The meeting mainly concentrated on the following issues:
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participation of the AUCC in public policy on higher education and research
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problems facing the research community in Canada
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the status of women in universities
An important part of the conference was cax'ried out in the form of workshops which had the following themes:
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the problems of ahanging growth rates
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the nature and level of university research
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international aspects of university operations
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graduate education
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the future of the community of scholars
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the evaluation of performance in the university
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continuing education
The below article is based on papers presented at the meeting devoted to the international aspects of university operations in Canada.
The traditional role of universities throughout the world has always been to:
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safeguard and preserve knowledge
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impart and disseminate knowledge
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expand the frontiers of knowledge
To this list was recently added a fourth dimension, which, implicitely, has always existed, namely:
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to contribute to the cultural, social and economic development of society
The meeting mainly concentrated on the following issues:
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participation of the AUCC in public policy on higher education and research;
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problems facing the research community in Canada;
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the status of women in universities;
An important part of the conference was carried out in the form of workshops which had the following themes: ‐ the problems of changing growth rates;
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the nature and level of university research;
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international aspects of university operations;
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graduate education;
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the future of the community of scholars;
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the evaluation of performance in the university;
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continuing education.
The below article is based on papers presented at the meeting devoted to the international aspects of university operations in Canada. 相似文献
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definition of distant studies
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the social image of the distant student (society's appreciation, acceptance etc.)
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the reasons behind the introduction of distant study
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students’ situation in this form of study
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planning and organization, of distant study courses
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functions of distant study courses
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interaction between tutors and students;
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construction of study materials for distant study;
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methods and media;
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research on and development of distant study.
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the future programme of the Committee.
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(a) both the mother and child were able to maintain a continuous communication sequence;
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(b) the mother structured both tasks, but structured the new task more, and allowed some flexibility in the old task;
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(c) the language used by the mother was ‘restricted';
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(d) in responding to her child's behaviour, the mother made more use of verbal cues and used fewer non‐verbal cues
The main points raised in discussions were as follows:
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the current situation and trends in tertiary education;
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the recognition of degrees and diplomas;
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the future existence of the Committee for Higher Education and Research;
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the current situation and trends in university research;
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the teaching of human rights;
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mobility of higher education staff and students;
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the future programme of the Committee.
The information presented below concentrates on some of the above points. 相似文献
The main points raised in discussions were as follows:
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the current situation and trends in tertiary education;
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the recognition of degrees and diplomas;
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the future existence of the Committee for Higher Education and Research;
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the current situation and trends in university research;
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the teaching of human rights;
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mobility of higher education staff and students;
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the future programme of the Committee.
The information presented below concentrates on some of the above points. 相似文献
The committee has recently presented its findings, which concentrate on the following issues:
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the distribution of higher education places between the regions of Finland;
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the regional effects of a unit of higher education;
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the regional distribution of the higher education system and the administrative decisions concerning regional development;
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principles informing the regional expansion of the higher education system;
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resources for the regional expansion of the higher education system.
The below information gives the main elements of the committee's report. 相似文献
A study on students' metacognitive strategies was carried out with over a thousand secondary and pre-university students from 12 schools. A questionnaire adapted from Biggs (1987) was administered to students at various levels (Secondary 2, Secondary 4, Pre-University 1), from different academic tracks (General, Science, Arts) and academic streams (Special, Express, and Normal). They were required to self-report on their metacognitive beliefs; their use of metacognitive strategies in mental tasks involving memory, problem solving and comprehension; and their attitudes towards the learning of various academic subjects. 20 items from the questionnaire which were related to problem solving were categorized into four stages, namely, orientation, organisation, execution and verification and data from these items were analysed.
Some findings that emerged were:
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(a) Normal stream students exhibited a lower usage of metacognitive strategies as compared to students from the Express and Special streams.
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(b) Metacognitive strategies used by Normal stream students tended to be of the “surface” type.
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(c) There was no significant difference in the frequency of usage of metacognitive strategies between students from different academic tracks.
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(d) During the problem solving process, students spent most time on evaluation of answers rather than on monitoring their understanding.
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(e) Students from different levels (Secondary 2, Secondary 4 and Pre-University) exhibited similar frequency of usage of metacognitive strategies in problem solving.
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The implications of these findings on future research and development projects as well as the teaching of metacognitive strategies are discussed in the paper.
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Subject choice at Advanced level is largely felt to be freely made rather than enforced.
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Attitudes to wider courses are adverse rather than favourable.
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High ability pupils are relatively concentrated in specialist courses, particularly the Sciences.
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Many specialist pupils have a very wide range of achievement at Ordinary level.
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The more able pupils make earlier subject choice decisions than the weaker: Science specialists show earliest decision times.
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Subject choice is seen as easy rather than difficult by three‐fifths of the sample pupils, and by three‐quarters of Science specialists.
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Science subjects are perceived, by either sex, as more closely interrelated than Arts subjects.
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Mathematics is unusual in that it consistently attracts higher rates of dislike than other subjects, though four‐fifths of those taking it would still select it if a choice had to be made again.
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Definitions of ‘specialization’ need reconsideration.
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(1) voluntary submission to inspection could not be counted on;
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(2) local forms of inspection were completely ineffective;
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(3) a strong central government inspectorate was much more effective but made mistakes in its formative years;
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(4) the absence of any tradition of schooling and all that went with it added to the great educational responsibilities imposed upon the factory inspector;
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(5) some influence may be traced in negative and positive ways upon Her Majesty's inspectors of schools.
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creation of one system of higher education with no distinction between university and higher vocational training;
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introduction of as large a range of courses as possible;
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inclusion of student research only where the study programme requires it;
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introduction of a more general type of higher education in addition, to courses providing students with specific professional qualifications.
Material is included on teachers' anticipations prior to being video‐recorded, and on their reactions after the session, which include their comments on personal presentation, on the anxiety of the experience and on their teaching.
The findings indicate that:
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first reactions to viewing the playback often include comment upon aspects of personal presentation (appearance, voice)
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relatively little comment is made about their teaching as such'(teachers may need a ‘language’ for describing and evaluating their teaching)
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steps need to be taken by staff developers to act supportively to reduce anxieties
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the recordings were thought by participating teachers to represent typical samples of their teaching.
Some 471 students of the teachers involved in the project completed a brief questionnaire and the largest single response supports the teachers' view that the recording was typical. 相似文献
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its beginnings in broadcasting in the fifties and sixties;
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its development through the video age in the seventies and eighties, with widening scope and opportunity as a result of developments in production and reception/recording equipment and an expansion of communication channels;
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its present potential, at the dawn of the interactive age, as a result of the influences of new technology.
The article then examines the problems of integrating new television‐related technologies into the educational system and draws attention to:
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the frequent past failures of the educational system to fully exploit new technologies, resulting in superficial integration and ineffectual use;
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the current tensions between the traditional educational technology approach and the drives behind much new technology;
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the need for appropriate systems and structures to ensure that the evaluation of such new technologies is properly resourced and effectively carried out.
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(i)Adequate budget to allow for expenditure on models, visual materials, acquisition of background information, etc.
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(ii)Secretarial staff for typing and administration
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(iii)Laboratory technicians
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(iv)Visual aid staff
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(v)All resources available to the industrialist viz: information library, telephone, typing, stationery, workspace, storage, etc.
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(vi)The active cooperation of academic and technical staff
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(vii)Flexibility in timetabling and room allocations
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(viii)Seminar members who will command the respect of the students and will readily adapt to role playing where necessary
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(ix)Studio masters who are totally committed to the group analysis method of teaching and are, therefore, willing to allot substantial proportions of their time to student consultation
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(x)A cooperative administrative staff.
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intelligence is the major determinant of school achievement;
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bright children tend to come from smaller families than dull children;
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relatively unstable children have a better level of school achievement than stable children;
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extraversion‐introversion had no effect on school achievement.
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Professor György Adam (Hungary), Rector of Budapest University;
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Professor Gunnar Adler‐Karlsson (Sweden), Roskilde University;
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Professor Hélène Ahrweiler (France), President of the University of Paris I;
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Professor Johan Galtung (Norway), Director General of the Inter‐University Centre of Post‐Graduate Studies in Dubrovnik;
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Dr. Stefan Kwiatkowski (Poland), Deputy Director of the Institute of Science Policy and Higher Education in Warsaw;
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Professor Mircea Malita (Romania), Bucharest University,’ Counsellor to the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania;
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Professor Manfred Nast (GDR), Secretary to the Council of Higher Education Institutions of the German Democratic Republic;
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Professor James A. Perkins (USA), Chairman of the International Council for Educational Development (ICED);
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Professor Branko Pribicevic (Yugoslavia), Belgrade University;
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Professor Ludwig Raiser (FRG), President of the Standing Conference of Rectors and Vice‐chancellors of the European Universities (CRE);
Professor Yuri Zhdanov (USSR), Rector of Rostov University.
Also at the meeting were observers and representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Council of Europe, International Association of Universities (IAU), the European Cultural Foundation and Association des Universités Partiellement ou Entièrement de Langue Frangaise (AUPELF).
The meeting was opened by the Representative of the Director General of UNESCO, Mr. René Ochs, Director of the Division of Higher Education and of Training of Education Personnel.
H.E. Mrs. Suzana Gddea, Minister of Education and Learning of the Socialist Republic of Romania, addressed the meeting during the inaugural session on behalf of the Romanian Government.
We give below a summary of the discussions. This is not an official report of the meeting. (For further information on this meeting and its follow‐up see page 32 in this issue.) 相似文献
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transfer of a number of degrees and courses from the Old to the New University and as well as the creation of new courses and degrees in the New University;
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changes in the administrative structures of higher education institutions (Old and New University)
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introduction of a worker‐student scheme for university entry;
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changes in the distribution of authority on higher education.
The introduction of the reform is regulated by the Education (Amendment) Act, 1978. Outlined below are the main elements of this reform as they are introduced in the Act, with a special emphasis on the new “worker‐student scheme for university admission” 相似文献
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general information on the education system in Rumania
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teacher training in the utilization of educational media
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teacher training with a view to the improvement of teaching‐learning systems
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teacher training in the new information and communication technologies
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(i) Boys performed better than girls on Paper I questions.
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(ii) For the compulsory questions on both papers boys did significantly better than the girls on the following topics – mensuration, statistics, arithmetic, geometry and probability while the girls out-performed the boys on algebra and graphs.
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(iii) Boys also surpassed girls on the compulsory questions which tested spatial ability.
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(iv) In Paper II, section B, girls showed a marked preference for questions on algebra and graphs, and vectors in two dimensions while the boys' only marked preference was the question on mensuration.
The pupils' grades in Mathematics were also compared with those of the other subjects they took in the English medium examination and it was found that grades in Physics, Science (Chemistry, Physics) and Metalwork – the so called Mathematics-related subjects – did not correlate to the same degree for the two sexes.
The Mathematics results of the Singapore candidature in ‘O’ level Mathematics examination revealed that on the whole boys performed better than girls. 相似文献