Learning in Design and Technology: The Impact of Social and Cultural Influences on Modelling

The paper introduces the highly problematic nature of modelling in design and technology education and examines the relationship between cognitive and concrete modelling. Its aim is to gain insight into what learners do, rather than what others say they ought to do in their learning activities. The variety of purposes that educators have for learners’ modelling are discussed through examining the contested curriculum justification for design and technology education itself. The paper proposes that learners’ modelling cannot be extracted from the social milieu in which they act and it provides some insights of these social influences through the analysis of two case studies. Their settings are a girls’ secondary school and a college of higher education. Each case study is presented independently but organised with a common format to consider a) the impact of assessment on learning intentions and outcomes; b) cultural influences on learning and modelling; c) social influences on learning and modelling. A discussion of the emergent themes considers implications for teachers. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The effects of transition on the distribution of income in China

Using two large samples for 1988 and 1995 we decompose the Gini coefficient of household income according to type of income with the purpose of analyzing reasons for the rapid increase of inequality. The results show that the change in relative size of money income and its changed profile are found to be the major processes behind the rapid increase of income inequality in rural China. Changes in housing allocation and an increased number of retirees in combination with higher benefits have made inequality increase in urban China and in China as a whole. JEL classification: D31, P27.     

成人教育面授教学的现状及对策

面授教学是成人教育中重要的教学环节,对成人教育质量有着举足轻重的作用。本文从面授教学质量、面授管理、教材及教学环境等几方面论述了成人教育面授教学的现状,从教师、管理、出勤、考核、资料等诸多方面,提出了加强面授教学及管理的对策。     

以企业再造思想振兴东北老工业基地

从企业再造理论产生的背景和东北老工业基地的实际情况来看,在振兴东北老工业基地的实践中应贯彻企业再造思想.要以企业再造思想为指导,把整个东北地区看做一个大组织,搞好地区的文化建设;要从企业再造理论的精神实质出发,建立新的完善的市场机制;要坚持企业再造思想所强调的三个核心原则,搞好东北地区的行政改革.     

浅议会计委派制

分析了“会计委派制”产生的背景和目前存在的问题．提出了会计体制改革的方向应该是：继续国有企业的体制改革，特别是股份制改革；建立司法监督、行政监督、社会监督和企业内部会计监督相结合的的监督管理体系；建立一种“立法型”的会计监督模式。     

工程力学教学与学生能力的培养

根据工程力学课程的特点，从力学的基本概念、教学方法和教学模式上对工程力学的教学体系进行了分析，以充分调动学生的学习积极性，进一步提高学生的逻辑思维能力和综合解决问题能力，增强学生的创新意识和创新能力。     

WTO多边贸易体系的缺陷及其改革

WTO第五届坎昆部长级会议的失败暴露出WTO多边贸易体系在贸易、投资自由化等原则方面存在严重缺陷，在管辖范围、职责与功能方面存在无限外延的困惑，在议事规则与决策程序上缺乏公平与透明度等问题。为推进WTO的改革进程，发展中国家应在改革WTO的议事规则与决策程序等方面发挥积极作用。     

高职《商品学》课程教学改革探索

在高职教学中,课程教学是教学活动的基础,改革传统的课程体系和教学方法,是体现高职教学特点和实现专业人才培养目标的关键。本文通过对连锁经营管理专业中《商品学》课程教学改革的研究与实践,构建了课程的培养目标和课程体系,提出了课程教学组织实施和考试模式改革的具体办法。     

规范、有序、健康推进国企改制

本文从规范、有序、健康推进国有企业改制与国企改制大局关系的视角,对国务院国资委《关于规范国有企业改制工作意见》作了深入的解读分析,提出了国有企业改制需要正确处理好的几个关系。     

建设有自己特色的职教体系——郑州工程学院化工职业学院机电系筹建中的调查与思考

中国的高职教育尚处于起步阶段,无成熟的模式可遵循。任何一所学校要想在激烈的竞争中求生存、图发展,一个重要的前提是:必须准确地自我定位,立足自我特色拓展发展的空间,只有这样才能培养出有鲜明专业特色并适应社会需求的优秀人才,才能使学校在竞争中立于不败之地。文章通过调查有关高职院校职教体系运行中出现的问题,提出了思考意见。