Translating Chinese Movie Titles into English:A Systematic Strategy

As a very important part of people’s daily life, film is a popular and influential medium. People from all over the world now have easy access to get to know China through Chinese movies. Therefore the...     

Do students learn what they teach when generating teaching materials for others? A meta-analysis through the lens of learning by teaching

Students can generate teaching materials for others. However, solid evidence of the learning effect for the student creating the material is needed. This meta-analysis aims to explore current evidence of the learning-by-teaching potential effect on students’ learning of the content they teach. A total of 23 articles were included in the meta-analysis, providing 62 comparisons between an intervention in which students were required to create a teaching material and an alternative condition. Possible moderators were examined as well (i.e., product, educational level, content area, and access to source material). Results show statistically significant differences in favour of creating teaching materials when compared to business-as-usual or alternative interventions, with an overall effect of 0.17. However, the type of product and the access to source material significantly moderate the findings. Audio-visual and visual materials considerably outperform textual materials. Having no access to the source material is better than having full access to it. No publication bias was detected. However, the type of control group moderates the findings: creating teaching materials shows a significant effect when compared to nonbeneficial interventions rather than to other expected beneficial interventions. Nonbeneficial interventions refer to business-as-usual or alternative interventions that are not expected to influence the outcome much, while beneficial interventions are those that are known or expected to have a positive effect. The findings are discussed based on the different views on the underlying learning-by-teaching mechanisms. Limitations as well as implications for practice, policy, and future research are underlined.     

The social as the heart of social innovation and social entrepreneurship: An emerging area or an old crossroads?

This paper aims to contribute to the conceptual debate on the connection between social innovation and social entrepreneurship, considering the role of the ‘social’ within this connection. Supported by a systematic literature review (SLR) with an in-depth analysis of 34 articles from Scopus-indexed and Web of Science databases journals, this paper identifies, analyzes and describes the difficulties and opportunities in the social innovation and social entrepreneurship literature. Little is known about the link between both concepts and the influence of the ‘social’ in their development and implementation. This SLR was conducted to identify and describe definitions and patterns. Results show that the connection between social innovation and social entrepreneurship is in its take-off phase, but it still is a fragmented field with a huge lack of consensus. Thus, it will be important to see where the field will head, as this paper aims to be a first step in the understanding of social innovation and social entrepreneurship through a collective and integrated perspective, providing an elucidation of the different perspectives of the literature.     

提高测绘仪器完好率的系统化管理方法研究

针对应用型人才培养过程中,教学用测绘仪器损坏率高、影响实践教学正常进行的问题,该研究提出了通过任课教师、学生、实验室管理员三方齐抓共管,在仪器设备管理、学生课前培训、使用过程跟踪等环节进行系统化管理的建议,大大降低了测绘仪器故障,保障完好率,从而提高教学质量,保证教学秩序顺利进行。     

Application of Think Aloud Protocols for Examining and Confirming Sources of Differential Item Functioning Identified by Expert Reviews

This paper demonstrates and discusses the use of think aloud protocols (TAPs) as an approach for examining and confirming sources of differential item functioning (DIF). The TAPs are used to investigate to what extent surface characteristics of the items that are identified by expert reviews as sources of DIF are supported by empirical evidence from examinee thinking processes in the English and French versions of a Canadian national assessment. In this research, the TAPs confirmed sources of DIF identified by expert reviews for 10 out of 20 DIF items. The moderate agreement between TAPs and expert reviews indicates that evidence from expert reviews cannot be considered sufficient in deciding whether DIF items are biased and such judgments need to include evidence from examinee thinking processes.     

浅析商务英语教学的系统性和实用性

本文首先对商务英语目前存在的问题进行了三个方面的分析，在此基础上提出商务英语教学应该从教材和课程设置等方面加强系统性和实用性．     

关于运动竞赛的系统研究

对运动竞赛三大基本问题，即竞赛价值功效、竞赛与制胜、竞赛组织管理进行系统研究且主要着力于制胜问题研究，取得了一些进展并为以后的研究打下了基础。     

人天思维是当代思维的主要形态

沿有现代思维发展各种形态的足迹,在对人的双重本质深入理解和对科学理性与人文精神再度审视后,厘正传统“天人合一”,对当代思维主要形态的人天思维,提出应纠偏主仆,亢卑,头脚本末倒置的“四误”局面,和解除扬精神止异化的“二难”困境等建构原则。     

中国绿色设计能力评价及“资产-负债”分析

衡量区域绿色设计能力是一项复杂的系统工程,有效的绿色设计能力评价体系和方法可以实时监测和指导区域的绿色设计发展。目前,国内外尚无系统的用于评价区域绿色设计水平的定量方法,已有研究多为定性分析和描述。文章依据"绿色设计"的理论内涵、结构内涵、功能内涵和统计内涵,首次构建绿色设计能力评价指标体系,在统计规则统一的比较下,完成对中国各地区的绿色设计能力评价。基于以上指标体系,推出测算绿色设计能力的"资产负债表",计算得出我国各地区绿色设计能力相对净资产"地图",使各地区既能从宏观整体上认识其绿色设计能力在全国的发展水平,也能从自身内部了解不同分项能力优劣势,从而找到发展"短板",有的放矢增强其绿色设计能力。     

Food for Thought in Restaurant Reviews

Coverage of food journalism has increased in contemporary media and restaurant reviews are a regular feature in newspapers. The reaction to a rating of zero for a restaurant in The Weekend Australian newspaper in 2016 highlighted the role and expectations of critics. It also raised the issue of whether this form of lifestyle journalism included traditional journalistic objectives, or was influenced more by commercial factors. In this environment, it is therefore valuable to explore whether restaurant reviews are more aligned with detached journalism or an extension of marketing. Utilising a content analysis, this pilot study examines the ratings of food critics in four broadsheet/quality newspapers in Australia and the United Kingdom. During the three years of the data collection, 550 restaurant reviews were coded. The pattern of review marks suggested more supportive judgements than critical ones, and was consistent with the softer side of journalism.