Maximizing learning without sacrificing the fun: Stealth assessment,adaptivity and learning supports in educational games

In this study, we investigated the validity of a stealth assessment of physics understanding in an educational game, as well as the effectiveness of different game-level delivery methods and various in-game supports on learning. Using a game called Physics Playground, we randomly assigned 263 ninth- to eleventh-grade students into four groups: adaptive, linear, free choice and no-treatment control. Each condition had access to the same in-game learning supports during gameplay. Results showed that: (a) the stealth assessment estimates of physics understanding were valid—significantly correlating with the external physics test scores; (b) there was no significant effect of game-level delivery method on students' learning; and (c) physics animations were the most effective (among eight supports tested) in predicting both learning outcome and in-game performance (e.g. number of game levels solved). We included student enjoyment, gender and ethnicity in our analyses as moderators to further investigate the research questions.     

Inquiry-based mobile learning in secondary school science education: A systematic review

Recent years have seen a growing call for inquiry-based learning in science education, and mobile technologies are perceived as increasingly valuable tools to support this approach. However, there is a lack of understanding of mobile technology-supported inquiry-based learning (mIBL) in secondary science education. More evidence-based, nuanced insights are needed into how using mobile technologies might facilitate students' engagement with various levels of inquiry and enhance their science learning. We, therefore, conducted a robust systematic literature review (SLR) of the research articles on mIBL in secondary school science education that have been published from 2000 to 2019. We reviewed and analysed 31 empirical studies (34 articles) to explore the types of mIBL, and the benefits and constraints of mIBL in secondary school science education. The findings of this SLR suggest new research areas for further exploration and provide implications for science teachers' selection, use and design of mIBL approaches in their teaching.     

当前VB程序设计的教学改革研究

Visual Basic程序设计作为非计算机专业公共基础课,其理论性、实践性强,教学难度大。文章就如何提高教学质量,培养学生综合应用程序开发能力作了探索和改革。     

单片机教学改革初探

本文针对目前单片机课程的教学现状,提出了一些关于单片机教学改革的措施和方法。     

“项目式教学”在高职《C语言》课程中的应用

本文针对高职C语言课程教学中存在的内容安排不合理、教学方法与手段陈旧、学生厌学等问题,提出基于以以就业为导向、以学生为中心,以项目为载体,以工作任务为驱动,将理论与实践有机结合,使学生在完成任务的过程中掌握知识和技能。同时重视职业素养的养成,充分体现职教课程的特色。     

探索物联网人才培养模式

物联网在众多领域有着广泛的应用,产业空间巨大。物联网人才的培养变的尤为重要。根据国家和东莞经济结构的调整及发展战略,本着服务地方经济的理念,调整高等院校的专业方向和专业结构;根据社会经济的需要和安排,制订高等院校的专业人才培养方案和课程标准;根据地方经济环境,建设物联网专业,培养企业需求的人才。     

基于物联网的教育与教学设备监控的研究与应用

新的现代化技术服务于教育是高职院校现代教育发展的必然趋势,文章系统地叙述了高职院校为进一步推动物联网在教育与教学设备监控的应用,做了不断的探索和实践,以期对高职院校的教育与教学设备监控建设工作提供一些借鉴。     

政府与大学关系的历史考察及启示

正确把握政府和大学的关系一方面有助于我们正确理解政府的高等教育政策，另一方面也有助于大学办学自主权的真正落实以及现代大学制度的逐渐形成，这对于我国高等教育发展而言无疑是具有现实意义的课题之一。本文在已有研究的基础上，转换研究视角，以政府与大学之间存在的利益关系为研究线索，发现并提出自大学产生以来政府与大学之间的四种关系形态：无共同利益期、国家利益主导期、大学利益主导期以及利益共生期。文中最后还对如何认识和理解当今我国政府与大学关系进行了讨论。     

论大学生社会责任感的培养

社会责任感的重要性在当今社会里凸显出来。可是，在多种因素的作用下，部分大学生的社会责任感却趋于淡化，这使大学生难以担负起历史的重任。对于部分大学生重才而轻德的现象，高等教育应该承担一定社会责任，这种社会责任就在于强化大学生的社会责任感。     

高等教育服务承诺与政府规制改革

高等教育服务是一个具有时代特征的历史现象 ,在当前显露出全球化背景下经济行为与文化行为互动性特征 ,站在综合国力提升和国际竞争力增强的战略高度审视高等教育服务贸易的长远影响至关重要。通过政府规制改革 ,建立起本国能够负责任地采纳并被其他成员国创造性地适应的高等教育及其服务贸易发展模式是各国政府的重要责任