A Quantal Choice Model for the Detection of Copying on Multiple Choice Examinations

It is difficult to devise a statistical test to detect one student copying from another. Many prior efforts falsely accuse students of cheating. A general methodology based on the quantal choice model of decision theory overcomes these problems. Three steps are involved: (1) for each item estimate the probability and the variance that a given respondent will select each response, (2) for pairs of respondents, these probabilities determine the expected number of matches, and (3) compare the critical value to the number of items matched. Methods differ based on the probability estimation technique. Four methods (simple frequencies, Frary, Tideman, and Watts modification [8], logit, and multinomial probit) are compared on theoretical and empirical grounds. Theory and results show that it is crucial to incorporate the variance of the probability estimates. The probit model has theoretical advantages over the other methods and produces more accurate results.     

农林院校数学教学现状及MASPK教学模式的研究

分析农林院校大学数学教学的现状及存在的问题,并介绍了MASPK教学模式,在不断完善MASPK教学模式的基础上解决农林校院大学数学教学中存在的问题,培养“三创一基”应用型人才,取得了较好的效果。     

论在视唱练耳教学中对学生非智力性因素的培养

视唱练耳是音乐教育中的一门基础性课程,它极好的承接了乐理课程的讲授内容,并为之后展开的和声、分析、欣赏、史论等理论课程以及演唱演奏类课程做了充分的准备。由于音乐和视唱练耳的特殊性,即与除了技能之外的心理、思想等因素联系紧密,当今的视唱练耳教学中,除了传统的知识和技能的传授之外,一些非智力性因素,诸如动机、意志、情绪和情感等,也发挥着重要的作用。了解和运用好这些非智力性因素,不但能提升学生学习的效果,更重要的是为学生终身热爱音乐、热爱艺术、热爱生活打下良好的基础。     

MSW Student Experiences in Online vs. Face-to-Face Teaching Formats?

Institutions of higher education have embraced online formats as a new form of teaching in order to reach more students. Like other disciplines, social work pedagogy has embraced the use of online technology in higher education. As a professional and ethical responsibility, it is imperative that social work online courses are of high quality and that they meet the stated objectives. The study presented here describes students' perceptions and experiences in online and in-classroom sections in the Theories and Practice with Communities and Agencies course at a large public university in Southeastern USA. A survey was administered to the students at the end of the semester. Qualitative themes show that method of instruction as it related to course content, comfort with the level of instruction, and role of instructor in online courses affected students' perceptions of both the course and method of instruction. Discussions are directed toward improving online instruction in social work education.     

Intercultural teaching through translation: an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) literacy course case in Afghanistan

The purpose of this study was to teach and evaluate the effectiveness of an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) course through translation to students in Afghanistan. First, an interview was conducted to determine students’ computer skills. It was concluded that the students had almost no computer skills. The course was delivered to two groups of first-year students for 14 weeks during one semester. In group one, students were taught by a Turkish instructor through a translator. The course was delivered to group 2 by a native-language speaking teacher. At the end of the semester, students of both groups were given a final exam and were asked to comment about teaching speed, overall satisfaction, teacher reactions, course materials and future improvements to the course. Statistically, there was no significant difference between the final performances of students in both groups. The students also declared that they wanted to greatly improve their computer skills and use the Internet to make use of digital ICT resources for other courses, too. An additional finding was that there was a 20-min time-delay between the Turkish and native groups due to the translation process throughout each course session.     

论加强党校人口理论教研工作

广东是一个人口大省 ,加强党校人口理论教研工作 ,促进各级干部对计划生育重要性的认识 ,是提高广东计划生育工作水平的重要途径。本文在论述加强党校人口理论教研工作的必要性的基础上 ,论述了党校人口理论教研的内容、方法。     

基于SPOC的非英语专业学生中国文化英文表达能力培养研究——以长春光华学院为例

基于U校园智慧教学云平台SPOC翻转课堂,以形式多样的教学活动为主线,通过课前线上自学、课中研讨展示、课后巩固拓展三个环节促进学习者构建知识和应用能力发展,打造具有高阶性、创新性和挑战性的大学英语课程,提高非英语专业学生的中国文化英文表达能力和翻译能力,提升大学生的文化外宣素养和人文素质,助力于发展和传播中国文化,用世...     

发挥优势办出特色把提高教育教学质量放在首位

社会经济的飞速发展推动着高等教育改革 ,对高等学校的人才培养提出了新的更高的要求 ,各高校必须采取有效措施 ,把提高教学质量和办学水平落到实处。近年来 ,我校围绕提高教学质量这一主线 ,从观念更新入手 ,以教学改革为切入点 ,以教育结构优化为动力 ,以管理创新为保障 ,不断增强自身的社会适应性、提高人才培养质量     

如何把素质教育更好地贯注到课堂教学中

教师肩负着传播人类文明,开发人类智慧,塑造人类灵魂的神圣使命。素质教育在课堂教学中实行的如何,直接关系到学生的健康成长,关系到教育的质量和水平,关系到民族和国家的未来。所以在课堂教学中教师应为学生树立榜样,在教学过程中真正做到以学生为本,不断反思自己的教学过程,用真情、热情、激情去感染学生。     

谈谈高校多媒体外语教学

本文分析了高校多媒体外语教学的现状,指出了其优点和不足,并提出了改进建议。本文认为,应进一步加强教学软件的研发;认真研究课堂教学的有效组织方式;加强师资培训,开设好选修课。作者认为只有科学地利用多媒体手段教学才能更好地满足信息时代外语教学与改革的需要,才能提高英语教学的效率。