Evaluating the international dimension in an undergraduate curriculum by assessing students’ intercultural sensitivity     

《Studies in Educational Evaluation》2018

This formative, outcome-oriented, theory-based evaluation research study assessed the effectiveness of requiring an international (‘I’) course by measuring students’ intercultural sensitivity (IS) at the start and end of a semester. Findings revealed that students’ IS scores did not change regardless of the type of class in which the student was enrolled and were not significantly different based on gender, age, ethnicity, undergraduate classification, or number of ‘I’ courses taken. There were significant differences in IS based on religion, traveling outside the US, participating in a study abroad course, and the number of cultural events in which the student had participated. Regression analysis confirmed that religious affiliation and number of times traveled outside the US were significant predictors of IS. This study is an example of the use of theory-based evaluation in an educational system and provides important insights into what experiences affect college students’ IS.  相似文献   

强化文献资源建设的经济意识   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

文榕生 《江西图书馆学刊》2004,34(2):5-9

通过多视角及大量的分析、比较、研究，认为献资源的多样性与经济体制的变革使得献资源建设指导思想中应当明确强化经济意识，这既是应对挑战的主动行为，也是与时俱进打破献资源建设僵局的新思路，并且就此提出一些对策意见。  相似文献   

Employee mistreatment and muted voices in the culturally diverse workplace     

Mary M. Meares  John G. Oetzel  Annette Torres  Denise Derkacs  Tamar Ginossar 《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2004,32(1):4-27

This study examines mistreatment through the perspectives of employees with different cultural backgrounds and positions in order to understand the ways in which some voices are muted and others are privileged. Mistreatment is interactional, distributive, procedural, or systemic abuse of employees taking place at both interpersonal and institutional levels on the basis of cultural diversity. Narrative analysis of semi-structured interviews with employees of a large research and development organization revealed three types of muted narratives used to respond to mistreatment (muted-but-engaged, angrily disengaged, and resigned) as well as one type of privileged response. The narratives provided evidence of two processes by which voices became muted: repeated silencing over time and silencing through ambiguity of policies.  相似文献   

关于下载CALIS数据的几个问题的探讨   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

温泉 《图书馆学研究》2005,(3):58-60

本探讨了使用CALLS数据后出现的一些问题，如CALLS数据的编目质量问题，下载的数据如何与本馆原有的分编数据相一致的问题以及编目员之间对一些细节如何协调统一的问题，同时提出了提高编目质量的措施。  相似文献   

网络学习中的“信息迷航”问题初探   总被引：13，自引：0，他引：13  

吴伟敏 《现代远程教育研究》2001,(2):25-28

网络教育的兴起正在使更多的教师和学生将教学活动转移到网络上,这种新的教学方式在带给我们快捷和便利的同时也给我们带来了一些新的问题,正视这些问题并深入分析直至解决它们将网络教育发挥更大的作用。“信息迷航”正是其中普遍存在而又亟待解决的一个重要问题。  相似文献   

Students’ reception of peer assessment of group-work contributions: problematics in terms of race and gender emerging from a South African case study     

Gladman Thondhlana 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》2017,42(7):1118-1131

Participatory assessment is increasingly employed in higher education worldwide as a formative mechanism to support students’ active learning. But do students in an increasingly relationally diverse environment perceive that peer assessment of individuals’ contributions to group-work tasks enhances their learning? Recognising the impact of students’ conceptions on the quality of their learning, this study considers students’ perspectives of peer assessment of group-work contributions at a South African university. Questionnaires elicited students’ perspectives of and general attitudes towards assessment of and by their peers. A growing measure of discontent with the process of assessing peer contributions to group tasks emerged, including actual and perceived racial and gender stereotyping, and related rejection-sensitivity. These initial findings were checked against the students’ experiences in a report-and-respond process that enabled probing discussions of the interpretations. This paper examines and explores the implications of such identifications and receptions for learning engagement and group-work curriculum development in the context of a rapidly transforming higher education sector.  相似文献   

Diversity as a natural occurrence: an enrichment strategy of peer learning     

Madeline M. Crocitto  Lynn D. Walsh  Albert Murphy  Maureen A. Keefe 《Interactive Learning Environments》2018,26(1):61-74

Business educators are concerned with integrating diversity-related topics and seek methods by which to teach them. This paper suggests that as classes become more heterogeneous, the opportunity to examine diverse perspectives and experiences naturally arises in the course of class assignments and activities. The differential experiences of majorities and minorities are revealed when students discuss and write about their own experiences related to the content of various business courses. The issues of self and group identity and perceptions of others emerge in the context of small group discussions when students share their experiences as recorded in learning logs, personal cases, research assignments, and typical class discussions. The opportunity for community learning in heterogeneous groups provides a forum for diverse perspectives and experiences to be shared. Students and professors learn about different perceptions and reactions to personal and current events as well as their own perspectives, creating a culture of inclusion in the class. Implications and suggestions for a wider application of our methods to a global context are also offered.  相似文献   

法治社会的合理多元     

方宁 《宁波广播电视大学学报》2003,1(2):78-80

文化多元是现代社会的重要标志之一，在现代的法治社会中一元法治与多元文化既协调统一又存在矛盾冲突。要实现现代社会的协调发展，人们必须在法治的前提下实践宽容的政治理念，合理维护多元文化的发展，将法治与社会的多元文化整合为统一体。  相似文献   

读书与读网之我见     

张硕 《贵州教育学院学报》2011,(4):42-44

书籍与网络是两种不同的阅读载体,这两种载体互相依存,互为转化。倡导全民阅读,应让读书与读网相互补充,共同发展,使其构成现代阅读形态的两大体系。  相似文献   

An occlusion paradigm to assess the importance of the timing of the quiet eye fixation     

Samuel J. Vine  Don Hyung Lee  Rosanna Walters-Symons  Mark R. Wilson 《European Journal of Sport Science》2017,17(1):85-92

Abstract

The aim of the study was to explore the significance of the ‘timing’ of the quiet eye (QE), and the relative importance of late (online control) or early (pre-programming) visual information for accuracy. Twenty-seven skilled golfers completed a putting task using an occlusion paradigm with three conditions: early (prior to backswing), late (during putter stroke), and no (control) occlusion of vision. Performance, QE, and kinematic variables relating to the swing were measured. Results revealed that providing only early visual information (occluding late visual information) had a significant detrimental effect on performance and kinematic measures, compared to the control condition (no occlusion), despite QE durations being maintained. Conversely, providing only late visual information (occluding early visual information) was not significantly detrimental to performance or kinematics, with results similar to those in the control condition. These findings imply that the visual information extracted during movement execution – the late proportion of the QE – is critical when golf putting. The results challenge the predominant view that the QE serves only a pre-programming function. We propose that the different proportions of the QE (before and during movement) may serve different functions in supporting accuracy in golf putting.  相似文献