Spatial Thinking in Undergraduate Science Education

Spatial thinking is central to many scientific domains and professions spatial ability predicts success and participation in science. However spatial thinking is not is not emphasized in our educational system. This paper presents a selective review of four types of studies regarding spatial thinking in undergraduate science curricula; (1) correlational studies examining the relations between measures of spatial ability and performance in science disciplines, (2) studies that attempt to train aspects of spatial thinking, (3) studies of how students understand specific spatial representations in sciences (4) studies that use dynamic spatial representations to promote scientific understanding. For each type of study, the evidence is critically evaluated and conclusions are drawn about how to nurture spatial thinking in science.     

浅谈如何解决高校资金短缺的问题

用大量的数据说明我国高等教育投入短缺的现状，并在此基础上针对民航学院本身情况提出增加高校资金来源的三个途径：１、开展有偿教育和有偿服务；２、与企业联合办学；３、兴办校内校外第三产业。     

Using sunshine for elementary space science education: A model for IHY scientist–teacher partnerships

An elementary science education professional development partnership between Culver City Unified School District teachers and UCLA has been formed. The project was designed to assist teachers to comfortably present introductory space science concepts, to support them in their efforts, and to aid them in encouraging their students to develop inquiry skills related to space sciences. The project encourages teacher use of observational science techniques in their classrooms, the use of NASA solar mission images and enhanced use of astronomical observation to facilitate discovery learning. The integrated approach of the project has fostered collegial learning activities among the participating teachers and offered them opportunities for continued renewal and professional development of teacher competencies in astronomy and space science. The activities used in the classroom were developed by others, classroom tested, and specifically address National Science Education and California Science Content Standards. These activities have been sustained through on-going collaboration between the scientist and the teachers, a summer Research Experience for Teachers program, and on-going, grade-specific, district-sponsored workshops. Assessment of the value of the program is done by the school district and is used to continuously improve each workshop and program component. Culver City (California) Unified School District is a small urban school district located on the Westside of Los Angeles. This paper describes the program and the plans for incorporating IHY-themed science into the classroom.     

我国改革开放以来发展观的演进

中国改革开放三十年来发展观的变迁经历了三个时期:自发地采用以经济增长为核心发展观的时期;自觉反思和探索发展观的时期;形成和实践科学发展观理论体系的时期。发展观的演进一方面受到国内外思潮的影响,另一方面又受到国内经济社会发展状况的制约。评价发展观的标准是其能否适应时代需求,滞后或过于超前都会带来负面的影响。     

基本公共服务均等化研究现状与展望

基本公共服务均等化概念一经提出,迅速成为学术界研究的热点之一。学者主要从宏观社会政策、社会公正、公共财政等视角对基本公共服务均等化的内涵、供给问题、供给内容与途径等方面进行了研究。完善社会政策、注重社会公正、合理重构公共财政体制是公共服务均等化的必要途径。目前基本公共服务供给协调机制尤其是激励机制的研究亟待加强,基本公共服务均等化与大部制改革研究有待推进和深化。     

Spatial Thinking Across the College Curriculum: A Report on a Specialist Meeting

This report presents findings from a specialist meeting of spatially-minded researchers and administrators from education and industry to consider prospects for introducing courses and curricula on spatial thinking in higher education. More than 40 participants explored the rationale for expanding student exposure to concepts, tools, and applications of spatial reasoning across a range of science, engineering, and humanities disciplines. The focus was on what we know and what we need to know to make the case for space, underscoring basic research on what is meant by spatial thinking and on variations in the spatial reasoning skills required in different domains of knowledge. The need for rigorous assessments of learning outcomes associated with different approaches to teaching spatial thinking was emphasized.     

高职教育与生产实践相结合刍论

目前,我国高等职业教育蓬勃发展,但仍存在着教育与实践结合不够紧密的问题,要解决这一问题,首先要加强教材建设,编制出实用性的教材。其次专业课教师必须是"双师型",同时要学习发达国家高职教育的先进理念,早日实现教育与生产实践的结合。     

基于现代教育技术的虚拟实验系统构建模式的研究

虚拟实验系统是现代教育技术和实践教学理论相结合的产物。通过对网上虚拟实验系统构建技术的全面分析和总结 ,将适合于高职高专院校的虚拟实验教学系统的构建模式划分为模拟演示型、系统仿真型、虚拟操作训练型和真实测量型等四种类型 ,并给出了对于高职高专院校具有重要的意义的构建方案、实现思路、适用场合和应用案例     

系级教学档案管理模式研究

系级教学档案有自身的特殊性，并且形式多种多样。通过对系级教学档案的类型分析，坚持科学的系级教学档案整理工作的原则，才能高效完成系级教学档案的管理工作。     

《电子CAD与电装实习》的实践教学改革探索

电子类学科是一个对实践能力要求非常高的专业,要培养学生理论与实践相结合的能力,就必须形成较完善的实践教学体系。本文从电子类学科实践教学的重要性入手,将《电子CAD与电装实习》实践教学中存在的问题进行了分析,提出了实践能力培养过程的改革策略,倡导＂厚基础,重实践,务实际＂的教学改革。