公共图书馆用户教育工作初探

指出现代公共图书馆开展用户教育的必要性和紧迫性。分析随着公共文化服务体系的完善,读者服务工作的持续推进,公共图书馆的用户教育面临着良好发展机遇。认为公共图书馆应顺势而上,加紧、有效地推动用户教育工作的发展。     

数字化时代经典阅读在大学通识教育中的价值探讨

经典的特殊品质使经典阅读具有丰富与提升人的精神世界的的功能,而经典的这种功能因与通识教育培养身心和谐、全面发展的人的期许相呼应而成为实施通识教育的重要法门。数字化时代,以数字图解或缩写的经典由于缺乏高度思维性的语言建构、深刻的内心体验和对人类生存真相的不断追问,显然不具有传统经典理性认知的深度和精神升华的品格,至于仅仅载体发生改变的经典,其所承载的文化力量并没有发生改变。因此,数字化时代经典阅读依然是开展通识教育的重要选择。     

教育全球化背景下,从中美学校图书馆看两国教育差异

从教育全球化背景出发,着眼于中美学校图书馆在发展现状、馆员职业准入资格、馆员素质之间存在的重大差异,对中美两国在教育理念之间的差异入手,对图书馆的产生、发展和教育之间的关系进行深入分析,进一步讨论在全球化背景和信息时代中小学图书馆如何配合我国的素质教育发展进行改革。     

大学生信息素质评价指标体系研究

通过借鉴国内外信息素质评价标准,依据信息素质的涵义和基本内容,构建了一个评价大学生信息素质的指标体系。     

高等教育地位的提升与高校教师的危机感

以“科教兴国”战略的实施为标志，中国的高等教育已从社会的边缘走向社会的中心。社会对高等教育的旺盛需求，将会持续相当长的时间。随着高等教育的地位的提升，高校教师群体的不同层次均产生了明显的危机感，这种危机感的产生，是高等教育深化改革的必然。     

CAI课件与CAI-I课件特点之比较分析

随着计算机技术和网络技术的发展,传统的计算机辅助教学（ＣＡＩ）手段与Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ技术的有机 结合,产生了ＣＡＩ的新形式—基于Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ的分布式ＣＡＩ,我国对此研究尚处于初级阶段。主要对 这种新形势下的ＣＡＩ－Ｉ课件与传统的ＣＡＩ课件的特点加以分析和比较,并简要介绍其实现方法。     

党的第三代领导集体对社会主义发展战略理论的新贡献

党的第三代领导集体创造性地运用邓小平的社会发展战略思想,提出了“科教兴国” 和“可持续发展”战略,推动着邓小平提出的“三步走”战略向着既定的目标前进。这是第三代领导集体对社会主义发展战略的新贡献。     

高校思想政治教育工作应避免“合法性危机”

在一些高校学生思想政治教育工作中,往往存在着有意识或无意识地片面强调校纪校规的严格约束,而忽视或放松对学生的关心和细致入理的说服工作,从而造成对学校思想教育和管理工作既害怕,又反感的矛盾心理,产生了信任危机。本文对此进行分析,并提出改进意见,强调高校思想政治工作应始终坚持以疏导、尊重为原则的正面教育为主,并依靠政策和制度的导向,纪律和法律的约束加强日常管理,做到“严”和“爱”相结合,以达到教育的最佳效果。     

Farm and Personal Characteristics of the Clientele of a Community-based Animal Health Service Programme in Northern Malawi

The social background, farm characteristics, indicators of income and self-evaluation returns of 96 randomly selected users of a Basic Animal Health Service (BAHS) programme in northern Malawi were compared with those of 96 matched past-users and 96 non-users, respectively. All 288 farms were visited between July and October 1997. Data analysis was performed using univariate and multivariate techniques. The results showed that, on average, BAHS users had larger cattle herds (16.3) than part-users (14.7) or non-users (12.4). Similarly, the annual yields of crops were higher for users compared to either of the other groups. Users occupied better houses and owned a larger number of farm and household items than did part-users or non-users. A third of all farmers were engaged in additional income generation to lessen the risk of poverty. However, analysis of the livestock management and the educational background of the farmers suggested that usage of the BAHS programme was not only determined by already existing `wealth'. Improved livestock husbandry and management measures, which do not require capital investment, were more frequently applied by users compared to either of the other groups. Non-users and part-users had attained a lower level of education, were less open towards improved farming methods and felt less knowledgeable than BAHS users. The average straight-line distances from farms using BAHS to their respective village animal health worker (2.2 km) or veterinary assistant (2.9 km) were similar but varied according to ecological zone. Intensified extension and awareness meetings in villages will be required to get more non-users involved in BAHS.     

Costs of studying veterinary science: a national survey of fourth year veterinary students

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the costs to the student of veterinary education. METHOD: A questionnaire was completed by 180 fourth-year veterinary students from the four veterinary schools in Australia. Frequencies and median costs were estimated using the SAS System for Windows 95. RESULTS: The median direct living costs were about $5000 per academic year, but were higher in Sydney and for those with additional expenses including children, pets and cars. Other costs associated with the course including text books, equipment and travel to practical work were of the order of $1000, and income foregone while doing practical work placed additional burdens on some. More than half the students from Sydney and Murdoch needed to work to provide basic necessities. Most of this work involved interaction with animals or people. The percentage of Queensland and Melbourne students needing to work was lower, 47 and 24 respectively, and fewer of those worked directly with animals or people. The students expected to repay a median of $14,000 after they graduate, with 70% of this being due to the Australian government as part of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme. CONCLUSIONS: Although parents contributed an average of between one-third and one half of the costs of obtaining a veterinary degree, the extent of parental contributions was very uneven and almost one half of all students needed to work to provide basic necessities. The average total debt on graduation was about half the annual starting salary, but those starting the course from 1997 are subject to much higher charges, and their average debt is likely to exceed one year's salary.