Identifying needs and enhancing learning about climate change adaptation for water professionals at the post-graduate level     

David Alan George  Poh-Ling Tan  Jeffrey Frank Clewett 《Environmental Education Research》2016,22(1):62-88

Using a participatory learning approach, we report on the delivery and evaluation of a climate change and risk assessment tool to help manage water risks within the agricultural sector. Post-graduate water-professional students from a range of countries, from both developed and emerging economies were involved in using this tool. Our approach included participative learning tools – group discussion, software, and risk matrices. The materials developed met the needs of the students, allowing these students to incorporate their learning and adapt the package of materials for use in their home countries. Analysis of evaluations show that the tools and materials are particularly useful and emphasizes the need for sound learning materials and tools, funding to deliver training, and policy support to accelerate education and adoption of authentic climate change adaptation practices. The expected benefits for water professionals about climate change will be translated into improved socioeconomic and environmental outcomes if adopted.  相似文献   

Growing up female in multi-ethnic Malaysia     

Jason Tan 《Asia Pacific Journal of Education》2016,36(1):190-191

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EUROPEAN DISSERTATION SUMMARIES     

Mijung Kim  Aik‐Ling Tan 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(4):465-472

To alleviate teachers’ reluctance toward practical work, there has been much discussion on teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge, teaching materials, and failsafe strategies for practical work. Despite these efforts, practical work is still regarded as a challenging task for many elementary science teachers. To understand the complexity of teachers’ conflicts in practical work, this study examines teachers’ ideas about teaching and learning that influence teachers’ decision‐making and action on teaching practical work. More important than knowing technical–rational aspects of practical work is to understand the internal contradictions that teachers have to resolve within themselves regarding their capabilities and beliefs about science teaching and practical work. Using stories and experiences of 38 third‐year university students in a science method course in Korea, we seek to understand the conflicts and negotiations that they experience as they make decisions regarding practical work throughout their course. Reflective writings and group discussions on their lived experiences and concerns were used to probe participants’ ideas on teaching using practical work. From written and verbal data, themes were saturated in terms of the aspects which could (dis)encourage their practice. Results suggest that there are multifactorial challenges in pre‐service teachers’ understandings and concerns in practical work. Besides time, materials, and curriculum, pedagogical assumptions and values also compositely challenge the minds of teachers. As the pre‐service elementary teachers negotiated within themselves the importance of science in classroom and social levels, the question is raised about their identities as pre‐service elementary teachers to appreciate the balance between science teaching and practical work.  相似文献   

How can pre-service primary teachers' perspectives contribute to a pedagogy that problematises the ‘practical’ in teacher education?     

Déirdre Ní Chróinín  Ailbhe Kenny  Elaine Murtagh  Elaine Vaughan 《Irish Educational Studies》2013,32(2):251-267

This study examined pre-service primary teachers' perspectives on teaching and learning experiences within college-based courses in ‘practical’ subject areas within a teacher education programme. Following three individual lectures (one each in art, music and physical education), pre-service teachers (n=11) participated in focus group interviews sharing their perspectives on the teaching and learning experiences. These data were analysed thematically and supported by teacher educators' (n=3) planning and reflection documentation. Although the problematic nature of the ‘practical’ suggests appeal and peril of the ‘practical’, the important nature of negotiating the ‘practical’ to enhance student learning is apparent. Students emphasised the value of practical engagement and expressed a strong preference for working in groups to create a safe learning environment to develop confidence and competence. These insights suggest key aspects of a pedagogy of teacher education in these ‘practical’ areas. The importance of being aware of and, in some cases, challenging student perspectives on how they learn best in these curricular areas is discussed.  相似文献   

President's Message by Elaine Surbeck     

Elaine Surbeck 《Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education》2013,34(2)

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大众文化背景下高校思想政治教育的重构与整合     

刘爱琳  王寅 《商丘职业技术学院学报》2007,6(3):17-19

在社会转型过程中，大众文化以其娱乐性、流行性和大众参与性的特征，迅速占领着高校校园的文化市场，对高校思想政治教育产生了强烈的冲击与挑战。本文拟在剖析大众文化对高校思想政治教育影响的基础上，进一步探讨大众文化背景下如何实现高校思想政治教育的重构与整合。  相似文献   

农村留守儿童问题研究:现状与前瞻   总被引：7，自引：0，他引：7  

刘祖强  谭淼 《教育导刊》2006,(6):62-64,61

近年来，农村留守儿童问题已逐渐成为媒体和学术界关注的焦点。然而，目前的研究无论理论上还是实践中均显不足。本文梳理了不同学科在这一问题上的研究成果，揭示尚待研究的问题域。  相似文献   

论网络环境下的高校思想政治工作创新     

粟峰 《湖南广播电视大学学报》2005,(2):26-27

网络条件下思想政治工作与传统思想政治工作相比，具有民主化、信息化、社会化等时代特征。现代网络技术为当代高校思想政治工作带来发展机遇的同时，也带来了严重的负面影响。因此，必须从如下几个方面创新高校思想政治工作机制：理顺管理体制；加强网络研究，探索传播规律；强化法制意识，规范网上行为；采用新的工作内容、方法和技术。  相似文献   

软件工程的历史与发展趋势     

王博然  苏钢 《北京工业职业技术学院学报》2008,7(3)

软件是一种特殊的产品,随着其规模和复杂性的提高、使用范围的扩大,需要从技术和管理两方面对软件的开发过程进行控制。从软件工程这门学科和技术出现的背景出发,回顾了软件工程在近40年来理论、方法和实践中的成果。最后结合Internet技术和平台的挑战,初步讨论了软件工程需要面对的新挑战。  相似文献   

李政道科学艺术观给教育的启示   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

苏耀能  全宏瑞 《桂林师范高等专科学校学报》2003,17(1):97-100

李政道的科学与艺术观给数育的启示是：求实创新是教育的出路；未来教育科学与艺术并重；理论和实践相结合有利于人才的培养；科学与艺术的结合是时代发展的必然。  相似文献