The Effects of a Kit-Based Science Curriculum and Intensive Science Professional Development on Elementary Student Science Achievement

The science achievement of 226 5th graders from districts that have a kit-based inquiry science curriculum supported by intensive professional development (PD) is compared with data from a group of 173 5th graders from other districts that use nonkit science materials and do not have systematic science PD for teachers. Within the kit-based project, the sample of project teachers is stratified to select teachers with a high number of science PD hours versus those with few hours. While there were no significant differences in the mean total scores for kit-based students with low PD versus high PD teachers, the kit-based classrooms scored significantly higher than students in nonkit classrooms on both the pretest and posttest, though there were significantly more minutes of science instruction in the nonkit classrooms. Finally, nonkit teachers taught more units of shorter length and reported lower levels of preparedness to use reform pedagogical approaches.     

论基督教会音乐的发展

基督教会音乐从中世纪产生发展至今产生了格利格里圣咏、奥尔加农复调音乐、清唱剧等音乐形式,更有像亨德尔、巴赫、海顿、莫扎特等伟大音乐家,为基督教会音乐创作了大量不朽的传世之作.     

教师职业生涯发展理论及其启示

论述教师职业发展模型及影响教师职业生涯发展的因素，探讨其对我国教师教育改革的启示。     

论王朔的"新京味儿"语言及文化内涵

王朔小说是20世纪80年代重要的文学现象，其“新京味儿”语言也同样是20世纪小说中重要的语言形象。和以往的“京味儿”语言相比，这种语言形象不提供道德参考系数，将口语、调侃作为解构价值规范的策略，以获得游戏生活的快感为唯一的目的。这种语言形象产生于中国特定的历史语境和文化转型的缝隙之中。     

以远程教育推进职业教育的均衡发展

在中央提出建设和谐社会的宏观背景下，教育均衡发展，越来越引起社会各界的高度关注。本文认为我国教育发展不均衡的主要特征是城乡教育的二元结构，即城乡教育差距大，它是制约拳国教育发展和实现代化的瓶颈，依托广播电视大学办学系统发展远程教育是实现我国教育均衡发展的战略选择，并切实提出了以远程教育推进我国教育均衡发展的思路。     

澳大利亚职业教育迅速发展的原因探析

20世纪70年代以来，澳大利亚职业教育迅速发展的主要原因是：重视职业教育，建立完整发达的职业教育体系，加大职业教育改革的力度，采取多种措施，加强政府统筹和宏观调控；确立能力本位的职业教育思想，引入竞争机制，建立市场化机制，采取形式多样的灵活的办学体制，不断增加职业教育投资，多渠道筹措职业教育经费，重视职业教育师资队伍建设。     

电大自设课的建设与监控

自设课程是各专业教学计划中不可或缺的组成部分。本文就各市、县电大在自设课程的建设、教学管理、考试组织以及完善质量监控机制，从而促进自设课程教学质量的提高，提出了一些设想。     

由扩展法看"离合词"

在现代汉语的语言中,有一些似词非词的语言现象,这类词被称为“离合词”.离合说是指运用扩展法认定有关复合词具有“可离可合”的特点的一种语法分析理论.但笔者认为事实上无离合词.笔者将从扩展法论述该问题.     

民办高等教育可持续发展应坚持的原则

我国民办高等教育经过二十多年的发展，已逐渐赢得了社会的认可。民办高校要想适应新形势发展的需要，更好地健康可持续发展，就要坚持市场需求原则、自身实力原则、特色办学原则、前瞻性原则、以学生为本原则、循序渐进原则和服务地域经济发展原则。     

Emerging Attributes of Pedagogy and Curriculum for the “New World Order”

This article is a conceptual one designed to start dialogue on educational issues that are unfolding amidst the changes in other sectors of our society such as production, services, and recreation. We first present an overview of the fundamental but profound changes evidenced in our society and then discuss the nature of these changes and their impact on human ability to function effectively within such an environment. In light of the complexities such as uncertainties and dualistic/multiple perspectives and incongruities, we propose that a model for pedagogy and curriculum development should adopt critical thinking as the key attribute—because it has the potential to deliver an education system for the new world order.