Invisible children? The need for support groups for siblings of disabled children

Previous research and first-hand experience suggest that a child with a disability can have a profound effect on family life. Although the need for sibling support has been acknowledged in legislation, the implications for non-disabled siblings remain unclear. In this article, Angie Naylor, lecturer in psychology, and Phil Prescott, senior lecturer in childhood and youth studies, both based at Edge Hill, review a number of key themes emerging from the literature on sibling support. They go on to report the findings from an in-depth study of one sibling support group. The work was carried out in partnership with Barnardo's in the north-west of England and involved setting up a sibling support group, in response to an analysis of local need, and evaluating its impact. This research indicates a clear need for further service provision to meet the needs of the siblings of disabled children who attended the scheme. Angie Naylor and Phil Prescott argue for a reinvigorated debate about the needs of such children and champion the importance of listening to children and valuing what they have to say. The results of this small-scale evaluation project have clear implications for future research and, potentially, for policy and practice.     

大学英语“情景模拟”教学法探析

＂情景模拟＂教学有利于提高学生的英语表达能力和交际能力,有利于调动学生学习英语的积极性、主动性,但是运用情景模拟教学法需要教师和学生转变教学观念,认真设置有关情景,建立一定的评估机制和奖惩机制,并遵循一定的程序,按照模拟前的工作、模拟中的工作、模拟后的工作三个环节展开教学。     

An Evaluation of Testing for English Majors Level 8 in China

The paper mainly presents the evaluation of a test named Testing for English Majors (TEM8) undertaken in China’s higher education institution concerning the following aspects:test purpose, test specifi...     

现代大学制度视角下高校体育教学的误区与消解

通过追述现代大学制度的演进,及探寻现阶段我国现代大学制度建设的内涵和方向,从而深刻揭示现代大学制度建设与高校体育教学的逻辑关系。在此基础上,扼要分析我国高校体育教学基本发展现状,总结出体育教学过程中存在的主要误区及其矛盾。并在建设现代大学制度的背景下,提出消解高校体育教学误区的路径及策略,实现课程设计与以人为本相契合,实现教学内容竞技性与人文性相融合,实现教学过程教师主导与学生主体相结合。从而提高体育教学质量,促进学生体质健康发展,为转变高校体育教学理念及其制度建设奠定基础。     

校企合作模式是医药信息管理专业发展的重要途径

介绍了医药信息管理专业的现状,提出了校企合作模式是医药信息管理专业快速发展的重要途径.     

China English under the Circumstances of World English

With the spread of English,English becomes a world language.In the process of blending with various cultures of different countries,there are many varieties of English language. China English,as one of English varieties,conveys unique things to Chinese society in accordance with the way English native speakers use English,and plays a vital role in cross-cultural communication,translation and English teaching in China.     

A Study on the Application of the Pictographic Memorizing Method in Senior High School English Vocabulary Teaching

In this paper, upon the pictographic theory and the behaviorist theory, based on Xiang’s(2007) pictographic memorizing method, the author designs the corresponding procedure of the senior high school English vocabulary teaching. This research results show that, the application of the pictographic memorizing method in senior high school English vocabulary teaching is feasible and the teaching effect is relatively good.     

基于过程模拟技术的化工工程实验集成

以醋酸-水共沸精馏模拟与优化综合实验为例,通过化工过程模拟技术的贯穿,实现化工专业工程实验的集成,从而加强了案例教学,使学生获得真正意义上的工程实践训练.根据不同阶段的实验内容,采用与之适宜的灵活多样的教学方法和实验教学模式将化工工程实验内容从验证型单一实验向设计型综合实验发展,其教学方法由典型实验的集约型管理到综合实验的粗放型管理过渡.实验考核的内容、方法、时机及评价尺度都要做出适当调整,以逐步建立起促进学生创新能力培养的新型考核机制.     

The Application of TBA in English Writing Teaching

The theory of Task-based Approach (TBA), an influential language teaching and learning theory, was put forward by lan?guage teaching scholars and the second language acquisition researchers based on lo...