日本客家民间信仰研究之我见——从“空间—场所”论的观点来看

1980年代以来日本学术界系统地研究客家民间信仰。本文讨论的是日本学者对客家民间信仰的研究成果及其课题。日本学者对客家民间信仰研究的观点主要有两个方面:一是在于客家地区从事民间信仰研究的"微观经验主义";二是研究典型客家民间信仰的"宏观实体主义"。本文通过证实这两个研究观点,用人类学的"空间—场所"理论来提出客家民间信仰研究的第三观点。     

Japan’s educational practices for mathematically gifted students

This study documents the inclusive, deliberate, and unintended educational practices in Japan for mathematically gifted students. It also aims to identify various schools’ strengths and challenges in improving the mathematics education of these students. Case studies with multisite designs were undertaken in five middle schools selected using purposive sampling. Mathematics education practices – assessed in terms of assessment, mathematics instruction, support and interventions, and teachers’ collaboration – guided the data collection and analysis. The primary goal of this study was to describe current school practices and identify common strengths and challenges (including outlier practices across schools) which were valuable in generating conclusion regarding how certain practices might lead to different student and/or teacher outcomes.     

日本的六朝贵族制研究

本文以门地(家格)问题为中心,回顾了内藤湖南、冈崎文夫的中世贵族制研究,宫崎市定的九品官人法研究,矢野主税的门阀社会研究,越智重明的族门制研究,中村圭尔的六朝贵族制研究,直至最近的野田俊昭、渡边义浩关于六朝贵族制的研究;讨论了诸位日本学者以上学说的继承发展关系与分歧争论情况,提出了在六朝门阀制度研究领域,日中学界有必要进行比较探究的观点.     

客家文化重考——全球时代下空间和景观的社会生产

近十几年来,虽然客家文化的研究越来越被重视,但围绕客家文化的文化问题至今很少被关注。客家文化往往模糊的被认为是反映客家人所有生活方式,其实什么叫做客家文化都一直与各个时代的政治经济意识相关联。客家文化并不是由客家人的生活方式制造出来的"实体",而是与全球时代政治经济空间的生产结合起来并被科学家、政治家、开发商等代理者塑造出来的"概念",通过证明这些事实对今后客家文化研究提出意见是本文的主要目的。     

Educational reform in Japan towards inclusion: are we training teachers for success?

Within a tradition of a dual regular and special education system in Japan, the Government is promoting education reform that encourages an inclusive approach to education. This research investigates whether teachers are being trained for successful inclusion in Japan by reviewing the perceptions of all pre-service teachers in one university regarding their readiness for becoming inclusive practitioners. A move towards an inclusive approach to education in Japan is being promoted through collaboration and support between teachers trained in regular and special education. Thus, different perceptions of pre-service teachers preparing to work either in elementary schools or in special schools are a particular focus of this research. Discussion considers the need for better teacher preparation due to the very low understandings of inclusion and Japanese pre-service teachers’ perceived lack of skills, knowledge, experience, or training for an inclusive approach.     

Determinants of student achievement at lower secondary schools in rural Cambodia

Educational Research for Policy and Practice - This study examines the effects of student-, family-, and school-related factors on student achievement at lower secondary schools in rural Cambodia....     

An analysis of the putter face control mechanism in golf putting

The B-matrix method, which systematically analyses the dynamic response of non-symmetric rigid bodies, such as golf putters, is described. The three-dimensional translational and rotational accelerations of the putter face are represented by linear equations of input forces and moments represented in matrix form. The elements of the 6 × 6 B-matrix physically represent the acceleration intensity factors. This method is applied to the analysis of the putter face control mechanism. The input forces and moments are obtained by the inverse dynamics method, whilst special attention is paid to the putter face rotation, i.e. the angular acceleration around the axis of the shaft, $ \dot{w}_{ox} . $ The contribution of input forces and moments on $ \dot{w}_{ox} $ is discussed quantitatively. The results demonstrate that $ \dot{w}_{ox} $ is present even if the input force and moment are applied perpendicularly to the shaft. A cancelling mechanism to correct this motion is discussed based on the B-matrix method.     

Effects of Video Self-modelling Interventions on Reducing Task Avoidance Behaviours of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This study investigated the effects of video self-modelling (VSM) on reducing task avoidance behaviours of four elementary-aged students with autism spectrum disorders. A multiple-probe design across participants showed that the performance of two of the four participants was positively changed immediately after the VSM interventions were implemented. The performance of one participant did not change positively until the original VSM was modified. The performance of another participant was not improved even after the modified VSM was implemented. In addition, improved attentiveness to the video did not necessarily lead to positive effects of the VSM interventions.