The dilemma of dealing with persistent teaching traditions: findings of a video study     

Corinne Wyss  Mirjam Kocher  Matthias Baer 《师资教育杂志》2017,43(2):191-205

Nowadays, there is a consensus that good teaching and learning needs instructional variation and personalised forms of learning. In teacher education, these concepts have been implemented for years, and prospective teachers are taught accordingly; it is thus assumed that the teaching of novice teachers is in accordance with these new teaching concepts. In the research project ‘ALPHA’, the teaching of novice teachers at the beginning and at the end of their first year in the profession and the teaching of experienced teachers with five or more years of teaching experience was videotaped, so that longitudinal and cross-sectional comparisons were possible. The lessons were analysed by applying a coding system on the instruction and by employing a rater inventory in order to understand the structure and quality of the lessons. Overall, the results indicate high levels of whole class teaching with a rather high level of traditional classroom instruction both for the novice and the experienced teachers. However, the proportions vary depending on the location of teacher education. The results provide evidence that the new teaching concepts learned on the teacher education programme are not necessarily implemented in the classroom and provide possible reasons why this might be the case.  相似文献   

The influence of academic culture on quality management system ISO 9001 maintenance within Malaysian universities     

Siti Arni Basir  John Davies  Jacqueline Douglas  Alexander Douglas 《Journal of Higher Education Policy & Management》2017,39(3):320-340

This study investigates the influence of the elements of academic culture on quality management system ISO 9001 maintenance within Malaysian universities. There is a dearth of empirical studies on maintaining ISO 9001, particularly in the higher education context. From the literature review, academic culture was classified according to four elements – academic freedom, individualism, professionalism and collegiality. Two case studies were conducted within Malaysian universities that had been ISO 9001-certified for 5 years. At the time of this research, these two were the only universities that had certification for their entire organisation. (Most organisations gain certification for specific departments). The findings showed that academic freedom, individualism and collegiality had worked against ISO 9001 maintenance, while professionalism had influenced ISO 9001 maintenance both positively and negatively. The opposites of individualism (teamwork) and collegiality (managerialism) had supported ISO 9001 maintenance in one of the cases.  相似文献   

The changing status of higher education in the ‘moronic inferno’     

Melissa Johnson Morgan 《Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education》2017,21(4):144-149

Getting a good and relevant education is difficult enough to achieve within a context where social and economic needs are constantly unsettled by political policy. The public funding of the education sector has become a contested arena irrespective of a government’s ideology. Recent graduates from various disciplines from Town Planning to Philosophy report in university destination surveys that they have only found employment in areas unrelated to their academic training – for instance, in supermarkets, restaurants and other low-level service industries. How has it happened that the universalisation of mass higher education has contributed to a disconnect between the individual’s social aspirations and their economic status? What happened to the tacit promise that an extended period of intellectual development would prepare the individual for a life of valuable social contribution and financial security? Part of the answer lies in the success of higher education itself. Its popularity has changed its transformative capacity and allowed operational efficiencies to overrule academic quality. The university, ideally seen as a repository of intellectual intuition, has been remade into yet another modern corporation concerned with the bottom line and financial security. Why has it been necessary to remake the university in the image of the department store, supermarket or bank, and how has it been achieved without more critique?  相似文献   

Labour market intermediaries: a corrective to the human capital paradigm (mis)matching skills and jobs?     

Tony Dobbins  Alexandra Plows 《Journal of Education & Work》2017,30(6):571-584

The orthodox supply-side human capital theory (HCT) paradigm is inadequate for understanding and adjusting to labour market volatility in UK regional economies like Wales. This article explores the role of regional labour market intermediaries (LMIs) in matching supply (skills) and demand (job opportunities) in regional labour markets. Some LMIs emerge because the HCT paradigm is failing. One Welsh LMI, Shaping the Future (StF), is explored empirically using qualitative methods. StF mainly adopted HCT tenets, but with some emergent demand-side focus. Despite helping workers adjust to labour market shocks, LMIs are not equipped to fix the structural demand-side problem of finite quality job opportunities in deindustrialized regions that accentuate skill use. A broader ‘skill eco-system’ paradigm is required, emphasising the foundational economy.  相似文献   

Online Schooling in the United States: A Response to Saultz and Fusarelli     

Dennis Beck  Jason LaFrance 《Journal of School Choice》2017,11(1):42-59

In this paper, we discuss some concerns and recommendations of Saultz and Fusarelli (2017), offering nuanced and detailed views of online schooling from a different perspective. This includes addressing challenges regarding online learning such as fluctuating enrollments, financial concerns, quality assurance, and accountability. In addition, we propose recommendations related to funding, better quality data, and oversight and monitoring. We conclude with a short discussion of the need for differentiated research for specific online learning contexts.  相似文献   

Quality,pedagogy and governance in private Higher Education Institutions in Egypt     

Ghada Barsoum 《Africa Education Review》2017,14(1):193-211

Building on a mixed method research approach, this article reports on an analysis of the difference between public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) in Egypt in terms of teaching methods, quality assessment approaches and alumni engagement. An analysis of the survey data compared the experiences of 1 713 graduates of both private and public HEIs. Qualitative case study data seeks to explain the noted differences and similarities. The analysis showed that both types of institutions fall short of providing student-activating teaching methods; engaging students in quality assessment; or supporting graduates through job placement services. The analysis related the similarity between the two types of institutions to the state governance approach and its focus on education inputs, recommending a shift to an accountability regime that is focused on education outcomes and performance.  相似文献   

Quality Improvement in University Counseling Centers     

Cara S. Maffini  Paul L. Toth 《Journal of College Student Psychotherapy》2017,31(1):43-58

University Counseling Centers (UCCs) experience high clinical demands and severe client presentations leaving counselors with limited time and resources to evaluate delivery of services. In this article, we present clinician-friendly quality improvement (QI) strategies used at a large Midwestern university and provide recommendations for implementing QI programs at other UCCs even as their resources may vary. With counselor-led efforts examining and evaluating services, UCCs can use QI programs to inform and improve counseling practices as well as advise university administrators about the positive outcomes of the center’s work.  相似文献   

论创新人格及其培养   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

赵冰洁 《信阳师范学院学报(哲学社会科学版)》2001,21(1):64-67

提出了创新人格是创造活动核心和动力的观点,探讨了影响创造力的六种人格特征坚毅的精神、富有幽默感、高敢为性、高成就动机、独立性强、低焦虑等,针对性地提出了创新人格培养的方法和策略,即培养意志品质、提高对挫折的耐受力、营造民主气氛,实现个体"心理安全"和"心理自由"、尊重孩子的个性、避免不良人格的形成等.  相似文献   

试析高职教育优质课构成要素及教学设计策略     

王敬良 《潍坊教育学院学报》2006,19(3):6-9

开展优质课创建活动,是深化高职教育课堂教学改革,提高课堂教学质量的关键环节,对于保证人才培养质量、提升高职院校核心竞争力具有重要意义。本文通过对高职教育优质课内涵及构成要素的分析,提出了优质课教学设计策略。  相似文献   

台湾《自由中国》杂志研究     

刘业伟 《徐州师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版)》2006,32(2):45-51

《自由中国》杂志在台湾扮演了一个传播民主思想的重要角色,与上世纪20年代的其他政论刊物,在推进中国民主政治的过程中,构成了一代中国自由主义知识分子的价值谱系,在50年代为台湾社会实现政治转型提供了强大的精神资源。考察《自由中国》杂志的创刊与台湾当局的历次交锋等著名历史事件,有助于我们进一步认识台湾的民主政治进程。  相似文献