论研讨式教学对中国古代书院制度的继承与发展

研讨式教学作为高校教学改革的尝试,无疑是一次成功的实践。它借鉴了古代书院教学的有益经验,实现了教学与学术研究的紧密结合,强调了在学习过程中使用讨论法,要求学生独立思考、自主学习,密切了师生关系。同时,研讨式教学也有发展：它有丰富的学习资料和方式、广泛的学习途径,以培养学生的综合素质为宗旨。正是研讨式教学“取其精华”,又不断“推陈出新”,所以它对高校教学教学改革产生重大影响。     

“三位一体”自费留学人员行前培训模式的理论构建及其实施方案

为了维护广大留学人员的根本利益,推动出国留学工作持续健康发展,2012年,教育部在我校建立"教育部出国留学培训与研究中心"(以下简称中心),本研究在此背景下尝试探索建立全新的出国留学人员行前培训机制。本研究分析了开展自费出国留学人员行前培训的必要性,提出了"三位一体"自费出国留学行前培训模式,构建了该模式的基本形态,接下来分析了开展该培训的可行性,制订了培训方案,提出了观察、问卷调查、访谈等培训效果的具体评价方式,制定了培训宣传的具体途径、收费办法和标准等。此外,本研究以理论结合实际的思路,剖析了当前方案实施中可能遇到的如经费、收费办法和标准、工作量的计量、与其他部门的沟通等问题,并提出了应对措施。     

Development and validation of the short use of creative cognition scale in studying

This paper reports the development and validation of a short Use of Creative Cognition Scale in Studying (UCCS) that was inspired by the Cognitive Processes Associated with Creativity (CPAC) scale. In Study 1, items from two of the six subscales of the CPAC were excluded due to conceptual and psychometric issues to create a 21-item CPAC scale, which was administered to 517 university students. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the 21-item CPAC scale is unidimensional. Five items were selected to create the new unidimensional UCCS. In Study 2, 696 students completed the UCCS and a set of scales measuring related constructs. Confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the unidimensional structure of the scale. The scale correlated positively with measures of flow, trait intrinsic motivation, adaptive metacognitive traits and positive affect, it correlated negatively with negative affect, and it did not correlate with core maladaptive metacognitive traits. The findings indicate that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for research and monitoring.     

Does study abroad affect student academic achievement?

The numbers of UK students choosing to study abroad for a period has increased steadily over the years, with many students citing academic, professional, linguistic and cultural reasons as their key motivations. However, while there is an abundance of literature on the advantage of study abroad (SA) for linguistic learning, there is less known about the academic impact of studying abroad. In addition, because SA is largely a process of self-selection, this makes it difficult to derive unbiased estimates of its impact on academic achievement. Using data on students from a London-based Russell Group university, and categorising SA students as those who participated in credit-seeking SA programmes through Erasmus or bilateral/multilateral agreements with partner universities, this paper uses individual fixed effects to compare the post-SA grades for students who sojourned with their expected grades had they not sojourned, as well as with their non-SA counterparts. The results are quite robust across subgroups and indicate that grades in year 3 are less than expected for the SA group, given their pre-sojourn grades. To tackle the problem of self-selection, outcomes for SA students were compared to the group who applied but did not eventually study abroad, and to the outcomes for students who did not apply.     

国外批判性思维研究概述

批判性思维是理性和创造性的核心能力,没有批判性思维教育就没有真正的素质教育。本文从心理学和教育领域对国外批判性思维的研究进行了总结,并对我国批判性思维的发展提出了建议。     

化学函授教学与管理浅谈

搞好高师函授教学与管理,必须根据函授生的特点来进行抓好函授生的自学、面授、作业、实验及培养良好的学习方法是搞好函授教学与管理的关键。     

晚清沈葆桢的留学教育思想研究

本介绍了洋务运动的重要代表人物－浓葆桢首开官费送学生赴欧留学的经过。中着重阐述了沈葆桢的留学教育思想，分析了留欧教育的历史意义，以期对晚清历史有更深刻的认识。     

袁世凯与清末民初的留学教育

清末时期,袁世凯手握军政大权,主张派遣军事留学生学习国外先进的军事科学技术。民国初期,袁世凯逐渐形成自身独特的留学教育理念,其主政的北洋政府制定了一系列关于留学教育的法律规章,规范了留学生的选拔、管理、经费等问题,促进了留学教育的发展。     

国家公派研究生项目培养成效对比分析初探——以S大学公派留学生为例

国家建设高水平大学公派研究生项目设立至今,已有众多学生依托该项目出国留学,取得了一定成效,但仍存在一些不足.文章以S大学为例,对学生职业规划发展、自身素质以及跨国文化素养方面进行认知调查,分析学生公派留学所获成效,并建议从丰富留学体验、增强学生家国意识、提高教育目标与质量方面进行改进,扩大学生留学成效,为更全面探索高水...     

Should I stay or should I go? Predictors and effects of studying abroad during high school

In an increasingly globalized and culturally diverse world, extended stays abroad during high school are considered important opportunities for acquiring and improving a variety of skills, most importantly, language achievement. This study examines both predictors and effects of studying abroad in an English-speaking country during high school, using population data from the second largest city in Germany (N = 5361; 13% went abroad). In order to determine the most central predictors of studying abroad, we employed logistic regression models in which students’ socioeconomic background emerged as the strongest predictor of studying abroad. To test the effects of studying abroad, we applied propensity score matching. Studying abroad had positive effects on standardized achievement, grades, and course choice in English, whereas it had hardly any effects on outcomes in math. Implications for studying abroad during high school and future research directions are discussed.