Cross-cultural language learning and web design complexity     

Ji Yong Park 《Interactive Learning Environments》2013,21(1):19-36

Accepting the fact that culture and language are interrelated in second language learning (SLL), the web sites should be designed to integrate with the cultural aspects. Yet many SLL web sites fail to integrate with the cultural aspects and/or focus on language acquisition only. This study identified three issues: (1) anthropologists’ cultural models mostly adopted in cross-cultural web user interface have been superficially used; (2) web designers deal with culture as a fixed one which needs to be modeled into interface design elements, so (3) there is a need for a communication framework between educators and design practitioners, which can be utilized in web design processes. This paper discusses what anthropology can contribute to language learning, mediated through web design processes and suggests a cultural user experience framework for web-based SLL by presenting an exemplary matrix. To evaluate the effectiveness of the framework, the key stakeholders (learners, teachers, and designers) participated in a case scenario-based evaluation. The result shows a high possibility that the framework can enhance the effective communication and collaboration for the cultural integration.  相似文献   

Modeling Ability Differentiation in the Second-Order Factor Model     

Dylan Molenaar  Conor V. Dolan  Han L.J. van der Maas 《Structural equation modeling》2013,20(4):578-594

In this article we present factor models to test for ability differentiation. Ability differentiation predicts that the size of IQ subtest correlations decreases as a function of the general intelligence factor. In the Schmid–Leiman decomposition of the second-order factor model, we model differentiation by introducing heteroscedastic residuals, nonlinear factor loadings, and a skew-normal second-order factor distribution. Using marginal maximum likelihood, we fit this model to Spanish standardization data of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (3rd ed.) to test the differentiation hypothesis.  相似文献   

Review of Discovering Structural Equation Modeling Using Stata—Revised Edition,     

Ji Hoon Ryoo  Dingjing Shi 《Structural equation modeling》2013,20(1):162-165

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The Impact of Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention on University Resident Assistants     

Deborah J. Taub  Heather L. Servaty‐Seib  Nathan Miles  Ji‐Yeon Lee  Carrie A. Wachter Morris  Susan L. Prieto‐Welch  Donald Werden 《Journal of College Counseling》2013,16(1):64-78

Resident assistants (RAs) can serve as important suicide prevention gatekeepers. The purpose of the study was to determine if training improved RAs’ crisis communications skills and suicide‐related knowledge and to determine if the knowledge elements predicted crisis communications skills. New RAs showed significant improvement in all areas from pretest to posttest, whereas returning RAs showed no significant increase in any of the areas. None of the knowledge areas predicted communications skills for either group.  相似文献   

基于低碳理念的东部华侨城景区建设探讨     

韩环环  彭莎 《乐山师范学院学报》2013,(4):72-76

低碳旅游是新形势下旅游可持续发展的重要方式,低碳景区的建设是低碳旅游发展的重要依托,也是必然趋势。文章探讨了低碳旅游与低碳景区的内涵与意义,以东部华侨城景区为例,分析了该景区的低碳旅游现状,从旅游企业的角度在低碳运营和低碳管理方面提出具体建议,以促进东部华侨城的低碳景区建设。  相似文献   

Comparison of Preschoolers' Narratives,the Classroom Book Environment,and Teacher Attitudes Toward Literacy Practices in Korea and the United States     

Young-Ja Lee  Myae Han  Judith A. Schickedanz 《Early education and development》2013,24(2):234-255

This study investigated Korean and U.S. preschoolers’ personal and fictional narratives, their classroom book environments, and their teachers’ attitudes about reading aloud. The participants were 70 Korean and American 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in 2 university lab preschools and their 4 teachers. The structures and content of the preschoolers’ personal and fictional narratives were analyzed. The teachers’ attitudes and practices about their language and literacy curriculum, including books provided in the classroom and selected for reading aloud, were examined for associations with preschoolers’ narrative productions. Research Findings: The content of preschoolers’ personal narratives and the structural levels of their fictional narratives differed between the 2 Korean and 2 U.S. classrooms. The classroom book environments in the Korean and U.S. classrooms also differed, with more fictional books displayed in the 2 U.S. classrooms than in the 2 Korean classrooms. The 2 Korean and 2 U.S. preschool teachers also held different attitudes about the use of fiction and nonfiction for read-aloud story sessions, and U.S. teachers allocated more time in their school day for reading aloud than did Korean teachers. Practice or Policy: U.S. preschoolers may profit from a greater balance between fiction and nonfiction books in the classroom. Korean children might benefit from more exposure to fiction and fantasy along with more practice in creating fictional narratives.  相似文献   

Measure the Volume of a Tree: A Transformative Modeling Lesson on Measurement for Prospective Middle-school Science Teachers     

Ji Shen  David F. Jackson 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2013,24(2):225-247

Measurement is an essential skill that students need to develop in both mathematics and science classes. However, many students only develop very superficial understanding regarding the nature of measurement. Building upon modeling-based work, we construct a framework that views measurement as a complex set of knowledge and skills one can use to transform a model and/or a referent and their variations and bring them together in a coherent way. We use this framework to guide the design and implementation of a unit on measuring the volume of a tree with two cohorts of prospective teachers of middle grades. With selected examples, we illustrate our framework in terms of the relationship between modeling and measurement. We provide insights on how to design activities that enhance students’ in-depth understanding of measurement.  相似文献   

论黄仲则的《竹眠词》     

纪玲妹 《南京师范大学文学院学报》2013,(1):69-73

清代黄仲则《竹眠词》题材丰富,特色鲜明,真挚动人。其中最引人注目的是那些以真率之笔抒写不平之鸣的感怀词。爱情词也颇为人称道,具有抒情对象的模糊性与恋爱情节明晰性的特点。黄仲则词在创作风格上是豪放与婉约兼具。黄仲则词在清词和整个词史上有一定的地位。  相似文献   

“生活儒家”:儒学未来发展路向     

马寄 《湖州师范学院学报》2013,(5):73-77

儒学的未来发展路向是"日常儒学"。文章通过"日常生活"的诸特点勾勒出"日常生活"的面相,描绘在现代化的背景下,传统"日常生活"遭遇解构的命运。因此,如何重构"日常生活"成为了时代的课题。基于儒学就是"日常生活"之学,重构"日常生活",儒学当仁不让。  相似文献   

微博营销方式探析     

李济 《湖北广播电视大学学报》2013,33(7):85-86

随着网络的不断普及和发展,企业在传统营销方式的基础上不断拓展新的营销策略即网络营销,而在新时代的网络环境下,微博的出现,为企业打开了另一扇大门。微博营销作为网络营销策略的创新,一经出现就迅猛的在网络世界里占有了一席之地。本文就微博营销的优缺点进行了阐述,并就以后微博营销的发展提出了建议。  相似文献