Peer assessment in thesis oral presentation

Peer assessment has been studied in various situations and actively pursued as a means by which students are given more control over their learning and assessment achievement. This study investigated the reliability of staff and student assessments in two oral presentations with limited feedback for a school-based thesis course in engineering where the different disciplines ran their own assessment. Staff scores were generally found to be more reliable than student scores, but it was not consistent. The engineering disciplines displayed widely varying differences between the staff and student scores. A large variation in reliability was found for the different disciplines making it difficult to reconcile to a standard school-based overall grading scheme for the course when the reliability of marking was low. The results also showed that the average scores for oral presentations are generally much higher than for written examinations, based on the grade point average. Future research will need to investigate how best to develop a consistent assessment framework for oral presentations and moderation of scores for consistency, particularly for large classes where assessment are done by different groups of staff and students and collated into a single set of marks for the class.     

Validity in mixed methods research in education: the application of Habermas' critical theory

Mixed methods approach has developed into the third methodological movement in educational research. Validity in mixed methods research as an important issue, however, has not been examined as extensively as that of quantitative and qualitative research. Additionally, the previous discussions of validity in mixed methods research focus on research design and procedure, rather than validity per se. This paper presents another perspective by using philosophical and methodological insights generated from Habermas’ critical theory, especially his Theory of Communicative Action and validity claims. Theoretical assumptions and how they are consistent with principles of mixed methods research are introduced. Three types of validity claims are explained with an example and how they are applied to understanding validity in mixed methods research is further discussed. This paper concludes with implications for educational research and future directions.     

论民族自治地方自治法规的效力

民族自治地方自治法规的效力包括时间效力、空间效力和对人效力,但在立法理论与实践中对三者的研究和认识尚存在许多空白和争议之处,正确理解自治法规的效力,有利于提高其立法质量和贯彻实施。     

提高课堂教学有效性的思考——试论课堂教学中的十大关系

提高课堂教学的有效性必须在尊重规律、启迪思维、科学发展上从严从细,求实求真;提高课堂教学的有效性必须在教学过程各环节中自觉做到：备课要精心、上课要实在、作业要选择、辅导要勤快、评价要多元。提高课堂教学的有效性必须在课堂教学的整个过程中不失时机地发现矛盾,分析矛盾并解决矛盾,认真处理好课堂教学中的十大关系。     

中国汉语水平考试与实用汉语水平认定考试构想效度检验

构想效度(construct validity)一直是效度研究的核心问题,本文对中国汉语水平考试(HSK[高等])和实用汉语水平认定考试(C.TEST)的构想效度进行了探讨。文章首先梳理了这两种考试的构想模型,并初步提出了操作性定义。研究样本为550名同时参加了这两种考试的考生,我们使用因素分析法对所得数据进行分析。结果显示,目前我们只能有把握地说,这两种考试都测到了考生的"阅读理解"能力,对其他能力的检验本文还不能给出明确的结论。     

管理理论的困惑与创新

世纪之交，我国的管理正面临着十分严峻的挑战。本文通过分析目前困扰我国管理界的热点问题，指出管理理论创新是走出困境的关键，进而提出了要从动态变化角度建立适应时代要求的管理理论的全新思想，即要在动态变化中认识管理的作用，选择管理模式，度量管理的绩效，测算管理在经济增长中的贡献，并基于此给出了解决问题的具体思路与方法。     

保卫作者:一场有意义的对话——赫施意图论的当代解释学意义

赫施的意图论从容观主义的立场出发，认为决定文本意义的是作者意图，他提出了两个关键的词，即意义和意味，实际上这是在传统和现代之间寻求对话和调和。在新的解释学视野中，他的关于解释有效性的自身限度的问题是有启示意义的。在对话的语境中，如何通过作者意图达到一种客观有效的释义，作者意图与读者意图之间如何调和，这些自然成为一个颇有意义的话题。     

“一年多考”机制下稳定英语高考难度的三种方法

英语高考试行"一年多考"是一项了不起的进步,但多次考试之间的难度波动往往会给直接使用原始分数做招生决定带来极大的麻烦。本文探讨了稳定测验难度的三种方法:国际考试行业的标准做法、借用标准设定思想的专家评定方法,以及反向使用效度证据的小规模代表性样本试测方法。期待这些方法可以给考试一线工作者提供更多的选择。     

政治合法性视角下党的先进性建设

执政党执政的基础在于其执政的合法性。中国共产党也面临必须不断扩大政治合法性基础,巩固党的执政地位的现实问题。当前意识形态问题、社会公正问题、腐败问题等社会问题的存在使党的政治合法性面临严峻挑战。党的政治合法性必须以党的先进性建设为前提,以党的先进性来获取政治合法性。党的先进性建设是提升党的政治合法性的现实途径和根本保证。中国共产党必须加强"三个代表"为内涵的先进性建设,为党的政治合法性奠定雄厚的经济基础、深厚的思想基础和广泛的群众基础。同时,严厉打击腐败为党政治合法性奠定根本的基础。     

Validity evidence for the Chinese version Classroom Appraisal of Resources and Demands (CARD)

The Classroom Appraisal of Resources and Demands (CARD) was designed to evaluate teacher stress based on subjective evaluations of classroom demands and resources. However, the CARD has been mostly utilized in western countries. The aim of the current study was to provide aspects of the validity of responses to a Chinese version of the CARD that considers Chinese teachers’ unique vocational conditions in the classroom. A sample of 580 Chinese elementary school teachers (510 female teachers and 70 male teachers) were asked to respond to the Chinese version of the CARD. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that the data fit the theoretical model very well (e.g., CFI: .982; NFI: .977; GFI: .968; SRMR: .028; RMSEA: .075; where CFI is comparative fit index, NFI is normed fit index, GFI is goodness of fit, SRMR is standardized root mean square residual, RMSEA is root mean square error of approximation), thus providing evidence of construct validity. Latent constructs of the Chinese version of the CARD were also found to be significantly associated with other measures that are related to teacher stress such as self‐efficacy, job satisfaction, personal habits to deal with stress, and intention to leave their current job.