教育过程中的审美互动。     

对建设现代中国文学史的一点补充性设想

在对＂现代中国文学史＂这一文学史理论构想的合理性与艰难性进行阐释的同时,也对＂现代中国＂这一概念在国家建设和文学想象两个层面进行分析,并在现代中国文学史的现代民族国家的理论框架之外,试图从语言关系的层面对疏漏的海外华文文学、翻译文学、少数民族文学进行一定程度的包容尝试。