Discrete Choice Modeling in Education: An Innovative Method to Assess Teaching Practices

Self‐reported measures are an easy, time‐efficient, and low‐cost way to collect research data compared to other assessment methods. They are, however, characterized by several limitations regarding the quality and the clarity of the data they produce, especially when they are implemented in education. The main purpose of the current study was to use a method called discrete choice modeling (DCM) in education, in order to develop a self‐reported instrument that will reduce the bias for socially desirable responses and to assess teachers’ practices in physical activity. DCM method has the ability to overcome the respondents’ tendency to answer in a socially desirable way. A nationally representative sample of 531 Greek early educators participated in this study and were administered a self‐assessment questionnaire based on DCM. Results showed that the DCM based newly developed instrument manages to assess effectively educators’ practices and provided evidence of the applicability of the method in education. Further implications and future recommendations regarding the effective application of DCM in education are discussed.     

Diversity Literary Awards: A Tool for Assessing an Academic Library’s Collection

Abstract

Diversity literary awards and other sources were used to create a list of high-quality titles written by and about underrepresented groups. This list was used to assess the diversity and inclusiveness of the library collections of a land-grant university in the Pacific Northwest and compare it to peer institutions. Gaps in the collection and acquisition processes were identified and will be used to improve the processes to increase the number of diverse titles added to the library’s collections.     

Analyzing Food Science Research for Publishing Characteristics as a Model for Understanding the Needs of Researchers

Abstract

This paper provides a methodology to study the characteristics of the research output from a university department. The faculty publications and their cited references over a 10-year period were used as the basis for this study to identify their publishing patterns and the types of material they are publishing; a core set of journals and other resources they are publishing in and citing over this period; the characteristics of the journals in which they publish and cite; the degree of openness of their publications and their citation advantage; and the age of resources that are referenced.     

中国传统文化与学校体育可持续发展

中国传统文化是学校体育可持续发展的外环境因素，它主要由儒家、道家和禅宗文化构成，具有中庸和平、泛道德性、人文精神、非独立性、静止停滞、乡土情结等特质，通过研究它的理性因素对学校体育可持续发展的正面影响和非理性因素带来的负面影响，来探讨在学校体育思想、内容和方法上应采取的发展对策。     

网络文学与传统文学的比较

进入21世纪,随着互联网的崛起,网络文学应运而生。它的出现,引起了人们的关注与好奇,也带来了人们的困惑与争议。它的发展,对传统文学发生了深层次的影响。     

关于足球专修课成绩评定问题的探讨

采用文献资料法、调查法、因素分析法和实验法，对足球专修学生成绩的评定问题进行了比较系统的综合研究，为制定评定学生足球专项成绩体系和权重等提供了客观依据。建立了技、战术考核评分模式。     

高校弱势群体学生体育活动现状调查与分析

采用问卷调查法和常规统计法，对高校弱势群体学生体育活动现状进行调查。结果发现，学校对弱势群体学生的体育活动重视不够；没有一所学校有保障弱势群体学生参加体育活动的规章制度；近六成的弱势群体学生不经常参加体育活动。建议体育教师应掌握弱势群体学生的活动特点，积极开展传统体育项目。     

电大生《经济数学基础》课程学习困难的成因分析

本文对电大生《经济数学基础》课程学习困难的成因进行了分析,并对教师在该课程教学中要注意的问题提出了几点建议。     

Interactive Storytelling: From the Book of Genesis

Keith Park, advisory teacher for Sense (the National Deafblind Rubella Association) in Greenwich and Lewisham, London, has written about his approach to interactive storytelling for BJSE before. This article describes a series of poetry workshops based on chapters 37 to 45 of the Book of Genesis (the story of Joseph and his family) using the text of the King James Bible of 1611. The workshops took place at Charlton School in Greenwich between September and November 2002. The full text of the Genesis workshops, with a clear exposition of their implementation, is provided here but the article begins with a restatement of the principles of interactive storytelling. The importance of developing curriculum access for pupils with multi-sensory impairments while simultaneously supporting staff who work with these young people in schools is emphasised. Keith Park discusses the relevance of the circle concept in storytelling and the strong focus, in the poetry workshops, on rhythm. He goes on to evaluate the impact of the workshops, both in terms of staff confidence and through examples of the pupils' responses mapped against the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) framework for recognising the attainments of pupils with learning difficulties. The article concludes with some indications of further developments in this exciting and innovative area of practice.     

对体育院校新设民族传统体育专业的思考

武术专业更改为民族体育专业后,拓展了专业口径,扩大了知识面,但单科院校在扩大专业口径的同时,切不可丢掉专业的特色和失去专业水准,这是单科院校生存和发展的前提和条件.短时期内,本专业以武术为龙头、为主体的办学方针不可动摇.民族民间体育和传统体育养生两个专业方向,从开课之日起,就得解决师资、器材、场馆等问题.