试论多元文化的理念与先进文化的内涵

多元文化成就了人类文明。在21世纪大力提倡并积极促进多元文化的交流与融合,是促进世界经济增长和维护世界和平的重要思想文化基础。牢固树立多元文化的理念和正确把握先进文化的发展方向,有助于在世界范围内自觉地抵制恐怖主义,民族分裂主义和宗教极端主义。不仅具有重大的学术理论意义,而且也具有重大的现实意义和深远的历史意义。     

论我国大学核心竞争力的内涵、要素与形成机制

核心竞争力理论作为20世纪90年代以来最有价值的战略管理理念之一,近年来正逐步引入高等教育领域,成为高等院校寻求发展、应对竞争的新思路。但总的看来,高等院校对核心竞争力概念的理解并不完全准确,对核心竞争力理论的把握也不够系统、深入,基本处在简单借用概念的起步阶段。文章对核心竞争力的内涵、要素、形成机制等几个基本问题做了进一步的探讨。     

浅议“新课改”理念下的高师美术教学改革——基础教育美术课程改革方向课题研究之一

在目前进行的第八轮全国基础教育课程改革中,作为承担提高全民审美文化素养任务的美术课也在进行深刻的变革.这种变革不仅涉及到教育观念上的改变,同时也涉及到操作技术层面上的调整与创新.如何适应基础教育中美术课程的改革,这自然成为当前高等师范院校美术教学中应当加以重视和解决的重要课题.     

论维果茨基概念形成过程的语言发展观

概念形成过程是维果茨基对人类特有的高级心理机能及其反映形式——意识的探索。他通过儿童语言发展的科学实验论证了儿童日常概念的形成过程,提出了日常概念和学校教授的科学概念之间相互作用的关系,并从科学概念与外语言语发展的相似性导论出外语教学的一系列理论问题。     

马克思主义民主政治观及其对当代中国的启示

这里的马克思主义民主政治观主要指马克思恩格斯和列宁的民主政治思想。马克思恩格斯和列宁虽然没有专门的关于民主政治思想的专著,但却有非常丰富的民主政治思想主张,尤其对民主的重要性、民主形态、民主和经济的辩证关系以及如何发展民主方面有着深刻的认识,是新时期我国推进民主政治建设的指南针,对认清当前我国民主政治发展形势、统一思想具有极其重要的指导作用。     

论民族素质概念

本文扼要介绍了我国民族素质概念的研究历史和状况 ,并对民族素质概念提出了独到的观点     

现代农业发展中的“和谐农业”构建研究

通过以科学发展观来解读研究现代农业发展,发现和谐农业是建设现代农业的必然方向。从分析现阶段制约我国现代农业发展的四大现状问题入手,提出了实现农业产业结构均衡是发展基础,应用现代农业科技是实现途径,建设健康高效的农村基层组织是政治保障,人与自然的和谐发展是必要条件等构建和谐农业的四项重要条件。     

日本青少年蛰居的现状与对策

蛰居是日本较为严重的青少年问题和社会问题之一,是一种丧失社会行为、自我封闭的消极生活状态。目前,日本青少年蛰居的现状十分严峻,已出现了数十万规模的蛰居者。蛰居的表征相似,诱因和程度却千差万剐,且长期化和高龄化趋势日益增强。随着蛰居人数的增多、时间的延长及蛰居者年龄的增长,如何援助蛰居者,帮助其回归学校或社会,成为日本面临的重要课题之一。为此,日本政府、NPO法人等民间团体积极采取针对蛰居者及其家人的援助对策。     

Concept mapping internal validity: A case of misconceived mapping?

Since the early 1990s, the concept mapping technique developed by William M. K. Trochim has been widely used by evaluators for program development and evaluation and proven to be an invaluable tool for evaluators and program planners. The technique combines qualitative and statistical analysis and is designed to help identify and prioritize the components, dimensions, and particularities of a given reality. The aim of this paper is to propose an alternative way of conducting the statistical analysis to make the technique even more useful and the results easier to interpret. We posit that some methodological choices made at the inception stage of the technique were ill informed, producing maps of participants’ points-of-view that were not optimal representations of their reality. Such a depiction resulted from the statistical analysis process by which multidimensional scaling (MDS) is being applied on the similarity matrix, followed by a hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) on the Euclidian distances between statements as plotted on the resulting two-dimensional MDS map. As an alternative, we suggest that HCA should be performed first and MDS second, rather than the reverse. To support this proposal, we present three levels of argument: 1) a logical argument backed up by expert opinions on this issue; 2) statistical evidence of the superiority of our proposed approach and 3) the results of a social validation experiment.     

Supporting collegiate foster youth and alumni: A mixed-method planning approach for higher education

Despite the proliferation, of on-campus academic support programs for foster youth and alumni (e.g., those formerly in foster care), few conceptual frameworks for developing these programs exist. This study employed Group Concept Mapping (GCM) methodology to delineate a conceptual framework, from the perspective of foster youth and alumni (N = 51), for the development of on-campus support initiatives. GCM is an integrated mixed-method research method that uses non-metric multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analyses, to analyze qualitative data (e.g., statement form) collected during brainstorming sessions. This research was guided by two separate queries: (1) How do foster youth/alumni conceptualize support programs to support foster youth/alumni through to degree completion; and, (2) Is there a difference in priority areas of this conceptualization between current college students, and those who have dropped out of college within the last 18 months? Analyses revealed that participants conceptualized on-campus support programs via an eight-cluster solution, including Campus Awareness, Advocacy, Data Tracking, Pre-College Supports, Fostering Family Connections, Academic Financing, Campus Life, and Peer/Mentor Supports clusters. Additionally, analyses revealed significant priority ratings between areas of this conceptualization. In terms of Importance to academic success, current students rated statements in the Academic Financing and Peer/Mentor Supports clusters significantly lower than did non-students. For Feasibility, current students viewed statements in the Data Tracking, Campus Life, and Peer/Mentor Supports clusters as significantly more feasible than non-students. Pragmatic implications derived from these findings include fostering inclusive campus environments for foster youth/alumni and advocacy undertakings by institutions, on behalf of this population.