The Cultural Attitudes Towards Cooperative Learning: What Proverbs Can Offer

ABSTRACT

Cooperative Learning (CL) is acclaimed for its effectiveness, but is not widely used, partly because the role of culture in its implementation is overlooked. To fill this gap and to introduce an alternative methodology for the study of culture, this interdisciplinary paper examines Iranian proverbs to see how Iranians' culture feels about group work and what psychosocial factors contribute to their attitudes. The findings suggest Iranians’ culture, notwithstanding its potentiality for cooperation, is relatively non-cooperative. This ambivalence was observed to originate culturally from distrust, egoism, antipathy towards reciprocal altruism, and diffusion of responsibility. These findings substantiate the functionality of this alternative methodology.     

一类特殊完全r-部图的邻强边染色

研究了一类特殊完全r-部图K(r,n,n,…,n,n-1)的邻强边染色.证明了当m r≡0(m od2)时,有x'as(K(r,n,n,…,n,n-1))=n(r-1).     

异形柱结构体系抗震性能初探

吸取震害教训,力求抗震安全。分析了异形柱框架结构体系,CL结构体系（异性柱和复合墙板）的抗震性能,发现二者的抗震性能均较差,不适用于设防烈度为8度和小高层房屋。     

SPC控制图制作及运用中的注意点

随着自动化程度的不断提高,数据的信息量逐渐加大,数据的统计与分析在日常报表中占据重要部分,然而怎样制作合理的控制图来反应数据的信息量,文章从SPC控制图制作中常出现的错误,来强调怎样做好SPC控制图。     

流动注射化学发光葡萄糖生物传感器

本文提出了一种将酶及所有试剂均加以固定的新型葡萄糖生物传感器 .利用酶促反应产生H2 O2 ,与Luminol-K3 Fe(CN) 6 -H2 O2 化学发光反应相偶合 ,从而可以进行葡萄糖的测定 .线性范围为 5× 10 - 7—— 5× 10 - 4M ,检出限为 2× 10 - 7M ,相对标准偏差RSD为 3.6% (c =4× 10 - 6 M ,n =7) ,单次测定可在 1分钟内完成 .该传感器具有简单、快速 ,灵敏度高等特点 ,已成功应用于血清中葡萄糖的测定 .     

浅析现代饭店经营理念——从CI到ES的演变

伴随着新世纪的到来,酒店业的竞争也是日趋激烈,特别是我国加入世贸组织之后,我国的本土酒店还要面临来自西方酒店连锁集团的竞争压力和巨大冲击.酒店业要想与国际接轨,不仅要从硬件设施的配备、建筑物的设计等方面与国际接轨,更重要的是要在经营理念上与国际接轨,CI(企业形象识别)管理理念是60年代由美国首先提出,70年代在日本得以广泛推广和应用,80年代被我国的酒店业所接受,它是现代企业走向整体化、形象化和系统管理的一种全新的概念,它主要是注重企业形象的识别而忽略了顾客是否满意,在此基础之上就出现了CS(顾客满意理念),市场竞争日趋激烈,仅仅做到顾客满意还不够,为了能够保证相对稳定的市场占有率就要培养一批忠诚顾客也就是CL(顾客忠诚理念),而顾客能够在众多的酒店中识别出本酒店接受服务后感觉很满意,形成了一批忠诚顾客的原动力是ES(员工满意理念),没有满意的员工就没有满意的客人.     

对比语言学与二语习得关联性研究

本文以中介语对比分析理论、概念迁移理论、生成学习理论为依据,从对比语言学和二语习得的发展概况出发,以二语词汇习得等为例,论证对比语言学和二语习得之间存在:概念意义上,两者具有相交性;发展历程上,两者具有相似性;研究目的上,两者具有一致性。     

Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning in College English Reading Class

Cooperative learning emerging as the leading new approach to classroom instruction abroad over the past decades has been studied by many researchers from all aspects.This paper mainly focuses on the basics of cooperative learning and tries to answer the question that if the use of cooperative learning produce higher achievement than the traditional methods in college English reading class through experimental study.The analysis contributes to better college English teaching and learning.A conclusion is drawn that cooperative learning is very effective in improving college students reading ability.     

The Research of Cooperative Learning Effects on College Students＇ Learning Anxiety

Since Krashen put forward the Affective Filter Hypothesis, more and more concern has been paid to the anxiety problem in Second and foreign language teaching and learning. Meanwhile, CL （cooperative learning） has gained much attention in recent years, both at home and abroad. Most researches （Oxford ＆ Ehrman, 1993; Kagan, 1994; Slavin, 1995） on CL indicated that CL is a classroom procedure which can lower anxiety and improve learning outcomes. Although the researches abroad have suggested that CL has a positive impact on reducing foreign language learning anxiety, few empirical researches on CL have been conducted in China. Moreover, according to the author＇s observation, anxiety is most obvious in oral English activities. Therefore, this thesis attempts to investigate some Chinese non-English freshmen＇s foreign language learning anxiety. Two classes are involved in the study： one as the experimental class instructed with CL method, the other as the control class taught with the traditional teaching method. By using a classical instrument, the FLCAS （foreign language classroom anxiety scale）, this study examined the subjects＇ foreign language learning anxiety. According to the analysis and comparison of the first and second FLCAS, the author finds CL has a significant effect on reducing students＇ foreign language learning anxiety.     

The impact of cooperative learning on self-directed learning abilities in the computer applications technology class

ABSTRACT

This article reports on an explorative study into the relationship between the implementation of cooperative learning strategies and students’ self-directedness in learning. Participants in this study were first-year Computer Applications Technology student teachers. Students completed a self-directed learning questionnaire at the beginning of the module and again after completion of the module. We used cooperative learning strategies during contact sessions over 12 weeks. After completion of the module, interviews were also conducted with randomly selected students. We concluded that the cooperative learning experiences in the Computer Applications Technology class appear to have an effect on students’ perceived readiness for self-directed learning only in cases where students do not have perceived high self-directed learning skills.