The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Student Learning and How Schools Can Respond

There is no denying the impact that the coronravirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has had on many aspects of our lives. This article looks at the potential impact of COVID-19 on student learning as schools abruptly morphed into virtual learning environments using data from several instructional, practice, and assessment solutions offered by Renaissance. First, three hypothetical learning scenarios are considered using normative data from Star assessments to explore the potential impact on reading and math test performace. Next, data on Focus Skills are used to highlight which grades may have missed the most foundational math and reading content if instruction was stopped or reduced. Last, data from two of Renaissance's practice tools are used to evaluate whether students were practicing key skills following school closures. The article concludes that academic decline will likely occur but may be tempered by the increased use of practice tools; effects may look different for math and reading; and may impact grades and schools differently. As such, schools may need to leverage decision-making frameworks, such as the Multi-tiered Systems of Support/Response-to-Intervention (MTSS/RTI) framework, more than ever to identify needs and target instruction where it matters most when school begins in fall 2020.     

Part 1. If We Frame It,They Will Respond: Undergraduate Student Responses to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

There remains significant confusion surrounding the purpose, audience, and proposed application of the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. This exploratory study addresses the question of whether undergraduate students can understand the language and concepts in this document. By presenting student responses to pretest questions recorded at the beginning of a semester-long research methods course, this article shows that students can, even on first impression, begin to make sense of the complexity and richness found in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.     

Instructional methods and languages in class: A comparison of two teaching approaches and two teaching languages in the field of intercultural learning

The article presents the results of a quasi-experimental intervention study with a 2 × 2 factorial design. We implemented a problem-based intercultural learning unit in four secondary schools (grades 9 to 12) and varied the teaching approach (analytical/affective-experiential) and the language of instruction (German/English). The learning unit covered six 45-min lessons and was conducted in nine school courses (n = 143). Five additional school courses (n = 66) served as a control group. In all experimental groups, students engaged with critical incidents. These were either analysed (analytical focus) or acted out as role plays (affective-experiential focus). In addition, students analysed film clips (analytical focus) or participated in a simulation game (affective-experiential focus). The experimental groups outperformed the control group in the post-test, which required the analysis of critical incidents. Both teaching approaches were equally effective; however, students evaluated affective-experiential learning more positively. Using a foreign language for teaching did not impair performance.     

Understanding media and electronic dictionaries

As the first father and leading prophet of the electronic age,Marshall McLuhan’s media theory can present us a completely new approach towards the understanding of electronic dictionaries.In this paper,the author attempts to explore the interrelationship between major concepts of Marshall McLuhan’s media theory and electronic dictionaries.     

Global convergence or national variation? Examining national patterns of classroom instructional practices

The world culture framework posits a convergence in the organisation of education across the world. On the other hand, scholars observing teaching practices inside classrooms find significant variation among nations and regions of the world. This study examined the global change patterns of classroom practices at the between- and within-country levels, drawing on teacher reports from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study. Results indicate clear between-country convergence toward more student-centred and conceptual instruction. But a nation’s degree of conformity or resistance to this model was contingent upon other nation-specific factors, including centralised curriculum control or world regional location.     

可自动批改电子试卷设计与实现

文章通过挖掘常见应用软件本身具有的功能,阐述了三种不同机制实现可自动批改电子试卷的设计原理,制作可以实现自动批改的网页试卷、DOC/PPT试卷和电子表格试卷。     

电子图书馆的发展及图书馆员角色的转变

本文就电子图书馆对传统图书馆员的影响 ,从图书馆长的责任、图书馆员的心理调适、图书馆员综合素质的提高、图书馆人员结构调整和图书馆人力资源调配等方面 ,对其角色转换问题进行了探讨     

用电子模拟软件EWB进行电路设计和仿真实验

探讨了用电子模拟仿真软件EWB分析、设计电路的一般方法及一些参数的设置.     

对我国高等教育中"过度教育"现象的理性思考--从高校扩招和人才市场约束谈起

近年来，大学生待业和“大材小用”的“过度教育”现象已成为社会公众普遍关注和急需解决的社会热点问题之一。笔者从高校扩招和人才市场约束对大学生就业影响的角度对高等教育中“过度教育”产生的原因和发展趋势进行了分析。