Blended learning in higher education: professional development in a Hong Kong university     

Jennifer Catharine Evans  Hennie Yip  Kannass Chan  Christine Armatas  Ada Tse 《高等教育研究与发展》2020,39(4):643-656

ABSTRACT

Online learning has become a ubiquitous part of the educational landscape and how teachers are supported in developing approaches to teaching online is a fundamental aspect of the students’ learning experience. Based on the implementation of a professional development course on becoming an online teacher offered in a blended learning mode at one university in Hong Kong, this article proposes that offering this type of professional development in a blended mode is very effective in facilitating enhanced usage of the university’s learning management system. In a blended mode, teachers are actively engaged with blended learning and were found to make more extensive use of features/tools in Blackboard after they attended the professional development course. Results support that offering professional development in a blended mode provides teachers with an authentic student perspective, at the same time as they take guided steps in the teacher’s role in blended learning.  相似文献   

Professional mobilities in the creative industries: The role of “place” for young people aspiring for a creative career     

Caitriona Noonan 《Cultural Trends》2015,24(4):299-309

Within creative industries policy, two themes have been situated as central to the needs of the creative economy: the economic importance of place and the role of education in delivering a better-equipped workforce. However, these themes have rarely overlapped in either policy thinking or academic research, and so this article focuses on the relationship between place, education and professional aspirations for young people. Using the findings from qualitative interviews with media studies students within higher education (HE), this article analyses how the perceived attributes of some locations may provide industry credibility and the promise of enhanced professional mobility. It examines the tangible and symbolic value of place within young people's career development in the creative industries. The findings highlight how the links between place and education can influence the professional process, and how place shapes young people's perceptions of and opportunities for work in the creative industries. Finally, this research emphasises how current theories on creative industries policy and HE provision need to be extended to take greater account of the ways in which the attributes of localities can be used as a catalyst for individual professionalism amongst young people, and the ways in which certain places (mainly rural) may be disadvantaged in the current policy trajectory.  相似文献   

‘They think that if you're a teacher here … you're not clever enough to be a proper teacher’: the courtesy stigma experienced by teachers employed at schools for pupils with behavioural,emotional and social difficulties (BESD)     

Karen E. Broomhead 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2016,16(1):57-64

A wealth of literature has identified that children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) and their families are frequently stigmatised due to the perceived controllable and ‘invisible’ nature of this special educational need (SEN). Yet little research has considered the impact of this stigma on another group of individuals, educational practitioners employed in BESD schools. This is despite these professionals working in close contact with pupils with BESD, a heavily stigmatised group, on a regular basis. This paper therefore, details a study which explored perceptions of stigma specifically with educational professionals employed in schools for pupils with BESD. Semi‐structured interviews with nine practitioners (including head teachers and class teachers with additional responsibilities) were conducted, all of whom had worked within the BESD sector for at least 10 years, with data being analysed via Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Findings revealed how educational practitioners employed in BESD schools experienced courtesy stigma, with many not being perceived as ‘proper’ teachers due to a discourse of care surrounding BESD. Other professionals reported much confusion from their mainstream colleagues and other individuals about how they could want to work with such ‘challenging’ pupils. This courtesy stigma was linked to the wider stigma surrounding BESD schools, which were often ignorantly perceived to be full of ‘bad boys’ or ‘absolute horrors’. This paper concludes by considering the implications of these findings for policy and practice, and provides recommendations for addressing the identified stigma towards practitioners employed in BESD schools.  相似文献   

对我国20年基础教育体育新课改若干认识问题的澄清与分析     

季浏 《上海体育学院学报》2020,(1):21-30

分析我国20年基础教育体育新课改中的若干认识问题,包括体育新课改是健康与技术之争、是唯兴趣论、对现实问题的把握和分析存在认识偏差、缺乏理论和实践基础、模糊了课程目标、缺乏体育课程教学内容的指导、否定传统教学方法、否定教师评价和结果评价、否定教师教育的主导地位、出现1条错误的问题认识和解决链条等10个方面,对其进行回应,以落实“立德树人”的根本任务和“健康第一”的指导思想,深化体育与健康课程改革,促进学生身心健康、体魄强健、全面发展。  相似文献   

电机学精品在线开放课程校企合作初探     

肖金凤  徐祖华  邓攀 《中国教育技术装备》2020,(4):50-52

工程教育专业认证背景下,电机学省级精品在线开放课程注重校企合作,收集丰富的生产现场教学资源,聘请企业专家录制教学视频,开展网上讨论、网上直播课等。下阶段校企合作重点是编写理论和实践教材、共建电机科技活动实训室、企业专家指导网上PBL项目、指导学生选取企业真题申报大创项目。  相似文献   

日本法科大学院制度新近发展研究     

陶建国  闫天宇 《保定学院学报》2016,(6):46-51

2004年，日本建立法科大学院教育制度，目的是改革传统的法学教育和司法考试弊端，为日本培养高素质的法律家人才。法科大学院注重法律实务教育，由具有丰富实务经验的法律家担任教学工作，毕业生获得法务博士学位，并可获得直接参加司法考试的资格。近几年来，受司法考试合格率和就业率较低的影响，法科大学院的报考和录取人数不断下降，一些法科大学院停止招生。为了解决面临的问题，大学自身不断探索新的教育方法，政府也出台了相关改革方案。从最近的改革措施来看，主要包括改革法科大学院体制、提高教学质量、满足学生多样化需求、建立就业支援组织、完善司法考试制度等。  相似文献   

“一带一路”战略背景下高校管理思路的适应性调整     

衷欢 《保定学院学报》2016,(6):109-113

伴随“一带一路”战略的实施，高校作为人才的输出和储备的重要领域，其教育和管理思路需要及时进行调整，让学生能够更快地适应现代社会发展需求，培养具有创新意识和长远眼光的优秀人才。为此，高校应调整人才培养模式，结合区域经济推进科技创新与智力支持，不断拓展人文交流平台。  相似文献   

高校篮球运动员专项体能特征分析研究     

金彬彬  陈清 《体育科技文献通报》2020,(4):171-171,175

在篮球运动当中,专项体能培养是帮助运动员熟练掌握篮球技能并进行实战应用的重要条件。文章采用文献资料等,根据分析高校篮球运动员的专项体能的特征,提出了有效培养高校篮球运动员的专项体能训练的手段与办法,旨为进一步推进高校篮球专项体能训练的发展。  相似文献   

Forty years later,a systematic literature review on inclusion in physical education (1975–2015): A teacher perspective     

《Educational Research Review》2016

The first objective of this work is to systematically list the international studies about the inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education (PE) from the teachers' perspective. Sixty studies met our selection criteria and are listed. The second objective is to analyse the content of the literature according to the inductive and thematic approach of Thomas and Harden (2008). Our thematic analysis highlights: a) the factors that influence PE teachers' positive or negative attitudes and predispositions towards the inclusion of students with disabilities and b) the factors that can positively influence the inclusion of students with disabilities in PE classes, according to the teachers' representations. Based on these sets of factors, we propose some adapted PE training content for PE teachers. These training content proposals form the basis of research perspectives.  相似文献   

Implementing Student‐Centered Learning Practices in a Large Enrollment,Introductory Food Science and Human Nutrition Course     

Debra Korte  Nicholas Reitz  Shelly J. Schmidt 《Journal of Food Science Education》2016,15(1):23-33

Informed by the latest research on how people learn, effective teachers address both aspects of the teaching–learning equation—they engage students in the course material by implementing best teaching practices and they prepare students for learning by sharing best learning practices. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of student‐centered learning practices on students’ perceptions of their ability to learn, specifically in a large enrollment, introductory food science and human nutrition course. Featured student‐centered learning practices included required assignments, optional study tools, and supplemental learning resources. A mixed method survey instrument with 5‐point Likert scales and qualitative, open‐ended questions was used to determine students’ (1) use of optional study tools and supplemental learning resources; (2) perceptions as to the quality and impact of required assignments, optional study tools, and supplemental learning resources to enhance their ability to learn; (3) perceptions as to the usefulness of required assignments, optional study tools, and supplemental learning resources to help them perform better in this course; and (4) overall satisfaction, as a learner, in this course. Overall, students identified study guides (developed using Bloom's taxonomy action verbs) (Mean = 4.34), microthemes (Mean = 4.27), and quizzes (Mean = 4.11) as the most beneficial resources to enhance their learning of the course material. Overall, 85% of students said they were extremely or very satisfied as learners in the course and nearly 75% of the students said the student‐centered learning practices should be offered to future FSHN 101 students.  相似文献