Why is science difficult to learn? Things are seldom what they seem

Abstract The difficulties of learning science are related to the nature of science itself and to the methods by which science is customarily taught without regard to what is known about children's learning. An information processing model is proposed to guide thinking and research in this area.     

Big-Fish--Little-Pond effect on academic self-concept: A cross-cultural (26-country) test of the negative effects of academically selective schools.

Academically selective schools are intended to affect academic self-concept positively, but theoretical and empirical research demonstrates that the effects are negative. The big-fish--little-pond effect (BFLPE), an application of social comparison theory to educational settings, posits that a student will have a lower academic self-concept in an academically selective school than in a nonselective school. This study, the largest cross-cultural study of the BFLPE ever undertaken, tested theoretical predictions for nationally representative samples of approximately 4,000 15-year-olds from each of 26 countries (N=103,558) who completed the same self-concept instrument and achievement tests. Consistent with the BFLPE, the effects of school-average achievement were negative in all 26 countries (M beta=-.20, SD=.08), demonstrating the BFLPE's cross-cultural generalizability. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Data-logging: effects on practical science

Abstract This paper describes an investigation into the processes and effects of using electronic data-logging in practical science. A pilot study of classical laboratory work in schools was compared with similar tasks performed with data-logging systems. A more detailed exploration of pupils' performance was then conducted through an extensive series of observations in a range of secondary schools. The results reinforce previous indications of the potential benefits of data-logging, but such benefits must be viewed in the curriculum context of the type of measurement activity and the pedagogical context of teaching and learning objectives. The paper concludes with a discussion of the latter issues.     

浅谈中等职业学校计算机基础教学

当今社会对中职学校毕业生的计算机应用能力要求越来越高,计算机技术水平的高低以及计算机应用能力的强弱,已经成为今天衡量中职学校毕业生质量和水平的重要尺度之一。而目前计算机基础教学存在教学内容过分单一、教学手段落后等弊端,为了解决这些问题,汲取多年计算机基础教学的实践经验,针对新形式下计算机基础课程的课程体系、教学内容和教学方法的改革进行了探讨。     

高等学校固定资产核算的分析与思考

在高等学校固定资产内涵以及固定资产核算方法的理论基础上,针对当前高等学校固定资产核算存在的问题,提出了高等学校固定资产核算的相关对策.     

中职烹饪新课改对任务驱动法的应用思考

本文分析了任务驱动法在中职烹饪实训教学中的运用,旨在为中等职业学校烹饪专业新课改的教学提供一些思路。     

中职校烹饪教师师资现状调查及对策分析

我国中职校烹饪教育在新时期得到迅速发展,烹饪中等职业教育发展前景良好,但是作为中职校烹饪专业发展的重要组成部分——烹饪教师师资问题却日益突出,本文通过问卷调查,全面了解了当前中等职业学校烹饪专业师资的现状,并提出了对策与解决措施。     

因子分析法和熵值法在高校科技创新评价中的应用

在已有研究的基础上总结出了一套科学合理并具有可行性的高校科技创新评价指标体系,并把因子分析法和熵值法应用于高校科技创新评价.首先对高校科技创新评价体系的5个一级指标分别进行因子分析,然后运用熵值法对其确定权重.分析结果表明两种方法的结合使用能够简化分析对象的结构,使评价结果更具科学性、客观性.     

史学讲座与职校学生人文素质的提高

职校学生由于受到多方面因素的影响,在思想上普遍存在"四缺"现象,而长期的应试教育造成学生人文素质降低是其重要原因,因此,人文素质教育必须成为职业教育的重要内容之一。历史学讲座以其轻松的氛围、灵活的选题、广大的受众、特殊的教师队伍,既可以补充职校学生史学知识常识的不足,而且是提高学生人文素质的有效渠道之一。     

高职院校二级分院用人机制改革探讨

高职院校用人机制改革是各项改革中的重中之重,也是高职院校改革是否成功的重要标志之一。实施用人机制的改革就是要搞活用人机制,加大二级分院用人的自主权,引进企业的优质资源,专任教师与兼职教师相结合,通过"混编师资团队"建设完善"双师结构"师资队伍建设,从而提高人才培养质量。