What’s in a name: dimensions of social learning in teacher groups

Induced by a literature review, this paper presents a framework of dimensions and indicators highlighting the underpinning aspects and values of social learning within teacher groups. Notions of social networks, communities of practice and learning teams were taken as the main perspectives to influence this social learning framework. The review exercise resulted in four dimensions: (1) practice, (2) domain and value creation, (3) collective identity and (4) organization. The indicators corresponding to these dimensions serve as the foundation for understanding social learning in practice. The framework of dimensions and indicators can be of assistance for researchers as well as teacher groups that aim to assess their views on social learning and analyse whether these views fit the learning goals of the group or that adjustments are required. In this way, learning processes within groups of teachers can be improved.     

论三代领导人对我国和平外交政策的发展

我国三代领导人领导中国制定并奉行和平外交政策，使中国以崭新的和平形象出现在世界政治舞台。我国和平外交政策在以毛泽东同志为核心的新中国第一代领导人时期即已确立，在以邓小平为核心的第二代领导人领导的改革开放时期得以进一步发展，进入20世纪90年代，立足于国际形势的重大变化，以江泽民为核心的第三代领导人高屋建瓴，拓展了和平外交政策。历经三代领导人的不断推动，我国和平外交政策山日趋完善与成熟。中国50多年的外交实践证明，我们的和平外交政策是正确的，我们将始终不渝地奉行和平外交政策。     

Using Multicultural Resources for Teachers to Combat Racial Prejudice in the Classroom

As the American population continues to become more diverse there is a need to provide children in early education with factual information about all ethnic groups to decrease prejudice. First, teachers must examine their own beliefs prior to implementing a multicultural approach into the curriculum. Three questions are presented that will assist teachers in evaluating their views and behaviors toward ethnic groups. Informative resources are provided for teachers to educate themselves, parents, and students. Through children's literature, instructional materials, and Internet sources, teachers can promote more positive attitudes among students and educate children to be respectful and accept the individuality of others.     

城市交通连续平衡网络设计问题的求解算法

文章针对采用二层规划模型描述的固定需求条件下的连续平衡网络设计问题,给出了一种基于间隙函数的求解算法。同时给出了一个简单的算例来说明该算法的可行性。     

Perceived Parental Influence on Mathematics Learning: A Comparison Among Students in China and Australia

This paper explores the perceived parental influence (PPI) on mathematics learning among over 700 students across three year levels (Years 5, 7, 9) in China and Australia. It was found that the PPI of students was less strong as year levels increased in both countries. Students in China had stronger perceived parental encouragement and higher perceived parental educational expectation than students in Australia. The PPI of students from different home language backgrounds was also investigated. Students in China demonstrated stronger perceived parental encouragement and parental expectation than English speaking students and other language speaking students in Australia, and they also demonstrated stronger perceived parental expectation than Chinese speaking students in Australia, and similar perceived parental encouragement. Within the three groups of students in Australia, Chinese speaking students and other language speaking students demonstrated similar levels of perceived parental encouragement and expectation, but they both demonstrated a higher level of perceived parental encouragement and expectation than English speaking students. Possible reasons for the similarities and differences between the different groups of students were discussed.     

Equity and social exclusion measures in EU lifelong learning policies

ABSTRACT

The aim of this article is to examine how EU lifelong learning policies are trying to reach the vulnerable by looking at what measures against social exclusion they offer and how equitable these measures are. It is a qualitative study that focuses on policy documents that form the European Union’s legal and political frameworks of reference in the lifelong learning area since 1992. The document analysis has been complemented by semi-structured interviews with EU lifelong learning experts. The findings show that early school leavers and migrants are the main target groups in the policies, leaving many other groups at risk of being excluded from learning opportunities. There is not enough attention to measures addressing wider social phenomena. There is also an overemphasis on basic skills which are understood in a very narrow way as literacy and numeracy when referring to the vulnerable. We argue that a greater variety of measures as well as better targeted measures are needed to address the multiple and complex needs of the vulnerable. Such measures would allow a broader understanding of lifelong learning where those that are hardest to reach are offered learning opportunities independent of their personal and social circumstances     

论党在早期工人运动中解决帮会问题的策略

中国共产党成立以后就着手开展工人运动 ,首先遇到的障碍是帮会。由于在工厂、码头、矿山、货栈等有劳苦工人的地方 ,几乎都有帮会的活动 ,又由于帮会在思想上禁锢着工人群众的觉悟 ,在组织上限制着工人群众的自由 ,阻碍工人运动的发展。为此 ,我党制定了一系列妥善处理帮会的策略 ,排除了帮会对工人运动的干扰 ,有力地推动了中国革命。     

Peer facilitated writing groups: a programmatic approach to doctoral student writing

Very few empirical studies have investigated programmes in which doctoral students act as peer facilitators in faculty writing groups. We report on the development of a centrally delivered doctoral student writing programme in which twenty student participants were mentored and provided with the resources to initiate their own faculty-based doctoral writing groups. ‘Legitimate peripheral participation’ was used as a conceptual lens to interpret the data collected during the establishment and evaluation of the programme. All student participants in the preparatory training course, which was developed in consultation with postgraduate students and research supervisors, went on to become doctoral writing peer facilitators of peer writing groups. Insights from seven of these showed how a well-structured and supportive programme harnessed the benefits of peer learning by bringing personal rewards to participants and building institutional capacity around doctoral research writing literacies.     

对突发事件网上舆论若干热点的思考与对策

当前突发事件网上舆论的发展演变与“两新”人员、媒体工作者、社会闲杂人员、网络公关群体以及高校学生等几大网络群体关系密切。因而要重视网上舆论发展趋势中存在的若干最新走向,关注几类网络新技术对网上舆论传播速度、影响深度与传播广度的影响。对此,我们在网上舆论预警、引导和利用网络新技术等方面提出相关对策。     

小群体教学模式在高校田径教学中的实验研究

采用实验法、问卷调查法、数理统计法和专家访谈法等方法．以湖南工业大学体育学院体育教育系2009级男生一、二班为研究对象,探讨高校田径课教学中实施小群体教学模式的意义。结果表明：小群体教学模式能促进学生问的互帮互助、互评互议,有利于提高学生学习的积极性和主动性,提高学生学习兴趣和参与意识;有利于发挥学生的潜力,促进学生的个性发展;有利于学生综合能力和社会性的培养;有利于发挥学生的主体性和教师的主导性作用,教学效果比传统教学模式显著。