DISCUSSION, COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE WORK AND EPISTEMIC FLUENCY     

Peter  Goodyear  Maria  Zenios 《British Journal of Educational Studies》2007,55(4):351-368

ABSTRACT:   This paper argues for an action-oriented conception of learning in higher education: one which marries higher order learning (coming to understand) with apprenticeship in knowledge work. It introduces epistemic tasks, forms and fluency as constructs that are useful in giving a more precise meaning to ideas about collaboration in knowledge construction. Discussion is seen as central to collaborative knowledge work and we examine the role of discussion in supporting weaker and stronger interpretations of collaborative knowledge construction.  相似文献   

Three universities in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: the struggle against corruption and for social cohesion     

Stephen P. Heyneman 《Prospects》2007,37(3):305-318

Universities may contribute to a nation’s social cohesion through both direct and indirect means. In their syllabi they may include techniques necessary for understanding complex social problems. Faculty may model good behaviour in terms of listening and understanding points of view that may contradict their own. University administrators may illustrate ways to lead honourably, which can enhance the chances for achieving consensus with respect to future dilemmas. This project assessed typical areas of university tension, including academic freedom, equity of participation and academic honesty. Three different universities were chosen as sites for faculty interviews—a foreign private university in Kyrgyzstan, a flagship state university in Georgia, and a regional teacher training college recently upgraded to university status in Northeast Kazakhstan. Results suggest that the single most important arena wherein universities can influence social cohesion in these countries is the manner by which they address education corruption. The paper reproduces the statements of those faculty members who participate in corruption as well as those who refuse to participate. It concludes with some predictions about the future of the relationship of higher education to social cohesion.

Stephen P. HeynemanEmail:

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Stephen P. Heyneman   received his PhD in comparative education from the University of Chicago in 1976. He served the World Bank for 22 years. Between 1976 and 1984 he helped research education quality and design policies to support educational effectiveness. Between 1984 and 1989 he was in charge of external training for senior officials world wide in education policy. Between 1989 and 1998, he was responsible for education policy and lending strategy, first for the Middle East and North Africa and later for the 27 countries of Europe and Central Asia. In July 2000 he was appointed professor of International Education Policy at Vanderbilt University. Current interests include the effect of higher education on social cohesion, the international trade in education services and the economic and social cost to higher education corruption.  相似文献   

Reconsidering the Character and Role of Inquiry in School Science: Analysis of a Conference   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

Richard Grandy  Richard A. Duschl 《Science & Education》2007,16(2):141-166

We summarize a conference on scientific inquiry bringing together science educators, cognitive scientists and philosophers of science with three goals:

1.	to establish how much consensus exists about scientific inquiry,
2.	to discuss implications of that consensus for teaching science,
3.	to identify areas where consensus is lacking to establish where further research and discussion would be most valuable.

This research was supported by NSF grant ESIE #0343196 awarded to the authors. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Paper presented at the International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Group meeting in Leeds, England July 15–18, 2005.  相似文献   

顾诚的治学之道与史学成就——《顾诚全集》序言     

陈梧桐 《安徽师范大学学报(人文社会科学版)》2007,35(5):542-549

顾诚是我国著名的明清史学家,新中国建立以后成长起来的史学家的杰出代表之一。他具有深厚的马克思主义理论修养,又有扎实的考证功夫,善于把马克思主义史学与传统实证史学、宏观研究与微观研究结合起来,形成独具特色的研究风格。其明清史论著不仅史料丰富,考证扎实,而且论述深刻,创见迭出,成为令人瞩目的学术精品。顾诚有关明代疆土管理体制和卫所制度的论断,《明末农民战争史》和《南明史》两部专著,代表了当前这些研究领域的最高水平,这是他对明清史学做出的重大而卓越的贡献。  相似文献   

高校知识女性的道德困惑及道德自律     

赵红  郭淑新  王义芳 《安徽师范大学学报(人文社会科学版)》2007,35(4):491-494

高校知识女性既承载着历史陋习的重负,同时又面临着多元时代所带来的道德价值取向的困惑。只有改变传统观念,突破习惯势力的束缚,在纷繁的世界中不断反思自我,完善的道德自律意识,才能在成就事业的同时成就自我。  相似文献   

论皖江文化研究的价值     

汪谦干  洪永平  周翔飞 《安庆师范学院学报(社会科学版)》2007,26(3):75-78

皖江文化研究的价值主要表现在以下几方面:科学界定皖江文化的内涵与外延,分析皖江地区历史文化特点与形成原因,比较皖江文化与周边文化的异同,从而丰富区域文化研究的内容;总结皖江地区经济社会发展中的经验教训,为整合皖江地区旅游文化资源提供新的视角,为皖江地区开发开放献计献策;提高皖江地区历史文化的影响力,促进皖江文化产业整合,为打造安徽文化强省提供服务。  相似文献   

文化研究在教育领域中的价值——亨利·吉鲁的文化研究教育思想   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

傅书红 《比较教育研究》2007,28(4):34-38

文化研究作为当前学术界最具活力、最具批判性和开放性的一种学术思潮,在教育领域并没有得到应有的重视.美国教育思想家亨利·吉鲁一方面从理论上探讨了文化研究在教育领域存在的空间;另一方面,他运用文化研究的方法和视角对某些教育问题进行了开创性研究,这些研究成果展示了文化研究在教育领域中的价值.  相似文献   

韩国外国留学生教育的最新发展及其政策分析   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

梁美淑 《比较教育研究》2007,28(7):78-81

近年来韩国的外国留学生教育迅速发展.本文探讨了韩国外国留学生教育发展的政策以及对中国发展外国留学生教育事业的借鉴意义.  相似文献   

哈佛道德推理课程对我国高校道德教育的启示   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

张小敏 《比较教育研究》2007,28(1):80-84

哈佛道德推理课程是哈佛大学本科核心课程七大部分之一,道德推理课程帮助学生接受较高的道德标准,以经典阅读和探究性学习为主,注重对学生思辨能力的培养和西方伦理道德观念的建构,使学生具备作出合理的道德和政治选择能力.哈佛道德推理课程在教育理念、教学方式和课程建构方面的科学性,对我国高校道德教育的改革和创新有很好的启示.  相似文献   

文化互动:"扬州二马"与"扬州八怪"——考察清代文艺发展的一个视角     

方盛良 《安庆师范学院学报(社会科学版)》2007,26(1):14-18

清代前期,商业文化对文艺美术发展影响深刻,"扬州二马"与"扬州八怪"之间的文化互动的史实、缘由及其影响即为这方面的典型个案.对这一典型个案的考论,是正确认识清代文艺美术发展状况的一个有效途径,也可补正梁启超有关清代文艺美术"价值极微"的观点.  相似文献