中澳英语阅读教学对比研究

通过对中、澳英语阅读教学模式的对比发现,"自主学习理论"广泛应用于澳大利亚英语阅读教学中,并产生了良好的教学效果;而中国的英语阅读教学模式是以"行为主义理论"为基础,学生在课堂里只是被动的、简单的信息接收者,他们的主动性、积极性很难发挥.本文同时指出了两种理论对英语阅读教学所产生的直接或间接影响.     

六安市社区管理存在的问题及治理对策

社区是社会的重要组成部分,随着社会主义经济体制改革和政治体制改革的不断深入,社区管理也就成为城市社会管理的重要基础;从建设和谐社会、和谐六安的角度对六安市社区管理现状进行分析研究,找出问题和不足,为进一步推动六安市社区管理的发展提供可借鉴的对策。     

以学习者为中心的外语教学方法探析

外语教学中，以学习为中心已成为共识，如何构建以学习为中心的教学方法，是外语教学的重要课题之一。本联系大学英语教学的现状与实际，从理论和实践上对外语教学方法创新做了一些探索，以期尽快4建立和完善以学习为中心的外语教学模式。     

从生态学习观的视角看自主学习者的成长

生态学习观从整体性、适应性和多元性的角度来审视学习,认为学习是对环境的感知和作用于环境的行为之间互动的结果.自主学习者是有意图的信息探测者,是主动的、相互交流的、善于反思的、情境性的学习者,他具有自组织性、情境适应性和学习多样性等生态特征.学习共同体的构成与特征揭示了其就是最有利于自主学习者成长的外层环境.从学校、班级和学生的层面看,促进自主学习者成长的措施包括设置多元化的课程、构建学习共同体以及培育学习者的自我调节能力.     

The effects of need satisfaction on EFL online learner satisfaction

This study explored the effects of need satisfaction (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) on English as a foreign language (EFL) online learner satisfaction and validated the Chinese versions of the need satisfaction scale (NSS) and online learner satisfaction scale (OLSS). We collected data from a questionnaire administered to 199 EFL students at a Taiwanese university. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient for NSS was .90 and .91 for OLSS. For NSS, the principal component analysis (PCA) resulted in a three-factor solution that accounted for 61.31% of the variance. Regarding OLSS, PCA resulted in a two-factor solution that accounted for 63.17% of the variance. A multiple regression analysis revealed that three independent variables (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) were predictors of EFL online learner satisfaction (F(3,?191) = 85.14, P < .001, R² = .57), with competence the best predictor of online learner satisfaction, followed by relatedness and autonomy. The paper concludes with implications of these results.     

在政治文明建设中坚持和完善民族区域自治制度

民族区域自治制度是我国的一项基本政治制度，是调整我国民族关系的合理制度安排，具有历史的、法治的和现实的合理性。坚持和完善民族区域自治制度，是我国政治文明建设的一项重要任务，既要坚持民族区域自治制度的指导思想和基本原则，又要不断加强制度建设，实现制度化、规范化和程序化。     

国际贸易惯例及其适用

国际贸易惯例是国际组织或者权威机构为了减少贸易争端、规范贸易行为，根据在长期、大量的贸易实践的基础上逐渐形成的一般贸易习惯所制定的成文规则。本文在分析国际贸易惯例特征、性质及其作用的基础上，重点探讨了国际贸易惯例适用中应注意的几个问题。     

从共同体看转型中的乡村组织--读滕尼斯《共同体与社会》所引发的思考

在现阶段社会转型过程中,我国农村几乎都建立了村民自治组织,与此同时也存在着大量的问题,甚至是名存实亡。对此,不少学者对这一问题进行了探讨与研究,但很少有人从共同体这一视角给予解释。此文引用秦晖“大共同体本为”的思想来对我国村民自治作一探讨。其目的主要是提供一个新的理论视角。     

Dynamic learner profiling and automatic learner classification for adaptive e-learning environment

E-learning allows learners individually to learn “anywhere, anytime” and offers immediate access to specific information. However, learners have different behaviors, learning styles, attitudes, and aptitudes, which affect their learning process, and therefore learning environments need to adapt according to these differences, so as to increase the results of the learning process. In addition, providing the same learning content to all the learners may lead to a reduction in the learner's performance. Hence, there is a need to classify the learners based on their performance and knowledge level. Learner profiles play an important role in making the e-learning environment adaptive. Providing an adaptive learning environment, catering to the changing needs and behavior of the learner can be achieved by evolving dynamic learner profiles. Navigation logs can be used to analyze learners’ behavior over a period of time. In this work, we propose dynamic learner profiling to cater to changing learner behaviors, styles, goals, preferences, performances, knowledge level, learner's state, content difficulty, and feedbacks. Based on the continuous observation of learner preferences and requirements, the learner profile is dynamically updated. Furthermore, we propose an automatic learner classification to construct the learner profile and identify the complexity level of learning content, using the Bayesian belief network and decision tree techniques. We evaluated our system with two traditional adaptive e-learning systems, using static profiles and behavioral aspects, through our performance evaluation method of different learner types. In addition, we compared the actual learners’ data with the system generated results for various types of learners, and showed the increased interest in their learning outcomes.     

Current status of learner support in distance education: emerging issues and directions for future research

This study examines the literature on learner support with the aim of helping institutions of higher education plan and implement support services for distance learners. The following issues emerged as areas of particular importance to future research in distance learner support: 1) the lack of research on cost-effectiveness; 2) the lack of empirical research; and 3) the need for a learner-centered approach in designing and implementing learner support. These issues are discussed in detail to enhance our understanding the role of learner support in post-secondary level distance education programs. It is further argued that future research should focus more on developing and refining methods for cost-benefit analysis of learner support, developing a general framework of the learner support model in dual-mode institutions, and developing systematic methods to identify, analyze, synthesize, and assess the needs of distance learners.