Narrowness and liberality     

John Agresto 《Academic Questions》2004,17(1):83-86

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Book reviews     

Lawrence Hughes  Estelle Jobson 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2003,19(3):69-72

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The turning point in 1985. The history of appraisal and disposal of records in Iceland     

Kristjana Kristinsdóttir 《Archival Science》2003,3(2):199-204

The article sets off with a brief summary of the history of appraisal and disposal of records as processed at the National Archives of Iceland (NAI) since its establishment in 1882 to present times. Rules on appraisal and disposal of records introduced in 1900, 1911, and 1916 were ignored and all records were kept. Status quo remained until 1985 when a new National Archives Act was passed. The appraisal and disposal process adopted then is described and explained. It included the publication of instructions on records management as well as forms relating to records management. The influence of acts of law on the appraisal and disposal process is explained. Finally the experience with the arrangement of organised appraisal in Iceland is described.  相似文献   

National Testing or Political Testing: I s There a Difference?     

Herbert C. Rudman 《Educational Measurement》1993,12(3):5-9

Are two national reports on standardized testing realistic or simplistic? What is the difference between “political” testing and conventional testing? What are some likely consequences of politicizing school testing?  相似文献   

How sociology texts address gun control     

William R. Tonso 《Academic Questions》2004,17(2):67-79

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Sinister storytellers,magic flutes and spinning tops: the links between play and ‘popular’ culture     

Sandra Smidt 《Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development》2004,24(1):75-85

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Future studies in the academy     

Herbert London 《Academic Questions》1996,9(1):12-23

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Efficiency and Inefficiency in the Ranking in Competitions: the Case of the Queen Elisabeth Music Contest     

Herbert Glejser  Bruno Heyndels 《Journal of Cultural Economics》2001,25(2):109-129

The Queen Elisabeth Contest is one of the most prestigious competitions in classical music. For both the artists who participate and for the public, it is important that the ranking of the finalists be affected as little as possible by exogenous factors relating to the organisation of the competition. Still, it is impossible to control for all contingencies. Thus, the ranking can be expected to deviate from that obtained in a hypothetical full-information assessment process. As such, the ranking may be unfair to the candidates and inefficient in providing information to the consumer. Deviations from the full-information ideal may result from self-selection of candidates, from positive information at the margin, and from differences in circumstances. Analysing data on all piano and violin versions of the Contest over the period 1956–1999, we find strong evidence of biases in the rankingprocess. Confirming previous research, we find that musicians who perform later in the final week or later on a given day in this week (on average) obtain a better classification. Further, in the piano competitions women obtain lower rankings and, prior to 1990, finalists from the Soviet Union obtained higherrankings than average. The jury appreciates innovation in the sense that musicians who perform a more recently composed concerto obtain a higher rank. Finally – especiallyfor violin – the candidate's decision to perform a popular concerto leadsto a lower ranking.  相似文献   

Court-dictated research: A new threat to academic freedom     

Herbert I. London 《Academic Questions》1988,2(1):7-9

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The View from Above: Map Reading Skills Project     

Derek Potgieter  Sandra Olën 《International Information and Library Review》1993,25(4)

In South Africa the education system for black children is fraught with problems. These problems are the direct result of apartheid and have been compounded by poverty and illiteracy. In this article the problem of poorly qualified or unqualified teachers is discussed especially with regard to the teaching of map skills to children in their fifth school year. The project team needed to develop affordable materials which could be used in large classes by teachers after a very short period of training. Books and other materials which are available commercially were examined, but for various reasons were found to be unsuitable for local conditions. After determining the extent of the problem, the project team followed a grassroots process of developing a flip chart which teachers learnt to use with confidence and which enabled pupils to master the concepts and skills necessary for understanding a map.  相似文献